{"id":13295,"date":"2009-08-21T15:46:57","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T14:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-98520-280723.cloudwaysapps.com\/eq-review-david-guetta-one-love\/"},"modified":"2009-08-21T15:46:57","modified_gmt":"2009-08-21T14:46:57","slug":"eq-review-david-guetta-one-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/eq-review-david-guetta-one-love\/","title":{"rendered":"EQ Review: David Guetta – “One Love”"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n by Will-W<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n French DJ\/Producer David Guetta<\/em> is rapidly gaining notoriety in the mainstream after having packed the dancefloors of <\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n One Love<\/em> frankly has many hit and miss moments. <\/span>Many of the tracks undoubtedly are riding the new wave of hybrid urban\/dance tracks dominating the airwaves right now, most notably Right Round<\/em> by Flo Rida<\/em> and Rihanna<\/em>\u2019s string of recent hits. <\/span>On The Dancefloor<\/em> featuring Will.I.Am<\/em> of The Black Eyed Peas<\/em>, is an example where this hopping of genres is done right. <\/span>Will.I.Am<\/em> wisely lets Guetta<\/em>\u2019s production do the talking while he raps neatly \u201cin the pocket\u201d. <\/span>The album\u2019s title track featuring Estelle<\/em> is another standout with a feel-good vibe, although many will note that its beat is almost identical to that of World, Hold On<\/em> by Bob Sinclar<\/em>. <\/span>A second Kelly Rowland<\/em> collaboration, It\u2019s The Way You Love Me<\/em>, could well be a possible follow-up single. In all honesty she sounds much more at home on this track than on When Love Takes Over<\/em> where she barely reaches the high notes. <\/span>Gettin\u2019 Over<\/em> features long-time guest vocalist Chris Willis<\/em>, who is responsible for one of Guetta<\/em>\u2019s biggest hits Love is Gone<\/em>, and it is one of the set\u2019s best tracks even though it is a more modest replication of that mentioned hit.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n The album is stalled by many awkward moments. <\/span>Latest single Sexy Bitch<\/em> featuring reggae-pop artist Akon<\/em> lacks any memorable hook or substance. <\/span>The same applies to Memories<\/em> featuring one of hip-hop\u2019s hottest acts, Kid Cudi<\/em> and a third Rowland<\/em> collaboration featuring Ne-Yo<\/em> titled Choose<\/em>. <\/span>Toyfriend<\/em> featuring Wynter Gordon<\/em> sounds as though it does not belong on this urban-centric set, as does trance-oriented If<\/em> We Ever<\/em> featuring Makeba<\/em>. <\/span>Perhaps this is why they were relegated to the end of the album. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n Despite its highlights and shortcomings, One Love<\/em> is a step in the right direction for pop music, bridging the gap between two genres, urban and dance, which have been growing too far apart in recent years. <\/span>Although it might not last forever, the sound is very \u201cnow\u201d and it is Guetta<\/em>\u2019s moment to shine. <\/span>One Love is in stores August 24th<\/sup> in Europe and the following day in