"Courtney, Courtney, Courtney" I think I can almost hear the other Australian Idol contestants chanting in the style of the Brady Bunch mantra. She is blond, she would have been able to pull off "that dress" and she is the third Idol to release a single without even making it into the final 12. For those who don't know Courtney Act (Court-in-the Act - gedit?) is Oz's very own answer to Rupal, a drag queen diva who sings. So is she just a novelty act or the real deal? This single will not be the way to tell. Rub Me Wrong is a watered down electronic dance track that would not have been out of place on Holly Valances' last album: catchy, fun and forgettable. The Wayne G Heaven Anthem Radio Edit of the track is also included which brings up the BPMs but sounds like a mix by numbers. Neither version allow us to hear Courtney's voice as it's so over processed she could have been out of the studio when the computer recorded the vocals. We are also treated to her version of AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long which at least displays some infectious fun that is so lacking on the title track. To see her perform live, she is the package: looks great, has a passable voice and can put on a show injected with energy but on the single she falls a little flat. I'm hoping it's just the material and once she works with some song writers who take her seriously she will find her level. So, not a great single but I will be curious to hear the album.
(review by Marcus)

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Tracklisting
1 Rub Me Wrong
2 Rub Me Wrong (Wayne G Heaven Anthem Radio Edit)
3 You Shook Me All Night Long

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