Charmbracelet
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Mariah Carey's ninth album has been touted as her comeback album, coming as it does after the belly flop that produced the overwrought soundtrack to her ill-fated film,Glitter. With Charmbracelet, Carey goes out of her way to fix all those aesthetic glitches, tempering the overblown vocals, simpering lyrics, and uninspired funk covers of her last album and returning to what she does best--showcasing her magnificent five-octave voice and pillaging her lift history for inspiration. After her breakup with superstar Luis Miguel, MTV meltdown, hospitalization for exhaustion, and the death of her father, Carey had a lot of emotional baggage to sift through. She has and, as a result, has created an inspired and diverse 15-song opus that finds her skipping from an impassioned Aretha Franklin-like gospel ("Saving Grace") to an impish cover of Def Leppard's power ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." Though he's not mentioned by name, rapper Eminem is given a pointed drubbing on "Clowns" for hinting in the press and in his own song "Superman" of a relationship with Carey. There hasn't been such a compelling musical soap opera since Carly Simon's '70s roman à clef, "You're So Vain." However, the disc's most inspiring moment comes on "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy," a wistful elegy for her father that recounts his final days in his hospital room. This is a stunning return to form for Carey. --Jaan Uhelszki ... Read more

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Charmbracelet
I remember this album when I was in the 10th grade. I love this labum and I played it constantly. This album is what I always wanted to get. This album,which is lyrically very personal,showcases Mariah's stunning voice,profilic songwriting and incredible versatility. This album has been certified Platinum. Remember,this was 2002-2003.

I don't think it's so great after all
I thought this was mariah's better effort, but now that mimi is released, I'm not feeling this CD anymore like I once did. I agree with reviewers that the charm bracelet concept was a very creative and brilliant thing to do, but many of the songs are stale, overproduced and mariah's voice is too whispery and she's either singing too whispery and high and screaming so loud with a whistle of high notes. Through the Rain is a great single with a beautiful message and video, I Only Wanted has nice spanish guitars and music and bringing on the heartbreak is an excellent remake, it almost makes you cry cause of all the emotion invested in it. Songs like Lullaby, Clown, Yours etc. were songs I enjoyed at one point but now they sound outdated and stale, some of the lyrics are childish too like "you keep me seeing rainbows in the sky", and don't even get me started on Boy. I love Mariah and I respect her for releasing this album during a tough time in her life, but I'm not feeling this album anymore. Mimi is a much better effort and the voice is back and she's not trying too hard to be everything all at once like it appears on this CD. There is a reason this CD didn't sell though it was promoted anywhere at the time of it's release. I do respect it for the 3 songs I previously mentioned though, definitely check those out if you must.

Mariah is still good
I liked this album. It has the very good single "Through The Rain". I liked all of the tracks and this album was good but we need the "Charmbracelet" Tour to come out on DVD. It is also great.

The Special UK Edition features the tracks "Miss You" and "I Know What You Want" but if you have the album "The Remixes" don't bother getting that version. The Japan Edition is the best version to get. It features "Miss You" as an additional Bonus Track and a bonus disc featuring Music Videos and Bonus Tracks!

If you like Mariah, then buy it!.............. ... Read more

Asin: B00006RY8N
Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Club/Dance    3. Dance-Pop    4. Pop    5. R&B    6. Urban   

Just Whitney
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Whitney Houston recaptures some former glory on her first studio album, thanks to her undiminished vocal prowess and a cadre of impressive producers that includes Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Babyface, Teddy Bishop, and Troy Taylor. Houston's pipes shine in the big break-up ballad "On My Own," which is cut from the same mold as 1993's massive "I Will Always Love You." But while her vocal chords are intact, some of the material here leaves much to be desired, including a flat version of Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Light" and the Missy Elliot-penned and -produced "Things You Say." On the plus side, the feisty "Tell Her No" finds Houston on defense, but she's much more interesting with her back against the wall as she huffs: "I can't wait for the day I can rub things in your face." The embattled diva doesn't attempt to gloss over her foibles, as evidenced by "Unashamed" ("Listen here and listengood/ I'm unashamed of the life that I lead, unashamed of the strength of my need"), "Love That Man," and "Whatchulookinat," a body slam at the tabloids that have documented Houston and hubby Bobby Brown's very public falls from grace. Houston may not have recovered her hegemony of the charts, but this album proves she's once again pointed in the right direction. --Jaan Uhelszki ... Read more

