PRICE TAG TAG Feat. B.o.B B.o .B NOBODY’S PERFECT ABRACADABRA BIG WHITE ROOM CASUALT CASUAL T Y OF LOVE RAINBOW WHO’S LAUGHING NOW DO IT LIK E A DUDE MA MMA K NO NOWS WS BEST BEST L.O.V.E. STAND UP I NEED THIS WHO YOU ARE BONUS TRACKS
DOMINO MY SHADOW LASERLIGHT Feat. David David Guetta
A YEAR IN T HE LIFE OF… She arrived as if from outer space on a meteorite blasted through infinity. Like all the best pop stars do, of course. Unavoidable, unfathomable, inarguably unique, she bestrode the musical genres (pop, r&b, hip-hop, jazz) like the sta r of a show called Attack of the 50 Foot Art-Pop Diva, legs the length of industrial pipeline and pop’s most dynamic hair. Before her debut single was even released in November 2010 - the filthy, fabulous, heroically insolent hip-hop pastiche ‘Do It Like A Dude’ – she was a word-of-mouth word-of-mouth phenomenon, tastemakers and public alike crammed inside Camden’s Proud Gallery in October 2010 (hundreds more were locked outside), craning for a glimpse of this young girl from Essex they’d heard about, the one with the scorching, astonishing, three-octave vocals which could microwave your head. Shortly afterwards, ‘Do It Like A Dude’ sashayed to No.2 on iTunes iTunes before radio had even played it. Awards seemed suddenly inevitable: topping the BBC Sound of 2011 poll, winning The Critics’ Choice Award at The Brits 201 2011. 1. By late Spring 2011, her second single, the irresistible, zeitgeist-defining ‘Price Tag’ had reached No.1 in 19 countries and Jessie J had just turned 23 years old. “I’d been around for six years, so I was emotionally prepared,” she reminds us. “I was signed at 17. When my mates were out clubbing every night, I was in the studio. When they were doing their prom thing, I was touring the world.” Like all the best pop stars, Jessie J’s “overnight” success has taken a lifetime fraught with obstacle (at almost gallows humour level) and staggering determination to overcome them. Born Jessica Cornish in Redbridge, London in 1988 with a congenital heart defect, the beta-blockers she took as a child turned her skin green and the cruel kids called her “Alien”. A natural born (loud) singer, she starred in ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ in t he West End aged 11, studied Musical Theatre at the celebrated Brit School and was signed to Gut Records at 17 17.. On the cusp, then, of success, she suffered a minor stroke at 18 while Gut Records went bankrupt, having released none of her music. She didn’t just solider on, she became – through a publishing deal with Sony ATV - an internationally in-demand song-writer, penning songs for Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus, the latter taking ‘Party In The U.S. A’ to No.1 in the States. By 2008, still relatively unknown, she was support act to Chris Brown across America and Cyndi Cyndi Lauper in the UK. As snatching victory from the jaws of defeat goes, she’s the scarlet feather-plumed invincible Phoenix of pop. “I’m the kind of person who, you can knock me down,” she smiles, tantalisingly, “but I will g et back up again.” ‘Who You Are’, her debut album released in February 2011 201 1 on Island Records, has sold three million copies worldwide. Her five global hit singles – ‘Do It Like A Dude’ (originally written with Rihanna in mind, inspired by the Barbados Barbarian’s ‘Rude Boy’), ‘Price Tag’, ‘Nobody’s Perfect’, ‘Who’s Laughing Now’, ‘Who You Are’ – have sold six million copies in total. Her videos, kaleidoscopic riots of lip spikes and hotpants, audacious attitude and cackling wit,
have inspired 300 million views on YouTube. These now culturally indelible songs not only redefine t he sound of contemporary pop – swaggering, poignant, funny, profound and always mint-cool fresh – but come wit h unapologetic and rare sincerity, sonic self-help mantras for generational dilemmas, from bullying to insecurity to dangerous obsessing over the “ching-cher-chingcher-ching”. Jessie sees herself as “half pop star, half therapist” and to her devoted fans – her Heartbeats (over a million Twitter followers, 2.5 million Facebook Friends) – she’s a toweringly positive role model. “I just don’t wanna write music that’s throwaway, ever,” she notes. She believes, simultaneously, in the dazzling lure of glamour, a “dude” in some ways, but also “a girly girl, I wanna get dressed up and be creative and visual and make people think.” A formidable can-do personality, even when she badly broke her foot in live rehearsa ls in London, pop’s special-force trouper carried on regardless, storming Glastonbury, V Festival and The Big Chill (warming up for Kanye West) from a golden throne before further festival dates were forcibly cancelled. Since April 2011, her cluster-bomb success has exploded across the U.S.A, selling one million copies of ‘Price Tag’ and appearing on America’s biggest shows, from Jay Leno to Jimmy Kimmel, Ellen to MT V’s VMA’s. Back in Britain, she effortlessly straddled the TV spectrum between Later With Jools Holland and Britain’s Got Talent (sporting delicious Union Jack lips), appeared as guest mentor on the mighty X Factor and beamed from the covers of the nation’s biggest magazines, from Q to Glamour. Her collaborations, too, spanned the globe, tracks with techno-whizz David Guetta, to ‘Up’ with No.1 singer-songwriter James Morrison in the U.K. The kid from Essex with the spooky skin is now celebrated as otherworldly as all the best pop stars are, in the oldschool theatrical tradition. “She’s like an amazing, cool, fit alien,” marvels James Morrison. “She’s like a Ferrari that you have to take down, ‘woah, don’t go to fifty yet’. She’s a hell of a woman!” This expanded version of ‘Who You Are’, released exactly 12 months after ‘Do It Like A Dude’ redefined the 21st Century pop star, comes with four s tunning bonus tracks: ‘Domino’, ‘My Shadow’, ‘Laser Light’ (produced by David Guetta) and an acoustic version of fan favourite ‘Technology’. She’s a hell of a woman alright, across the cultural sphere, her awards alone in 2011 showcasing her vast crossover appeal, from Glamour’s ‘Woman Of Tomorrow’ to Capital FM’s ‘Best Role Model In Pop’ to the Stonewall Awards ‘Entertainer Of The Year’. She also led the nominations at the Q Awards and was mostnominated artist in a single year for the coveted MOBO Awards (in its entire 16 year history). In 2011 she proved, even when she’s forced to stop, she is ac tually, well, unstoppable. Jessie J says that when she starts to sing she feels “almost like a Superhero”. Certainly, she looks and sounds like a supernatural being, beamed f rom a different dimension where the glittering pop stars live. “But,” she adds (as if we could forget) “my music is very real.”• – Sylvia Patterson, September 2012.
