My iPod's Playin'... [09.08]
State of Being : Laid back
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Album: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things; Genre: Acoustic
Alright, this single was long already in my ipod and the only reason I'm reviewing it now is the fact that it has been featured prominently recently as the promotional trailer ("Brighter, Bolder, Bettyer") for Ugly Betty Season 2 on Channel 5. Somehow, that trailer has managed to refuel my interest for the song!
Released as the first single from Jason Mraz's third studio album "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.", the song is his most successful single worldwide to date, reaching number one in Sweden and Norway, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart (before sliding to #13 in the following week), and the top ten in Austria, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Prior to this album, his previous offering "Mr. A-Z" gathered only moderate commercial success even though it did churn out the 2006 hit single "Geek In The Pink".
With its acoustic arrangement and "bouncy" tune especially the chorus, it is not difficult to find yourself humming along to it just after one listening. In fact, I can almost imagine seeing an overcast sky suddenly clearing up with a beautiful rainbow hanging amidst a cloudless blue sky as soon as the song is played on the radio. Yes, this single somewhat just has that "therapeutic" effect which will simply cheer you up on a bad day!
Let us all sing it NOW then:
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
We're just one big family
And it's our godforsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
