American Idol 10 Top 5 Studio Recordings now available on iTunes
I didn't feel like listening to any of these tracks to be honest, but I previewed Haley's 'Yoü and I' and decided that I should. Skip the rest if you have to, but at least listen to Haley's two tracks this week. They're good!
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Haley Reinhart - Yoü and I
I'm giving this 5 stars because Haley SPOILED a Lady Gaga song. How great is that? She originated this song to the public! It's hers now. Also loved how Yoü is spelled.
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Download: Yoü and I
Jacob Lusk - No Air
Reverb + Auto-Tune + Schizo Jacob singing the girl and guy verses = American Idol PERFECTION. Fight Jacob! Fight! BDND™! Jacob should be on every season of American Idol. I love it!
Rating: 1/5 Stars
Download: No Air
James Durbin - Closer to the Edge
A lot of reverb/auto-tune again. Sigh. Fans will love this though.
Rating: 3/5 Stars
Download: Closer to the Edge
Lauren Alaina - Flat on the Floor
Perfect song choice! Things are getting better for Lauren every week!
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Download: Flat on the Floor
Scotty McCreery - Gone
This was good! Great song choice.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Download: Gone
Haley Reinhart - House of the Rising Sun
As good as her live performance. Haley is saving this show vocally. If you've been reading my iTunes mini-reviews from the beginning you know I've always rated Haley high. She's been very consistent -- and really she's the only consistent one left. Scotty and James have had awful stuff come from their studio sessions all season.
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Download: House of the Rising Sun
Jacob Lusk - Love Hurts
As horrendous as his live performance. You could hear the saliva in his throat even with the reverb and auto-tune. So god-awful. This song hurts.
Rating: 0/5 Stars
Download: Love Hurts
James Durbin - Without You
I just can't. This is for the fans.
Rating: 3/5 Stars
Download: Without You
Lauren Alaina - Unchained Melody
The studio is tried to make this better with a lot of reverb. This song has been overplayed already so I cannot rate it high. But Lauren is getting better. At least the show is treating her better than Haley.
Rating: 3/5 Stars
Download: Unchained Melody
Scotty McCreery - Always On My Mind
Nice one! Great song choice from Scotty. I enjoyed listening to this.
Rating: 4/5 Stars