JESSIE J BREAKS DOWN NEW ALBUM ‘WHO YOU ARE’ TRACK BY TRACK!!

Price Tag:
I co-wrote Price Tag with Claude Kelly (aka moon head) and Dr Luke (aka Coconut Man) (and I’m Pea) about 4 months after we wrote Party In The USA for Miley Cyrus. It was inspired by my life at the time, feeling like money ruled everything and everyone was so serious in their shades. Having B.O.B and Devlin both feature on the original and the remix was so amazing because I think they both add something extra special.

Nobody’s Perfect:
This song is in my top three favourites on the album. It’s one of the most honest and raw songs on there and I’m so happy it’s officially my next UK single. Every time I sing it I relive the moment that I wrote it about. I think it’s important to expose your flaws in music as well as your positives. As it says, Nobody’s Perfect. I’m definitely

Abracadabra:
Luke, Claude and I wrote this song the same week we wrote Price Tag. I wanted to record something inspired by my favourite throwback artists like Mary J Blige, Whitney and Mariah. It’s one of my secret favourites on the album because unlike some of the others on YouTube etc, no one has heard it yet. It’s nice to have surprises!

Big White Room:
I call this song my comfort blanket song. It was the first one I ever wrote when I was 17 and it’s the only song recorded live on the album. We recorded and reproduced it so many times but for some reason it never felt right, like it was missing something. I think the live recording at Scala in London with Ben on guitar was perfect. It joins ties together all the pieces in my journey.

Casualty Of Love:
Currently my single in the US. Good times! What I love about C.O.L. is that not everybody believed in it. It was a song I had to fight for and I’m glad I did. I put it on YouTube and the amazing reaction from my fans helped my argument! So thank you heartbeats. We won! Muhaha!

Rainbow:
I loved recording this song. It was one of the first songs I felt comfortable to do voices and characters on. It’s about accepting everyone from all walks of life. I listen to this on FULL BLAST. “We’re the colours of the rainbow”!

Who’s Laughing Now:
This song always makes me laugh. I have had so many supporters but also many non-believers and this track is my “haha” to them. As I say: “Let the haters hate, they’re like way too late!”

Do It Like A Dude:
This is the quickest song I’ve ever written. There’s no hidden message. It just is what it is. I’ve always wanted to write a song that makes girls want to run out of the toilets to dance to and everybody needs a club track on their album.

Mamma Knows Best:
This is one of the old school tracks that’s stuck with me for five years. I feel like this song has helped my career as it was the YouTube video that first helped me get noticed.

L.O.V.E.:
One of the first love songs I ever wrote. I actually recorded it and never wanted anyone to hear it because love is super personal but the song just kept coming back to me and I thought sod it, it’s obviously meant to be heard. I definitely think it’s a wedding song – Kate and Will, holla at your girl!

Stand Up:
Every lyric in this song is what I live my life by. I had the title tattooed on my wrist on the 31st of December 2009. It’s one of the originals. So glad it made the album.

I Need This:
I decided to put this on the album as I thought it was nice to show my version of a song that has already been used by Chris Brown. I wrote it about my life going from normal to not so normal and how I needed my friends and family to understand that I needed space to grow.

Who You Are:
This song saved my life musically. The day before I wrote this song I was ready to give up music. It’s amazing how three-and-a-half minutes of melody and lyrics can change your life and I’m so happy that not only has it saved my life but it’s saving other people’s. That’s why my debut album is called Who You Are.

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