I have been hesitant to report on MIKA latest effort because I felt like the song was all kinds of wonderful turd. There’s just too much going on and the chorus doesn’t sync well. Also, it brings back the memory of the Go-Go’s. Now, as I listen to a the song with the a friend he pointed out the similarity between “We Are Golden” and “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” by Belinda Carslile. The chorus sounds melodically exact and there is no writing credit on the song. It sounds too close for comfort. And, he has a sampling history. By “sampling,” I mean taking the whole song and it’s melody then changing the lyrics around and making it his. He did it with “Relax (Take It Easy)” and totally mangled Cutting Crew’s “(I Just) Died In Your Arms.” All-in-all, I’d be surprised if We Are Golden survived the sophomore slump. Click below to listen to the song to compare and contrast.
Belinda Carslile – “Heaven Is A Place On Earth”:
You are retarded. They sound absolutely nothing alike. Jesus Christ.
you deaf?
when i’ve heard the song for the first time i thought it was a cover…
i thought so too
Ella es la mujer mas bella del mundo ; la mas hermosas y virginal de todas ; gracias por existir Belinda te amamos aqui en Venezuela
We wish we learned Spanish!
Yes, and yes again!
If you are going to rip me off. at least write a GOOD SONG!
“Heaven Is A Place on Earth was already written by myself and RIck Nowels.
Many songs sound like other songs. Pop songs have only a limited amount of chord progressions in them. They have all been used by songwriters for years.
But—when you take the chords, the format, the amount of bars, the melodies,the ending from someone else’s work, you are STEALING!
Hello?? Do you get it?
Or are you waiting for a little “legal” action.
AND–where is my Royalty check, Mika?