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Crack Is Wack!
....and so is her love life. It seems Whitney has finally lost her 'trolley' and is even madder then Mariah 'I can talk to Marilyn Monroe through my piano' Carey. I love Whitney as much as the next person, but when i saw her sniffing powder in the Macdonalds in Dalston the other day, my admiration of her has somewhat declined. When i questioned her actions, she slapped me and my daughter and said "a lady never takes drugs, cos crack is wack, and I'm a lady" before spreading her legs and letting out a huge burp. I promptly slapped her back and told her to stay away from my child, before I pryed her bag of cocaine from her scrawny dried fingers. After the incident she apologised and gave me a signed copy of her CD, which was smeared with blood and said "don't tell anyone, I'm Just Whitney". I groaned and slapped her again and left.

Chase me Chase me!!!
I must admit, there is nothing like putting in a Whitney Houston CD when your feeling low and listening to her sweet soulful voice singing to your soul... However I am refering to her earlier music.
At present the best song I have heard Ms Houston relese was shown as an exclusive on Celebrities Uncensored. The video featured her running through a shopping mall screaming out 'CHASE ME, CHASE ME, YOU KNOW YOU LOVE ME, CHASE ME!!!'at the paparazzi as they followed behind.
As i said, Ms Houston always knows what to say to lift your spirits. This coming from the other day i was watching VH1 when her latest video was shown, however it was in a type of documentary form which showed Ms Houston screaming out her new slogan through a, megaphone... I think it was called 'CRACK IS CHEAP... I AIN'T CHEAP... I DON'T USE CRACK... CRACK IS WHACK...'
... Of course you don't dear!!! Bless her cotton socks!!!

Just Whitney
I remember this album when I was in the 10th grade. This album is great from the beginning to the end. This album is her brand new for the 21st century. This is a record with a decidedly personal flavor that demonstrates the maturity and growth ofan artist who has consistently triumphed as a multi-talented recording artist,performer,actress,producer and entrepreneur of the first order as the title implies. This album has been certified Platinum. Remember,this was 2002. ... Read more

Asin: B00006HCUW
Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Pop    3. Quiet Storm    4. R&B    5. Urban   

Duets
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Even in the face of epochal success, it's tempting to ponder what Barbra Streisand might have accomplished had she not spread herself across so many diverse entertainment media; so much ambition, so little time. This collection of 19 Streisand duets chronicles collaborations with Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland at one end of the scale and Don Johnson at the other. It finds the singer dabbling--if, as her bluesy miscue with Ray Charles on "Crying Time" argues, not necessarily triumphing--in styles she largely eschewed elsewhere in her career. Still, her unlikely collaborations with Barry Gibb ("Guilty," "What Kind of Fool") and Donna Summer ("No More Tears (Enough Is Enough") during the disco era scored her some of the biggest successes of her career, ample proof that with the right chemistry, Streisand could be as powerful a pop music chameleon as she was a diva. New recordings with veteran Barry Manilow (the warm, low-key "I Won't Be the One to Let You Go") and Josh Groban (David Foster's overwrought "All I Know of Love") supplement recordings that stretch from the '60s kitsch-a-go-go of Harold Arlen's "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" across five decades of Streisand's unparalleled career. --Jerry McCulley ... Read more

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Purely Amazing
Barbra Streisand's incredible career is concisely showcased in this beautiful album of duets. Working with some of the most prolific stars of her times, she blends and empathises with each artist's own particular style. Each song is unique, providing yet another angle of her amazingly dynamic voice. The Manilow duet is particularly nice. Two wonderful Jewish stars together...the noses...WOW! Duck, I think they're taking off!

An ego the size of Manhatten but a voice like an angel...
Babs is the world's greatest Diva.She also has the world's greatest ego, but you have to admit one thing, love her or hate her, this is a woman who can belt out a song with the best of them and leave you begging for more.

Duets is a cracker of a CD with all the best of her many duets from over the years.

Who can not remember and sing along with "You don't bring me flowers" with Neil Diamond, or the toe tapping "No more Tears" with Donna Summer and Babs beautiful duet with Celine Dion has to be heard to be believed.

