TIME's TV Critic James Poniewozik reviews the American Idol performers each week


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"Smooth"

No fair! Chris gets to come onstage to do this Santana song with conga and electric guitar accompaniment. Actually, I'm not sure if this is an advantage or a handicap — he sounds like he comes up with a pretty slinky take on the song, but there are so many cutaways to the instruments that I can't really get a feel for the performance. I think I'm right, because Paula says he's "hot," and she knows whereof she speaks.


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