It's Me Again [Extra tracks, Import]

Tweet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Wea/Elektra
• ASIN: B0009SQ3YK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (111 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,955 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro (It's Me Again)

2. Turn Da Lights Off

3. Iceberg

4. Could It Be

5. You

6. Cab Ride

7. Things I Don't Mean

8. My Man

9. Sports, Sex & Food

10. Small Change

11. Two Of Us

12. Where Do We Go From Here?

13. Steer

14. I'm Done

15. We Don't Need No Water

16. When I Need A Man

17. Turn Da Lights Off (Remix) (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It's Me Again is a bad name for a great record, the reason being that the sound that bumps infectiously through around half of these 16 tracks is distinctively Missy Elliott's (she executive produced). "Turn Da Lights Off," the opening song after a space-wasting, self-congratulatory intro, crackles for a moment with what sounds like an old Supremes sample, then off we go—each subsequent joint doles out some unexpected aural treat, be it the whomp-bomp of "Iceberg," the dreamy '70s coast-along of "Cab Ride," or the clever boogie-woogie of "Sports, Sex & Food" (listen up, girls). The small screen in simpler days is a major theme, with Tweet revisiting "Kojak" and "Taxi" for samples; when she's not channel-surfing for sounds, the sturdy-voiced chanteuse sticks around the era to rework "We Don't Need No Water." The roof never smoldered quite so elegantly. --Tammy La Gorce --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Product Description

After a three-year hiatus, Tweet is back, and ready to unveil the long overdue It's Me Again, an exciting, new chapter in her life, which she refers to as "Southern Hummingbird times two." Says Tweet: "It's still me, but it's a different revelation of me. I've grown as an artist as well as a woman--I've been there, done that, and it's a great feeling''. Elektra. 2005. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Unexpected Extra, March 22, 2005

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P. Brown "Music Maniac" (Bronx, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Me Again (Audio CD)

I honestly was not going to buy this CD, but the first single is so hot! I loved this CD from the FIRST PLAY. It was worth the wait and the production of the tracks are amazing!

Tweet's first CD was good, but this one has demostrated a serious growth of her talent. Tweet if you read this, GREAT JOB and you have a new fan!!!!!

By the way by favorite tracks are:
Turn the light off
Could it be
Cab Ride (Love the sample!!!!!)
Two of Us (With your daughter, nice touch)
I Done (The sexiest break up song ever)
People just get the CD, this is my first favorite for the year 2005!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars tweet makes a strong comeback, September 17, 2005

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J. Webb "daughter of a DJ & lover of art" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Me Again (Audio CD)

honestly i would have never bought tweet's first album because i am tired of the same old "heartbreak" or "sex" themes that run through our R&B airways repeatedly. however, the really good stuff never becomes videos or makes it to the radio and thus once i heard tweet's album i feel in love with it. first of all, tweet has an angelic voice meaning although she is an alto singer, her vocal pitch can range from the softest soprano to the moodest deep alto that a woman could reach.

you will hear this when you hear her sweetly sing "its me again" on the introduction. she is a trained musican in guitar and piano but the guitar is her trademark, therefore beautiful "non-electronic" organic music and notes can be her throughout the cd although not as much as on her first cd. the reason this cd is not a 5 is because like p. diddy combs, Missy Elliot gets carried away when it comes to introducing herself and screaming on the introduction to her songs. this does not happen too often but enough that you could become annoyed. with ciara that is different, she is a young teeni-bopper. but tweet is a grown woman with grown issues, and grown music, therefore the mood gets spoiled.

my favorite songs:

taxi - in which she cleverly uses a sample from the tv show taxi throughout the song. very soft and sweet.

two of us - is a duet with her daughter that is light, playful and celebrates the relationship between mother and daughter (specifically single mothers) one thing that separates tweet from many popular R&B singers today is the depth of her lyrical content. this song is perfection.

small change, where do we go from here, and i'm done are 3 really great slow songs.

my last favorite that takes you back to the witty boom-bap drum samples of the 90's is the song steer.

