1.   She and her collaborator, Jean Hebrail, come up with African-sounding nuggets that double as catchy hooks and choruses for Western ears.

2.   Springsteen has always had his imitators, earnest singer-songwriters who put blue-collar concerns to catchy pop hooks.

3.   This is still safe and solid pop, with toe-tapping rhythms and catchy hooks.

4.   Harmer writes strong melodies and catchy hooks to go along with insightful slice-of-life lyrics that make each song into a little story.