• http://twitter.com/desireechick Kesia Monteith

    Where’s the audio?

  • http://twitter.com/monica050581 Monica Linder

    what has Kris been up to lately? doing covers? just a question from a non-fan

  • Anonymous

    Kris Allen is one of my favorite American Idol winners. It’s a shame his latest album didn’t sell much. I really like this cover. He sings clearer than Ellie Goulding so I can actually understand the lyrics!!!!

  • YankeeFan08

    IMO Kris’ covers are better than his own songs.  He does a good job on this one.

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous

    Someone beat me to it.

    RCAPromo tweeted the link to the cover

  • Anonymous

    I’m glad he did this, as I love the song and I cannot take the audio quality of StreamIt or whatever that feed is that he did before.

    It’s a considered, subtle arrangement.  I assume he essentially did it all at home and yet the tracking feels very organic and assured.

    That said: I feel like the verses were right in the (very) sweet spot of his voice but the chorus is at an odd place for him and maybe sounded a little strained.  I don’t know if dropping it a step or two would improve things, since it would push the verses lower too.

  • Anonymous

    Mainly, he has been doing shows — for example he has a couple in Boston  next Sunday (Red Sox charity event) and Tuesday (Berklee College of Music event). He also just did an online concert on StageIt which ended up raising thousands of dollars for charity.

  • Anonymous

    I’m glad Kris put together a more official cover after performing this song during his StageIt concert. I really like this one.

  • Anonymous

    I agree. The beginning is gorgeous but I also felt that the chorus sounded a little strained. He was hitting the notes fine but it is not in the most beautiful part of his voice.

  • http://twitter.com/KrisAllen_Info Kris Allen Info

    I have to agree. I’m obviously a huge fan, but the best thing about Kris is his lower register and his beautiful tone. It’s not always about range.

  • Anonymous

    aw I really really like it!!

  • Anonymous

    I want to know tour plans and single plans. Everything lately has been one-off charity related. I like that, but I want to know that management and his label are looking at promo events and real touring. I’m glad that RCA tweeted the link :) makes me come down off the ceiling a bit.

    I love this song!

  • Anonymous

    Like this – has echoes of “Bring It Back” – my favorite Kris song.  (Kris has a very distinctive voice – know it right away – and, yes – the lower registers are wonderful.)

  • http://twitter.com/Miztig Miz

    This is very pretty. No ‘straining’.

  • judes

    Well to me this is like a new song for Kris as I don’t know the original. I love it.

  • Anonymous

    I’ve never heard the original song, but I’m pretty sure I won’t like it…but with Kris’ singing it, I really like it. His voice !!

  • Anonymous

    This is gorgeous!  Kris’s voice is strong and beautiful throughout the song.  I agree the arrangement is subtle, organic, and assured.  I wonder if he did this at home.  After Kris’s many comments on how much he enjoyed working in the studio making TYC I wondered if he would be putting a studio into his new house.

  • http://twitter.com/Wonderstruck01 Wonderstruck

    that was really beautiful!  I love Kris’ voice.

  • Anonymous

    Ah, call me a Philistine, but I think this is a seriously boring song. I checked it out on YouTube when I first saw it mentioned here as a surprise hit, and was underwhelmed. I don’t think even Kris can redeem it for me.

  • madeformusic

    This is gorgeous. Don’t like the original much, but I really really love this cover. This is one of the best covers I’ve ever heard. It may not be technically perfect but the delivery is beautiful and so full of emotion. Yes, definitely loving it.