i really enjoyed this cd, and i am dissapointed that tweet does not get the airplay or promotion that other artists who could not even stand near her shoes receive. if you want a singer whose, talent, skill, looks and voice are all on the same level (which is a high one) then i recommend that you purchase this cd (after you listen to the samples of course). this is a cd that i could listen to with my parents or even with young children around and considering R&B of today, i think that says alot. :-)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let Me Tell It - Soul2Soul's Review of IMA, March 23, 2005

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soul2soulbrotha "soul2soul" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's Me Again (Audio CD)

Intro - Though it's not a full song, it was the proper way to open this album. Knowing Missy, the opener could have end up being a in your face make way for me track, but this was soul and serene, that's why I love Tweet.

*Turn Da Lights Off - (6/10) - Missy shut up! I'm not a fan of the melody of this song (the violins, the chorus, and mixing, the whole package) Tweet sounds beautiful, which is why the verses end up being the best part off the song. However, the melody isn't that memorable which is why this song probably didn't live up to expectation on the radio. Missy's verse wasn't bad but I'd hope for a bridge from Tweet.

*Iceberg - (7/10) - Nice lounge song, straight from the hear lyrics. Not much of a composition, but it does pick up towards the end. This song features her best vocals, I give her props for that.

*Could It Be - (6/10) - Was a bit bland and uninspiring to me, but still sounds good. Rell's voice does well in complementing Tweet's. Good duet overall, just didn't do much for me.

*You - (7/10) - This is where the album picks up. Take the track back to ol' school the accapella and production. The song drags on a bit at the end, but still an excellent track.

*Cab Ride - (10/10) - This song is my jam, best sample you will here all year, Tweet really pulled together a tight ballad. I love how she breaks it down at the end. The BEST track on the album.

*Things You Don't Mean - (9/10) - I ain't gon lie, this track is fly mainly b/c of Missy, she knew how to start this off right. Tweet got some good flow on this track, nice midtempo.

*My Man - (8/10) - Tweet can tell `em off! Tweet take's it to a different level on this track, wish she came a bit stronger on this track, but aside from that, it doesn't get better than this.

*Sports, Sex, & Food - (8/10) - This is one of album's highlights, not that it's the best, but hearin' Tweet schoolin' the girls to this old school tempo makes me kick. I can't wait to see how she does a video for this one!

*Small Change - (7/10) - Gave me the same feeling as You, Tweet got song good tracks here, I just wish she'd step it up a bit on here and really tell `em off like...Syleena Johnson on "Guess What" or Angie Stone on "Wish I Didn't Miss You".

*Two of Us - (8/10)- I'm gonna look past he sotry behind the track and at the song itself... and it's still adorable. I just love how it's put together...gonna sound corny but... it all sunshiny

*Where Do We Go From Here - (8/10) - Beautiful composition, this song really solidifies what this album is all about, pure soul and straight from the heart messages. Not sure about it being the best off the album, but still pretty good.

*Steer - (9/10) - Bring it Tweet! This is the song where she does what she should have done on My Man & Small Change. This is the best production on the album. Tweet does her thang and the song takes care of the rest. This is why we give props to Timbaland. Y'all don't mess wit Timba!

*I'm Done - (8/10) - Nice ballad to close the album, the song just rides on out, she ends on a solid note... (and then slams you wit WDNNW just for kicks )

*We Don't Need No Water - (9/10) - After an album of ballads, slow jams, and ole school beats, this is the song that I was lookin' for and it never disappoints. I go to this track everytime I spin IMA. This should be a follow up single; One of my favorite tracks on this album.

*When I Need A Man - (10/10) - I should give this track a 2 for the 2 minutes I got 2 suffer waiting for this track 2 play. I hope you get the picture 2. But on another note, this track is my guilty pleasure, me and my friends even wrote our course for this song: "I need me some Tweet, girl I need you! I need me some Tweet, yes girl, I'm callin on you!"


My final impression is that this is a good album for Tweet. My main suprise is that the album tracks turned out to be far superior to TDLO, and that she mature in so many ways.