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Best Of: More Than You Know

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Though Martika managed a string of moderately successful singles in the late '80s/early '90s, she was very much Jessica Simpson/Mandy Moore to Britney's Debbie Gibson or Christina's Tiffany. Which is too bad, because when she was on, she was quite good, as this strong compilation can attest to. Though she remains primarily known for 'Toy Soldiers', she had several more dance-pop gems up her sleeve, chief among them the bouncy 'More Than You Know', an excellent cover of Carole King's 'I Feel The Earth Move', and the funky 'Martika's Kitchen'. Though a few tracks here suffer from age(particularly the dated drum machine beats of 'Don't Say U Love Me'), most of the material here suggests that the singer had the potential to outlive her initial fifteen minutes of fame, and for reasons unknown failed to do so.

I only bought this C.D. on a whim, and before this i had never heard any Martika other than her cover of 'I feel the Earth Move'. And now she is one of my favourite artists.

'I feel the Earth move' is a really loud and appropriately OTT rock/club song. Very different from her usual relaxed style. Has fantastic dance appeal.

'More Than You Know' a nice love song over funky disco.

'Toy Soldiers' a very slow and dark song about addiction.

'Water' a very intelligent love song with a nice Latino feel.

'Martika's Kitchen' Now this one's a bit silly and the sex element is overdone, but it's a fun track with a wonderful beat!

'Love..thy Will Be done' This is my favourite track on the album. A nice religious power-ballad with beautiful violin strings, and a sexual rhythm. Beautiful lyrics about love and need sung really soothingly. Sounds a bit like the Cocteau Twins.

'Coloured Kisses' a nice song for making out to, or for waking up.

'Cross My Heart' another OTT one, but a lot more sincere. Another nice disco sound.

'Spirit' Pretty moderate religious dance song.

'Temptation'- wonderful lyrics describing a love obsession.

'Don't Say You love me'- I don't like this one, the music's too fast and out of key.

'Safe In the Arms of love'- simmilar to 'Love...thy Will Be done' a nice slow and soothing love song.

And after her greatest hits, the C.D. chronicles her numerous remixes.

'More than you know'- a slightly longer version of the original, but little different.

'I Feel The Earth Move' a pretty poor remix, it sounds weak compared to the original.

'Toy Soldiers' Not so much a remix as a foreign version. Something about Martika singing in Japanese really turns me on!

'Love..Thy Will Be done'- At first i avoided listening to this song because i thought it would spoil the original, but when I gave it a chance, I was pleasantly surprised, with a really sexy Hip-Hop beat, it is perfect for slow dancing. This version sounds more like Cibo Matto than the Cocteau Twins.

All in all a wonderful collection of songs. Perfect for dancing, perfect for making love to, Perfect.

Martika is probably the most overlooked artist. She is truly a reamrkable artist who came out with the smash hit Toy Soldiers in 1989. Know one really knows waht has happened to her since and it's truly a shame she has not had an album out since 1991. This is an amazing album filled with some of the best pop songs ever recorded, such as the danceable More Than You Know and the slammin remake of I Feel The Earth Move. Other standout tracks include the Prince written tracks. The funky Martika's Kitchen and Spirit. Also included are remixes of some of her hits, including a stunning version of Love Thy Will Be Done. remixed by Prince himself. Martika is truly missed in pop music today and I know alot of people who are awaiting her return. Martika if you are reading this-you are amazing!

I only bought this C.D. on a whim, and before this i had never heard any Martika other than her cover of 'I feel the Earth Move'. And now she is one of my favourite artists.

'I feel the Earth move' is a really loud and appropriately OTT rock/club song. Very different from her usual relaxed style. Has fantastic dance appeal.

'More Than You Know' a nice love song over funky disco.

'Toy Soldiers' a very slow and dark song about addiction.

'Water' a very intelligent love song with a nice Latino feel.

'Martika's Kitchen' Now this one's a bit silly and the sex element is overdone, but it's a fun track with a wonderful beat!

'Love..thy Will Be done' This is my favourite track on the album. A nice religious power-ballad with beautiful violin strings, and a sexual rhythm. Beautiful lyrics about love and need sung really soothingly. Sounds a bit like the Cocteau Twins.

'Coloured Kisses' a nice song for making out to, or for waking up.

'Cross My Heart' another OTT one, but a lot more sincere. Another nice disco sound.

'Spirit' Pretty moderate religious dance song.

'Temptation'- wonderful lyrics describing a love obsession.

