It’s My Life Album: It’s My Life Year: 1984 “It’s My Life, considered Talk Talk’s breakout hit by the All Music Guide , is a classic 80s song forgotten by radio. In 1984, Talk Talk brought producer Tim Frie
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Through The Rain Album: Charmbracelet Year: 2002 On the new Mariah Carey album, “Charmbracelet,” only her face can be seen. Her long, blonde hair is covering her one eye and like majority of album covers, her expression is blank. It seems as though, Island Records marketing is trying to recreate the “Music Box” cover. Hoping that consumers will pass by it and think that Mariah has changed into a modest entertainer. And
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Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) Album: All For You Year: 2002 After a breakup, some people will write long letters, cussing the person out and demanding know what happened. But they never send it. If you’re a Jackson, you write a song about it and include it on the following album. “Son Of A Gun” begins with the profane taunt “Ha ha/Hoo hoo/Greedy motherf****** try to have their cake and eat it, too.
Boy (I Need You) Album: Charmbracelet Year: 2003 In a video that’s part camp, part futuristic and equal parts incoherent, Mariah, with an afro, races against a model on a racetrack. She wins, of course, and kisses off the ticked off supermodel. In that moment in the video Mariah is goofing off and being playful. If only she would let loose in her music. Since 1999’s Rainbow, Mariah has been in a rut. Charmbracelet, her 2002 effort,
Slow Album: Body Language Year: 2003 (UK)/2004 (US) Dance music in the U.S. is usually reduced to catchphrases. It reeks of fabricated shake-yo’-ass beats with thumping basslines that neither shake nor thump. Luckily, the Europeans have been picking up the slack. Kylie Minogue, regarded as the ‘Madonna of Europe’ has released another album, “Body Language” and single “Slow.” For American fans wanting a
Love Profusion Album: American Life Year: 2003 (UK)/2004 (US) Madonna is throwing her say in the Democratic primaries. On her website January 7, she posted a letter to her fans reading “I am supporting Wesley Clark for president.” Further in her letter, she is quoted as saying “you may not agree with everything
American Life Album: American Life Year: 2003 The old Madonna is gone. On March 31, 2003, Madonna pulled her new “American Life” music video. According to madonna.com, she said “Due to the volatile state of the world and out of sensitivity and respect to the armed forces, who I support and pray for, I do not want to risk offending anyone who might misinterpret the meaning of this video." Granted the music video wasn’t the best th
Mother Album: Now In A Minute Year: 1997 Donna Lewis has redeemed herself. She has returned to her specialty: singing heartfelt, gushy songs about the people she loves dearly in her life. This time, she’s singing about how wonderful her mother is in Mother. A music box introduces the song, while the rest of the music is based on an orchestra. The orchestra, however, creates a peaceful, safe atmosphere. Donna Lewis then reinforces t
Yes, however, my aim for my blog is to review singles for Top 4O entertainers and to be as thorough as possible. :)
Trouble Album: Try This Year: 2003 Pink finally has found her niche. “Trouble,” the first single from the rock-pop album, opens with Tim Armstrong (Rancid) strumming the guitar and Pink snarling “No attorneys to plead my case/No orbits to me fly in and out of space.” The sugary pop, which had been evident on certain tracks “Missundaztood’s,” has been abandoned for a mature, grittier sound. On ‘Tr
Get Over Yourself Album: Popstars Year: 2001 Before American Idol, there was Popstars. Five young women were picked out from thousands of others. They called themselves Eden’s Crush and thought they were going to be famous. They weren’t. The slangy titled Get Over Yourself is a fun
Make It Hot Album: Make It Hot Year: 1998 Nicole is all set for success. She has the Missy Elliott beats behind her. She has Missy Elliott and Timbaland writing songs for her. She also has some rap on her single to make it a little bit more hip-hop. However, it doesn’t work. The beats are
Soak Up The Sun Album: C’Mon C’Mon Year: 2002 Between albums, fem rock evolved into teenybopper pop. Britney Spears became the norm and Sheryl Crow was far from being a teenager. So what’s an established singer to do? Why, bow to the norm, of course! With a new, poppier sound on C’Mon C’Mon came a new, thinner nose and an airbrushed cover of skin magazine Stuff. “Soak Up The Sun” is an ode to just kick
Sarah, just of my own curiousity, what is about the song you like? Personally, I love 'Stripped,' but 'TVW' is my least favorite.
Without Love Album: Now In A Minute Year: 1996 Perhaps I Love You Always Forever was a fluke. From the shoddy, overproduced new single Without Love, it appears to be so. Without Love, in which she sings about her boyfriend neglecting her, is well written, but the music does not fit. Lyrics such
Sorry 2004 Album: Soulful Year: 2004 Ruben Studdard has some apologizing to do. To his American Idol fans, to unsuspecting radio listeners, to Luthor Vandross for his imitation. “Sorry 2004” is yet another lame single from the people at 19 Entertainment. The song starts off with Studdard listing analogies: “It’s like I missed the shot/it’s like I dropped the ball.” Then it moves on to self-aware “It&rs
Can't Hold Us Down Album: Stripped Year: 2003 In Aguilera's new single, the topic is female empowerment. It’s a tricky subject to pull off. If the entertainer doesn’t sound sincere, the message is hollow and it’s just another song filling up air on the radio. However, Aguilera’s previous singles have indicated that she can handle it. Can&rsqu
Doo Wop (That Thing) Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Year: 1998 While many songs glamorize casual sex, Lauryn Hill has decided to examine the emotions and consequences involved in it. The music is a blend of doo-wop and hip hop. In the verses, she riffs along to a piano accompaint and then later to a trombone, quartet and saxophone and in the chorus. It’s 60s soul, but with a hip hop twist. Her matter-of-fact and honest rhymes ad
Fighter Album: Stripped Year: 2003 Angry pop songs are difficult, mainly to convey the emotion. Usually, the entertainer ends up whining. He/she didn't get a date, wasn't popular, wah, wah, wah. Aguilera takes a different route. Yeah, she's still ticked and gives a laundry list of the wrongs done to her: lying, cheating, manipulation, etc. But she's going to
I admit I am hard on Britney Spears. However, compared to Beyonce, she is underperforming. She is usually a trend behind the others. I think a Kylie Minogue-type career would suit her. But when she thinks Canada is "overseas" and denies continually that the Esquire shots weren't sexual, I think an image revamping is in order.
Toxic Album: In The Zone Year: 2004 In yet another unimaginative video, Britney wears a nude-colored bodysuit covered with diamonds in stragetic places. Ho hum. To top it off, it is hailed by her public relations that the set was closed. Then again, Britney’s pr also said the quickie wedding in Vegas was just a funny joke that &
Down With The Clique Album: Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number Year: 1995 R. Kelly cannot get enough of himself and his "talent." It's evident in this single, as he crowds Aaliyah out of the song and takes over. His voice is the first and last one heard on the track. Although Aaliyah sings the verse
I Love You Always Forever Album: Now In A Minute Year: 1996 When music is inspired from novels, it shows that the songwriter has a brain. Donna Lewis, the soft voiced singer of the single I Love You Always Forever, uses phrases from H.E. Bates’ novel “Love For Lydia” in the chorus and the
Beautiful Album: Stripped Year: 2002 Many pop stars rely on being almost naked on the cover of Rolling Stone to sell albums. Sadly, Christina Aguilera is one of them. However, with such moving ballads as Beautiful, the skin mags (Stuff, Rolling Stone) are unneeded. Starting with the whispered "Don't look at me" and the opening verse, Agui