Someone over at Def Jam hears our cries and they're pushing Amerie into a newer direction. If Dear John makes it as her next single, it will mark the first time Amerie has released a ballad as a single. The piano melody on this song is really nice, and the lyrics really highlight her femininity and softer side. It's not the best ballad I've heard and I think she should step it up a bit on the vocals, but at least she's trying some new sounds. In Love and War is scheduled for release on August 11.

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