Bez kontrole

Bez kontrole (transl. Out of Control) is the debut studio album by Serbian singer Sara Jo. It was released digitally on 21 June 2023 through Bassivity Digital. The album was preceded by two singles: "Divlja" (2021) and "Zar ne" (2022). Bez kontrole features guest vocals from rapper Mimi Mercedez on the track "Sandra Meljničenko".[1][2] The production on the album was mainly handled by Luka Jovanović Luxonee, Nikola Kirćanski Kei and Slobodan Veljković Coby.

Bez kontrole
Studio album by
Sara Jo
Released21 June 2023
Genre
Length27:11
Language
LabelBassivity Digital
Producer
  • Luxonee
  • Coby
  • Kei
  • MBM
  • Priki
  • Godday
Singles from Bez kontrole
  1. "Divlja"
    Released: October 23, 2021
  2. "Zar ne"
    Released: July 15, 2022

Background and release

Bez kontrole was released over a decade since Sara Jo has begun her career on the second season of Prvi glas Srbije in 2012.[3] The album's lead single, "Divlja", was released on 23 October 2021.[4] It was followed by "Zar ne", which was presented at the Skale Festival in Herceg Novi in June 2022.[5][6] The following year, during the 2023 Music Awards Ceremony, held in the Belgrade Arena on January 25, Sara Jo performed "Divlja" and teased "U glavi" and "Zlo".[7] After media speculations, the album, titled Bez kontrole after the first verse from "Divlja", was officially announced on 19 June 2023.[8] The music video for "U glavi" was released a day after the album's release.[9]

Music and lyrics

Musically, Bez kontrole is generally pop-oriented, whilst including dance-pop, contemporary R&B and hip hop sound. The album features influences from slow jam on the tracks like "Glas" (The Voice), "Zar ne" (Right[?]) and "Sudar" (Crash).[10] "Glas" was also recorded a capella, featuring only Jovanoic's vocals and beatboxing in the background.[11][10] "Tako hodam" (I Walk Like That) was influenced by voguing and the ballroom scene.[10] Lyrically, the album overall explores themes of love and sexual liberation. The lyrics of "Sandra Meljničenko" refer to Aleksandra Melnichenko, former member of the 90s girl group Models and wife of billionaire entrepreneur Andrey Melnichenko, as the symbol of power and confidence.[12]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Muzika.hr[13]

In a review entitled "Slightly forced pop", Kristina Kolar from Muzika.hr described Bez kontrole as a "rushed, uninspired pop project". The critic further wrote, "despite its name, the album is not so much Out of Control". The review was unfavorable of the lack of ingenuity and the use of clichés in lyrics. On the other hand, Kolar highlighted the album's production as "immaculate" and the potential in its "retro R&B colors", which she compared to Erykah Badu and Destiny's Child.[13]

Track listing
Bez kontrole track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Zlo"
  • Nikola Kirćanski Kei
  • Luka Jovanović Luxonee
  • Kei
2:03
2."Privatni manijak"
Coby3:01
3."U glavi"
  • Kirćanski
  • Luxonee
  • Kei
2:30
4."Želim"
  • Coby
  • Mattia Stanišljević MBM
3:05
5."Divlja"
  • Coby
  • Kei
2:44
6."Glas"
  • Kirćanski
  • Veljković
  • Coby
  • Luxonee
2:50
7."Sandra Meljničenko" (feat. Mimi Mercedez)
Luxonee2:28
8."Zar ne"
  • Mihajlo Jovanović
  • Pavle Jovanović
  • Kirćanski
  • Jovanović Luxonee
  • Luxonee
  • Haris Rahmanović Priki
2:59
9."Tako hodam"
  • Jovanović
  • Veljković
  • Coby
  • Bogdan Stanković Godday
  • MBM
2:20
10."Sudar"
Luxonee3:08
Total length:27:11

Release history
Bez kontrole release history
Region Date Format Label
Various 21 June 2023
  • Bassivity Digital

References
  1. Šumanović, A. (21 June 2023). "Sara Jo objavila svoj prvi album "Bez kontrole"". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. Vranić, S. (22 July 2023). "Sara Jo izbacila novi album pod nazivom „Bez kontrole"". Marie Claire. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. Cakić, D. (24 June 2023). "BEZ KONTROLE: Sara Jo ostvarila svoj najveći san". Novosti.rs. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. Jovović, P. (19 April 2022). "Ekskluzivno: Intervju Sare Jo za Nova.rs iz lokve krvi". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. "Otvoren festival Skale: Posle sedam godina obnovljena tradicija - Herceg Novi sija u punom sjaju". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. "Sara Jo objavila novi spot za pesmu "Zar ne": Ko je Sara kada se ugase reflektori?". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  7. Krkeljić, B. (13 January 2023). "Sara Jo na MAC-u predstavlja dve nove pesme". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. Jovović, P. (17 June 2023). "Sara Jo konačno objavljuje debi album – sada je divlja, bez kontrole i spremna da opravda titulu srpske Britni Spirs". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. Vautrey, J. (25 June 2023). "New music this week (part 2): Songs from Helena Paparizou, Sara Jo, Rosa Linn and more". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. "Sara Jo o muzici, imidžu, mrežama i stilu". Blic.rs. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  11. "Sara Jo: „Bez kontrole" trošim novac na spotove". Nova.rs. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  12. Mijatović, M. (25 July 2023). ""Ona je simbol moći" Mimi Mercedes i Sara Jo otkrile da li su se čule sa Sandrom Meljničenko nakon pesme o njoj". 24sedam.rs. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  13. Kolar, K. (3 August 2023). "Sara Jo "Bez kontrole": blago prisiljen pop". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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