Some of the songs are new to me, I wasn't aware she had sung with Bryan Adams or Judy Garland for that matter and both songs are worthy of this treasure of a CD.

So if you can ignore Mistress Diva's ego, and listen to her music as pure gutsy entertainment from a woman with a voice like honey on marble then you are in for a treat of a life time.

No Other Compares............
Wonderful artists recorded with Barbra and what wonderful performances... Any listener familiar with Barbra, knows that every track she records is perfected to beyond perfection.Those of us lucky enough to have lived through these years of Barbra's duets remember how exciting it was when they hit the charts..
I would highly recommend this fabulous collection.. In truth..any recording Barbra has released would be highly recommend.. She is simply the worlds greatest artist.. ... Read more

Asin: B00006LFGD
Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Pop    3. Pop Vocals    4. Show Tunes    5. Soft Rock    6. Traditional Pop   

Justified
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Common wisdom holds that debut albums have an autobiographical slant, so it's hard to believe that Justin Timberlake's first non-'N Sync outing doesn't purloin much of its subject matter from the singer's breakup with Britney Spears. Half the songs are about the abrupt severing of a romance and the singer's rather hard-hearted stance. Sure, he may have been the wronged party, but that doesn't excuse the inflexible emotional posture revealed in "Cry Me a River," "Never Again," and the sniping "Last Night." But Timberlake apparently thinks it does, since he christened his record Justified. He also seems to enjoy boasting about the swinging single life, with many of the songs here almost gratuitously lascivious. Asides like "I could think of a couple positions for you" from "Right for Me" and "Better have you naked by the end of this song" from "Rock Your Body" will catapult the singer right off Radio Disney. But Timberlake shines when he moonwalks into more adult terrain, turning his back on the innocent dance pop that put 'N Sync on the charts. With the help of hip-hop producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes, Timbaland, and P. Diddy, Timberlake has turned out a remarkably cohesive and sophisticated slice of club-friendly R&B. --Jaan Uhelszki ... Read more

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excellent
I don't know what you people are saying.First off, if you're going to review, review it on the ALBUM itself and not how 'girly' you think he is.I think he's one of the few male artists who can sing in a high voice without being irritating (like Eamon..hmm maybe none of you would remember him).Anyway, I just got this CD last night.It's very excellent.I'm not too crazy about the song with Janet Jackson in it.The rest of the songs are either catchy as hell or very heartfelt.'Never Again', 'Like I Love You', 'Take it From Here', 'Rock Your Body', and 'Cry Me a River' are my favorites.Great CD, I recommend it!-miz dj

This man leaves me in a state of awe
"Justified" is the greatest album of all time, and Justin won a Grammy like he deserved to. Music was pretty much worthless before Justin Timberlake. Back then, we had pretentious and overrated bands like Stink Floyd, the Who, Led Zeppelin, and the Beatles getting by on hype. Their music had a few good moments but it was overall pretty bad. Then came Justin Timberlake, who changed everything. His album "Justified" is a 21st century masterpiece. Even though the production is credited to the Neptunes and Timbaland, you can tell that Justin was clearly wearing the pants in the studio. Hearing songs like "Seniorita," "Cry Me a River," and "Rock Your Body" just make me go wild! I really love Justin Timberlake and get very angry when people speak ill of him. EVERYONE MUST KNEEL BEFORE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND ACKNOWLEDGE HIS AWESOME TALENT. This album is a classic, nuff said. Buy two copies.

This album is atrocious
Nothing about this album is original, nothing stands out above what anybody else is doing, it has no depth. Now tell me, if Justin Timberlake wasn't decent looking, would you still buy this CD? The answer is no, because the album is selling discs off 100% sex appeal and over-budgeted music videos. Run from this CD or people like me will lock you up for destroying the world of music. ... Read more

Asin: B00006JO4Q
Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Rock   

Stripped
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Underneath all Christine Aguilera's coy affectations and vocal gymnastics lurks a rare talent. With her second album, Aguilera allows it to flower by abandoning all pretense at courting the teenage market. Stripped is a seemingly effortless move into weightier adult territory. Using her extraordinary voice as a much subtler instrument, Aguilera sings movingly and with grit and anger about the disintegration of a relationship; she's ultimately stronger for the pain. But that's not her whole agenda. Aguilera also extols the power of women on "Can't Hold Us Down," which features Lil' Kim. Other guests include Dave Navarro, Redman, and Alicia Keys. Aguilera cowrote most of the songs on the disc and produced one cut. She also partnered with former 4 Non Blondes leader and Pink collaborator Linda Perry on four songs, which gives Aguilera a rock edge that she has never before displayed. --Jaan Uhelszki ... Read more

