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Can't Fight Fate

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WOW! DOUBLE WOW! I'm sorry but I call this my fave Taylor Dayne album! I think Taylor has like the neatest voice, she can rock and then pull off a ballad just in a blink of an eye! I think that "Can't Fight Fate" is a gem. The poppy hit "With Every Beat Of My Heart" starts it off, leading off to the hard-rockin' "I'll Be Your Shelter" than that mega hit, "Love Will Lead You Back" is a beautiful ballad and follows another (and one of my fave tracks) hit "Heart Of Stone" which is another great ballad. Next are the fillers which are excellent. I just love "Up All Night" as well as "Wait For Me". "Ain't No Good" is rockin' and so is the title track, "I Know The Feeling" is not as powerful as "Love Will Lead" and "Heart" but it's got that Taylor boost that makes it another Taylor great. "You Mean The World To Me" is kinda sappy and cheesy but heck! who cares, it's not that bad! The musicship is great on this album, you have to buy it! If you want some more good Taylor music check out the "Greatest Hits" and her debut album.

Taylor Dayne is one of the most underrated pop artists of the last 20 years. Her voice is immense, her songs are some of the best pop gems of the last two decades. She is definitely in my top 10 favorite women singers of all time. In the late 80's and early 90's, she dominated the pop charts along with the likes of other dance pop divas such as Paula Abdul and Jody Watley.

This was her second and probably best album. It spawned four top 20 hits and showed that Ms Dayne had a knack for pop music. The first single "With Every Beat of My Heart" is in the tradition of the her hit singles from her debut. It's very catchy and gave her a huge top 10 hit. The hits kept coming from there. "Love Will Lead You Back" is probably her signature song and became her only #1 hit. With its soulful singing and beautiful chorus, the song is still recognizable today. "I'll Be Your Shelter" was also a top 5 hit. Like LWLYB, it was also written by Diane Warren and showed Taylor Dayne at the top of her game belting it out. Who can resist those "Na na na's?" "Heart of Stone" wasn't as successful as the other three monster hits, but was still a hit nethertheless cracking the top 20. But the singles aren't the only good songs on here. "Up All Night" could've easily been a hit with its dance beat and great vocals. "You Meant the World To Me" is also definitely a favorite of mine. It's catchy as hell and it's a real shame it was never a single.

I really hope that Taylor Dayne makes a comeback. She was huge from 1988-1993 and that era produced some of the best pop music ever with help from her. All pop fans need to check out her music. You won't be disappointed.

This is an excellent album, "With Every Beat Of My Heart" is my favorite song, but this album features her only number one hit "Love Will Lead You Back". After following her major success of Tell It To My Heart, she followed through and she is still around, she just had a dance/club hit. Go Taylor Dayne!

Taylor Dayne's second CD, "You Can't Fight Fate," was one of my favorite CDs of 1990. While her first CD was rushed out to capitalize on the surprise success of her first hit, "Tell It To My Heart," it was clear that with this CD, Arista was grooming her for stardom. The production was tighter, the songwriters included such heavy hitters as Diane Warren and Marvin Hamlisch, and the packaging was first-rate. This CD spawned four major hits, including the #1 single, "Love Will Lead You Back" and sold more than two million copies in the US. Unfortunately she was unable to maintain the momentum that this CD created, but you can still enjoy the great music Taylor recorded here.

It was clear from the outset that Clive Davis, Arista's president, wanted to move Taylor out of the dance music scene where she began. The CD was kicked off with a dancey pop song, "With Every Beat Of My Heart." This song was a throwback to Taylor's first two hits, but with enough pop elements in it to have broader-based appeal. The next two singles, the ballad "Love Will Lead You Back" and Tina Turner-soundalike "I'll Be Your Shelter," were designed to continue to show her versatility. And certainly Taylor was versatile - she could handle ballads, dance tracks, and rock rave-ups with equal aplomb. In fact, I would argue that Taylor is more of a rock singer than a dance singer - her two best performances on this CD are the most rock-influenced. The confidence she displays on "You Can't Fight Fate" (which shares a riff with "Back in Black") and "Ain't No Good" brings both songs home.

