Customer Reviews

Gotta Tell You

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So I enjoyed this little ditty the first time that I had heard it on the radio, but I had passed it off as just another teeny bopper with no staying power. Well, the song has stayed in my mind ever since the first listen and I had been trying desperately to find the remixes. With a little help from a good friend, I got my hot little hands on a copy. Here's my opinion on this disc.

1) Radio Edit (3:20) - this is the version that I heard first, and probably the one that you've heard as well. One of the catchiest tunes in a while, with some really nice vocals from Ms. Mumba.

2) Milk & Sugar Radio Mix (3:39) - this is the short radio edit of the full "Milk & Sugar Club Mix" - see track 5.

3) Teddy Riley Remix (3:45) - thank heavens that this one is a short mix. It's sheer R&B boredom. It doesn't vary too much from the original, except to give it a choppier beat and some rap interludes from Samantha and an unknown guy (Riley himself maybe?). It's not totally horrible, but it's not very original, nor is it my cup of tea.

4) Basstoy Mix (9:10) - Mark Picchiotti is the man behind this mix. Previously working on remixes for artists such as S Club 7 ("Two In A Million"), Lisa Stansfield ("The Real Thing") & Geri Halliwell ("Look At Me"), I was expecting a much stronger mix than this one here. This is not a vocal mix, but a total dub. On the plus side, it is a very funky dub and is good for filler in the clubs, but for at home listening, some may get bored with this mix quite quickly, especially if the listener is a Top 40 junkie.

5) Milk & Sugar Club Mix (7:56) - quite a good mix of the song. Mike Milk and Steven Sugar pump up the vocals just a tad, add a bouncy house bassline, throw in some pianos and some flamenco guitars to give this track a Spanish sound to it. Solid remix from virtual unknowns.

6) Triple D Vocal Remix (4:43) - another R&B mix here, but this one is heavier than Teddy Riley's and slightly better. It starts out with the chanting of "Throw your hands up everybody, everybody in the house throw your hands up", until the vocals come in and then the chanting repeats itself through various parts of the song. For those who are into R&B/Rap styled parties, this one will work for you.

7) Mindchime Vocal Mix (6:38) - and they've saved the best for last. I don't have any idea who did the remix work on this one because it isn't listed on the liner notes, but I do know that this is the funkiest mix on the disc. The vocals are about the same speed as the original, but it's had a great housebeat thrown in which includes a killer synth hook, that will get your feet a movin'.

Unfortunately, the Sleaze Sisters and DJ Skribble & Anthony Acid mixes aren't included on this disc (I don't know if they're available on cd at all), which is why it loses a star, but this is a very solid purchase!

Also be sure to check out "Body II Body" which has the fantastic "Tall Paul Remix", and also look for her new single "Always Come Back To Your Love" - Samantha's shown us that she's no one hit wonder with these two follow-ups.

As we all know, Samantha Mumba hit the scene in mid 2000. Her song "Gotta Tell You" became one of the most successful songs of the year, not just for US, but for international charts as well. Although she didn't really come back for more success, she came and left pretty big, you would probably also remember her from her top 50 hit "Baby Come On Over". 5/5, SAMANTHA COME BACK! WE NEED YOU IN THE POP INDUSTRY!

It brings back memories, but is that the point? Nor really, but an awesome song that helped me get through 7 hours of Air France. Hey, it sure beat "Can I Have This Kiss Forever" which was the alternative. Go Samantha!

Milk and Sugar Radio Edit is the best one on this cd. The trance mixes that i've heard is much better.

Trance Club Mix (9:29) Cool and lots of break and vocal samples, and has a long instrumental passage.

Trance Dubby Dub (7:55) Awesome dub with almost no vocals at all. Great music and has a even longer instrumental passage.

Trance Radio Mix (3:33) Short but just great.

Pure talent. Delightful song. An awesome party song. Those are just a few phrases to describe this incredible song. I absolutely love "Gotta Tell You" -- it's one of the top choices of Pop music in my opinion right now. Samantha Mumba is like the next Britney Spears or the next Christina Aguilera. Samantha's got the voice of Christina and the personality and looks of Britney. All three are fantastic artists and I hope Samantha is recognized as a true, real artist and not just a wannabe of Christina Aguilera or Britney Spears. She definitely has her own talent and her voice and talent shines through this song. The lyrics are so cool, too. Great song. A must buy for any Pop music-loving fan!