PRICE TAG Feat. B.o.B
NOBODY’S PERFECT
ABRACADABRA
BIG WHITE ROOM
Okay Coconut Man, Moon Head and Pea You ready
When I’m nervous I have this thing yeah I talk too much Sometimes I just can’t shut the hell up It’s like I need to tell someone anyone who’ll listen And that’s where I seem to fuck up Yeah I forget about the consequences For a minute there I lose my senses And in the heat of the moment My mouths starts going the words start flowing
I don’t wanna be the reason We don’t get down So im’a let you do the leading And follow you now
Sitting in a big white room alone Tilt my head back feel the tears fall down Close my eyes to see in the dark I feel young, broken, so so scared
See I just don’t usually do this But you’re bringing me out All the doubts I had are gone away When you’re touching me I’m not afraid
I don’t wanna be here anymore I wanna be somewhere else normal and free like I used to be But I have to stay in this big white room With little old me
Seems like everybody’s got a price I wonder how they sleep at night When the sale comes first and the truth comes second Just stop for a minute and smile Why is everybody so serious Acting so damn mysterious Got shades on your eyes and your heels so high That you can’t even have a good time Everybody look to their left Everybody look to their right Can you feel that yeah we’re paying with love tonight It’s not about the money money money We don’t need your money money money We just wanna make the world dance Forget about the price tag Aint about the uh’ch-ch-ching ch-ching Aint about the yeah bl-bling-bl-bling Wanna make the world dance Forget about the price tag We need to take it back in time When music made us all unite And it wasn’t low blows and video hoes Am I the only one getting t ired Why is everybody so obsessed Money can’t buy us happiness Can we all slow down and enjoy right now Guarantee we’ll be feeling all right Everybody look to their left Everybody look to their right Can you feel that yeah we’re paying with love tonight It’s not about the money money money We don’t need your money money money We just wanna make the world dance Forget about the price tag Aint about the uh’ch-ching ch-ching Aint about the yeah bl-bling bl-bling Wanna make the world dance Forget about the price tag Well keep the price tag and take the cash back Just give me six strings and a half stack And you can keep the cars leave me the garage And all I need yes all I need are keys and guitars And its with in thirty seconds I’m leaving to mars Yeah we leaping across these undefeatable odds Its like this man you can’t put a price on a life We do this for the love so we f ight and sacrifice every night So we aint gon’ stumble and fall never Waiting to see this in the sign of defeat uh uh So we gon’ keep everyone moving their feet So bring back the beat and t hen everyone sing Its not about the money money money We don’t need your money money money We just wanna make the world dance Forget about the price tag Aint about the uh’ch-ching ch-ching Aint about the yeah bl-bling bl-bling Wanna make the world dance Forget about the price tag
But I never meant to hurt you I know its time that I learnt to Treat the people I love like I wanna be loved This is a lesson learnt I hate that I let you down and I feel so bad about it I guess karma comes back around Cuz’ now I’m the one that’s hurting – yeah And I hate that I made you think that the trust we have is broken Don’t tell me you can’t forgive me cuz’ nobody’s perfect No (Repeat) Nobody’s perfect If I could turn back the hands of time I swear I never would have crossed that line I should have kept it between us But no I went and told the whole world how I’m feeling So I sit and I realise with these tears falli ng from my eyes I gotta change if I wanna, keep you forever – I promise that I’m gonna try But I never meant to hurt you I know its time that I learnt to Treat the people I love like I wanna be loved This is a lesson learnt I hate that I let you down and I feel so bad about it I guess karma comes back around Cuz’ now I’m the one that’s hurting – yeah And I hate that I made you think that the trust we have is broken So don’t tell me you can’t forgive me cuz’ nobody’s perfect No (Repeat) Nobody’s perfect I’m not a saint no not at all But what I did it wasn’t cool But I swear that I’ll never do that again to you I’m not a saint no not at all But what I did it wasn’t cool But I swear that I’ll never do that again to you I hate that I let you down and I feel so bad about it I guess karma comes back around Cuz’ now I’m the one that’s hurting – yeah And I hate that I made you think that the trust we have is broken Don’t tell me you can’t forgive me cuz’ nobody’s perfect No (Repeat)
Know this ain’t going away here to stay I just wanna be your girl – Your girl I can be all you want, will you say I just wanna be your girl Yeah, yeah yeah yeah Cause you got my heart on lock Its so unreal you know Don’t want this to stop You’re so damn keepable Feel your magic touch its unbelievable I gotta have ya like abracadabra You got my heart on lock It’s so unreal you know Don’t want this to stop You’re so damn keepable Feel your magic touch its unbelievable I gotta have ya like abracadabra I didn’t even see it coming It was such a surprise I wasn’t expecting nothing Now i’m lit up inside You’re bringing out all the colours No more black and white You won the race and got the gold So here I am we’re good to go Know this ain’t going away here to stay I just wanna be your girl – Your girl I can be all you want, will you say I just wanna be your girl Cause you got my heart on lock It’s so unreal you know Don’t want this to stop You’re so damn keepable Feel your magic touch its unbelievable I gotta have ya like abracadabra (Repeat) I don’t wanna take my time I don’t wanna wait in line I just want you by my side Come and gimme what I like I don’t wanna take my time I don’t wanna wait in line – no I just want you by my side Come and gimme what I like Cause you got my heart on lock It’s so unreal you know Don’t want this to stop You’re so damn keepable Feel your magic touch its unbelievable I gotta have ya like abracadabra (Repeat)
