Stuck In My Skull 419 -- "Come and Get It" [Pop Week II]

Pop Week II || Song: "Come and Get It" || Artist: Selena Gomez || http://youtu.be/n-D1EB74Ckg ||

Comments: Happy Thursday, everyone! So, how do you feel about percussion and bass? I love them both, and apparently, so does Selena Gomez. Ms. Gomez is all aboard the 'heavy' bass drops train in this track. I say 'heavy' because it's heavy for pop, mind you. Between and over the synthesized bass line in the background of the track is some very catchy Indian-sounding drums, giving the song an exotic feel to it. It's a little taste of Bollywood, almost. (Apparently I'm not the only one to say this.) Honestly, this song feels like Selena grew up. The fact that the music video has good choreography helps. According to Wikipedia, the music video was directed by Anthony Mandler, who has done quit a bit of work with Rihanna, among others. Oddly enough, the video and choreopgrahy reminds me most strongly of Rihanna's in the video to "Where Have You Been," which Mandler did not work on. While both videos share some Hindu-themed influences, it was honestly the choreography in the shots like the ones at around 1:03 and 4:25 in Selena's video that reminds me most strongly of "Where Have You Been." It's particularly strong at 0:51 or so in Rihanna's video, despite it representing a completely different culture. But enough about the video. The song is great, and there's a reason it's sitting at number 6 on Billboard's Hot 100. Go check it out!