Jennifer hudson giving myself away
Allmusic said that " 'Spotlight' was both promising and satisfying, nearly a dead-center bull's-eye – dramatic but not over the top, powerful but not a gratuitous fireworks display, a melancholy but striking midtempo track with a gently thumping four-four pulse." Digital Spy said that Hudson "navigates the emotional complexities of 'Spotlight', on which she plays a downtrodden girlfriend".
In this case, the song is about a controlling lover: "If I'm just love's prisoner, then I'm bustin' out," she sings." AllHipHop said that ""Spotlight" as catchy as it is was not debut single-worthy, and a brand new artist wouldn't have been looked at twice but because it was Jennifer (and penned by Ne-Yo) attention was paid.". "Spotlight" exemplifies the album as a whole: it's got a strong, independent woman singing strongly about love and relationships.
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said that "If you were one of the people wondering if Jennifer Hudson could sustain her vocal energy, power and passion on a full album like she did in the role of Effie in the movie Dreamgirls and like she also does on the album's opening song and first single, "Spotlight," then wonder no more: the answer's a definite yes. The song received generally positive reviews.