Thalia (English)
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Virgin Records |
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3.5 |
Description: Light R&B hooks, breathy vocals, guest rappers--it sounds like a recipe for the latest effort from J-Lo or Ashanti, but those elements make up the mix on Mexican diva Thalia's self-titled, English-language debut album. It's a slickly produced smorgasbord, but there's little of the personality, energy and growth here that Thalia has exhibited on her last three Spanish-language studio albums. Instead, the singer opts for maximum mainstream appeal which, in this case, includes collaborating with a bevy of hip-pop producers and songwriters, including Rick Wake (Celine Dion, Anastacia), Cory Rooney (J-Lo, Destiny's Child) and Cathy Dennis (Kylie Minogue, Kelly Clarkson). The first single, "I Want You," featuring Fat Joe, breezes in and out of memory almost instantly. The album's six remaining original tunes are equally anonymous. Only the yearning ballad "Closer To You" and a remix of "The Mexican," both repeats from Thalia's 2002 album, generate any real heat. It's not an altogether disastrous effort, but that so much of Thalia's own flavor was lost in the translation is ultimately disappointing.
--Joey Guerra
Tracklist of Thalia (English)
Reviews:
SHE TRIED TO HARD
THIS ALBUM IS JUST NOT THAT GOOD HER 2002 THALIA CD IS WAY BETTER
1.I WANT U 7/10 ITS OK BUT SOUNDS ALOT LIKE JLO STYLE
2.BABY IM IN LOVE/ 9/10 I ACTUALLY LIKE THIS ONE
3.MISBEHAVIN 10/10 BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM REALLY GREAT
4.DONT LOOK BACK 8/10 KINDA SUCKS BUT IT GOT GOOD PLAY AT CLUBS
5.ANOTHER GIRL 7/10 ITS OK BUT IT GETS OLD
6.WHATS IT GONNA BE BOY? 8/10 ITS ALRIGHT BUT NOT GREAT
7.CLOSER TO YOU 6/10 WASENT THIS SONG ON THE 2002 ALBUM
8.SAVE THE DAY 0/10 I,VE ONLY LISTENED TO IT LIKE 2 BECAUSE SUCKS
9.TU Y YO(ENGLSH) 8/10 STICK TO THE SPANISH VERSION PLEASE
10. DANCE DANCE 9/10 SHOULD OF BEEN A BONUS TRACK AND REPLACED WITH THE ORIGINAL. THIS SONG WAS ALSO HOT AT ALL THE CLUBS
11.ME PONES SEXY 0/10 SOUNDS WACK IN SPANISH
12.ALGUIEN REAL 10/10 BEST SPANISH TRACK ON THIS ALBUM
** THERES TWO MORE SONGS BUT I NEVER LISTEN TO THEM ** LOL
THE BEST AND MOST SMART CROSS OVER EVER
I dont know why people are ragging on Thalia so much. Just cuz her crossover is WAY different than Shakia and Paulina, it doesn't mean she f*cked up. She did something really smart...she crossed-over with the music that was already popular with the American market.
and if her album sucks so much TELL ME WHY this album DEBUTED at No.11 on the Top 200 Billboard Albums and her Single "I Want You (feat. Fat Joe)" PEAKED at NO.7 on the Billboard's Top 100 Singles Chart?
all in all, this album is great and it's so cool BECAUSE IT IS DIFFERENT from anything else she's done before.
The Mexican Wants To Dance...
Thalia has been a household name in the spanish community now for almost 2 decades, it wasn't until the last 3 spanish efforts under EMI records and Emilo Estefan's and Estefano's production and direction that Thalia started charting with intensity. The english effort, released under Virgin Records, is mediocre to say the least. I am a huge fan of Thalia's, and I was fortunate enough to have seen her twice, and met her once. She is a pleasant being with unique capabilities, but she fails to demonstrate that originality in the english debut. I would go as far as to say that she is somewhat of a spanish Madonna for the latin community, she reinvents herself and always surprises fans with new sounds and experimentation. On the 'Thalia' album she sounds packaged. "I Want You" is forgetable, and designed for mainstream. The second single, "Baby, I'm In Love" is slightly above average, the radio mix version on the commercialy released single is far better than the original album version. "Misbehavin'" is an enjoyable track, just redundant. I am not a fan of "What's It Gonna Be Boy?", as it sounds too manufactured and lacks substance in vocals. The third single "Don't Look Back", which went top 10 on the club charts, as well as "Save The Day", "The Mexican (Dance Dance)" & "Closer To You" are a breath of fresh air, as they sound like the Thalia i am used to, and they are the best piece of original work on the album, "Another Girl" is a cliche to say the least, and "Tu Y Yo" was not destined to be re-recorded with the english tongue. Overall if you are a fan of Thalia, you will find something worth listening to, if not I would advise her spanish "Greatest Hits" album, "Thalia" [2002 Spanish Album]or "Arrasando".