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Hear My Cry

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For everyone hoping this CD is going to be eleven more songs like "It Feels So Good," be warned. It is not. This CD is more of an R&B/Soul influenced release and not a dance-oriented CD. Don't get me wrong, the CD is good. It's just not what mostly everyone is expecting if they're fans of the first track. It is almost an experimentation of styles ranging from ballad(#12), Chaka Khan-ish 80's sounding dance music(#3), to current Thunderpuss 2000 remixed dance music(#10 and #11). For those fans of track #1, you'll love "Move Closer." It's an erotic dance tune that's not too quick and not too slow. "I want to touch you, so move a little closer" Very cool. "Empty(Hideaway)" is a Massive Attack-ish sounding song on desperate love "I have this thought in my head, and it's about being noticed" It's very elegant and soothing with an electronic sensuousness to it...beautiful. "Love Is On Our Side" is a smash waiting to happen. It is produced by Thunderpuss 2000(responsible for Whitney Houston's latest dance mixes and Amber's "Sexual" club mix). Pure dance music is the only way to describe it. "Sky" is good, but never goes anywhere. You would expect more from the mixers of "Sexual" combining with one of its co-writers(Rick Nowels). Same for #2. It opens with this spinning, orchestral synth line that just grabs you and the chorus has a bubbling undercurrent that suggests it's going to explode any second...it doesn't. Just an average dance song. Track #5 is a duet, but you can't really tell it. Their voices sound so much alike and Sonique doesn't come in until way into the song. She is almost a backup singer and not an equal duet partner. I honestly wouldn't have known it was a duet if I hadn't have looked at the song credits. If you're looking for a euro-soul type of CD, kind of like M People, go for it. If you're looking for dance, be warned. You might want to wait and go for the remixes which will probably be more to your taste.

Even stubborn radio programmers, who usually say NO to dance music, could not resist this sweet sensation! I remember this singer from a group back in the early 90s called S'Express. I loved that album and I am glad that Sonique was able to get a recording contract with Republic/Universal, because she has such a different, interesting voice. And speaking of Republic, you gotta give them props for introducing all of these new dance acts to the U.S., like Sonique, Alice Deejay and Tina Cousins!

"Hear My Cry" is a masterful blend of mostly dance beats with a couple R&B pleasures thrown in for good measure. Lead single "It Feels So Good" is cutting-edge dance music with its electronic syncopated rhythms, not just your average house beat. "Move Closer" and "Can't Get Enough" are slammin' house songs!

A surprise on the album is "Drama" which actually might make it onto R&B radio airwaves. Its a nice R&B ballad duet with an unknown male singer. Very impressive and it shows Sonique's versatility.

I would say the main attraction on this CD is Sonique's unique voice which can at times be very captivating. I hope to hear more from her in the future. Also, this CD can be played at home as well as in the clubs. Thoroughly satisfying.

"It Feels So Good" begins what might be one of the most interesting dance releases of 2000. With her unique voice, Sonique captivates her audience with her blend of electronica/dance/r&b. "I Put A Spell On You" is a throbbing house track, while "Are You Ready" is 70s soul funk. "Move Closer" is a sensual journey into late night clubbing. The reggae-tinged "Can't Get Enough" is another winner on the CD, which could be a single soon. "Love Is On Our Side", produced by the famous Thunderpuss 2000 team, is really a hit waiting to happen. The end of the CD slows it down, with "Sky", a great pop song which could also be a hit, and "Learn To Forget", a piano-based ballad which I can also see as a single. This is a solid packaging of songs that show off Sonique's great original voice.

If you are looking for some good dance music "It feels So Good" is the track for you...but you'd be better off buying the single...the song is great but the rest of the album is mostly R&B type of music.

this isn't one of those cds where you sit back and listen, and hope a remix eventually gets released to make you dance...you get up from the very first beat! this excellent cd starts off with the infectious 'it feels so good', and continues through 'i put a spell on you', 'move closer', 'can't get enough', the thunderpuss 2000-produced 'love is on our side' and just about every other song on this disc. it has it's quieter moments, the duet with calvin richardson 'drama' being one of them. more dance than pop, more electronica (but not quite) than r&b, this disc could easily fit into the best of 2000 category. buy it, you won't be disappointed!

For those of you who love Club Music, It Feels SO Good is the only thing worth buying. A few of the other songs are decent. However, I bought this for It Feels So Good (lack of access to the remixes) and it is guaranteed to make your body move, even in its album version! So don't expect much and you get a bonus!

British Sonique made the wonderful dance-pop song "Feels so good" in 2000, I doubt anyone missed that cause it was a catchy floorfiller made for radio. Sonique was a dj for many years before her song hit the radio airplay, her second single "Sky" is simular to "Feels So good" and is also a cathcy dance-pop song you'll feel good when you hear. Unfortunately she dissapeared from the mainsteam scene after that, she's still making music in Europe but with less commercial success. "Hear My Cry" is a good album, it offers you some R&B aswell and most songs got a good hook aswell. "I put a spell on you" is a cover of a classic R&B song that Sonique takes to new highes, "Cold and Lonely" is a slow dance track, and so is the title track "Hear My Cry". "Drama" is pure soul. Sonique has got a great voice and she's best on uptempo dance songs, "Love is on our side" for example is a exellent choise. I think most songs are unique in their own way. It doesn't get repetitive and the songs are backed up by good lyrics and melody in most cases. There's not only Dance songs either, even if that's what we remember most of Sonique. Wherever she's doing now, she should know that this album was highly apreciated. I really enjoyed it.

I am a die hard Sonique fan, I think shes cool. "It feels so good" is one of my favorite songs, even after it has been played out by my local radio stations. I bought this cd because I thought it would be much like "It feels so good." Well, it wasn't. I have a hard time rating this cd, because it is good, but not what I thought it was going to be so I am dissappointed. Go to a record store and listen to this CD before you buy it. Sonique is a much more diverse artist than I thought and it shows on this albulm. Best of Luck Sonique

Don't believe these other reviews posted here - I don't think they've listened to the same album we're talking about! This album is a cross between Madonna's Ray of Light and Deborah Cox. In addition to the current single, "It Feels So Good," tracks 6, 7, 10, and 11 are VERY danceable! Sky, track 11, is the next single. It is amazing! FYI, Sonique is a very popular DJ in London, at the Ministry of Sound night club. She DJ's and sings along to various tracks.

This one *is* difficult to rate. I was attracted to Sonique after hearing It Feels So Good (loved that song the first time I heard it), and would have preferred more songs like that one. However, the rest of the CD explores many other territories, as mentioned by other reviewers. There is an underlying electronica theme prevailing throughout, but under the guise of many different flavors. I'm finding the CD enjoyable anyway, and particularly like I Put A Spell On You, Love Is On Our Side, and Sky. Give this one a few listens before making up your mind - the difference of the song styles requires a chance to grow on you.