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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Taste Of 'Becstacy', November 26, 2003
Becky Baeling has become somewhat of a mini-superstar on the American club scene this past year, thanks in no small part to having dancefloor filling hits with 'If You Love Me' and 'Getaway'. Initially, this actually turned me off, because club divas tend to be, for a lack of a more descriptive word, dull. Great vocalists perhaps, but quite dull. So I passed judgement without actually hearing any of her songs.Then I heard 'Getaway', which reminded me of UK pop tart Sarah Whatmore's debut track 'When I Lost You' and some of Aussie star Kylie Minogue's best disco pop singles. Not only was she a talented vocalist, but she actually managed to produce a genuinely good pop tune. It lacked mainstream success however, something that was also absent from Becky's debut single 'If You Love Me', which is present here in an album version and a Tony Moran/Mac Quayle mix edit. These are two of the strongest tracks obviously. For her third and final single from this album, Becky stepped back in time and remade the Belinda Carlisle classic 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth'. However, I think it made a poor choice as both an album track and single. Though vocally strong, the generic dance production drains the track of it's special zing. It has also been covered several times recently anyway. A better choice as third single would have been Becky's down and dirty remake of Karissa Noel's single 'Corrupt', which is on fire. Other single worthy tracks include the not quite anthemic 'I Snapped' and the bitchy camp of 'Diva'. All together, 'Becstacy' makes for a very solid debut from a talented woman. It's a shame Universal doesn't have a desire to further promote the project, which almost seems dead on arrival as far as pop chart promo is concerned. Hopefully her club success will allow for future album releases, because I'm sure Ms. Baeling has quite a bit more to say.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, November 10, 2004
This is the kind of dance CD I've been waiting for. The entire CD could be played straight through in a club with no one stopping, that's how good it is. Each track is a unique dance cut and every song has something special. Whether it's the lyrics, the voice, the hook, or all together it's something special.
Also you have to give Becky credit. She can SING!!! She's got a powerful voice, one to rival Christina's. This is an awesome CD. If you love dance music then this CD delivers.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
ROCKIN' DANCE ALBUM WITH EXCEPTIONAL VOCALS, March 12, 2004
Looking for a dance album with great lyrics and exceptional vocals? This is the one. I listened to this album over and over for several months before writing this review and let me tell you, Becstasy ROCKs! It's really a shame that Becky Bailing is too underground, at the time of this writing anyway, and hasn't gotten more popular appeal. Her sexy voice is amazing and it's backed by some really rocking, thumping original dance music. Becstasy is BY FAR the best debut album from a new artist in a long time. The only track on the album that I don't love is "Heaven Is A Place On Earth", but I wasn't a fan of the Belinda Carlise version either. I'll grant that Becky does a great job with it though. If you liked the original, you'll probably like Becky's version even more. All in all, Becky Baeling has definitely upped Kylie Minogue with this album, and the vocals and beat far more substantial than anything else currently out there in the Dance genre.
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