Whatcha Think About That (Doll Domination, 2008) They filmed the music video in Vienna, Austria in a Tramway Museum, reenacting the last scene from Slumdog Millionaire movie.ĩ. Pussycat Dolls replaced the lyrics with English ones during their collaboration, which they considered a very spiritually uplifting experience. Jai Ho! is originally a Hindi song, with the title meaning “May Victory Be Yours”. Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) (Doll Domination 2.0, 2009) It shows each Doll’s personality and established the way they wanted to be seen from then on.Ĩ. The music video was recorded over two days in Los Angeles, including Orpheum Theatre in which they are singing on the rehearsal stage in the video. Stickwitu is another ballad with hip hop soul elements. Even though this song the same dance and R&B genre, it is a ballad which stands out from the majority of the band’s songs and has received many positive critics from contemporary music critics. I Hate This Part was originally recorded for Nicole’s solo project “Her Name Is Nicole” but, as that was canceled, the song became a part of the band’s second album. It is the only song by the band in which more than one Doll sings the chorus, but they still did it at separate times.Ħ. It is a pop song, frequently noted to resemble “My Humps” by his band. ![]() It was the final single released by Pussycat Dolls but was criticized for putting Nicole in focus of the music video and cover art which raised questions about her leaving the band altogether.īeep features will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas who was also one of the composers for the song. Hush Hush was originally recorded as a ballad but then, a year later, the band released a remix of it as a more up-tempo dance, disco song. Joseph Kahn, director of many Britney Spears videos was in charge of the song’s music video as well, with Spears originally having a short cameo but during the final cut her part was removed. When I Grow Up is an uptempo electropop song about the desire to be famous “when she grows up”. This song features rapper Busta Rhymes who was one of the writers and ended up being a commercial success, even used in TV commercials for Heineken beer.ģ. The music video with the sepia-toned theme was praised quite often but the song was criticized at times for being too similar to their other hits.ĭon’t Cha was originally written for Tori Alamaze but the song didn’t live to its full glory until Pussycat Dolls recorded it, marking it as their first single. Even though it is a hip hop, R&B song, it also contains rap and elements of Middle Eastern music. Buttons (PCD, 2006)īuttons feature Snoop Dogg who raps at the beginning and the very end of the song. Now, we bring you 10 best Pussycat Dolls songs. This lead to the dissolution of the band in 2010, leaving a legacy of many great hits that marked the 2000s. Dolls went through many internal conflicts due to Nicole’s emphasized presence in videos and in public despite her being the lead singer. ![]() They released many hits over the seven years the band was active, covering genres such as R&B, electropop, hip hop, and dance, but also some slower pop ballads. Starting with their first album PCD in 2005, Dolls released one more album Doll Domination three years later. With the song's original frantic beats and uplifting percussion in place, Scherzinger's version replaces the original tune's Hindi words with English lyrics, including the chorus, "You are the reason that I breathe/ You are the reason that I still believe/ You are my destiny/ Jai ho.Pussycat Dolls are an American girl group originally formed in 1995 as a burlesque troupe, until 2003 when they started working as a music group including Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashely Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt with a heavy accent on dance in their music videos. ![]() "With the release of the Pussycat Dolls new remix of 'Jai Ho,' they are continuing to join this popular, international trend by fusing what's hot in the East with the West," CEO Anjula Acharia-Bath said about the collaboration between Rahman and Scherzinger. Last fall, during Fashion Week, the site helped the Dolls jump on the bourgeoning Desi bandwagon by helping to outfit the group in saris designed by Rocky S. Though the timing seems fortuitous for Scherzinger, it's not the first time she's hooked up with DesiHits. I can only hope and pray 'Slumdog Millionaire,' and my version of 'Jai Ho' ('You Are My Destiny') touches and connects people all around the world." "The movie, the story and the music a gift and very spiritually uplifting for me. Rahman and be a part of the 'Slumdog Millionaire' project in any way," Scherzinger said in a statement. "It's an honor to be able to collaborate with A.R.
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