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Honey to the Bee

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I found out about Billie in 1999 when I saw her on TV and when out and bought her cd Honey to B and it has been a regular in my cd player ever since. Here are my thoughts on the songs:

1.Honey to the bee-a fantastic way to start the cd. I love this song and it is one of four that I play the most

2.I Dream-the 2nd of my faves. A beautiful ballad, Billie's voice sounds great on this one.

3. She wants you- the 3rd of my faves and the first up-tempo song of the cd. Very pop sounding.

4.Love groove-a song that took me awhile to like but I like it now. It's a mid-tempo song.

5.Party on the phone-kind of a silly song and is most likely an album filler but it's still fun to listen to. Mid-tempo

6.Officially yours- I like this song. It's about a girl who is reassuring her boyfriend that she is his. Mid-tempo

7.You've got it- good song,very poppy. Up-tempo

8. Saying I'm sorry now- I really like this song, it's a low-tempo slower song.

9.Girlfriend-another kind of silly song but I like this one. Upper-tempo

10.Whatcha gonna do-good song about a girl leaving her boyfriend. mid-tempo

11.Don't forget to remember-the fourth song that I listen to the most. The song starts with the sounds of a diner. upper-tempo.

12.Because we want to- a very Girl Power song. You can tell this cd came out when the Spice Girls were hot because this is a very Girl Power attitude song. A little cheesy but I like it. Up-tempo

In england she is the british britney spears ...but she is much better...i have no idea why this album never caught on here i the states..but i think this album rocks...
the song " Because we want to " was a battle cry in britian...it was an athemn...it's one of my favorite all time tracks...Honey to the bee is also a great track as well as she wants you..

Given Billie Piper's recent success as an actress in the UK, it's hard to believe she was once a teenage pop princess, comparable to American Britney Spears. Their lives and careers have had an oddly similar trajectory: an explosion onto their respective music scenes as teenagers, almost immediate success, a highly prefabricated image, romance with boy-band singers, interest in acting, and young marriage that many considered highly unsuitable. The difference is that Piper somehow escaped the pitfalls of teenage pop stardom (including a brush with anorexia) and has forged an eminently respectable second career for herself as a serious actress. Check out the first two seasons' DVDs of the new Doctor Who series for proof of that.

In a sense it's almost a shame that Piper will likely never return to music, because her first CD, Honey to the B (1998), is a remarkably infectious pop concoction. The songs were written by a team of professional writers and mostly consist of boy-girl love songs and anthems to teenage independence; the lyrics range from trite to simplistic to cliche-laden and back again, the music is synth-heavy and multitracked up to the moon... but oddly, that's part of the CD's appeal. You don't pop this into your CD player (or burn it into your iPod library) for its intellectual appeal. You listen to it because it's kicky and fun. What makes the songs work is mostly Piper's fearless delivery--she may not have the greatest range, but she croons and chants and belts out each number with a sassy verve and confidence that's hard not to admire (and remarkable, given that she was only fifteen at the time). She makes the listener believe she's a great singer mostly because she acts like one. You can use a lot of words to describe Billie Piper, but "apologetic" isn't one of them.

The strongest song in the collection--and her strongest song, period--is the title track, the deliciously sexy "Honey to the Bee," a sultry, mid-tempo number whose blatantly erotic imagery might seem hokey without Piper's fifteen-going-on-thirty-five delivery. Other standouts include the equally come-hither "Love Groove," the wonderfully low-key, funky "Don't Forget to Remember," and the ode to teen independence, "Because We Want To" (Piper's first single, which entered the UK charts at #1--she's still the youngest British artist to hold this distinction).

Other solid outings include the highly danceable, "She Wants You," "Party on the Phone," and "Girlfriend." The balance of the tracks, "I Dream," "Officially Yours," "You've Got It," "Saying I'm Sorry Now," and "Whatcha Gonna Do?" are all filler, but above-average filler--there's not one stinker among them, remarkable for such a prefabricated product.

In short, fans of Piper's acting really shouldn't miss out on this fun, thoroughly enjoyable memento of her first career. American fans of Doctor Who will probably be amused to learn that Piper was the "UK Britney" long before she became Rose Tyler.

One of the more fun and innocent teen pop confections of the Britney era (the term "Britney era" used for demonstrative purposes only), Billie had a couple of decent hits here, but didn't quite get thrust into the stratosphere. It would have been nice to see that happen, because she does pack some likeable appeal as well as respectable if not extraordinary musical talent.

As a huge fan of pop/rock I love this CD. Because We Want To and Party on the Phone show that she was young when she released this CD. But they are fun songs that you can't help but dance to. I love this CD because it's got a mixture of the different type of pop. Fans of Mandy Moore should really check this CD out.

