The perfect pop “hook” is one of the most elusive elements in songwriting, but when it works? Nothing works better. Take for example this sugar pop hit from 1998, Jennifer Paige’s “CRUSH.” Everything is vanilla enough until we get to the chorus, and then? The combo platter of sensuality and groove leap out of this song like a freight train.
Plus, it doesn’t hurt that Jennifer Paige is easy on the eyes. While she hasn’t done much since this one-hit wonder (not counting 2002’s “Stranded”), she has performed for the Pope—which is more than you can say.
The best part of this video (besides that perfect hook): The Melrose Place vibe and Jennifer’s luminescent dental work.
The worst part: I don’t know who I despise more—the douchebag with the hat that she’s dating, or the douchebag she has a “crush” on!