The true mark of a good pop album is the quality of the non-singles, and "You Can't Fight Fate" overflows with overlooked singles. "Up All Night", "Wait For Me", and "You Meant The World To Me" are all fast-paced, toe-tapping songs, while "I Know The Feeling" is a torchy ballad. Personally, I like "You Can't Fight Fate" (a smash hit in the waiting) and "Ain't No Good" because they are the least formulaic songs on here. However, even the more formulaic songs have their charms.

The bottom line is, if you liked the singles from this CD, you'll love the whole CD. Buy it now and you won't be disappointed. Very few pop albums are this satisfying.

Though Taylor Dayne garnered a ton of success with her debut album, she really hit on something with the release of CAN'T FIGHT FATE, which to this day is one of the best records to come out of the late eighties/early nineties. While TELL IT TO MY HEART was for the most part made up of dance tracks and R&B ballads, CFF manages to encompass several musical genres, whether they be dance('Up All Night'),pop('Heart Of Stone'), or adult contemporary('Love Will Lead You Back'). What's even more surprising is her incorporation of rock elements, wonderfully displayed on such tracks as the title cut and 'Ain't No Good'.
The highlight of the album, however, is the first-rate single 'I'll Be Your Shelter', which not only remains possibly her best record ever, but stands as one of the few first-rate compositions from ubiquitous songwriter-for-hire Diane Warren. Vocally, Dayne remains in a league all by herself--comparisons to Tina Turner notwithstanding, she injects more fire and passion into a syllable than latter-day "divas" Mariah and Celine can muster in an album's length of material. A must-have for any fan of music in general, period.

Taylor Dayne's vocal power is showcased on this excellent follow-up album to the double platinum, "Tell It To My Heart". Taylor adds 4 more hit singles to her collection and a number 1 smash "Love Will Lead You Back". She is truly one of Pop music's finest voices and she continues to grow artistically. Look for her new album to hit stores Oct. 6th '98!

This is really Taylor Dayne's best album. It just shows the grit in her voice more! It's more rock driven than her dance-pop debut. I'll Be Your Shelter and Can't Fight Fate both rock here! But I love Ain't No Good the most on here, as Taylor just tears it up on this song! And I like this better than the first single With Every Beat. I still love the gorgeous Love Will Lead You Back, which was her only No. 1 hit out of some 12 hit singles Taylor must have been heavily inspired by Tina Turner for this album, because it recalls some of Tina's '80s hits in some parts. She brings a little Tina attitude to this album and completely delivers here! This is such a dynamic tour de force of a second album!

One of the few artists to avoid the sophomore jinx, Dayne created a brilliant gem of a pop albume with You Can't Fight Fate. The true test of an album is that it stands the test of time, and sure enough, Dayne's second release retains its power and brilliance more than a decade later.

What's truly shameful is that this talented woman was lost in the backlash of grunge against pop. Musical styles not withstanding, this woman has the vocal chops to handle any genre of music thrown at her, be it pop, blues, or rock.

Truly the standout track on this album is the phenomenal "I'll Be Your Shelter." Beautifully written by Diane Warren and perfectly executed by Dayne, it showcases that incredible voice, and shows glints of what's to come with Soul Dancing and Naked Without You.

Length:: 0:40 Mins

Can't Fight Fate is forty-three minutes and eleven seconds long and was released on October 7, 1989. Can't Fight Fate reached #25 on the US Billboard Album 200 charts and went triple Platinum. This would be Taylor Dayne most successful cassette and the only one with a number one song to it. Four of her songs reached the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Every song on this cassette is just great. Once again she show and proves a wide range with her voice and music selection. This is a must for anyone's collection. Can't Fight Fate by Taylor Dayne gets an AAAAA+++++.

Side A

With Every Beat of My Heart
#3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100
#8 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
#22 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
#22 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
I'll Be Your Shelter
#4 U.S. Billboard Hot 100
#15 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
Love Will Lead You Back
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100
#1 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary (four weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay (two weeks at #1)
#1 Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
Heart of Stone
#12 U.S. Billboard Hot 100
#8 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
You Can't Fight Fate

Side B

Up All Night
I Know the Feeling
Wait For Me
You Meant the World to Me
Ain't No Good