Leighton Meester - Leighton Music #6: Because we can't stop listening to Somebody to Love - Page 3

**three little birds** · 10-28-2009, 06:44 PM

I've been listening to Bette Davis Eyes. So gorgeous!

{Melody} · 10-29-2009, 03:06 AM

Bette Davis Eyes is really amazing song, but Somebody to Love is my fav for now.

**Lazy** · 10-29-2009, 06:09 AM

I really want to hear the full version of that ballad she did.

The Somebody To Love video looks great!

{Melody} · 10-29-2009, 10:33 AM

Maybe Leighton will win one of MVA in next year

gems81 · 10-29-2009, 11:55 AM

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YES EQUALS YES Just finished the "Making of the Video" for Leighton Meester's first single "Somebody to Love (feat. Robin Thicke). We're psyched about how it turned out.
3 minutes ago

YES EQUALS YES | Facebook

**three little birds** · 10-29-2009, 12:25 PM

Thanks for posting that! I can't wait to see the video!

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Originally Posted by {Melody} (View Post)

Bette Davis Eyes is really amazing song, but Somebody to Love is my fav for now.

Same, I love Somebody to Love!

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Originally Posted by Lazy (View Post)

I really want to hear the full version of that ballad she did.

Me, too! The clip sounded really good!

**crazycait714** · 10-29-2009, 12:38 PM

Can't wait for the vid!

gems81 · 10-29-2009, 12:55 PM

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I also wanted to ask about the collaboration in that song with Leighton. How did that come about?

Basically we were writing our third album Hot Mess. We took the keys to the studio so we’d have it all to ourselves, and the producer called us up one day and said ‘hey guys, we’re really sorry but we’re going to have to interrupt you. It’s really wrong or whatever, but we have an opportunity to do a song with one of the Gossip Girls. She wants to start a music career.’

And Gabe was like ‘No way! Is it Blair Waldorf?’ He’s a huge Gossip Girls fan. He said ‘Hey, it’s totally cool, but she has to sing on one of our songs and we’ll say it’s ok.’ Sure enough, our people talked to her people and we figured it all out. The song “Good Girls Go Bad” was going to get canned and this turned it around.

THE FESTIVA INTERVIEW: Cobra Starship | friends, best, many - Entertainment - TheMonitor.com

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Leighton Meester -- good girl or bad girl?

Good ...

Why her for that track when you probably could have gone with a more established singer?

Gabe is a huge Gossip Girl fan, and when we heard that producer friends of ours were going to work with her, Gabe thought that would be a great opportunity for everyone. She gets to really jumpstart her singing career with a bunch of sweet dudes -- us -- and we get to do a song with Blair Waldorf.

Cobra Starship on good girls and H-Town grills | Peep | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

**Lazy** · 10-31-2009, 06:52 AM

Thanks Franci

I think collaborating on the song was a good thing to both Leighton and CS.

I'm excited about the video!

gems81 · 10-31-2009, 09:20 AM

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That Leighton Meester of "Gossip Girl" will sing at the opening of the American Eagle Outfitters flagship store in Times Square on Nov. 17 . . .

We hear . . .

Yay, a live performance.

**Lazy** · 10-31-2009, 09:29 AM

That's great. I wonder what she will sing

gems81 · 10-31-2009, 09:35 AM

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That's great. I wonder what she will sing

"Somebody to love" for sure. I hope she will sing smthg new.

**crazycait714** · 10-31-2009, 10:29 AM

That's great!

**three little birds** · 11-01-2009, 02:28 PM

Awesome!

I can't wait until her album comes out and she goes, hopefully, on tour!

gems81 · 11-01-2009, 02:50 PM

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The biggest surprise of the night, other than the cool cover, was an appearance by Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester. The TV star came out in nude pants splashed with random bursts of color and a 60's style beehive to sing a duet with vocalist Rivers Cuomo on "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To." She sang very well, and later Tweeted that Rivers was "perfection in a bottle."

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