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Chris Willis, "Louder"

by Walter Frazier, N.Y.  |   November 19, 2010 5:02 EST

Artists in this Article

David Guetta
LMFAO
Chris Willis
Fergie

Following the decision to depart from gospel music to explore electro-pop, Chris Willis broke out as a vocalist alongside Fergie and LMFAO on David Guetta's energetic single "Gettin' Over You" earlier this year. "Louder (Put Your Hands Up)," his new solo single, uses hard-hitting beats and a huge chorus to show that Willis can cater to dance music fans on his own. The pounding percussion adds a sense of urgency as Willis sings, "Take another sip of the premium/Let's keep the drama down to a minimum/Just turn the music up to the maximum." During the hook, the track's busy synthesizers go into overdrive and Willis hits a soulful groove that rises above the Auto-Tune effects. With "Louder," he proves that his featured appearance on Guetta's all-star single was no one-off.

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