Looks like Keyshia Cole’s album Calling All Flops Hearts isn’t completely dead yet (I give it another three weeks). The R&B singer just released the TAJ-directed video for her third CAL single “Take Me Away,” produced by Chink Santana and Irv Gotti.
In the words of JoJo, this is too little too late! The single was officially released back in February and is already dropping down the R&B charts. Maybe the video will pick things up, but I highly doubt it. And Keyshia, how many times can you shoot a video on a beach and sing about being in the VIP?
But KC is looking to revive things real soon, dropping her longtime manager Manny Halley and beginning work on her fifth album, due later this year. I see Keyshia is pulling a Ciara with the whole “Fantasy Ride flopped, so let’s record a new album (Basic Instinct),” which flopped hard in the paint. But will Keyshia have a better outcome? We shall see.
Keyshia Cole JUST released her new album Calling All Hearts a month ago but is already plotting her next release. Since Hearts opened to not-so-stellar first week numbers (only selling over 140k to date since it’s release), KC is ready to move onto recording what will be her fifth album. When speaking with MTV News on who she would love to get in the booth with on the next disc, Keyshia replied
“I would honestly love to work with one of the girls that are huge in pop, like a Beyoncé or Lady Gaga or Fergie.”
So could this be a possible outlook on the sound of Keyshia’s new album? I kinda sorta hope so because I would like to see her expand her sound in a different arena while still staying true to her roots. A Gaga or Fergie collaboration wouldn’t be hard to achieve being that all three ladies are under the Interscope umbrella. It’s all a matter of KC actually reaching out to make it all happen.
IMO, Keyshia has the potential to release a huge record that will crossover to mainstream, just look at “Let It Go” and the Diddy-collabo “Last Night.” However, she had the opportunity to take on the challenge with ‘08’s A Different Me, failing to release standout tracks such as “Please Don’t Stop” and “Erotic”…hell even “Beautiful Music” was taking off nicely.
Keyshia is also one of the rare R&B chicks that can do some Pop music while still keeping her urban soul alive (listen to A Different Me’s supposed-to-be single “This Is Us”). So this new chapter will be interesting to watch in terms of sound, being that Calling All Hearts is flopping due to horrible ass single choices even she regrets (s/o to “I Ain’t Thru”).
But in the meantime, Keyshia will be releasing the Irv Gotti/Chink Santana-produced “Take Me Away” as the third single from CAH. She recently shot a video for the track as well as kicking off promo for the single by performing on The Conan O’Brien Show last week.
Prepping for the release of her fourth album Calling All Hearts next Tuesday, Keyshia Cole stopped by The Wendy Williams Show this week to perform her single “Long Way Down.” KC also spoke about her fiance, her baby’s first Christmas, and the current relationship state between she and her mother Frankie Lons, who’s currently on this season of Celebrity Rehab w/ Dr. Drew.
Keyshia looked real good! Very The Way It Is-ish. Also, I listened to the new CD and while I’m not a fan of “I Ain’t Thru” (just like how I felt “Playa Cards Right” from A Different Me was a horrible choice), the rest of the CD is pretty good.
Keyshia Cole reverts to her hood-like ways and Nicki Minaj pulls out the “Up Out My Face” wig for KC’s new Benny Boom-directed clip for “I Ain’t Thru.” The cut is the lead single from Keyshia’s upcoming fourth album Calling All Hearts, in stores December 21st.
