One Touch
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Sire / Wea |
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4.5 |
Description: British girl groups tend to offer fare that's a lot more pop and less R&B-based (as well as a lot less sexually aggressive) than their U.S. equivalents, and the Sugababes (16-year-olds Keisha Buchanan, Siobhan Donaghy, and Mutya Buena) follow that rule of thumb. The fast-paced opener "Overload" is fab but also deceiving, as most of the album then ambles along at a leisurely pace, alternating between ballads and lighthearted medium-paced tempos. The 'babes are least convincing on sub-Destiny's Child numbers like "Same Old Story," but overall the songs are easy-going and sweet natured. Still, the girls may want to speed things up a bit more in the future because when they do--as on "Overload" and "Real Thing," which recycles all manners of pop clichés in a deliciously breezy way--they rule the teen-pop roost.
--Elisabeth Vincentelli
Tracklist of One Touch
Reviews:
one touch
I think this album would be the best one and be my favorite CD.
so much for new popopstars
i hope those sugababes read this. no offense but u guys suck...ur music sux....it has tom much of a tchno-preppy remix...get with the century....it's call the HIP HOP ERA!!!!...u dont use techno remixes unless u really wanna screw up ur own careers...and i sing a whole lot better....they wud do alot betta if they split up for like a couple of minutes during a song...like one sings and the other backups..jeez...and i mean all this i am saying...and ur lucky i am evn giving u a 2 star...and ur betta than britney at least...nikZ
Sub-Destiny's Child?!
I don't know where the sub-DC comment came from - as far as I can tell the only similarities is both bands feature three girls. Even if you choose to force a comparison, I think Sugababes win hands down. DC make slick pop songs, that don't touch the sophistication these then-16 year-olds muster. Anyone who knows anything about the voice can see the harmonies featured in the songs are far from usual, and often very beautiful.The songwriting (mostly Siobhans, I think) is way beyond what teenagers should be able to achieve, and certainly beyond most other current pop.
Overload is in no way deceptive of the standard of the album - like on that single, the album is full of inovative beats and amazing vocals. Shame about the American cover-art, because it certainly doesn't match the utter classiness within.
Wake up and smell the talent, America!
Sugababes Review by David H.
I have "One Touch" the album by Sugababes and it is great. You will be so hook once you first listen to it. They have upbeat tracks like "Same Old Story" and "Run for Cover." This album gets 5 + stars from me. I really do love this album. It is music everyone can groove to. Listen to the preview tracks listed above from Amazon. I'm sure you will enjoy it. And for everyone in the United States; the album will be release on June 26, 2001. ...However, have fun and hope you like it! -David H. ...
Sugafied!
A superb blend of house, Euro-pop, and R&B. Songs such as "Overload" and "Just let it go" are quite catchy. "Real Thing" is the song that makes you want to dance. The CD ends smoothly with "Run For Cover", also a catchy dance song. "One Touch" is a must-have for all Euro-pop addicts!
Very good
This CD is one of the few CDs that I can listen to in full without skipping ahead to the next song. Some songs are more catching than others, several ones have been in the hit-parade and will have you singing along or "tapping" keeping the beat, but all the songs in this CD are good, pleasant to listen to, danceable but not necessarily only dance pieces. There's beat, there's feeling, there's musicality and some pretty well-written pieces as far as lyrics go. Definitely a winner.