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Xtina
I have mixed feelings about this woman. I don't like her music, it's not really my taste. And I don't like the way she shows off her skinny little body. It sends bad messages to little girls. But I do love her voice. I don't care who you are and what genre of music you are into, Christina Aguilera has an amazingly beautiful voice. She is talented. I have to give her credit for her vocial abilities.

Don't Diss Or You'll Miss...
I've seen everyone agrees with me here when I say this is Christina's best album yet....well, almost everyone. Some people are very immature and pick on her for her image; a "dirty", "wild" girl with no "class". Since when in the music would did appearence matter? It's talent that counts and that's what Christina is; pure talent.

Anyone who disses on this album is truly a fool and are missing out on some of the best music around. None of her songs fall short and will forever remain beautiful to our ears. She has both dance and slow jams that will promise to please you. I admit, her dirrty song is a bit, well, dirty. But why can't you put that aside? Every other song on this album builds up hope and tells you to be yourself and be strong. I've known many who after listening to her album healed from feeling low and unwanted because Christina feels for them. She understands.

Be wise, put aside all the rumors you've heard, the video's you've seen. That isn't what Christina is about or this album. What it's about is musical talent.

Umm...
Lets get this staight..Christina is trying to hard to be sexy. She's not goodlooking and I dont see why little girls look up to her. I dont understand it. I will admit though She had a beautiful voice but her music isnt all worth listening to. I respect her singing voice to be honset but I am not big on the pop music and the little kids going all crazy over her. ... Read more

Asin: B00006CXXU
Subjects:  1. Dance-Pop    2. Pop    3. Rock    4. Rock/Pop    5. Urban   

Britney
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Where Britney Spears's first two albums hewed to the early-'60s formula of one strong single plus a stack of filler--a fair bit of which ended up on the radio anyway--her third justifies itself as a full-length listen. Led by the single "I'm a Slave 4 U," a Neptunes-helmed piece of electrofunk that promises she'll do anything you want as long as it's dancing, the album continues through superior versions of Spears's poses. Calculated frustration with the adult world? Calculated independence? Sheer celebration? Check, check, and check: "Overprotected," "Let Me Be," and a cover of "I Love Rock & Roll" that brings to mind its bubblegum roots. Even without the joyous disco tribute of "Anticipating" and the not-icky ballad "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" providing symbolic respite from the rest of this machine-tooled music, Britney is one of the most human discs of the current teen-pop boom. If it spins off the deserved string of radio/video smashes, it may even buy this superstar a second 15 minutes. --Rickey Wright ... Read more

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A huge improvement!
After her first 2 albums that looked a lot like eachother Britney comes with the CD of her own name, 'Britney.' She decided to call the album like that because it's different then her previous ones. She felt like this is the piont she starts to become a true artist. And I have to say, I don't like Britney, but this album really IS a huge improvement! She shows us she is becoming grown up. She is not a little girl anymore, but neither a women. She is sexier then before and her voice sounds more grown up, but unfortunately not that strong anymore. She lost that strong voice she had when she was a teenager. The album has more variations of songs then her previous ones. The first track, I'm A Slave 4 U, is a real club classic with s steamy britney. Boys is also steamy but faster and danceable. Track 4 is a typical Britney ballad. She also made a cover of 'I Love Rock And Roll.' It sucks, forget about it. Then at the end there is another very girly ballad about love, there are only 2 ballads on the album. But that's fine, because Britney bettr stics to dance songs. She better leaves the ballads for other singers. This album is not that poppy anymore as her previous albums, but it shows different sides of pop music. Overprotected, Cinderella and Lonely are the best pop songs and they are totally different. Just like the other Britney albums, this one includes great dance beats and classic melodies. The bad thing is that the songs are pretty short so the album doesn't last that long with it's 13 songs. If Britney goes on like this, she may become a good singer sometime.

