DISCOVERED : pia mia & bella thorne - bubblegum boy

disney's latest ladies of the moment are breaking into the world of pop...and it is a CRAZYILY good attempt as well :D (seriously, though these girls are like 12...they are giving off some suuuurious swag!). artwork is pretty standard: "we're blowing bubbles as the song is called 'bubblegum boy'" and using a "photoshoot border" to show how young 'n' hip they are taking pix at a party...but it does the job and i'm all for that katy perry-inspired type :) go gurls!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : lady gaga - stuck on fuckin' you

lady gaga decided to say "merry christmas" to all the little monsters by posting a previously unheard song 'stuck on fuckin' you'...it's not a single, but it's a lovely present with it's very own artwork:

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR! - 18th/24th december

1. (-) one direction - up all night (limited yearbook edition)

ANOTHER week at the top...haha, well done again one direction boys :)

2. (up one) one direction - gotta be you

wow...they've taken over the top 2 spots...come on lads, give someone else a chance!

3. (down one) sean paul - she doesn't mind

down one place on the chart, but still ayy lotta people looking up this artwork. personally, i'm still not mad keen on how cheap it looks...but i guess it does the job :)

4. (up one) olly murs - heart skips a beat

well, lot's of people are interested in this artwork again. i'm assuming people have been rediscovering it for their office christmas party playlists! well done olls :D

5. (new entry) jessie j - who you are (japan edition)

an entry that seems out of nowhere, not only is it an older artwork from this year...but it's the japanese cover for it! well done jessie :D i'm assuming the resurgence in interest is due to her releasing the 'deluxe' and 'platinum' editions of 'who you are' for christmas time...

thatttttt wassss christmassss week'ssss mosssst popularrrrr!

:)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : cher lloyd - want u back (ft. astro)

so the single version has a feature from the x factor US finalist astro! loving the theme of the singles and album artworks :D well done cher!

NEWS : the goddess edition is on it's wayyyy!

UPDATE : check out my full post with HQ photos here!

well, what a long journey it's been. the waiting. the anticipating. the complaining. the waiting. some more waiting. but now...FINALLY...1000 copies of the 'aphrodite (the goddess edition)' are complete and are being dispatched to their eagerly awaiting new owners! just to prove that it hasn't all been an elaborate hoax, the official behind the scenes blog released it's final statement confirming that all copies were being sent out this week and also posted images of the packing of the books (showing the john zhu illustrated book bag and additional "k" logo wrapping paper).

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : kelly clarkson - stronger (what doesn't kill you)

not as hot as her 'i'll be home for christmas' beautiful-ness, but still does the job. anyone else miss the amazingness that was her artwork for the 'my december' era?...for me, she's never come close to it since.

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : lana del rey - off to the races

this week's UK itunes free download...not larns' best song, but still a solid performance. the cover artwork yells out "buzz single" cover, but that logo is purdy, so i won't complain :D

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : yasmin - light up (the world) (ft. shy fx & ms. dynamite)

DISCOVERED : moxiie

new artist alert! new artist alert!! welcome to the arena...moxiie! she's serving up some MAJAH tunes (in the never dull genre of electro/pop) with her debut EP, 'jungle pop'...and it is amazing! the artwork is solid...not perfect (though i do love that logo), but as someone who has crafted these awesome tunes, there is already a foundation for her to create a visual that will propel her to super stardom :D!

i decided to include another image from her website (moxiiemusic.net) that uses that purdy logo again and also shows that she does have an eye for a loverly photo :)...i'm excited for what she has in store!

(you can download her EP for free, by "paying by tweet" here.)

NEW LOGO ARTWORK : little mix

lots of people asking about the little mix logo...so thought i'd upload it :D (little tidbit, this and the 'cannonball' artwork were designed by "form design". very talented designers!)

NEW REMIX SINGLE ARTWORK : katy perry - the one that got away (ft. b.o.b.)

 hmmm...not best pleased with this artwork. as i'm sure you know, kates is releasing a remix version of 'the one that got away' (featuring b.o.b.) to help propel the song to the top of the US charts to become 'teenage dream's (record breaking) sixth number 1 single. some people are saying this is a shady thing for an artist to do, a remix not being seen as a "real" single...but for me, it's all well and good as long as the artwork doesn't suffer. and to be honest, this cover definitely does. it looks rushed out, boring and just doesn't help but support the idea that katy is just pushing for that top spot :/

for me, i was expecting something more along the lines of this:

(made by roykmol)

or at least, this:

(made by mrnorthwes)

! updated ! NEWS : vote for the winner in shontelle's cover art contest!

so a few weeks back i posted about shontelle's cover art contest, for new buzz single 'ten to one (glasses up)'. she has chosen her top 5 entries and now fans can vote for which one will be used as it's official artwork. take a look at the five finalists and head through to her fansite, to vote for which one you think should win. personally i think they're all good efforts...but for me '002' is the strongest by far...what do you think?

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NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : nicki minaj - stupid hoe

hmmm...so 'roman in moscow' was a buzz single for the upcoming sophomore release from nicki and the cover suited that fact. 'stupid hoe' is said to be the first official single...so why the 'buzz'-like artwork? :/ i'm hoping she blows us out the water with the album's cover as 'pink friday's was on point!

NEW REMIX SINGLE ARTWORK : rihanna - you da one (remixes)

! updated ! NEW REMIX SINGLE ARTWORK : dev - in the dark (the remixes) (hq)

here's the HQ version :)

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR! - 11th/17th december

1. (-) one direction - up all night (limited yearbook edition)
will that 1D reign let up anytime soon?? haha, lots of fans still looking for this cover...FOR ANOTHER WEEK! well done lads.

2. (new entry) sean paul - she doesn't mind
seany p's latest smash! i've already expressed my distaste for this cover (feels a tad cheap etc etc.), but you can't argue with the amount of views it's getting...

3. (re entry) one direction - gotta be you
wow...one direction...let someone else have a go at "the most popular"...JEEZ! :)

4. (new entry) jls - do you feel what i feel?
jls have released their third single from their third album, this lovely poppy jam :D loving that they're keeping a theme to this artwork (see colour, logo etc.)...and glad this one is ayyy lot less cheesy then the other covers of the era!

5. (new entry) olly murs - heart skips a beat
and another new entry...this time from olly murs :) STILL loving this song.

and that was this week's "most popular!" :D:D:D

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : ashanti - the woman you love (ft. busta rhymes)

shany is going to werrrrk for this cover!! how good does she look?! i reported a while back about a promo pic and new logo and i love that she's kept that visual up (it looks a part of the same photoshoot). coming out the gates with a strong visual only solidifies a single/album campaign...looking forward to this era!!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : flo rida - wild ones (ft. sia)

lovvvve that sia is getting some proper mainstream attention!!...wouldn't mind some of her visual originality to go into the cover artworks she's featured on as well...but we can't have it all ;)

NEW EP ARTWORK : kelly clarkson - itunes session

wow, there's a way to wreck a beautiful image and type...slap a banner across it and edit it within an inch of it's life (making her look like a charcoal drawing...) :/ i'm assuming kelly's camp haven't had a say in this/itunes demanded that awful banner be used, but hey-hum, the EP should be really good: updated/re-worked versions of kells' best hits and a couple of covers :D

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : mýa - somebody come get this bitch (ft. stacie & lacie)

i don't understand how the album can have such an awesomely delicious cover...but the singles for this era (this mess and 'earthquake') are just walking piles of wtf! :/