I’m going crazy I’m losing my mind I’m going crazy, in this big white room of mine I’m going crazy I’m losing my mind I’m going crazy, in this big white room of mine Sitting in a big white room alone Close the door don’t want the pain to come in I clench my fist and try to stay st rong I cry, feel sick my hearts beating b-b-b-b-beating beating out of control Can I run, run faster than you I wanna feel my body again, feel the wind in my hair – yeah But I have to stay in this big white room Cuz’ no one else cares no I’m going crazy, I’m losing my mind I’m going crazy, in this big white room of mine I’m going crazy I’m losing my mind I’m going crazy, in this big white room of mine Everybody’s looking at me, everybody’s staring at me What do I do now – smile yeah yeah Everybody’s looking at me, everybody’s staring at me What do I do now – smile I’m going crazy I’m losing my mind I’m going crazy, in this big white room of mine I’m going crazy I’m losing my mind I’m going crazy, in this big white room of mine (Repeat)
CASUALTY OF LOVE
RAINBOW
WHO’S LAUGHING NOW
We may not have all the answers Oh I know that we can change some of the things that are beyond our control And the vision of us may be blurry But use your heart to see Just follow the beat the rhythm will lead you right back to me Sometimes it’s a game of give and take It’s easy to break but hold on and wait Have a little faith
He grew up in the city Had a lot of money Sponging of his Daddy all the t ime He lives in a bubble Never had a struggle So far from the benefit line
Mummy they called me names They wouldn’t let me play I’d run home, sit and cry almost everyday Hey Jessica you look like an alien With green skin you don’t fit in this playpen Oh they pulled my hair, they took away my chair I’d keep it in and pretend that I didn’t care Hey Jessica you’re so funny You’ve got teeth just like bugs bunny
I will go down to the last round I’ll be your strength to f ind you when you get lost in the crowd So I’ll stand up tall if by chance I fall Then I’ll go down as a casualty of love Love love love – casualty – love Love love love – casualty – love Love love love love casualty A casualty of love The battle of us could be simple Escape without being hurt Cuz’ love is our shield keeps us concealed From what could get even worse So baby let me be your soldier Don’t be overtaken by pride Just close your eyes, take my hand Promise to keep us alive Sometimes it’s a game of give and take It’s easy to break but hold on and wait Have a little faith
But he feels blue sometimes And his blood bleeds red like mine The grass is greener on the other side What I’m saying is we’re all alike We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Lets share our pot of gold We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Everybody’s on the yellow brick road There’s enough you you you There’s enough for me me me We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah This Mummy in the ghetto Gotta work a double Just to pay the bills and g et by But more power to ya Keep doing what ya doin ya Everybody steady on your grind But you feel blue sometimes And your blood bleeds red like mine The grass is greener on the other side What I’m saying is we’re all alike
I will go down to the last round I’ll be your strength to f ind you when you get lost in the crowd So I’ll stand up tall if by chance I fall Then I’ll go down as a casualty of love
We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Lets share our pot of gold We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Everybody’s on the yellow brick road There’s enough you you you There’s enough for me me me We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah
All is fair in love and war Knock me down and I’ll get back up wanting more Through the fire and rain, it makes me numb from the pain That’s the price, that’s the price I’ll pay
Hello hello why does everybody get so mad Yellow yellow is the colour for the battle in my head I need pink in my life like love in my heart Silver in the sky as we rock with the stars We just can’t keep fighting anymore
And I will go down to the last round I’ll be your strength to f ind you when you get lost in the crowd So I’ll – I’ll stand up tall and baby if I fall Then I’ll go down as a casualty of love Love love love love (Repeat)
We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Lets share our pot of gold We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Everybody’s on the yellow brick road There’s enough you you you There’s enough for me me me We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah
I’ll be your casualty – casualty (Repeat) Casualty of love A casualty of love – a casualty of love – a casualty of love
(Repeat) We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Share my pot of gold We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Everybody’s on the yellow brick road There’s enough you you you There’s enough for me me me We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah We’re the colours of the rainbow yeah yeah Adlibs
Oh so you think you know me now Have you forgotten how you would make me feel When you dragged my spirit down But thank you for the pain It made me raise my game And I’m still rising, I’m s till rising – Yeah Yeah So make your jokes, go for broke Blow your smoke, you’re not alone But who’s laughing now – But who’s laughing now So raise the bar, hit me hard Play your cards, be a star But who’s laughing now – But who’s laughing now Cuz’ I’m in LA you think I’ve made my fame FB makes us friends when you only really k now my name Oh Jessie we knew you could make it I’ve got a track and I’d love you to take it So now because I’m signed you think my pockets lined Four years now and I’m on still waiting in the line Oh Jessie I saw you on YouTube I tagged old photos from when we was at school Oh so you think you know me now Have you forgotten just how you would make me f eel When you dragged my spirit down But thank you for the pain It made me raise my game And I’m still rising, I’m s till rising – Yeah Yeah So make your jokes, go for broke Blow your smoke, you’re not alone But who’s laughing now – But who’s laughing now So raise the bar, hit me hard Play your cards, be a star But who’s laughing now – But who’s laughing now Jessie she broke outta the box Swallowed your pride you got that ego cough Let the haters hate, you’re like way too late Click click to see I got a message from you Holla I’m proud of you – Oh my God babe your voice is like wow My reply who’s laughing now Oh so you think you know me now Have you forgotten how you would make me feel When you dragged my spirit down But thank you for the pain It made me raise my game And I’m still rising, I’m s till rising – Yeah Yeah So make your jokes, go for broke Blow your smoke you’re not alone But who’s laughing now – But who’s laughing now So raise the bar, hit me hard Play your cards be a star But who’s laughing now – But who’s laughing now (Repeat) Who’s laughing – laughing now
DO IT LIKE A DUDE
MAMMA KNOWS BEST
L.O.V.E.
