Last night Alexandra Burke’s debut album, Overcome, leaked in its entirety. Her debut that features productions from RedOne, Stargate, The Phantom Boyz, ELEMENT, and The Runaways is filled from beginning to end with radio-ready singles. The album is a solid effort overall but it is certainly not what Spirit was for Leona Lewis. Burke had promised an urban sound to the listeners but instead the album is delivered with safe pop/dance songs that may be catchy for the minute but will become boring quick.

While we’re in the minute of catchiness, all the songs are decent but it’s the dancefloor anthem, “All Night Long”, that is an instant attraction. The electro-pop number has a nice bassline and a beautiful melody. Like any ditty radio song, the lyrics aren’t too deep but that doesn’t stop you from rocking the hell out of the song. This song along with many others on the album will get a few more spins. Overcome will be available the UK on the 19th of October, 2009.

Alexandra Burke – All Night Long

At 2:15am UK time, 9:15pm our time, the video premiere of Alexandra Burke’s “Bad Boy” feat. Flo-Rida debuted on iTv.

The video left us feeling lukewarm; just like the single it’s all filler no substance. Don’t get us wrong, the single is hella catchy as the video takes the “sex sells” route but after a few views the video will leave you bored. The dance moves were good and Burke looked good but yet again…

It’s sort of disappointing because you look at her album cover, above, and whilst it looks good it was a leftover promo shot from her music video. You sort of wonder if the label backing Burke has a lack of faith in her because they’re giving her the most generic music and image as if they think she has no chance in hell of surviving in the industry. She’s much more talented than they’re portraying her to be.

1. Bad Boys
2. Goodnight Good Morning
3. Silence
4. All Night Long
5. Bury Me
6. Broken Heels
7. Dumb
8. Overcome (produced by Ryan Tedder)
9. Gotta Go
10. You Broke My Heart (written by Pixie Lott)
11. Nothing but the Girl
12. They Don’t Know
13. Hallelujah” (UK Bonus Track)