I'm ashamed I bought this three years ago
Being a nonconformist by nature, and being a 20 year old in a culture of "worship our pop idols and don't question what big brother says," I had bought this album three years ago, at age seventeen. I was under tremendous pressure by my peer groups that had rejected me. I wanted to be cool.

I bought Britney Spear's album, "Britney." A year later, when I embraced my natural nonconformity, I was so angry that I had bought this album in order to fit in, that I bent the CD until it broke.

As far as this product goes, I never so accurately gave a one star rating on Amazon. The songs I remember most were, "I'm a slave 4 U," "Not a girl, not yet a woman," and "Boys." In "I'm a slave 4 U" Britany's voice sounds like (forgive me, but this is accurate) an operator on a phone sex line. In "Not a girl, not yet a woman" Britany claims to be in some sort of transitional phase. She sings "All I need is time, for a moment that is mine, while I'm imbetween." Could we please have a bit more depth here? The lyrics rhyme to be sure, but do they convey a moving emotion deeper than some sort of pre-adolescant angst? Is this the best pop culture in my generation can do? Are there no Beetles, BeeGees; is there no Marvin Gaye?

My generation seems all but hopeless in the search for originality and deeper meanings with what supposedly is art. Though there have been plenty of examples of profitable money making art, I am sure that art has nothing to do with money. Britany Spears is a tragic corporate pawn who has been exploited by the music industry. I wish her well on her child, but can't pop culture have some dignity?

Oscar Wilde has said more than a hundred years ago that "the supreme vice is shallowness." Let's no longer be "shallow" and start buying and paying attention to real art. It's there; it is only tremendously underrated.

The mature Britney
I remember this album when I was in the 9th grade. I played this album constantly. I loved every song on the album. This album shows a fresh and mature side of Britney.This album also moved to a new musical direction. This album also reflects the changes in her life and her development from a teenage girl to a mature,young lady. This album has been certified 4x Platinum(due to promotion). Remember,this was 2001-2002. ... Read more

Asin: B00005OM4N
Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Dance-Pop    3. Pop    4. Pop/Rock    5. Rock    6. Teen Pop   

Before Your Love/A Moment Like This
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These songs are awesome
The subject says it all.However, I suggest that you, the customer, buy Kelly's full-length CD, "Thankful", with these two songs at the end, as opposed to this lousy single.

Kelly Clarkson, The Diva of American Idol!
This single is amazing! It shows off her voice so much! I totally love it! I wish though that Kelly's album showed off her voice as much as this single dose! But Kelly Clarkson is one true Diva! I want her to win a grammy so bad! And she should have won that Grammy she was up for! Kelly Clarkson will always be a diva of American Idol, and beyond! I give her single 5 stars, and her album 5 stars!

I love it !!!
this is the best single ever!!I have had it for over a year now and I still love it!kelly shines! ... Read more

Asin: B00006JT6D
Sales Rank: 10702
Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Pop    3. Pop Vocals    4. Teen Pop   

J.Lo [Bonus Track]
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can't she choose between spanish and r&b?
I love the singles that were released and became hits, those are catchy dance numbers with hypnotizing beats and great melodies and harmonies, that one almost forgets that j lo doesn't have much of a voice. But what I don't get is why people are calling her music latin music when she is not even representative of the great latin music out there. And most of her singles happen to be R&B and very few on the CD's have that latin flavour to it, Aint It Funny in it's originality was perfect and then she made it hip hop and it wasn't even as good as the ja rule mix of I'm Real. Makes you kind of wonder whether she's trying to be something she's not to make money doesn't it? Anyways check out this album if you want, but the only good singles are the ones that were released. If you want to check out j lo at her best, get the selena movie.

J.Lo
I really enjoyed this Jennifer Lopez album. For those of you who like Jennifer Lopez you guys are off the hook and for those of you who don't like Jennifer Lopez you should like her. In general, this is a pretty good album and I would recommend it to any Jennifer fan.