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey… J-J-J-J-Jessie J Stomp stomp I’ve arrived Drop the beat nasty face why you looking at me Flying flying flying fl ying through the sky In my spaceship I’m an alien tonight Dirty dirty dirty dirty dirty dirty sucker You think I can’t get hood like you you motherfucker
Wow there is something going down Like the storm in the sky I ain’t gonna be played by your behaviour How can I trust someone whose lying to me
I said id never write a song about love But when it feels this good a song fits like a glove When you hold me and you tell me That you missed me and call me milky Fuck it im’a write a song about love
I can do it like a brother – do it like a dude Grab my crotch wear my hat low like you Do it like a brother – do it like a dude Grab my crotch wear my hat low like you We can do it like the mandem mandem hey We can do it like the mandem – suga suga suga We can do it like the mandem mandem hey We can do it like the mandem – suga suga suga Bang bang Hey, pour me a beer No pretty drinks I’m a guy out here Rolling rolling rolling rolling money like a pimp My B.I.T.C.H’s is on my dick like this Dirty dirty dirty dirty dirty dirty sucker You think I can’t get hood like you you motherfucker I can do it like a brother – do it like a dude Grab my crotch wear my hat low like you Do it like a brother – do it like a dude Grab my crotch wear my hat low like you We can do it like the mandem mandem hey We can do it like the mandem – suga suga suga We can do it like the mandem mandem hey We can do it like the mandem – suga suga suga Boys – come come say what you wanna Boys – you you need to lick my dollar Boys g-getting hot under the collar Holla holla Boys – come come say what you wanna Boys – you you need to lick my dollar Boys – getting hot under the collar Holla holla I can do it like a brother – do it like a dude Grab my crotch wear my hat low like you Do it like a brother – do it like a dude Grab my crotch wear my hat low like you We can do it like a brother – do it like a dude Grab my crotch wear my hat low like you Do it like a brother – do it like a dude Grab my crotch wear my hat low like you We can do it like the mandem mandem hey We can do it like the mandem – suga suga suga We can do it like the mandem mandem hey We can do it like the mandem – suga suga suga Do it do it like a dude Do it do it low like you Do it do it like a dude Do it do it – do it like a dude
So bow out go now I said bow out and leave I said take your stuff and go Cuz’ you’re not for me – no Mamma knows best when times get hard And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh See Mamma knows best when I feel down To bring me up and always keep my feet on solid ground See I ain’t no old rag doll That you can pick up and drop And all of this i nconsistent love yeah I think its time that it S.T.O stops So – bow out go now I said bow out and leave I said take your bags and go Cuz’ you’re not for me – no Mamma knows best when times get hard And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh See Mamma knows best when I feel down To bring me up but always keep my feet on solid ground Just be the best my Daddy said to me Always use humour as your therapy Don’t ever take life too seriously Just do you cuz’ you do you so perfectly Adlibs See Mamma Mamma knows best See Daddy Daddy knows best See Mamma Mamma knows… See Mamma knows best when times get hard And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh See Mamma knows best when I feel down To bring me up and always keep my feet on the ground See Mamma Mamma knows best See Daddy Daddy knows best See Mamma Mamma knows See Mamma Mamma knows best See Daddy Daddy knows best See Mamma Mamma knows best
You’re my key – you unlock me Keep me close, keep me safe, keep me happy So sweet – oh love It’s destiny – so nothing stops me I’ll tell the world that you’re mine and you got me So sweet – oh love I’m in love (x3) L O V E – love See love doesn’t choose a boy or a girl When I met you, you hugged my heart and filled my world So you can stare – I don’t care You’re the one ain’t going nowhere So fuck it im’a be honest with you You’re my key – you unlock me Keep me close, keep me safe keep me happy So sweet – oh love It’s destiny – so nothing stops me I’ll tell the world that you’re mine and you got me So sweet – oh love I’m in love (x3) My best friend that makes me laugh The puzzle pieces fits exact to my half I never felt this way – sometimes I’m stuck with what to say You hold my hand when I’m driving You dry my tears if I’m crying And we just laugh if we’re fighting I love you, you love me more, I love you more more You love me more – I love you more I love you more Its destiny – So nothing stops me I’ll tell the world that you’re mine and you got me So sweet – oh love I’m in love (x3) L O V E – love
STAND UP
I NEED THIS
WHO YOU ARE
