Perkembangan teknologi informasi dalam beberapa tahun belakangan jelas mempermudah manusia dalam melakukan pekerjaan sehari-hari. Hal-hal yang dulu kovensional dan memakan waktu lama, dikonversi secara komputerisasi dan mempersingkat waktu. Setelah Colbie Caillat dicap sebagai artis rekrutan "dunia web" yang sukses, maka para pencari bakat dan produser musik masuk ke dunia tersebut untuk menggali lebih banyak potensi yang tersedia disana. Sejumlah nama lain pun tenar dari jenis perekrutan ini. Justin Bieber, Charice, Lana Del Rey, dan masih banyak lagi. Yang teranyar dan terpopuler untuk tahun ini adalah Conor Maynard. Cowok muda belia asal Brighton, East Sussex, Inggris yang memamerkan kemampuan tarik suaranya lewat YouTube, menyanyikan lagu-lagu populer milik Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Jessie J, juga Taio Cruz dengan versi yang matang. Kita bahkan bisa mengoleksi hasil unggahannya karena kualitas rekaman yang jernih dan penuh persiapan. Tapi, tak sepenuhpersiapan debut single-nya ini, 'Can't Say No' yang diambil dari debut album yang tengah ia kerjakan, "Contrast".
Parlophone dari EMI mengutus The Invisible Men, tim penulis lagu dan produser musik yang pernah bekerjasama dengan Jessie J, Orson, Sugababes, dan Girls Aloud untuk menggodok debut single buat cowok 19 tahun ini. Pop adalah garis besarnya, dengan pengaruh R&B dalam beat di bagian verse dan pre-chorus, juga elektropop yang diolah dalam chorus kuat mewarnai musiknya. Untuk urusan vokal, dinamika dalam lagunya yang bergerak menanjak dari bagian verse ke chorus cukup untuk menunjukkan kemampuannya berdendang. Sesekali Conor melakukan ad-lib untuk menambah dinamisme yang ada.
Tak lari dari keremajaan, 'Can't Say No' adalah lagu yang flirty dengan irama yang fun dan playful. Dalam lirik yang sedikit narsis, "Some girls are naughty some girls are sweet//One thing they got in common they all got a hold on me", Conor melibatkan space center, Houston dalam menyebutkan "masalah" yang ia hadapi dengan cewek-cewek tersebut.
Kalau kalian sempat melihat tayangan video untuk single ini, di awal tampak seperangkat komputer, alat musik, dan alat rekaman dalam ruang kamar Conor yang sedikit banyak cerminan bagaimana ia berada di posisinya saat ini. Sementara adegan pesta yang riuh presentasi apa yang ia nyanyikan. Terserah orang kalau hal ini justru semakin mempererat Conor kepada sosok Justin Bieber. Yang pasti, Conor sudah mempertegas kalau dirinya tak seperti Bieber, dan ia juga punya tempat. MTV Brand New for 2012 sudah menyediakan landasan untuk Conor lepas landas. Sekarang giliran kita untuk menyediakan landasan untuk pendaratannya.
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LYRIC
Wasn't looking for trouble, but it came looking for me
I tried to say no but I can't fight it she was looking lovely
She kinda reminds me of a girl I know
This pretty young thing that I got waiting for me back at home
She's got my engines turning this happens every time
I see a pretty girl and I wanna make her mine
They send my rocket to the sky I want them
But should I go for them, I'm like Houston I think we got a problem
Problem problem problem... Girls girls girls girls...
Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Never see them coming I just watch them go
Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Never see them coming I just wa-wa-wa-wa-watch them go
Take control, making me sweat girl run that show
Its them Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Houston I think we got a problem
Some girls are naughty some girls are sweet
One thing they got in common they all got a hold on me
Meet them at the party meet them in the street
Getting me in so much trouble but that alright with me
Wasn't looking for trouble, but it came looking for me
I tried to say no but I can't fight it she was looking lovely
She kinda reminds me of a girl I know
This pretty young thing that I got waiting for me back at home
She's got my engines turning this happens every time
I see a pretty girl and I wanna make her mine
They send my rocket to the sky I want them
But should I go for them, I'm like Houston I think we got a problem
Problem problem problem... Girls girls girls girls...
Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Never see them coming I just watch them go
Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Never see them coming I just wa-wa-wa-wa-watch them go
Take control, making me sweat girl run that show
Its them Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Houston I think we got a problem
Some girls are naughty some girls are sweet
One thing they got in common they all got a hold on me
Meet them at the party meet them in the street
Getting me in so much trouble but that alright with me
They got my engines turning this happens every time
I see a pretty girl and I wanna make her mine
They send my rocket to the sky I want them
But Should I go for them, I'm like Houston I think we got a problem
Problem problem problem... Girls girls girls girls
Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Never see them coming I just watch them go
Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Never see them coming I just wa-wa-wa-wa-watch them go
Take control, making me sweat girl run that show
Its them Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Houston I think we got a problem
Ohhhhhhh I think we got a problem
Looking like a model making me stare
All them pretty girls are standing right there
Doing that thing it's just not fair
How come all the pretty girls are up in here
Looking like a model making me stare
All them pretty girls are standing right there
Doing that thing it's just not fair
How come all the pretty girls are up in here
Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Never see them coming I just watch them go
Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Never see them coming I just wa-wa-wa-wa-watch them go
Take control, making me sweat girl run that show
Its them Girls Girls Girls I just can't say no
Houston I think we go a problem
Problem problem problem....