"Never Close Our Eyes" Adam Lambert

Last month, Adam Lambert's new album, Trespassing, debuted at #1, making him the first openly gay artist to accomplish that feat. But without a hit to buoy sales, Trespassing has already tumbled down the Billboard 200, and current single "Never Close Our Eyes" doesn't seem to be doing much to reverse its prospects. Whether it even can is another question altogether. Though "Eyes" is loaded with major pop music credentials—written and produced by Bruno Mars and Dr. Luke, it has a pounding electro sound highly reminiscent of Lambert's successful 2010 release "If I Had You"—both radio and dance clubs have been slow to embrace the track. Perhaps that reluctance stems from its clunky structure; the verses feel like they are from another song entirely, with harder beats and a slower tempo that detract from the intended exhilaration of the chorus' synth-y theatricality. Regardless, it's still a big step up from the sleepy "Better Than I Know Myself." B-