SINGLE REVIEW: Joe McElderry’s ‘Baby Had Your Fun’

On Friday, January 22nd, singer/songwriter Joe McElderry returned with his brand new single ‘Baby Had Your Fun’ ushering in a brand new musical chapter that sees him switching lanes to country music with the anthemic track straddling the pop, country, and disco genres expertly.

The latest offering has been penned by Joe alongside Helen Boulding with the long-time collaborators coming together to craft an outstanding country crossover track that perfectly introduces the 2009 X Factor champion to a whole new audience whilst delighting his original fanbase too.

With ‘Baby Had Your Fun’, Joe McElderry shines a light on his truly stunning vocal vibrato whilst delivering a funky, feel-good sing-a-long smash that will go down a storm at summer festivals when they return. He has also brilliantly infused a dash of disco to keep things original and exciting.

The opening sounds fresh out of Nashville with slick guitar riffs that build to the catchy, toe-tapping chorus that is overlayed with a contemporary country production that has shades of The Shires making it a hugely impressive offering from the performer who has an effortless ability to make any style of music totally his own.

Overall ‘Baby Had Your Fun’ is a stellar country crossover hit and is a release that allows Joe McElderry to begin a new chapter as he steps into a new genre world with a song that has the potential to become a chart and radio hit across the UK, and USA with industry insiders and fans no doubt going on to be huge admirers of the single.

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