The second signal launched in December, and was titled In My Head.
You can see the music video for Whatcha Say on YouTube, below. Following the success of the track, Derulo got his head down once again and began working on a debut album. This song would come to be iconic, and would remain popular for well over a decade to come.Īlthough it didn’t initially perform incredibly well, after three months it had hit number one. In August of 2009, he released his first ever track – Whatcha Say. He worked extremely hard to make it, and it had paid off. He wasn’t satisfied just being a great writer, he wanted to sing and dance as well.īefore long, Jason Derulo was discovered by a record label, and signed.
He attended numerous academies and performing arts schools, honing his skills. By 2006, Derulo was writing lyrics for some huge names, such as Lil Wayne, Sean Kingston and Diddy.ĭerulo found his door into the industry in songwriting, but he always wanted to sing. He was determined to make a name for himself, collaborating with bigger artists as time went on. You still have to sound amazing.He started writing lyrics for some small time performers, working his way up the chain. I may be doing the same form as Steph Curry, but that doesn’t mean my jump shot is as wet.
I do believe there is a basis for a hit, but just because you go by that doesn’t mean your song is good. It’s pretty much the Max Martin school of songwriting - even though I’m not a part of his camp, I really live and die by those sets of Swedish songwriting elements: a specific amount of bars for a verse, a specific amount of bars for a pre-hook, a hook, maybe a post-hook. I continue to write songs like I’ve always written songs, and that’s having a format. There’s a very free-form style that’s pretty popping in urban music these days, but I just don’t come from that school. But finding that defining ingredient is the main goal.
“Want To Want Me” started with the lyric. Sometimes it can start off with a concept, and the concept leads the entire way. I’m constantly on the prowl for something that stands out, whether it’s a horn sound or a really interesting drum pattern - just something that feels left of center and special.
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