The J stands for Jaws "Who's Laughing Now" is Jessie J's take on the "told you so" song, a stab at all of the people who have attempted to realign themselves with her since her big break. Musically, it has some good moments and serves as a step towards establishing a style for Jessie J that is uniquely her own. There is, however, one big problem with the track: it's called "Who's Laughing Now", and there's nothing funny about it.
How about now?
The song echoes the sentiment of songs like the All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" or Taylor Swift's "Mean", but without the slightest hint of the sense of humor that those songs display. Jessie J comes across as a bitter success story unable to let go of or, ironically, laugh at the problems she had "fitting in" as a kid.
Musically, there are some good things going on here. Jessie J is on her way to combining hip-hop, pop, and her own fondness for excessively melismatic singing into her own signature style. Additionally, Jessie J scores points for the reharmonization during the final prechorus, which is tasteful.
On the whole, the song is very aggressive, and very poppy. It would be nice to see Jessie J try to write a more thoughtful and/or reflective song in the future, but, based on this song, that doesn't seem to be the way she's headed.
This is your future, Jessie J!
The answer is nobody. Nobody is laughing now. Also, you don't get to ever have a change of heart - whatever you felt and however you acted as a 10 year old is clearly how you will feel for the rest of your life.
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