Australian female DJ extraordinaire Havana Brown is getting ready to tackle the US with her double-platnum ARIA hit We Run The Night.
Employing the talents of almost-overdone producer RedOne and Mr Worldwide rapper Pitbull, We Run The Night receives a makeover in readiness for the tracks release for the picky market stateside.
Watch the video for Pitbull's Rain Over Me, featuring Marc Anthony
In my opinion, I'm not sure that it hits the mark. It throws the original production into a psychotic fit, which is disappointing due to the fact that it didn't really need a complete makeover in the first place.
The whole debacle reminds me of what Ministry of Sound insisted WaWa do to Ricki-Lee's outstanding chart-topper Can't Touch It, completely chopping it up and turning it into U Wanna Little Of This. Don't get me wrong I love the boys from WaWa as they've produced and remixed some of the best tracks, but this mix turned Can't Touch It into a generic sounding club anthem like everything else in the UK.
Listen for yourself:
Can't Touch It - original mix
U Wanna Little Of This - WaWa mix
Back to Miss Brown. I really do hope this does well for her in the US, but I'm not convinced a glossy RedOne tag with a 30-second rap by my Cuban doppelgänger is going to cut the mustard.
Both versions are below - take a listen and share your thoughts. Do you think the Pitbull addition and RedOne reproduction are enough to help Havana Brown make it in the US?
We Run The Night - original mix
We Run The Night - feat. Pitbull, produced by RedOne
Meanwhile, in Australia Brown is trying to mirror the success of We Run The Night with Get It. Unfortunately, I don't think many people do (get it, that is), as the track isn't doing nearly as well as it's predecessor.
Take a listen to Get It
We Run The Night and Get It are both available digitally today [iTunes]
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