beat drum beat drum song british recording artist released june lead single roberts debut solo album eyes song simultaneously released air sale method receiving prior promotion beat drum written roberts initially produced roberts written feel british fun roberts intended beat drum song people sing dance beat drum dance pop song incorporates elements indie pop compared work artists including major lyrically song discusses roberts time girl band girls aloud group felt comparison members beat drum garnered universal acclaim music critics describing original solo releases members compared work artists commercially beat drum failed large impact united_kingdom charted number number scotland ireland song peaked number song accompanying music video directed displayed roberts performing hall dancers roberts performed song time beach chat shows background development embarking solo career roberts fifth british girl band girls aloud roberts claimed found experience going solo revealed struggled cope life public eye constant media attention particular received negative attention concerning image experience led start develop debut album lyrically reflected difficult times experienced girls aloud beat drum roberts describes baby corner roberts helped write tracks eyes lyrics telling stories things happened life beat drum written stated wanted beat drum different music pop singers presenting charts roberts stated beat drum song sing dance roberts stated felt song fun concept british influence song originally recorded roberts pair struggled finish production roberts describing process wouldn work song led stress illness roberts decided contact producer work record discussing choice interview guardian roberts said chance work asked assistance singer help roberts revealed situation longer hands wait contact progress despite worries felt got straight away communications strict pair roberts received finished production nervous listen immediately instead burnt track drove deserted field younger brother sister played song loudly positive responses siblings roberts declared genius composition beat drum dance pop track themes indie pop compared work verses choruses bridge different chorus consists chants verses spoken sung half spoken half sung bridge themed bridge gathered comparisons music major samples vocals performed music journalist observed song notable pop moment recent history pointing rhythms drum breaks electro vocal release beat drum released air sale method june record company owns releasing singles format time beat drum release reason try reduce level illegal music system roberts promoting singles releasing song approximately weeks promotion included radio interviews televised performances print work result roberts stated new system scary releasing song comparatively little publicity worried beat drum subsequent singles chart critical reception beat drum acclaimed music critics robert_copsey digital spy gave song stars saying named desirable member transformation awkward backing singer glowing pop magnificent spectacle billboard called roberts effort intriguing girls aloud solo efforts said roberts potential success united_states comparing song work artists asked readers imagine young mixed band went shopping started chanting turned true summer anthem writer noted beat drum hardly happened accident feels spontaneous explaining mean tell lot care attention gone daily_mirror called song fantastic claiming roberts means business debut solo material saying single calling classic pop fresh fantastic guardian compared chanting chorus justice track friends called cool bit response general acclaim critics roberts wished track received peers saying haven seen bad review single album good true response critics amazing like school told teachers want classmates like want people home record happy leak madonna track november critics yahoo fans alike noted similarities track roberts beat drum comparisons arose cheerleader style chorus heard madonna track chants lyrics madonna whilst roberts track features lyrics dance beat drum dance beat drum writer daily_mirror commented comparison calling poor variation negatively commenting love madonna accolades end beat drum voted number mtv best songs wrote song single girls aloud member notable pop moment recent history manages better sum parts thanks sing long chorus thing comes head spinning rush solo song listed billboard magazine list number beat drum listed guardian 14th best song music video background development music video beat drum directed roberts described focused passionate singer continued felt comfortable immediately music video production featured eyes roberts stated found production music video talking experience interview mtv_news roberts stated nervous night know going like losing half stone weight overnight going zone roberts attributed stress set video time recorded music videos members time performed meant critical responses aimed video shoot roberts discussed anxiety solo career claiming pressure morgan making feel uncomfortable production roberts feared feeling uncomfortable whilst shooting overall negative effect video explaining got strong professional obviously enjoy feel uncomfortable look uncomfortable going work synopsis reception video opens men street dancing white hall speakers chairs scattered shots audience lead roberts walking microphone positioned stage starts lip wearing 1970s style outfit knocking microphone stand roberts performs routine female dancers multiple speakers chorus dances dancers whilst shots men watching shown roberts leads women hall perform dance section bridge track men marching small white room shown leading shot roberts marching alongside marching band shown multi coloured dress stood atop speaker surrounded dancers final shots roberts producing shapes letters video ends roberts interacting dancers writer stated sold concept daily_mail responded noting roberts adventurous dance moves certainly girls aloud pal run money daily mail reported liked video twitter comment said dancing beat drum heard song living roberts new single looks hot live performances roberts performed beat drum time beach united_kingdom performance singer asked felt went saying forgotten crowd like feels looks like try nervous don like think things worry like deal situation happens norfolk picked perform stage seen performing london pub performs stage said highlight career roberts performed song british chat shows live formats track listings chart performance united_kingdom beat drum debuted number singles chart june following week single fell outside number fell number week song rose number fourth week number fifth ireland song debuted peaked number irish_singles_chart june whilst scotland song debuted number issue date june charts release history
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