David Archuleta has a new single out called “Crush,” and yesterday, he dropped by New York’s Z100 morning show to premiere it. First thoughts: not as bland as I thought it would be. In fact, it’s solidly nice. Is it great? No. It’s still kind of generic, and if anything, it sounds like some sort of rejected JoJo tune (perhaps a less catchy cousin of “Too Little, Too Late”). But it’s seriously much better than I thought it would be  and this is coming from me, a self-professed Archuleta hater. Way to go, Archie! Now get back into your cage before Daddy beats you again.
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