Video: Jin Akanishi feat. Jason Derulo – “Test Drive”

It’s not often an Asian pop star crosses-over into the English market, but that’s exactly what Jin Kanishi is attempting with his new single “Test Drive” featuring Jason Derulo. A superstar in Japan [and former member of boy band KAT-TUN], Jin has hit #1 in the U.S. on the iTunes Dance Album Chart with “Test Drive” and was recently cast alongside Keanu Reeves in the Hollywood film 47 Ronin.

However, “Test Drive” is very much a cookie-cutter track that leans heavily on its Jason Derulo feature as a selling point – with Jin adding little else to its appeal. The track does great at replicating the urban-dance sound that is so favoured at the moment, but if Jin has real hopes of forging a music career outside of Japan, he needs to start bringing something inspired to the table.

This is not it.