Author and journalist Joe Vogel 게시됨 a review of the new single, "Hold My Hand," on the Huffington Post website this morning. The following is an excerpt from that review:
"There won't be any controversy about the vocals on this one. The only 질문 is how long until it scales the charts (if word of mouth is any indication, 분 after its midnight premier it was already trending #1 on Twitter around the world). "Hold My Hand" is a simple, but powerful song that embodies so much of what 팬 loved about Michael Jackson. Like U2's "One" it is a "love song" that expands outward, making the personal something 더 많이 profound and universal..."
"Critics will undoubtedly point to the song's excessive flourishes and sentimentalism. Clearly, in his updated production, 에이콘 was aiming bigger than the 2008 version that leaked online. It works, however, among other reasons, because of the context. This is a catharsis song for many listeners. And that's what the soaring gospel-infused ending provides. There will always be a place (and need) for songs that bring people together, reminding us to love..."
"There won't be any controversy about the vocals on this one. The only 질문 is how long until it scales the charts (if word of mouth is any indication, 분 after its midnight premier it was already trending #1 on Twitter around the world). "Hold My Hand" is a simple, but powerful song that embodies so much of what 팬 loved about Michael Jackson. Like U2's "One" it is a "love song" that expands outward, making the personal something 더 많이 profound and universal..."
"Critics will undoubtedly point to the song's excessive flourishes and sentimentalism. Clearly, in his updated production, 에이콘 was aiming bigger than the 2008 version that leaked online. It works, however, among other reasons, because of the context. This is a catharsis song for many listeners. And that's what the soaring gospel-infused ending provides. There will always be a place (and need) for songs that bring people together, reminding us to love..."