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Party And Bullsh*t
Rita Ora

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Rita Ora // Party And Bullsh*t

After years of waiting we’ve finally got the debut single from Roc Nation signee Rita Ora, who just dropped new track “Party And Bullsh*t” fresh off her DJ Fresh (I swear that was non-intentional) collaboration hitting number 1.

Jay-Z and Rita popped into Z100 on impulse hours ago, to debut the song which is set to be the Albanian-British singer’s first release in the US as opposed to the Tinie Tempah collaboration “RIP”, which is set to be Rita’s first UK solo release.

The track is a fun uptempo number, which is a lot more poppy than I was expecting. With a catchy sing a long chorus over a breezy guitar beat and rumbling synths, “Party And Bullsh*t” has that addictive quality which made the likes of “Price Tag” and “Last Friday Night” so good. It’s not what I was expecting from Rita, but it’s a fun pop track which makes good use of instruments to help it stand out against the Dr Luke productions it resembles.

That 80s drums beat is the best part about the song, serving as the song’s structural backbone, while providing a bit of nostalgia to the fun party track. There’s some fun chanting as well, which adds to the carefree vibes which Rita gives on her debut. I can’t say I’m not more excited for the Chase & Status produced and Nneka sampling “RIP”, which should be a more risky release for British radio - but “Party And Bullsh*t” is nevertheless a great song which panders to US pop radio’s limited tastes, while still retaining some of Rita’s personal style.