Nicole Scherzinger featuring T.I., "Whatever U Like"
There must be some sort of epidemic of confusion among pop divas. How else can we explain the latest trend of singers announcing themselves? The Britney Spears single "Gimme More" (Jive) is more of a marketing distraction than actual music, requiring not just an intro naming her, but an outro as well. But what's Nicole Scherzinger's excuse for using her first name as the chorus of her debut solo single "Whatever U Like" (RCA)? It's a pretty decent song, with a spacey beat and distinctive, punchy vocals, to muck it up with the line: "She's hot as a stove/Her name is Nicole." Name recognition must be pretty tough for Scherzinger. She even named her debut album "Her Name Is Nicole."
Hear "Gimme More" here