"Do You Think About Me"
Michael Fredo
from the album "Introducing Michael Fredo" (Warner Bros., 1999)
Michael Fredo is the nephew of fashion magnate Tommy Hilfiger, and worked briefly as a model before obtaining a recording contract. These aren't exactly stellar credentials for launching a serious music career, but everyone's gotta start somewhere, right? And, when none other than Quincy Jones is behind your debut album, you're off to a pretty decent start.
To be honest, this album isn't really any great shakes, but there are some decent songs on it. This particular one happens to be my favorite off the album ... if you can get past the cheesy "WOO WOO" at the beginning, you'll find a fun, high-energy pop ditty with a great hook in the chorus that would have made NSYNC proud. For some dumb reason, this song wasn't released as a single; if it had been, I don't think the album would have flopped, at least not as thoroughly as it did.
After a long absence, Michael Fredo has returned to making music, with new songs (this time in much more of a singer/songwriter style) on his MySpace page and rumors of a new album coming soon. He didn't necessarily need to wait so long, if he was worried about escaping the "spectre" of his debut album, because although it wasn't spectacular, it was nothing he should be ashamed of either.
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