If you surround yourself with negative people You’ll never feel settled in or become equal – no They’ll suppress you of your spirit and rinse you dr y of smiles So reach deep and release your inner c hild yeah yeah So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love Cuz’ you’re as old as you feel you are And if you don’t reach for the moon you can’t fall on the stars So I live my life like everyday is the last last last Stand up (Repeat) If you let a frown become your normality You don’t set an example for the youth of our humanity If you spend everyday wishing for the next to come Aged and lifeless is what you’ll become yeah So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love Cuz’ you’re as old as you feel you are And if you don’t reach for the moon you can’t fall on the stars So I live my life like everyday is the last last last (Repeat) So stand up So ignore the bad and the good will soon come, Don’t think second best be number one Spread some love don’t give to receive Strive to be happy and live to believe (Repeat) So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love Cuz’ you’re as old as you feel you are And if you don’t reach for the moon you can’t fall on the stars So I live my life like everyday is the last last last (Repeat) So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love love So stand up for the love love So stand up
Stop where am I, shock I can’t cry Pop, I need some space No this isn’t me, go please let me breathe I’ll be back sooner than you k now I need this space, just like you need a ir I need this time, time to clear up my mind Wait did you hear that, hear my heart beat I need this feeling, I really need this Wow I’ve been blind, hope I’ll be f ine Don’t hold me back Yes I see light, now it’s alright Call my name I’ll be me soon I need this space, just like you need a ir I need this time, time to clear up my mind Wait did you hear that, hear my heart beat I need this feeling Wait did you hear that, hear my heart beat I need this feeling – I really need this No it’s not personal Sorry if I’m hurting you Please don’t give up on me now I needed this time alone To know I could come back home To breathe breathe breathe I need this space, just like you need a ir I need this time, time to clear up my mind Wait did you hear that, hear my heart beat I need this feeling Wait did you hear that, hear my heart beat I need this feeling (Adlibs)
I stare at my reflection in the mirror Why am I doing this to myself Losing my mind on a tiny error I nearly left the real me on the shelf Don’t lose who you are in the blur of the stars Seeing is deceiving dreaming is believing It’s okay not to be okay Sometimes it’s hard, to follow your heart Tears don’t mean you’re losing, everybody’s bruising Just be true to who you are Who you are, Who you are, Who you are (Repeated) Brushing my hair – do I look perfect I forgot what to do to fit the mould The more I try the less it’s working Cause everything inside me screams no Don’t lose who you are in the blur of the stars Seeing is deceiving dreaming is believing It’s okay not to be okay Sometimes it’s hard, to follow your heart But tears don’t mean you’re losing, everybody’s bruising There’s nothing wrong with who you are Yes, no, egos Fake shows like woah Just go and leave me alone Real talk real life Good love good night With a smile that’s my home That’s my home Don’t lose who you are in the blur of the stars Seeing is deceiving dreaming is believing It’s okay not to be okay Sometimes its hard, to follow your heart Tears don’t mean you’re losing, everybody’s bruising Just be true to who you are Who you are
THANK YOU
Gallimore, Jenny Longworth, Kimberly O’Neil, Chloe Kerman, Anna Trevelyn, Cassandra Maxwell, Angelina Bianchi, Alisha Dobson. Dobson.
or you have just heard my song on the radio, this is the beginning of a beautiful journey and I am so happy I have such incredible fans to share it with.
Track 1: Written by Jessica Cornish / Lukasz Gottwald / Claude Kelly Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. Published by Sony/ATV Music You believe in me, and I will always believe STUDIO FURY: Stephen Kennedy. Publishing (UK) LTD / Kasz Money Publishing in you. I thank you from the bottom of my (ASCAP) / Studiobeast Music (BMI)/Warner THE PRODUCERS AND CO-WRITERS: Dr Luke, heartbeat. Tamerlane Music Corp (BMI) / Ham Squad Claude Kelly, The Invisible Men, Parker n’ Music/Songs of Universal Inc./Shady Music James, Toby Gadd, Andre Brissett, Ashton A special thank you to my ‘little sister’ Holly Publishing LLC (BMI). Produced by Dr Luke Thomas, Karl Gordon, Oak, Martin K, Cirkut, who has been there for me for life. I love for Kasz Money Productions Inc. Drums, Pen Up Girls, Lil’ Eddie, Kasia Livingston, you girl. keyboards & programming: Dr. Luke. Bass John Benson, Rob Allen, Shelly Pieken, Max Clair, Olivia, Ange, Shanika, Ellie, Cherise I guitar: Butch Coleman. Engineered by Chris Martin and David Guetta. Mixers: Serban, can always count on you to make me smile. ‘TEK’ O’Ryan / Emily Wright / Sam Holland. Jean-Marie Horvat and Tom Elmhurst. Thank Assisted by Tatiana Gottwald Production you to their managers, publishers and Thank you to all my friends that have stayed co-ordination by Irene Richter / Megan true and love me when im on the stage and teams. Dennis. Recorded