Kris Allen, the winner of American Idol last season, is set to release his self-titled major label debut on the 17th of November. The album will have Kris Allen's killer cover of "Heartless" as well as the lead single called "Live Like We're Dying". The song was written by members of the Irish band, The Script, and was a bonus track on the Japanese release of their self-titled album and was also a b-side to one of their single.
The song is a great and very deep, but being a huge fan of The Script. I love the lyrics and the tempo of the song, it's a faster paced pop song. I heard The Script's version a while back and it is one of my favorites, but Kris Allen holds his own. He does a great job and hopefully it will be a successful single. While I am a fan of Kris Allen, there are certain parts of the song that I prefer The Script's version, especially the bridge of the song. Danny O'Donoghue's voice is very unique and really suits the material he writes and produces for his band The Script. (I highly recommend picking up a copy of The Script by The Script - it's a great album that fuses pop/rock/rnb/regeaa and hip-hop elements. It's like listening to John Legend, U2,Sting, and maybe some Eminem. It's good!)
