Joanna Smith has released the music video for her third single, "We Can't Be Friends," her first single is a game-changer, a sultry ballad warning against the dangers of a seemingly innocent night out between former lovers. The newcomer failed to break through with her first two singles, the vivacious "Gettin' Married" and the less memorable "Georgia Mud." Having moved from Columbia to RCA, her third effort marks a change of pace, and hopefully a change in her fortunes.
"We Can't Be Friends," a ballad sensitively produced by Buddy Cannon with a rather pretty melody, the song portrays subdued heartbreak and the effort of suppressing it. A complete break is the only way for Smith to get over the man she still loves, as he is committed to another woman. "That song is undeniable. It completely grabbed me the first time I heard it," she says. "It just resonates so much with people, especially when I play it live." One listen to the song, and you just might think of female vocalists such as Lee Ann Womack or Patty Loveless. Smith doesn't mind that at all.
The Georgia native's lilting melody is full of heartbreak that the hardened words are trying to conceal. It's easy to imagine the painful beauty on Smith's face as she thinks about this guy, which in turn makes it easy to remember one's own bad-for-me guy or girl. It's an understated performance, one which fits the story like a good pair of blue jeans. She doesn't try to prove she's Nashville's top vocalist. The producer also limits the amount of country instrumentation, allowing the story to get the job done. Smith is the perfect voice to tell the story.
The chorus is sharp and instantly palpable. "It's not that I don't love you it's I love you way too much," Smith sings in the song, as if we weren't bleeding with empathy already. Filmed in scenic downtown Franklin, Tennessee by directed by Ry Cox, the clip follows Smith as she runs into her old flame and deals with the heartache of knowing it's time to move on. "We Can't Be Friends" should be Smith's breakout song. She's an honest talent with a sincere ability to throw every ounce of herself into any song. That might have turned fans and radio off in the past, but with this song, she hits a home run.
"We Can't Be Friends," a ballad sensitively produced by Buddy Cannon with a rather pretty melody, the song portrays subdued heartbreak and the effort of suppressing it. A complete break is the only way for Smith to get over the man she still loves, as he is committed to another woman. "That song is undeniable. It completely grabbed me the first time I heard it," she says. "It just resonates so much with people, especially when I play it live." One listen to the song, and you just might think of female vocalists such as Lee Ann Womack or Patty Loveless. Smith doesn't mind that at all.
The Georgia native's lilting melody is full of heartbreak that the hardened words are trying to conceal. It's easy to imagine the painful beauty on Smith's face as she thinks about this guy, which in turn makes it easy to remember one's own bad-for-me guy or girl. It's an understated performance, one which fits the story like a good pair of blue jeans. She doesn't try to prove she's Nashville's top vocalist. The producer also limits the amount of country instrumentation, allowing the story to get the job done. Smith is the perfect voice to tell the story.
The chorus is sharp and instantly palpable. "It's not that I don't love you it's I love you way too much," Smith sings in the song, as if we weren't bleeding with empathy already. Filmed in scenic downtown Franklin, Tennessee by directed by Ry Cox, the clip follows Smith as she runs into her old flame and deals with the heartache of knowing it's time to move on. "We Can't Be Friends" should be Smith's breakout song. She's an honest talent with a sincere ability to throw every ounce of herself into any song. That might have turned fans and radio off in the past, but with this song, she hits a home run.
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