by Chris ‘TEK’ O’Ryan / when Im not. Been there for me and still THE FEATURES: BOB: Devlin (Price Tag Al Emily Wright / Sam Holland at Conway laugh even when my jokes are not funny. REPUBLIC RECORDS: Monte Lipman, Avery Shux Remix). Studios, Los Angeles, CA / Stadium Red I could name you all but you know Lipman, Joel Klaiman, Wendy Goldstein, Studios, New York, NY / GCR Audio, Buff alo, THE REMIXERS: Labrinth, Jakwob, Curtis ‘who you are’. Thank you for being you. Your Elise Wright, Michelle George, Myisha NY. Mixed by Serban Ghenea at Mixstar Lynch Junior, Benny Page, Doman & my key you unlock me. Brookes, Jay Wilson, David Nathan, Gary Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Mixed by John Gooding, Al Shux, Rizzle Kicks, Netsky, Spangler, Sandra Brummels, Colleen Quill, To all my family for being not just family but Hanes. Assistant mix engineer Tim Roberts. Steve Smart, DJ Fresh, Xaphoon Jones and Rand Levin, Gillian Russell, Kim Garner, friends and an inspiration. My brother inlaws Additional vocals by B.o.B (courtesy of Rebel all the great covers online! Renata Muniz, Mike Baro, Kristina for being the brothers I never had. The best Rock / Grand Hustle/ Atlantic Records). Grossman, George Marolda, Patch Kimberley Taylor – Choreographer Choreographer.. niece and nephews I could ever ask for. Track 2: Written by Claude Kelly / Jessica Culbertson, Meredeth Oliver, Doug Koch, All dancers and extras from all videos and To all my Aunts and Uncles and cousins. Nan Cornish / Andre Brissett. Published by Sony/ Wayrne Chernin, Pat Monaco, Zack TV appearances and festivals. Thank you. and Grandad and my Nanny B I love you. ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD / Studiobeast/ Gershen, Shannon Weil. Warner Tamerlane (BMI) / Lab B Music Hannah and Rachel. I am the luckiest LAVA RECORDS: Jason Flom, Harinder Rana, Thank you for all the radio support I have / Irving / Underdog Songs (BMI) / 3M Holdings person to have you as sisters. You are brave, received from Ashley Tabor and Capital FM, AJ Kasen. /Kobalt (ASCAP). Produced by Andre Brissett Brissett George E and Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 1xtra, strong, kind, talented, funny… for HoyboxxEnt / Tony Perez Management / UNIVERSAL RECORDS: Lucian Grainge, MistaJam, Twin B, Manny Norte, Kiss FM, But not as funny as Dad. Make Moves Management & Claude Kelly for Andrew Kronfeld, Matt Voss, Sam Sharon Dastur, Z100 and all the amazing The most amazing Mums and the best role www.claudekellyonline.com www.claudekellyonline.c om / Make Moves Benjamins, Jamie Hole, Brett Alperowitz, radio stations that have supported me. models and soul mates I could ever ask for. Management Inc. Recorded by Ben ‘Bengineer’ Kirk Harding, Wendy Quock. All the amazing supportive blog sites that I love you both so much. Chang at Santisound Studios Los Angeles, MANAGMENT: Sarah Stennett & Mark have supported me from day one. CA. Programming and Mix by Tom Elmhirst, My biggest thank you goes to you Mum and Hargreaves.Nadia Khan, Richard Jones & Assisted by Ben Baptie. Mastered by Miles All music channels that helped my videos be Dad. Thank you for giving me the best Sureeta Nayyar of Crown Management. Showell at Metropolis Mastering shared with the world. childhood ever and supporting, loving and SONY ATV: UK: Rakesh Sanghvi, James believing in me. Making me understand the Track 3: Written by Jessica Cornish / Lukasz Dewar, Lindsay Nieman, Camelia Hemeida, Thank you for all the great online support good and bad in this world and holding my Gottwald / Claude Kelly. Published by Sony/ from VEVO, YouTube, Myspace, Twitter, Karina Masters, Andrew Howell. US: Britt hand through the ups and downs. Thank you ATV Publishing (UK) LTD / Kasz Money Facebook, Team Dare Jessie J! Morgan-Sachs. for letting me be me and inspiring me Publishing (ASCAP) / Studiobeast Music Thank you to all the newspapers, everyday to be a good person. (BMI)/Warner Tamerlane Music Corp (BMI). BOOKING AGENT: Solomon Parker and magazines, websites that have reviewed my Produced by Dr. Luke for Kasz Money Cara Lewis of William Morris. Suzie Melkie. All the best advice I have ever been given music and I have had the pleasure of Productions Inc. Drums, keyboards & has been from you and I am proud to say PURPLE PR: Carl Fysh, Emma Philpott, Anna meeting. programming by Dr Luke. Bass by Butch I can give it to the world now through Meacham. Coleman. Recorded by Chris ‘TEK’ O’Ryan / Thank you to the other all the people my music. Sam Holland at Conway Studios, Los LEGAL: Dave Spain & Paul Spraggon of SSB involved in my career who have contributed People often ask me who in your life Angeles, CA. Assistant recording engineer: Solicitors.Andrew Forbes of Forbes invaluably Rich Christina, Sarah Leon, inspired you to be true to who you are. I can Aniela Gottwald. Production co-ordination Anderson Free. Bravado, Jeff Kaye, Laura Anderson, proudly say Mamma knows best and by Irene Richter / Megan Dennis. Mixed by Blackberry, Vitamin Water, Henry Holland LIVE TEAM: Richard Jones, Mark Bri ghtman, Daddio it’s because of you. I love you. Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios Virginia tights (Pretty Polly), Lucy Francis, Kevin the band – Hannah Vassanth, Lewis Allen, Beach, VA. Mix engineer: John Hanes. Clark, Lucie Veitch (Flying V) Soul DeepGinger Hamilton, Kojo Samuels, Phil Assistant mix engineer: Tim Roberts. Hayley, Crystal, Shakira, Bianca The Brit Simmonds, Simon Thomas. Dougie Smith, School, The Wenn Stage School, Colins Track 4: Written by Jessica Cornish. Wayne ‘Rabbit’ Sergeant, Jimmy Nicholson, Performing Arts, Nati onal Youth Music Produced by Jessie J / Ben Martinez. Pete Farncombe. Tiffany Stevenson, Melissa Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Tatro, Ben Martinez. All those involved in my Theatre – NYMT, Carmel Thomas Youth Singers, Andrew Lloyd Webber-Whistle Webber-Wh istle LTD / Copyright Control. Guitars by Ben live shows. Thank you! SJM – for brilliant Down the Wind, Great Ormand Street. Crown Management would like to thank Martinez. Recorded by Jon Moon at The tours. Thank you to Simon Moran & Will Jessie J. London Scala. Mixed by Jean-Marie Horvat Blake. All the venues around the world that have at The Boom Boom Room, Los Angeles, CA. let me perform and supported my music. Congratulations jessie for everything you VOCAL TEAM: Ali Tennant, Mark De Lisser, have accomplished. We look forward to the Ted Heath. To my heartbeats, without you I would not future. Well done. be able to live my dream. The undeniable VIDEO TEAM: Ailsa Robertson, Emil Nava support you have given me has been over and all the great people that have worked whelming. on my videos. ISLAND RECORDS: Darcus Beese, Ted Cockle, Tom March, David Joseph, Andrea Edmondson, Glenn Cooper, Ruth Parrish, Steve Pitron, Phil Witts, Charley Byrnes, Charity Baker, Karen Lynch, Sophia Humphreys, Lucy Alexander, Caroline Jenner, Sarah Boorman, Ben Wolford, Maurice Dennemont, Alex Boateng, Lou Madhu, Jenni McGeachan, Orlando Mowbray, Chantelle Fiddy, Tony Fletcher, Alan Smith, Lucy Fortescue, David Hawkes, John Talbot, Shane O’Neill, David Sharpe, Jasper Waller-Bridge, Andrew Campbell, Susie Lucas and the rest of Team Island Records.
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Track 5: Written by Jessica Cornish / Martin Kleveland / Pen Up Girls (Farrah ‘Fendi’ Fleurimond / Natalie Walker). Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD / 45th & 3rd Music Publishing Inc. / Sony ATV (BMI) / Bug Music / World of Flowers / Sony ATV/ Fight to Write. Produced by Martin K for 45th & 3rd Music LLC. Recorded by Martin K / Francis Murray at Quad Studios, New York, NY. All instruments & programming by Martin K. Mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios Virginia Beach, VA. Mix engineer: John Hanes. Assistant mix engineer: Tim Roberts. Martin K Management: Tim Blacksmith / Danny D.
Track 9: Written by Jessica Cornish / Ashton Track 13: Written by Jessica Cornish / Shelly Thomas. Published by Sony/ATV Music Peiken / Toby Gad. Published by Sony/ATV Publishing (UK) LTD / Copyright Control. Music Publishing (UK) LTD / ROR Songs/Song Produced & recorded by Ashton Thomas at of Kobalt / EMI/GAD songs America & Asia & Herminator Studios, London. Vocal BMG/GAD Songs Europe & AU. Produced, production Ashton Thomas / The Invisible recorded & mixed by Toby Gad at Men. Vocals recorded at Herminator Studios Strawberry Bee Studios Hollywood Hills, CA. / Grove Studios, London. Guitars by Ben Strings by Jim Sitterly. Martinez / Hal Ritson. Drums by Richard Track 14: Written by Jessica Cornish / Lukasz Adlam. Keyboards by Ashton Thomas / Gottwald / Claude Kelly / Max Martin / Justin Broad / Richard Adlam. Bass & Henry Walter. Published by Sony/ATV percussion by Ashton Thomas. Mixed & Publishing (UK) LTD / Prescription Songs programmed by Ashton Thomas / Justin (ASCAP), Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP), Broad. Saxophone by Hal Ritson. Trumpet & Studiobeast Music (BMI) / Warner Tamerlane flugel horn by Neil Walters. Music Corp (BMI) , Maratone (ASCAP) (adm. Track 6: Written by Jessica Cornish / Warren Track 10: Written by Jessica Cornish / Toby by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc.), ‘Oak’ Felder / Edwin ‘Lil’ Eddie’ Serrano / Gad. Published by Sony/ATV Music Oneirology Publishing /Prescription Songs Kasia ‘KC’ Livingston. Published by Sony/ATV Publishing (UK) LTD / EMI / GAD Songs (ASCAP). Produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut Music Publishing (UK) LTD / Crows Tree America & Asia & BMG / GAD Songs Europe for Kasz Money Productions, Inc. Mixed by Publishing / Sony ATV (BMI) / Lileddiemusic AU. Produced, mixed & recorded by Toby Serban Ghenea.Vocals by Jessie J. All EMI Publishing (BMI) / Dad’s Dreamers Art i n Gad at Strawberry Bee Studios Hollywood Instuments and Programming by Dr. Luke the Fodder Music; administered by Bug Hills, CA. and Cirkut. Engineered by Emily Wright. Music Inc (BMI). Produced by Oak of the Assisted by Clint Gibbs. Production Track 11: Written by Jessica Cornish / Karl Knightwritaz for NineTimesNine Coordination by Irene Richter and Katie Gordon / John Benson / Arnold/Martin/ Entertainment / Starr Island. Production Mitzell. Recorded at Conway Studios and Morrow. Published by Sony/ATV Music eightysevenfourteen studios, Los Angeles, co-ordination by Donnie Meadows / Tanisha Publishing (UK) LTD / Reverb Music Limited / Broadwater for Starr Island. Mixed by CA. Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Eargasam Publishing / Hatfish Music Ltd / Jean-Marie Horvat at The Boom Boom Beach, VA. Engineered for mix by John Carlin Music Corporation. Produced by Karl Room, Los Angeles, CA. Hanes. Assistant engineered for mix by Phil ‘K.Gee’ Gordon for XL Talent. Recorded at Seaford. Vocal Production by Lukasz Track 7: Written by Jessica Cornish / The RAK Studios, London Vocal production by Gottwald and Emily Wright. Additional Invisible Men (Jason Pebworth / George The Invisible Men. Vocals recorded at Grove Vocals by Claude Kelly. Astasio / Jon Shave) / Parker & James (Peter Studios, London. Guitar by John Benson / Ighile / Kyle Abrahams) / Talay Riley. Steve Octave. Drums & programming by Track 15: Written by Jessica Cornish / The Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Karl Gordon. Bass by Steve Octave. Strings Invisible Men / The Fives. Published by Sony LTD / Universal Music Publishing / BMG RM / by Apollo Strings / Clementine Vale. Mixed ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD / Universal Global Talent Publishing. Produced by The by Jean-Marie Horvat at The Boom Boom Music Publishing. Produced by The Invisible Invisible Men with Parker & James. Room, Los Angeles, CA. Contains an Men and The Fives. Vocals: Jessie J / Guitar Keyboards by Kyle Abrahams / Peter Ighile / interpolation of ‘Pen Of A Poet’ (Arnold/ by Greg Haley, George Astasio. Drums & Jason Pebworth / Jon Shave. Programming Martin/Morrow). Used by kind permission Programming by Rafael Haley. Keyboards by Kyle Abrahams / Peter Ighile / George of Carlin Music Corporation. by Carl Haley, Charlie Platt, Jon Shave, Astasio / Jon Shave. Recorded by The Jason Pebworth. Recorded by The Invisible Track 12: Written by Jessica Cornish / Invisible Men at Grove Studios, London. Men at Grove Studios, London. Mixed by: Warren ‘Oak’ Felder / Rob Allen / Chris Mixed by Jean-Marie Horvat at The Boom Jean-Marie Horvat at The Boom Boom Room. Brown. Published by Sony/ATV Music Boom Room, Los Angeles, CA. Assistant Publishing (UK) LTD / Crows Tree Publishing Track 16: Written by Jessica Cornish / The Mixer: Zachariah Redding. Additional Sony ATV (BMI) / A List Vocals Sony/ATV Invisible Men / David Guetta / Giorgio Programming by Jean-Marie Horvat. Songs LLC (BMI) / Songs of Universal Inc / Tuinfort / Frederic Riesterer. Published by Track 8: Written by Jessica Cornish / The Culture Beyond Ur Experience (BMI). Sony ATV / Universal Publishing / What A Invisible Men (Jason Pebworth / George Produced & recorded by Oak of the Publshing / Piano Songs / Talpa Music / Sony Astasio / Jon Shave) / Parker & James (Peter Knightwritaz for NineTimesNine ATV / Rister Editions. Produced by David Ighile / Kyle Abrahams). Published by Sony/ Entertainment / Starr Island. Production Guetta / Giorgio Tuinfort / Frederic ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD / Universal co-ordination by Donnie Meadows / Tanisha Riesterer. Originally produced by The Music Publishing / BMG RM. Produced by Broadwater for Starr Island. Mixed by Invisible Men. Mixed and mastered by David The Invisible Men with Parker & James. Jean-Marie Horvat at The Boom Boom Guetta. Vocals by Jessie J. Vocals recorded Keyboards by Kyle Abrahams / Peter Ighile / Room, Los Angeles, CA. at Grove Studios. Vocals recorded by The Jason Pebworth / Jon Shave. Guitars by Invisible Men. Featuring David Guetta Peter Ighile. Programming by Kyle courtesy of EMI Records. Abrahams / Peter Ighile / George Astasio / All vocals: Jessie J. Jon Shave. Recorded by The Invisible Men at Mastered by: Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, Grove Studios, London. Mixed by Serban NYC. w ww.sterling-sound.co ww.sterling-sound.com m Ghenea at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach. Business: Lava Records: Jason Flom. Universal Republic Records: Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman. Universal / Island Records: Darcus Beese, Ted Cockle.
lbum A&R: Darcus Beese / Sarah Stennett. Universal Republic / Lava Records A&R Consultants: Wendy Goldstein / Harinder Rana. Executive Producer: Jason Flom. Management: Sarah Stennett & Mark Hargreaves @ Crown Music Management. Management Day to Day: Nadia Khan @ Crown Music Management. www.crownmusic.co.uk Legal: SSB Solicitors. Agent: William Morris Entertainment. Photography: Lee Broomfield. Design & Art Direction: Studio Fury. 2011 Universal Republic Records. 2010 Universal Republic Records. Under exclusive UK license to Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the work produced reserved Unauthorised copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting of the recorded work prohibited. Made in the EU. BIEM/SDRM. 00 6025 278 701-2 0. P C
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