From the Bottom to the Top

Sammie

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 14, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00004R8TR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #89,902 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Thirteen-year-old Miamian Sammie scored gold with his first single, "I Like It." Executive produced by fellow Southerner Dallas Austin, From the Bottom to the Top is his debut full-length release. Sammie's strong voice and confident style invite comparisons to the young Michael Jackson, though this veteran of It's Showtime at the Apollo! spreads the melisma a little thick on the ballads. The biggest problem with the sonically crisp Bottom is weak material: as Taylor Hanson might remind us, a middle-schooler deserves good songs, too. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars MICHAEL JACKSON - THIS IS YOUR OPENING ACT!, May 9, 2000

By	Knyte "To The Stars" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This kid Sammie is BAD (meaning good). His appearance on Soul Train this year confirmed this for me. He's got it - looks, dancing ability and a great voice - key elements that make a good performer. But is the music good?

Okay, you heard "I Like it", and the song was cool and new. But there are better tracks on this record. "Stuff Like This" is a soaring, crisp midtempo track that could be the soundtrack for this summer. (Even if it sounds like "Angel of Mine" by Monica)... "Can't Let Go" is an exciting bumper that oozes excitement. It's on this track that Sammie sounds the most like young Michael Jackson. However, the tightest track on this album, HANDS DOWN, is "Fell For Her" cuz it's unique and hot. It's a bounce track that's makes you move like whoa! (smile).

But if you really want to know, the whole album is pretty tight from start to finish. If you like good pop music, or if you miss groups like The Boys, New Edition, Hi-Five and Troop, this album's for you. Sammie is a performer, and a nice shift from the boy band/Spears/Aguilera explosion we've experienced lately. I'm feeling this album. If you like R&B/pop music, you will too.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let's Give a Round of Applause for ........Sammie, July 25, 2000

By	"w_alesia" (USA) - See all my reviews

My twelve year old daughter, was in such a daze in front of the TV as she watched Sammie sing "Crazy Things I do For Love" and then she asked could she purchase it. Well after purchasing this CD and listening to it in the Car on our way home, I was impress and felt good about my daughter's selection. This is a very nice CD, that I think any parent would like to purchase for there child(if they like Sammie). Mom/Dad I don't think you will be disappointed and you won't find anything to strong that is hitting wrong for your child. Sammie has wonderful vocal skills and is a child at heart, not sounding like a child who is trying to be an adult before this time, but is expressing emotions on a child level. So if you have hesistated about purchasing this CD, don't, it has my stamp of approval by a mom :) As a matter of Fact, I like the CD myself.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Young, gifted, and black!, July 21, 2000

A Kid's Review

Not only is Sammie young, gifted, and black, he is also FINE! Sammie's new CD is off the hook. If you haven`t heard it, hear it soon. The best song on the album, "The Crazy Things I Do For Love" will blow you away. So check Sammie out. Peace and elbow grease.