UPDATE: According to RS, “For Your Entertainment” will be available digitally later today.
Check out the lyrics HERE.
Listen to “For Your Entertainment” here:
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Listen to Adam’s pre and post song interview here:
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UPDATE:: My take: This danceable tune finds Adam’s vocals processed, stripping out his unique sound until the very end where he gets in a few of his signature rock wails. No surprise here, for anyone who has listened to his pre-Idol work–Adam was all about the dancey processed pop. Making a thoroughly modern pop song that plays well on CHR is exactly what he needed to do at this point in order to get those all-important radio spins.
It’s hard to predict these things, but I think “For Your Entertainment” has a shot at chart success. We’ll see.
PS: I’m not getting the T Rex comparisons at all, the song sounds thoroughly modern to me.
Adam Lambert will debut his new single, the Claude Kelly/Dr. Luke track, “For Your Entertainment” today on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS FM radio show at 6:55 am.
Check out the cover–initially posted on Perez Hilton this morning. Adam’s looking very fierce! It’s the vibe I was expecting for the album cover. I likes it!
I’ll post more on the single here after the debut. I’m going to pin this post to the top for awhile.
Also leaked this morning…the track list for the album. Check it out RIGHT HERE.
Ryan’s already playing it again!!!
Ryan replaying the song now.
I love this. Adam nailed it. It’s so current, and dancey. I want to get up and dance.
When can I download this on itunes.
Thank you thank you for posting the lyrics!!
OMG HAWT! Those lines are going to be repeated all over the place. So many hooks. Sooo perfect for Adam’s first song.
Fierce. Sexy. In Control.
Just came online, having actually transcribed the lyrics myself. (Downloads online) But see they’re here already.
Not sure this is Oprah material. Probably not the boot song next season either. The no safe word aspect and all.
It’s so right
Make a sign, baby
I’m in control
Take the pain, take the pleasure
I’m a master of both
Close your eyes
Not your mind
Let me into your soul
Imma work you til you’re totally blown
No escaping where to start
Once I’m in I own your heart
There’s no way to ring the alarm
So hold on until it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got in to?
Can you handle what I’m about to do?
Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for your entertainment
Oh, bet you thought I was soft and sweet
Your thought of me swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
But “Do you like what you see” gonna be a great visual in the video.
I have a feeling the live performance of this song will be ridiculously HOT
He doesn’t like it when Adam uses too much of his upper register. He’s more of a “Mad World” Adam fan. I wouldn’t say Brian was against Adam, but Kris is more his type. At least thats how I always viewed it.
The lyrics are well thought out, Claude Kelly did a great job working for Adam.
So I am not into the whole dance/electro-pop music, therefore this is not for me. I can see there is obviously an audience other than Idol fans for this though. I think it is more Britney than Lady Gaga, probably just because his vocals were really over produced in my opinion. I don’t know, I am not a fan of this song but I hope Adam has a hit with it…it’s just not my kind of music.
That’s some sexy lyrics right there! Adam knows what he’s doing!
Ryan is already replaying it? Good God-he is such a fanboi! And he’s a good one to have!
I legit LOVE it, I’m so happy.
I hear ya, alxsavage. But it’s not a bad thing, imo. Darren Hayes has a great falsetto, but his voice isn’t in the same league as Adam’s. Like ‘em both.
this is big:
LisaZLisa2 Ryan’s playing it again! #ForYourEntertainment less than a minute ago from web
I bet he is going to play it multiple times today
Wonder when it goes to ADD
I LOVE the lyrics. I’m so gonna obey and let him into my soul.
Wow! Wow! I love it more everytimes I hear it !!!! So good!!
OMG…I can’t even fathom him singing this live at the AMAs. Holy smoke…my TV will have a meltdown. Him singing those lines! Lordy, lordy….I need to fan myself right now just thinking about it!
FYE-Very relieved. This perfect for radio.
LOL Rough sex set to a dance beat.
OMG…Can you imagine this on the AMA’s. He’s going to blow the roof off the place. Those wails at the end..I can’t fucking wait!!!!!!!!!!
Once again, Adam exceeds my expectations. Well done bb!!!!!
I like it, it is very danceable. It just sounds like Britney’s 3 and Womanizer, but less hooky and the beat isn’t as strong. I feel it will do well on CHR, but not a huge hit. It will probably be at the top of the dance charts though. It should of had a better hook.
I see what you’re saying, but Imogen Heap’s songs have less distracting background music to take away from her vocals. I’m of the opinion that her choice of accompanying music showcases her voice even more because it’s minimal.
I have no doubt that this will be a hot track. I can already see radio stations scrambling to add this to their line-up. I would have been the first to say that Adam needs vocal restraint from when he was on AI, but he showed a great deal of restraint on this song. Dunno if that was exactly the idea of restraint that I had wanted, since I had expected the song to at least sound like Adam – but you only get that at the end and in some parts when he belts out. It sounds like he is really happy with the song, though. Happy for him!
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I totally agree with MJ here. As soon as it started I thought “oh no .. they’ve fiddled with his voice” .. but this is what sells these days and it’s what they do for club/dance/electo tracks .. and I totally agree about the commercial aspect of radio play .. it’s ideal … I hope they release it in the UK as this is all that get’s played on our big mainstream radio programmes and it’s what dominates the charts.
I really liked it on first hearing but after a few listens I now love it .. it’s extremely catchy .. can’t wait to see him perform it at the AMA’s with all the dancers/glitter/fireworks or whatever.
My only hope for the album is that on the tracks that aren’t club/dance types, they let his real vocals shine through .. ie on tracks like “Soaked” which needs that raw vulnerability .. I have my fingers crossed as have a really good feeling about this album.
Oh and the single cover is bl**dy gorgeous …lol … Fierce or what?
OMG! THose lyrics! So Adam! So Hawt! I love the lyrics. Don’t think that’s idol lyrics. Whew! hot flashes!!!!
I am not a fan of top 40, not my thing. This song is definitely Britneyesque it should be a hit. Absolutely no rock vibe to this song at all pure pop.
Someone radio guy likes it:
iowaradioguy Got the new Adam Lambert track from the label. Um… if you frequent the Garden or the Saddle, prepare to hear it EVERY.TIME. you go. less than a minute ago from TweetDeck
I was expecting processed… but his voice was unrecognizable except for the wails near the end (that said, I’m not sure how much of it isn’t just because there’s a whole lot more lower register action going on here than prior Adam recordings). It’s very current, though, and really could do quite well, especially combined with the buzz he’s getting coming off of Idol. I’m not sure how I feel about it (dancable? Yes. In any way interesting or engaging as music, that aside? Not really. Amongst all of the Idol season 8 singles, it’s going to be the one that stands out least in my mind, which I didn’t expect), but I think if the objective was to get him on the charts, this was the way to go!
(Pfft, it’s 11:00, and I’m typing like it’s 3:00 AM. Bah)