Ain't Nuthin But a She Thing

Various Artists - Rock | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (October 24, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001FJ1
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,636,304 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing

2. Mama

3. 69 Année Érotique

4. The Weakness in Me

5. Woman of the Ghetto

6. Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly

7. Hard Times

8. Cimarron

9. Don't Smoke in Bed

10. Mna Na Heireann (Women of Ireland)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection, September 12, 2000

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EriKa "E" (Iceland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ain't Nuthin But a She Thing (Audio CD)

I bought this collection only because of Patti Smith's sultry, sad version of "Don't Smoke in Bed" followed by an airy, beautiful Sinéad O'Connor rendition of "Mna Na H Eireann" (Women of Ireland.) Not being a fan of the other artists on the CD, I thought it would be one of those CDs I pulled out rarely only to hear the songs for which I bought it. How mistaken I was. One day I decided to listen to the CD in its entirety, and I was immediately swept up in the catchy Salt'N'Pepa title track, then equally impressed with Annie Lennox's rendition of the Sugarcubes' "Mama." Of course, being a Serge Gainsbourg fan, I found Luscious Jackson's interpretation of his provocative "69 Année Érotique" to be nothing short of brilliant. Melissa Etheridge delivers a very convincing and even painful (in that you feel her pain) "Weakness in Me"... the whole CD flows with a kind of continuity rarely found on compilation CDs, this despite the varying types of music represented.

This largely ignored and underhyped collection is definitely worth purchasing...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars sisters are doing it for themselves!, November 12, 1998

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Yiannis Psaroudis "divastation.com" (soho, ny) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ain't Nuthin But a She Thing (Audio CD)

pre-dating lilith fair, this collection of women who rock was the overlooked album of 1995. though the title track single (which exhibits salt-n-pepa at their "women-rule-men-stink" best) made a small splash, listeners were unsure from whence it came. at any rate, the collection of talent, and the sheer innovation of the material and pairings makes _ain't nuthin' but a she thing_ a must-own for anybody who likes female musicians. annie lennox is infallable, as always, on "mama" and melissa etheridge does joan armatrading tearfully proud on "the weakness in me". the coupling of vanessa williams and me'shell ndegeocello on "open your eyes" is positively brilliant! ndegeocello's smooth, full-bodied voice plays beautifully with williams' silky alto. and queen latifah on "hard times"!!! who woulda thunk it? shortly following the release of _she thing_, there were rumours that latifah was going to release an album of vocals; of course, this rumour proved to be false when, three years later, she dropped _order in the court_, filled with some of her hardest-hitting rap ever. but thousands of fans are probably hopefully awaiting that fabled album, based on her performance on "hard times".

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent, December 1, 2011

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Boidiva02 "Boidiva02" (Rhode Island, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ain't Nuthin But a She Thing (Audio CD)

I bought this album the DAY it was released back in the early 1990's. It's a wonderful collection of music from top female artists (mostly R&B and Hip-Hop) that celebrate being a woman. I believe it was released in conjunction with some sort of special concert on VH1 back in the day. The title of the album comes from the title of the special that aired; as well as the first track on the album, at the time a single from hip-hop/rap female trio Salt-N-Pepa, who were trailblazers for female rappers. Overall, the collection is top notch with great songs. Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams and the previously mentioned Salt-N-Pepa are just a few of the artists featured on this album. Over two decades later and I still listen to this CD on a weekly basis. I bought this record initially because of Salt-N-Pepa, but continued listening to it for the excellent songs from the other featured artists.