In truth, the name Jordin Sparks meant very little to me before this summer. I later found out that she had won American Idol a couple of years ago which put me off a bit - I despise reality TV just on principle - but the sheer force of Battlefield dragged me back in.
I first heard through Popjustice who made it their Song of the Day back in the summer, summing it typically succintly: "It's basically fucking amazing."
I have to agree. Sparks' voice is the very definition of powerhouse, leading the listener in gently under a twinkly piano melody. A bit of Careyesque warbling follows before the bridge sets up the explosive chorus. "Why does love always feel like a battlefield?" shrieks Sparks over and over again and by the end it's almost impossible not to bellow along with her.
Some complementary backing vocals crash in at just the right time and then, oh yes, KEY CHANGE and it's brilliant, all thumping, bumping drums and Sparks' vocals stabbing away at the heartstrings. It's stunning. The last 45 seconds or so could probably be cut but that would really be nit-picking.
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