Great album!
I really enjoyed this album.Not as good as On the 6, but still nice.Jennifer's voice sounds wonderful here!She may not be a Whitney Houston, but i think she sounds better than Britney Spears(who is a good perfomer as well). ... Read more

Asin: B00005N83M
Sales Rank: 33288
Subjects:  1. Club/Dance    2. Dance-Pop    3. Latin Pop    4. Pop    5. Pop Vocals    6. Urban   

02
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O-Town, short for Orlando, Florida, the cradle of teen-pop civilization, was created for the ABC reality show Making the Band. The group's debut was a frothy confection of slick dance-pop hits that sold 2 million copies. With two hard years of touring under their belts, group members have stayed together and moved into a house in Santa Monica, California, where they cowrote six of the songs on their second offering and enlisted one of rap's royalty to work with them. Nelly cowrote and produced"Favorite Girl" and adds his trademark vocals to "Make Her Say." Since leaving the world of TV, O-Town has moved away from their boy-band beginnings. Switching from hip-hop to dance to pop, they sometimes come across as a band in search of a sound. But O-Town's collective heart really seems to be in guitar-driven rock. They give Bon Jovi a run for their money on the rather overwrought "These Days," while "From the Damage" could have been lifted off a Goo Goo Dolls disc. O-Town is a band in transition, but give them credit for taking over the reins of their career. Maybe by the next album, they'll figure out what they want to be now that they've grown up.--Jaan Uhelszki ... Read more

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disapointment
O-Town's first album was great,the lyrics were good and so was the music.On this album they tried to do an alternative rock thing,it sucks.Alternative rock and boy bands don't go together!

Now I know why they broke up.....
O-Town hmm..where do I start? Well their first album was a success, their tour an A+ but their new album "o2" didn't show anything.

In 2001 many Boybands tried to stay alive from the R&B,Rap and Punk Rock Riots but as you can tell they all failed, O-Town were the last Boyband to breakup and many wen't on to their Solo Acts but sadly again none of them went anywhere.

Today pop is gone Solo but I don't think we will ever hear that "Bubble Gum" pop sound again, sure Backstreet boyz and Maroon 5 are around but they don't have the sound like they had before.

This album was not expected, they tried to add "Today's" music with guitar,drums and Powerpop beats but it didn't live up to what we all hear now.

R.I.P.

Want a real review from a music lover? Read this
I know it's easy to just toss this album aside labeling it "boy band bubble gum pop," but it's so much more than that. This group really tried their hardest here. The first CD was the result of a tv show, and their managers, abc, etc. were going for a certain kind of sound to compete with the backstreet boys and N*Sync and all of those boy bands. This CD, however, shows so much more of their personalities. They all realized they didn't want to be just another boy band. While some songs, like Favorite Girl," and "Make Her Say," still resonate gum-drop pop with lyrics like "She was my favorte girl/ she was sweet as candy", and "in the third row, cornrows, dancing slow, she's as cool as an eskimo," I still like the cd overall.
I know the CD's not winning any awards for lyrics, but that's largely due to the songs that weren't co-written by the members of the group. Plus, I didn't start listening to this cd expecting to find the meaning of life or anything. But it did have some songs that I really loved. "I Showed Her" is an incredible showcase of Dan's voice. I love the breakdown of oohs and ohhs. Adn while upon first encountering the song, "Been Around the World" you get that pop-y Otown-debut-cd feel, ("Been around the world and I, I can't find my lover... I don't know where she can be"), you realize they just might be onto something. It sounds kinda like all the touring and commercializing wasn't what they wanted ("Been around the world and I, I can't even find myself"). Good stuff.
"Craving," "Over Easy," "From the Damage," "These are the Days," and "Suddenly" have good vocals, instrument and sound. These guys aren't your Liquid-dreamers anymore. If they hadn't broken up and whatshisname hadn't gotten married, I think a 3rd cd would have shown promise. They would've maybe gotten rid of the teenage girl pinup sound altogether (since they realized they weren't making money anyway, it would've been more about them having fun playing the guitar and writing music from the heart). But that's not gonna happen, now, is it? Good luck with your day jobs, O-Town, I'll miss you. ... Read more

