Austin Mahone is on a roll! After showing off his softer side with his smooth new love song "U," the 17-year-old singer reminded us that he's still got all the right moves in his brand new dance-heavy video for his fun and infectious dance song "MMM Yeah," his new collaboration with the omnipresent and pop mogul Pitbull. The duo sounds like a dubious combination on paper, but "Mmm Yeah" is a curiously catchy pop, which is shaping up to be the first big hit of the rising teen's career.
Like his most recent hit, "Banga Banga," this one is a total, well, banger. "MMM Yeah," the following promotional single and third overall from pop star's upcoming debut album "Senior Year," is a club-ready dance jam with major hip hop vibes that you seriously won't be able to get out of your head after one listen. The track is as fun, flirty and irresistible as the pop star himself, and it's got a beat that's made for busting moves to. The new catchy song is just more proof that Mahone is maturing from an artist to watch to a talent to be reckoned with.
The Gil Green-directed flashy video is a fairly straightforward pop visual that recalls a classic and doubles as an inspired homage to a music video from the days of yore (aka 1996): Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity." It features Mahone showing off some of his fanciest footwork yet as he moving throughout an enclosed room that includes sliding floors, mobile furniture and glowing lights, while Mr. 305 just stands there and does his awesome thing. They wear matching leather outfits and spend most the video riding a giant conveyor belt with a bunch of pretty young ladies. It makes them look like the world's coolest/creepiest (can’t decide) father and son but it kind of works.
The video was always going to be an experience and the unlikely duo certainly delivers the goods. After all, it takes some stones to step to a classic. And as Mahone begins his journey as pop's next great hope, that confidence will undoubtedly serve him well. It's a cool, confident clip, one that shows off his attributes, and puts his best foot forward. And while his contemporaries are busy attempting to distance themselves from the past, Mahone's embracing it; and it's a good look for him.
Like his most recent hit, "Banga Banga," this one is a total, well, banger. "MMM Yeah," the following promotional single and third overall from pop star's upcoming debut album "Senior Year," is a club-ready dance jam with major hip hop vibes that you seriously won't be able to get out of your head after one listen. The track is as fun, flirty and irresistible as the pop star himself, and it's got a beat that's made for busting moves to. The new catchy song is just more proof that Mahone is maturing from an artist to watch to a talent to be reckoned with.
The Gil Green-directed flashy video is a fairly straightforward pop visual that recalls a classic and doubles as an inspired homage to a music video from the days of yore (aka 1996): Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity." It features Mahone showing off some of his fanciest footwork yet as he moving throughout an enclosed room that includes sliding floors, mobile furniture and glowing lights, while Mr. 305 just stands there and does his awesome thing. They wear matching leather outfits and spend most the video riding a giant conveyor belt with a bunch of pretty young ladies. It makes them look like the world's coolest/creepiest (can’t decide) father and son but it kind of works.
The video was always going to be an experience and the unlikely duo certainly delivers the goods. After all, it takes some stones to step to a classic. And as Mahone begins his journey as pop's next great hope, that confidence will undoubtedly serve him well. It's a cool, confident clip, one that shows off his attributes, and puts his best foot forward. And while his contemporaries are busy attempting to distance themselves from the past, Mahone's embracing it; and it's a good look for him.
