"Domino" Jessie J

For a split-second, it seemed like Jessie J might be the next rule-breaking, in-your-face cool savior chick of pop music. (The last great hope, Ke$ha, proved a disappointment when she quickly turned into Lady Gaga lite.) Then the British songstress' swaggering, gritty debut single "Do It Like a Dude" flopped in the U.S. and she remade herself into the new Katy Perry (as if we needed one of those). That transformation continues on Jessie J's new single "Domino," which sounds like the missing link between One of the Boys and Teenage Dream. Such is the danger of a world dominated by Dr. Luke and Max Martin productions; at frequent moments, Jessie J's voice is utterly indistinguishable from Perry's. And yet, "Domino" reaches levels of such melodic disco bliss on the chorus that it proves irresistible. Sure, it's all been carefully crafted for maximum Top 40 appeal, but why hate when the music makes you feel this good? A-