RCA/Sony (label)
24 January 2011 (released)
24 January 2011
When Ke$ha hit worldwide radio stations with Tik Tok no one could possibly imagine she would end up having four top five singles (My Love Is Your Drug, Blah Blah Blah, Take It Off and We R Who We R). In fact, she had the perfect profile of a one-hit wonder, but her adult-baitng teen electro pop proved us wrong. And just like Miss. GaGa did with her debut album, Ke$ha has re-released Animal with nine new tracks, We R Who We R being the lead single.
Now, did she ever imagine she would get this far while singing the backing vocals for Paris Hilton years before releasing her own music? Yes. As Mr. Cowell would say, Ke$ha may be like Marmite, you can either love her or hate her, but one thing is obvious, her determination.
This Dr. Luke produced track is a killer. What else would you expect from the man behind California Gurls, Tik Tok or Dynamite? He knows exactly what a number one single entails right now. Although the track is not particularly different from her previous work, it’s still a strong dance pop number with an inspiring message. It’s the same formula of her first singles – maybe not the inspiring message – but if that works for her, why give it a twist? It’s quite difficult to stand out ever since GaGa hit the music panorama.
Again, this track means strong beats, more auto-tune and her annoyingly addictive voice. That, my dear readers, is Ke$ha’s identity. Is she another product of this lately over-stuffed pop panorama? Yes. But is she one of the best in her league? Definitely. You may need to give We R Who We R a couple of listens to completely get into it, but believe me, this is one of Ke$ha’s best songs, if not her best.