Customer Reviews

Footprints

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I was very impressed after hearing 3 times her debut album.At first i didn't like it at all.I only enyojed "Kiss Kiss","Down Boy" "City Ain't Big Enough" "Cocktails and Parties" and "Naughty Girl".

1.-Kiss Kiss-9.Is a cover song.Well she has changed the lyrics but the rhythm is the same than a turkish song.Her first single and very catchy.Is very strange that if you have listened to this song,it didn't stuck on your head.
2.-Tuck Your Shirt In-9.At first I found this song very similiar to "Kiss Kiss".But is a very cool dance song.I love the beats and the vocals
3.-Down Boy-9,5.Her second single and the best one.It has infectious beats with a great chrous.You will dance this song a lot.
4.-City Ain't Big Enough-8,5.A Midtempo song.It has cool lyrics and its easy to sing along to.Is very catchy too.
5.-Cocktails and Parties-8.This song reminds me a lot on two All Saints's songs:"Pure Shores" and "Black Coffee".It has similiar beats and vocals.The chrous is very catchy.
6.-Whoop!-8,5.At first i heated this song.But is the most dancey song in the album.The lyrics may be stupid but is so catchy
7.-Hush Now-9,5-I didn't liked this song too.But is a grower!It has the best beat without a doubt!.Very cathcy,dancey and the end of the song is awesome.
8.-All In The Mind-9.I love the chrous and her vocals.The beat is superb!You will love this.
9.-Harder They Come-6,5.Is a slower song compared with the others.But it isn't a ballad at all.Is ok to listen to.
10.-Help Me Help You-7,5-Ballad song.It has cool lyrics but the chrous is a bit simple.
11.-Naughty Girl-9,5-Her third single and one of the best songs in the album.Its very catchy and the verses are different compared with the rest of the songs.Good beat
12.-Connect-6-I don't care a lot about this one.It has a good beat thought.
13.-Send My Best-6-Same as number 12.

When I first heared "Kiss Kiss" on the radio I instantly fell in love with the song. It made me want to stand up and dance. Since then I've heard it at parties and clubs. When I heard the second "Down Boy" I was like : I'm getting this CD.
Holly Valance mixes dance, pop, R&B, and hip hop into one AMAZING CD. This CD has NO ballads (which I love). This CD is great for dancing with your girlfriends at a club, or just having fun at home. Pop in your "Footprints" CD and the next thing you know you will be singing "Kiss Kiss, Down Boy, Naughty Girl, Tuck your shirt in, etc..." everywhere you go. Bring Holly into your CD collection and you WON'T regret it!
Plus, "Footprints" contains 3 videos you could watch from. There is the video (every guy I know LOVES) "Kiss Kiss" you could even pause during the nude scenes in the video (sorry guys but she is wearing a thong), you can watch "Down Boy" and the Australian version of "Making the video of Down boy." The enhanced features also contain great photo galleries of Holly have naked.
Anyway, I see a BRIGHT future for Miss Valance, and guys there is still hope for you to meet Holly because 'you don't have to act like a star or cruise in the back of your car to get her kiss kiss!'

I don't understand the negative reviews. Holly Valance is very talented and I love the song "Naughty Girl." Buy this album, ignore the bad reviews!

Everyone says Holly Valance has no talent whatsoever, and is just jumping on the pop bandwagon behind Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia. Well, you're wrong! *imitates buzzer*
If some of you critics actually listened to this brilliant album, you'd see that Holly has talent! Sure, her voice may be computerised and fake on some songs, but others show off her voice! HELLO! Don't knock her before you've listened to her CD!
Standout tracks are:

1. Kiss Kiss
Holly's debut single that sent her straight to number one in the UK. Can't help but love it. It's overplayed, but you gotta give the girl credit for being naked in her video!
3. Down Boy
Holly's second single. This is even better then "Kiss Kiss". Most people hated it, but I love it! I love the music, the lyrics and the naughty video!
6. Whoop
This sounds like a spinoff of "Kiss Kiss" or "Down Boy" at the beginning, but when you get into the song a bit more, it has a sound all of it's own. I especially love the groovy music, and the bit right at the very end. Holly's voice is computerised but it sounds very sexy and breathy.
8. All In The Mind
Contrary to what other people say, this song is NOT filler. It's brilliant! I just absolutely LOVE the music in this dancefloor track, and the singing is so sultry and the chorus will stick in your head.
10. Help Me Help You
Holly drifts into ballad land, now with a gorgeous ballad that you can't help but sing along to. The chorus is great to wail to, even if the lyrics are a bit weird.
11. Naughty Girl
Not as racy as it sounds, this is Holly's third release that reached an uncharacteristic number 18 on the UK charts. This is slightly slower then her previous singles, but still a corker. It has great music and Holly really shows off her vocals on this song.
13. Send My Best
Not on some albums. This is SUCH a shame, because it's the BEST song on the CD! I absolutely love and adore this song! To be honest, I hated it when I first heard it, but give it a try and it will definitely grow on you! It has such brilliant music and Holly again gets a chance to show off her great vocals. I love this song soooo much!

Overall, a brilliant CD that will definitely get you up and dancing. In my opinion, Holly is the best out of all the popstars to come off TV shows. She can act, she can sing, she can dance and the guys love her! How can she go wrong? Go Holly!

Many of the pop lovers out there seem to dis a lot of the new comers to the music scene. Especially in Pop scene! Holly Valance is not another Kylie Minogue (don't get me wrong, I think Kylie is a scorcher!)...it's just that, Kiss Kiss, Holly's first release was a non-original (sung firstly by Turkan, secondly by Stella Soliel), and she obviously gets bagged for this. STOP! Holly Valance proves her confidence by crossing the line between pop- to ethnic pop that shines! She has, for a freshman, created a sound that is fresh, bouncy, ethnic and ready to be heard! She delivers great radio pop, that not only dishes out a variety of hard and soft pop, but gives the listner a taste of her culture. The sultry DOWN BOY has a contagious beat that keeps you wanting to move in the dark. Whilst NAUGHTY GIRL- offers a friendly pop beat with a incredible catchy tune. ALL IN THE MIND catches on to you quickly with its beats pounding and electronic turkish sounds...along with TUCK YOUR SHIRT IN and WHOOP! A brilliant enterance in to the world of pop Holly (applause!)- No, she's no Kylie, nor a Delta Goodrem. She isn't a Sophie Ellis Bextor or Britney Spears- SHE IS HOLLY VALLANCE! Enjoy!

After hearing "Kiss Kiss" and "Down Boy" I knew that I had to get this album. If you love club-dance-upbeat kinda stuff, "Footprints" is for you. Although I do love this album, I only give it a 4, not a five because if you are like me and you tend to listen to your cds end-to-end, you will notice that the songs become similiar and the lyrics behind each song relates to the dance floor in some way. At first it is wicked. The hit Kiss-Kiss starts off. Then "Tuck Your Shirt In" introduces Holly, followed by "Down Boy" and so on...but after a while, the introductions become the same and the beats become similiar. I was actually playing GT3 when I was listening to this and after a while I couldn't tell which song the cd was at, but don't get this the wrong way. I am not condemning the cd. Get it. Its worth it. My opinion is that the cd isn't as rich as cds by Christina Aguilera-Stripped or Dido-No Angel in the genre of female vocal.

This album is a dazzling array of pop at it's best. There is honestly no bad mistake or falter, though the last track suffers as an attempted ballad, with lack of any meaning, or addictive melody, as the others do. Holly showcases good vocals, but with swift production from the likes of josh abrahams (puretone), the album truly shines. Why 4 stars? Because the album would in a perfect world be inadequit if it wasn't holly, and it wasn't this strong in production. The songs have no real amazing structure, or versatility. The production is what this clearly depends on, or atleast in most songs. On to the songs.

WHOOP!- truly an amazing song. To begin with it sounds like just another kiss kiss protege with lack of any originality, but at the chorus the drum beat, and melody change into an explosion of addictive heavy beats, and anthemic lyrics that truly will just make you want to get up and do a shakira! This is one of the few songs that would probably sound alright with just a simple beat, and slight effect - although most others depend on production. This is still on it's best form the way it's been presented here. It will be a guaranteed #1 if it's relesed. 10/10

HARDER THEY COME- This is a smooth r'n'b pop treat. The words float along at a speedy pace. This could be done very well acoustically, but is a must in this present form. The general public might not ideally agree witth this - but in my opinion it's OK but not at all excellent. 8/10

