Bless Kelly Rowland's heart. She steps out of Beyoncé's shadow only to stand in Rihanna's. Because I can't help but think that this "Commander" song, which is Rowland's first single from her upcoming solo project, is something that the latter would have tried to sing (although she can't really). Especially after seeing the video which looks like a mash up of both RiRi's and Bey's styles--from the outfits to the phonytail she rocks. Although I'm not a fan this type of music nor the David Guetta production, KRo does sound good here and maybe she's found her niche since that R&B thing wasn't exactly working out. As far as the video is concerned, it finds her strutting her stuff on an elevated runway while people around her dance in reckless abandon. Clad in all black and looking like a superhero, the next thing you know we see another Kelly appear in all red to challenge her. I was expecting a dance dance revolution battle when the two Kelly's and their crews meet on the runway, but it didn't happen. The end of the video shows Rowland crashing through a glass wall, which I took as a metaphor for her breaking out into her own. For her sake, I hope it happens.
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