'Don't Say You love me'- I don't like this one, the music's too fast and out of key.

'Safe In the Arms of love'- simmilar to 'Love...thy Will Be done' a nice slow and soothing love song.

And after her greatest hits, the C.D. chronicles her numerous remixes.

'More than you know'- a slightly longer version of the original, but little different.

'I Feel The Earth Move' a pretty poor remix, it sounds weak compared to the original.

'Toy Soldiers' Not so much a remix as a foreign version. Something about Martika singing in Japanese really turns me on!

'Love..Thy Will Be done'- At first i avoided listening to this song because i thought it would spoil the original, but when I gave it a chance, I was pleasantly surprised, with a really sexy Hip-Hop beat, it is perfect for slow dancing. This version sounds more like Cibo Matto than the Cocteau Twins.

All in all a wonderful collection of songs. Perfect for dancing, perfect for making love to, Perfect.

can any other track got any better with time as LOVE THY WILL BE DONE, gosh!, what a masterpiece, the best done track by Prince for another artist. MARTIKA'S style of POP-Gibson oriented of her early debut, differs from her sophomore cut with a more obscure approach to music. This Best collection it's based on both albums release by the latino-chanteuse, is sad is true that she didn't release nothin' after Kitchen's, but her sophomore album, wich included the first mentioned, was wrong directed in promotion, who thought of releasing MARTIKA'S KITCHEN as a single after the atmospheric LOVE THY WILL BE DONE, such a crime, I think it confuse fans and people, although MARTIKAS KITCHEN has a nice beat and great done vocals, and a very hidden message, it does not hold a stand as a single material, a more easy to understand a relate song could have save the fate of KITCHEN, talkin' a bout the debut tracks included here well, her fisrt single MORE THAN YOU KNOw it's a nice pop-dance track, very a-la-GIBSON way with Madonna's mid 80's voice a-like, I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE is more mature and far better than MORE, great done uptempo version of the classical track, TOY SOLDIERS, well #1, classic, intimate, deep lyrics, well done, WATER, I don't think this was single although I might be wrong...if it was a single it didn't hit the HOT 100, but it's a nice done latino vibe cut ballad, CROOS MY HEART uptempo and average, now for the MARTIKA'S KITCHEN SINGLES, LOVE THY WILL BE DONE, a masterpiece. MARTIKA'S KITCHEN hummmm?, this track selaed the fate of Martik'as second album, but it's nice dance funky track, if they wanted to release a fast uptempo track SPIRIT was more into the way, sad it should have been a better choice, COLOURED KISSES, I believe this was the third single, it's AC pop, fresh but forgettable, SAFE IN THE ARMS OF LOVE it's a very nice slo track, TEMPTATION fast driven, DON'T SAY U LOVE ME, anothe rpop one, ok, in time, many tracks of Martika's felt into oblivion as dated and not memorable, but some tracks of this BEST collection really will always stand the test of time LOVE THY WILL BE DONE, toy soldiers, AND I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE. ****FOUR STARS

A beautifull girl like the sunshine , Martika scored a well-deserved top 5 hit back in the late 80's with " Toy Soldier " , an elegant pop song which hasn't lost any of it's charm with the pass of time . A best of though with selected tracks from her ( only ) two albums is available for the buyer more as a memory of a era now remembered with nostalgia than as an essential music proposition . Undersold cd-single " Martika's Kitchen " and especially the deep , ethereal love-song of " Love..thy will be done " also worth revisiting but still are not enough to support the release of sixteen-track collection .

This cd is really badly done.Their is a glitch in Toy Soldiers,and the sound reproduction on other singles are not that great.Instead of putting unreleased tracks,and b -sides they lift tracks from the ill faited Martika's Kitchen.Since this is a "Nice Price" cd its well worth the price.If you have her debut their really is no need for this,exept for Love Thy Will Be Done.

Hi Folks,

If you have not listened to or purchased Martika's music, I recommend it highly. Martika is back with a totally new look, sound, and wow...an exciting new site, which replaced her old one. I'm sure the prices of these CD's are going to go up very soon...buy them now...Her new project is called OPPERA.

Martika's music comes from the heart and seems to be where the best #1's come from. Her first album titled, Martika, hit on so many levels, drugs, love, people, sex, etc..., but when all was said and done, I have never witnessed so many people wishing her return.

All of her CD's are worth the $$ and the experience. Most importantly - we can all relate to her music - it's a small world where we all fall down at one point or another, but we brush ourselves off and get back up again! Happy listening!