COCKTAILS AND PARTIES- An uptempo guitar pop song with a slight balladic touch. This song is perfected by the simple production, and understandable words. I could probably have seen this on the recent self titled mandy moore album, but this is lighter, and more gentil- a relaxing kind of song. 9/10

CITY AINT BIG ENOUGH- Kind of doesn't fit in. It would probably fit in on ashantis album, but nevertheless, it's a good theme for a song, and has breezy guitar flow, with a slightly uneasy melody, and an uptempo beat to keep it going at the moments were you think perhaps it's been going on for a while. It has a good full chorus and as per usual, holly's floaty vocals to carry it along. 7/10

CONNECT- This song is slightly threatening, in the sense that the production brings out the obvious slick flow of the general flava. It's chorus isn't particularly mind blowing, but is quite original and in a way relaxing, but in another way irritating. Listen to it and you might understand better. I generally find this song to be a treat to listen to, unless I'm not in the mood for too much production- in this case I would lean towards city aint big enough, cocktails and parties, naughty girl, and help me help you. 8.5/10

HELP ME HELP YOU - The first and only real pop ballad. Alot of cliche lyrics, but the chorus seperates it from the average. The verses can be compared to your average BSB or anything courtesy of jive, but if you listen to the link into the chorus, it lifts into a dazzling vocal melting pot. I love it! There is just something about the melody that makes it seem better than the verse. 8.5/10

NAUGHTY GIRL- Another variation of cocktails, but has a slightly more dancey beat. This is probably better. The production is bubbly and flavoured, and the lyrics and melody are quite addictive. I could also imagine seeing this on a mandy mooore album, but it would need more guitars, and this would compromise the flow, and make it sound to drowned with production. 10/10

ALL IN THE MIND, TUCK YOUR SHIRT IN and HUSH NOW really are just fillers with a push into the good track arena courtesy of good production, though TOOK YOUR SHIRT IN would be best described as part 2 of KISS KISS, though it wouldn't be established in the charts, and wouldn't be remembered. We've heard kiss kiss, it's no longer original, especially when it's not creative like tuck your shirt in. Indian tinges of production and heavier beats are what makes this song what it is. There is talk of this being the third single but if it is then it is a mistake. This album is all in all a treat that is worth the money. It's still undoubtedly better than her pears from neighbours, though with due respect, most of the time we see our kylie performing live. Valance has yet to prove to us that she can.

13 Outstanding songs!!! Because their all quite evenly balanced, I will review about half of them.

1. KISS KISS- A very creative re-make from a the Turkish version. I love the violins and the lyrics are sang quite fast and the video's alright too. 99%
3. Down Boy- The chorus is more like a verse, in comparison to, the tempo, and therefore the entire flow of the song. But anyway, Holly Valance always have songs with a really good beat, and flow. I will give this track 94%
4. City Ain't Big Enough- A bit of a girly song, quite different, contrary even to all of thhe other tracks, but that can only mean one thing....... ORIGIANLAITY!!!. She should try doing that in some of her other songs. 94%
5. Cocktails and Parties- My second favourite song, not at the moment, but altogether (if you know what I mean.) It is a great dance song and have all the features a good song needs. to go far. 100%
10. Help me, Help You- SO CREATIVE!!! SO WEIRD!!! and odd, but that just makes me love this song even more. 93%
11. Naughty Girl- Debuted at #3 (W After; #4) and went Gold in Australia. I believe that Holly could pick a better single thatn this. 81%

Therefore, A great CD with great artwwork
and great video clips
and great songs
I believe that all pop CDs should have lyrics though.
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Holly Valance isn't a bad singer, and her lush singles Kiss Kiss and Down Boy really backed that up, however, the resulting album Footprints is quite bluntly, boring and unoriginal.

Once whacked into the CD player, your greeted by the sultry Kiss Kiss, followed by another middle-eastern flavoured groove called Tuck Your Shirt In, and then the very cool Down Boy. These songs are quite good...your starting to think that maybe the album will work and was worth buying, but from the moment the horrible chords for City Ain't Big Enough begin, you realise the mistake you made.

The following tracks are typical, cheap, British pop...the kind you'd find in the reject pile of Britney Spears' earlier work.

I was dissapointed by the lack of substance this album had, and am hoping Holly's next album is much better.

Holly's debut can be considered good, but she really need to find her style..and her voice is not ready in the album...needs more vocal training??? overall Kiss-Kiss and Downboy has unique melody and probably the best songs from the album.