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New moosik keeping us on our tippy toes this week.



Ladyhawke - Back Of The Van
Johno and myself are HUGE fans of the wonder woman that is Ladyhawke. She released her debut self-titled album in September last year to small fanfare, but word of mouth eventually caught on and third single "My Delirium" became a sleeper hit, taking 12 weeks in the ARIA Top 50 before finally cracking the Top 10, peaked at #8. JOY has supported this Kiwi born and bred gal since the very beginning, long before commercial radio got their greasy mits on her. The album, which was recently re-released with bonus tracks, has now been accredited gold. "Back Of The Van", Hawke's very first solo single is also being re-released thanks to the success of "My Delirium", so while it's technically not new, the track has now been added to JOY's daytime playlists. It doesn't get much more 80s throw-back than this! And the video...just watch it for yourself and be amazed by its retro-tasticness. Australia is now her biggest selling market, I have little doubt she'll skip us a tour before the end of the year. Fingers crossed.



David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over
We first previewed this track during our debut episode, even before JOY got their mits on it! No longer content with playing second (or third, fourth...) best to Queen diva Beyonce, Ms. Kelly ditches urban for dance with a camp, feel-good disco stomper that is sure to become a much-needed hit for the former child of destiny. Now working on her third solo album, despite no longer being signed to Columbia Records, it'll be interesting to see if the new material follows down a similar path. Popular French DJ David Guetta is responsible for the track which will feature on his fourth studio album "One Love", out August.



Empire Of The Sun - Standing On The Shore
The eccentric Aussie electro duo are back with the third single from their debut Platinum album Walking On A Dream (2008). "Standing On The Shore" continues where last single "We Are The People" left off: a pleasant and breezy, hypnotic tune. The music video has been shot at The Pinnacles, north of Perth, Australia. Keep an eye out for it.



Freemasons feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer)
Classy English pop diva Sophie Ellis-Bextor hasn't had a hit in Australia since 2002. Her memorable debut "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)", a collaboration with one hit wonder DJ Spiller, was a number one hit here and follow-ups "Murder On The Dancefloor" and "Get Over You" both reached the ARIA Top 5. She has however continued to have the odd hit throughout Europe, most notably 2004's "Mixed Up World" and 2007's "Catch You". Meanwhile, English dance duo Freemasons have scored a number of hits throughout Europe from their albums Shakedown (2006) and Unmixed (2007), most notably the remake of the Alanis Morissette classic "Uninvited". They also produced the fan favourite from Kylie's 2007 X album "The One". With their powers combined, they produce a glossy little dance number that should see both acts return to the heights of the UK charts, but will most likely get ignored here.



U2 - Magnificent
The second single from U2's latest album No Line On The Horizon, which has been free-falling down the ARIA Album Charts most likely due to the dismal flopping of lackluster first single "Get On Your Boots" (ARIA #26). "Magnificent" is really the only candidate on the album for potential hit single material (this album is lacking in notable hooks compared to their previous two records), and sees U2 sport a more traditional sound, spreading the theme of love. In it Bono sings "I was born to sing for you, I didn't have a choice but to lift you up, and sing whatever song you wanted me to". It's a good track, but nothing that's going to grab you and make you go "WOW!", so whether people care to notice it or not is the question. The Fred Falke remix (the version used in the above video) gives it an exciting dance makeover. To watch the offical video, click here.