Billie was 16 when her debut single "Because We Want To" was released. I liked it, it was catchy and cool. "Girlfriend" and "She Wants You" followed after that, and I liked those songs too, so I bought her album. When "Honey To The Bee" came out and she started to date Ritchie Neville from boy band Five (who I LOVED at the time), I started to dislike her. Now she's not in the pop business anymore, and she's married to Chris Evans, a man who's about 15 years older then her.
This CD is fun, happy and sounds like a young Britney Spears. Stand out tracks are:

2. I Dream - One of my favourites. It has great music, and Billie actually sounds good on it, the vocals are amazing. I LOVE the music at the end.
3. She Wants You - A single which caught me instantly. I love the verses in this song. It was a huge club smash, and a big hit on the pop charts too.
8. Saying I'm Sorry Now - A beautiful ballad, and Billie sounds nice on this song. She sounds really sweet and her vocals are cool.
9. Girlfriend [Radio Mix] - Another great single. It has cool music and a catchy chorus.
10. What'cha Gonna Do? - My favourite. This has GREAT vocals and brilliant music, I LOVE the ending.
12. Because We Want To - Billie's debut single. It's cheesy, but cool at the same time. You'll find yourself singing along in seconds.

Billie is now one of my favorite singers. She has a great voice and she's just so darn good! She's a lot better then other pop princesses that I don't even like such a Britney Spears, Christina Aquilera and Mandy Moore. All of her songs are great but I do I like some songs better then others. Here are how I rate these songs HONEY TO THE BEE-It's kinda slow and quiet song but it's good-B+ I DREAM-Not slow but it's relaxing...B+ SHE WANTS YOU-This was the first song I heard by Billie. I like it-A LOVE GROOVE-Probably my least favorite on the album-B PARTY ON THE PHONE-One of my top fav-A+ OFFICALLY YOURS-Nice sounding-A YOU'VE GOT IT-It's kinda of a jumpy song but it's good-B+ SAYING I AM SORRY NOW-It's a sad but pretty good song-A- GIRLFRIEND-Another song I heard from my best friend it's great. That song was actually the FIRST song I ever heard by Billie then it is She Wants You-A (yet another favorite of mine.) WHATCHA GONNA DO-It's good-B+ DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER-Another soft sounding song-B+ BECAUSE WE WANT TO-It's probably one of my top fav. songs! It's houncy and something you can dance and sing to greatly-A+

So if you heard her and thinks she's okay then get her album because I just got to like her music EVEN MORE! She's great! A LOT better then other pop stars!

O.K. Now im reviewing My 2nd fav singer Billie Piper, with first being Britney.

heres my review on her songs on the album.

1- Honey To The B- Great Song, this was her 4th single in the U.K. and her 2nd single in The U.S.

2- I Dream- Great Song,this was supposed to be her 5th single in the U.K. but her manager did not want to release it so billie changed her manager.

3- She wants you- Her first single in the U.S.,her third single in the U.K. ,Did really well on the dance charts in the U.S.and in the U.K. it went to # 3,Fast song good for club people.

4- Love Groove- Good Song, She Sounds much more mature on this one.

5- Party on the phone- annoying starting but then gets good.

6- Officialy yours- One of my Fav songs on this cd.

7- You've got it- This song can take on Britneys You Drive me crazy (The Stop remix) Anytime!

8- Saying Im Sorry Now- GREAT SONG, takes too long to start but once it starts you want more!

9- Girlfriend (Radio Mix)- Summer song, This was her 2nd single in the U.K. this song went #1 there,plus it got alot of play on Much Music.

10- Whatcha Gonna Do- Really good song, its good to listen to when you just got out of a break-up.

11- Dont Forget to remember- Too Long to start , but once it does its great.

12- Because we want too- GREAT ,this was her first single in the U.K. it went Sraight to #1 in the U.k, this was the Theme for the 1999 womens world cup.

O.k. there you go, PLEASE Buy this cd, she deserves to go #1 in the U.S. Please Trust Me you will LOVE this cd! and if ya cant buy her other single Day& Night, or her Next album coming out in september called "Walk Of Life" See ya later!

BILLIE IS THE BEST.HER ALBUM IS FILLED WITH POP,R&B,DANCE,SLOW SONGS,RAP AND MORE. I REALLY LIKE THE U.S. SMASH "SHE WANTS YOU" WHICH IS ABOUT A GIRL THAT LIKES A GUY BUT HE DON'T KNOW IT. MY FAVE IS "I DREAM".ALSO "YOU GOT IT","HONEY TO THE BEE", "BECAUSE WE WANT TO" AND "PARTY ON THE PHONE" ARE GREAT TOO.IF YOU LIKE MANDY MOORE OR BRITNEY SPEARS BUY IT.

When I heard on bille and that she isn't good singer i thought god she's probaly not good singer but her album is really great my favorite songs there are:"Honey To The Bee" and "She Wants You" all of the other songs are very good too