"In My Head" (CD single) (by Jason Derulo, R&B)

IN MY HEAD is the second single from Jason Derulo, protégé of American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. Along with his debut song, "Whatcha Say," the new track is slated to appear on Derulo's first full-length album later this year. As in his earlier single, romance is once again on the table in this tune -- only this time, things are heating up instead of cooling off. After spotting a hot girl on the dance floor, Derulo dreams up a scenario in his mind where he gives the girl some lessons in love. While Derulo's fantasy is fairly tame, with the most graphic lines being "I see you all over me … you'll be screaming out … get down to business and skip foreplay," its obvious allusions to sex are too mature for the youngest ears. 

It's hard not to compare Jason Derulo to Chris Brown, the other young male R&B singer on the scene with a similar look and sound. Though Derulo certainly scores more points on a personal level (Brown recently attacked his former girlfriend and fellow singer Rihanna), his skills aren't quite on a par with Brown's. Song for song, Derulo's somewhat mundane "In My Head" is less creative than tracks like "Wait" and "I Can Transform Ya" off Brown's recent record, Graffiti. Whether Derulo's full-length CD includes more appealing tunes remains to be seen.

Released on: January 18, 2010
Label: Warner Brothers
Genre: R&B