Asin: B00006BCGV
Subjects:  1. Dance-Pop    2. Pop    3. Rock    4. Teen Pop   

Missundaztood
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There's a rule in commercial pop: don't bite the hand that feeds you. Translation? If you're getting love on TRL, it's best leaving well enough alone and tinkering only slightly with the sound that pays your bills. So you have to give Pink a whole heap of credit. The Philly-raised songbird may have made her rep with infectious and rugged pop-R&B hits like "There You Go" and the remake of "Lady Marmalade," but like the fuchsia coif she once sported, that sound is gone. In its place is a more driving alt-rock attack, liberally laced with some late-night blues and heartfelt lyrics that, while they sometimes come off like diary entries (the simplistic bon mot "Your pain is painful" in "Family Portrait"), are clearly Pink's thoughts, as opposed to words someone put in her mouth. Helping Pink express her inner Alanis are Dallas Austin, who produced the insistent rocker "18 Wheeler," and former 4 Non Blonde Linda Perry, who Pink has resurrected from one-hit-wonder status. Mixing up thumping beats, ("Get the Party Started"), with folksy confessionals, Pink's potent vocals and her honest determination make this a risk worth hearing. --Amy Linden ... Read more

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M!ssundaztood
I remember this album when I was in the 9th grade. I love this album. It is a classic pop record. On this album,Pink unveils a stunning new voice on the music scene,her own true voice. The old school analog M!ssundaztood oozes with raw emotion,from the sugarless romance of "Eventually and "Just Like A Pill" to the heart-wrenching "Dear Diary" and "Family Portrait" from the introspective "My Vietnam" and "M!ssundaztood" to the rock anthem "Don't Let Me Get Me". Her musical ambition was greeted at first blush with skepticism. This album has been certified 4x Platinum. Remember,this was 2001-2002.

Meaning of Just like pill
Seems like no one here has really got the meaning of the song.It tells exactly how a crush feels like every single day. Pure ectasy and agony.....

Deep...
Since nobody has submitted a review since 2002, I suppose I should keep this simple for the poor soul who had the misfortune to read it... the album is very deep (as my title implies). I commend P!nk and Linda Perry for making an outstanding record. Good job, ladies!! ... Read more

Asin: B00005RFAI
Subjects:  1. Pop    2. R&B   

Let Go
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Audio CD (04 June, 2002)
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Self-professed skate punk Avril Lavigne sings that she'd "rather be anything but ordinary" on her debut. While the fact that she had a record deal by the age of 16 separates her from the pack, too often Let Go's lyrical shortcomings drag the teenager's musically impressive recording entrée into the realm of the typical. The catchy choruses of Go are substantial, though, thanks to Lavigne's riff-driven melodies and powerful vocals, which at times adopt the unorthodox intonation quirks of fellow Canadian Alanis Morrissette. The nuanced, dynamic "Losing Grip," "My World" (which perfectly captures the ennui of suburbia), and the buoyant power-pop blast "Sk8er Boi" are the collection's highlights. But Lavigne's honest yet awkward words weigh down the likes of "Mobile," "I'm with You," and "Naked." "Nobody's Fool," which displays her Pink-like take-me-as-I-am credo, hints that someday Lavigne's lyrics will match the strength of her music. --Annie Zaleski ... Read more

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Pop rock drama queen
It was ok. What more did anyone expect? Catchy pop tunes.

Just wanted more to respond to some of the other reviews.

One review quoted the 'bad' lyrics. Whilst not ground breaking they aren't as bad as made out by the quote because it was taken out of context. Anything can be made to look worst than it is taken out of context. In full, the lyrics don't seem that bad:

I like you the way you are when we're drivin in your car and you're talkin to me one-on-one. But you become somebody else round everyone else. Watchin your back, like you can't relax. You're tryin to be cool. You look like a fool to me.

Maybe the reviewer didn't understand the 'complicated' lyrics.

She should die?
C'mon get a life, there are far more important things in this world than hating a girl who sings pop music for a living. There are plenty of people who deserve to die for things they have done, making teen angst pop rock isn't one of them.

avril should learn something from kurt cobain ..
she should kill herself, or get her boyfriend/girlfriend to kill her. she sucks at acting like she's making music. just a canadian ashlee simpson with a guitar and trying to be punk.
oh wait, kurt cobain made good music.....avril didnt/doesnt.

seriously though, i'd be happy if she died (and i know i'm not alone on that).

Wow.
Either Avril writes the worst lyrics ever or she should fire the person that writes them for her."I like you the way you are when we're driving in your car." ?!?!?!?!? Please. ... Read more

Asin: B000066NW0
Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Pop    3. Post-Grunge    4. Rock    5. Teen Pop