

A four-song stretch in the middle packs all but one of the album's guest appearances, and each one is high in profile. The heartstrings-tugging "Trade Hearts," for instance, is trailed by "X2CU," where Derulo gleefully expresses his intent to display a new conquest as an act of revenge. Any song that bears a hint of drama is immediately followed by an oat-sowing club record.

Just the same, it's eager for commercial radio play with bounding energy brimming over somewhat heartfelt but ultimately frivolous pop constructions. Like much of its parent album, the song is outfitted with sharp hooks and slightly retro and lightly funky touches. "Want to Want Me" was roughly as effective as what preceded it, a Top 10 pop hit in a bunch of countries, including the U.S. In early 2015, Derulo released the first single from Everything Is 4.

Jason Derulo released only one single in 2014, but that song, "Wiggle," was among the year's most distinctive hits and maintained the singer's mainstream presence.
