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Mind, Body And Song

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When this group first came out, I loved them immediately. They were hot and they sounded good. Their first song "don't walk away" was a classic, followed by "one woman", and then they came out with this cd which was even better. I knew that from their first emergence onto the scene that they deserved far more recognition than they got. It was disappointed to hear that they broke up only one month after releasing this album, "citing irreconcible differences" because I was really rooting for them. They proved themselves with the strength and good tunes of this cd; it's just only a shame that this never played out. In an article in Ebony that discussed the breakup and turmoil of female groups, they were one of those listed, saying "they were over before they really started". That was unfair to say, being that, these girls were really talented but underrated. This cd is full of tight songs from "if the mood is right"(though it's kind of too graphic for my taste, but the beats sound good), "in the bedroom", "what's going on" had a good vibe to it to make your head shake a little while posing a genuine question of the turmoil in this world, "hangin" was off the hook! This song deserved some airplay and never even made it and it's ashame. "Hangin" is so funky, vivacious with good beats that makes you want to just get up and move, go out and just live a little-this song really exposed the groovy side of the group. "Everyday of the week" is refreshing and has a very nice tune to it, and I was glad that they went as far as to make a music video to it, which was so cool. But once again, it failed to get the airplay it deserved. Overrall, Jade is an awesome group with strong vocal ability and "Mind, Body, and Song" is evidence of it. Unfortunately, it seems all so clear that the reason this did not show out is because of the politics of the music world-popularity with the "right" people behind you and exposure of the less deserving. Does not matter that this cd is more than 10 years old, it's still worth it.

Besides En Vogue, Jade was one of my all time favorite female groups out there. During this time, there were only three other girl groups that were hot and they were EN VOGUE, SWV and BROWNSTONE. I'm so sorry that JADE broke up. I heard that there were members within the group that couldn't get along. This is one girl group I can say that all the girls can sing. Tonya's range was different from Joi and Di but these girls can blow. I can sit down and listen to every song on this album. I hated that they didn't get the credit they deserve. It would be very nice if they made a comeback.

Something was wrong with urban radio, when this album was released back in 1994. In my opinion, this album had the potential of having as many as 4 top 10 singles, Everyday Of The Week, If The Mood Is Right, 5-4-3-2(Yo! Time Is Up), and If The Lovin' Ain't Good. The other songs on this CD follow along the lines of previous Jade hits, and that's why I call this CD, a No-Brainer Purchase if you like urban music from the 1990s.

Jade's sophmore CD is a more balanced and mature effort from this trio of gorgeous ladies who I admire very much. This group will go down as one of the most underrated groups during their time and I think could match-up with any girl group today and win. I like CD's that are well balanced and from start to finish with a starts off with a great acapella "When Will I See You Again". Then they continue with the slow jam vibe for most of the first half of the CD then once they get to "Every Day Of The Week"(underrated), the CD starts to picks up the tempo. My favorite song is "There's Not A Man" produced by DJ Pooh(Ice Cube, 2-Pac, Westside Connection, Snoop Doggy Dogg)which serves it up with a classic gangsta beat. Also the gospel group Mary Mary is also featured on the CD doing background vocals on "What's Going On". This is truly a great CD to add to your collection. I just picked this CD up last Friday. Props to Jade for sticking to the script and putting an outstanding CD.

THIS CD IS MILES AHEAD OF THEIR '92 DEBUT CD. THERE THEY HAVE CREATED MORE OF AN IDENTITY FOR THEMSELVES AND SHOWS IN THEIR NEW LOOK AND THEIR LESS COMMERCALIZED MUSIC THAT IS MORE PERSONAL AND COMES FROM THE HEART. THE SECOND SINGLE "EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK" IS A HOT UP - TEMPO NEW JILL SWING DANCE SONG THAT BECAME A MODERATE HIT AS THE OUTRO SONG ON "BEVERLY HILLS 90210" IN THE SUMMER OF 1996. THE REST OF THE SONGS ARE JUST AS STRONG. A SOLID SECOND EFFORT FROM A TALENTED TRIO WHO SHOULD MAKE A COMEBACK BUT NOT IN CONTEMP. R&B BUT IN THE GENRE OF ELECTRONICA DOING URBAN, DANCE - POP & HOUSE SIMILAR TO CRYSTAL WATERS, CE CE PENISTON, ZHANE', EXPOSE', & BILLY OCEAN. A MUST FOR FANS OF R&B & ELETRONIC / DANCE. GET YOU COPY OF "MIND, BODY & SONG TODAY! SIGNED... MUSIC FAN.

once again, the women of jade beat their sister group, swv, out of the gate with this, their sophomore release. with a new sassy-yet-upscale image, jade offers a more solid, polished album, this time around, with tight vocals, seductive lyrics and smooth grooves. though joi, tonya and di exhibit some seriously slammin' vocal acrobatics, _mind, body and song_ did not generate the recognition one might expect. in fact, its been five years since we've heard from these talented sisters and they are truly missed. while swv has had their fair share of hits over the past few years, their material tends to be less empowering than that of jade, resulting in an apples-and-oranges void left unfulfilled in the r&b landscape.

Very Well Done!

Jade is a talented Trio and "Mind, Body, and Song" is in the CD collection of almost everyone I know. There are good slow songs as well as up-tempo songs.

THESE GIRLS ARE TRULY SOME OF THE BEST FEMALE SINGERS I'VE HEARD. THEY CAAN REALLY SING, THEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED IN THE MUSIC WORLD...BUT TOO BAD THEY ONLY PRODUCED TWO ALBUMS, BUT THEY'RE BOTH GREAT ALBUMS, I HAVE THEM BOTH AND THEY ARE KEEPERS.

Hello, I'm going crazy looking for a song Jade came out with. They did a duo with some guys and I can't figure out the name. They video was very urban and I believe everyone had on black leather. The guys looked young like they were starting out. Help. The year was like 1993. It was cold outside!

I Like this One better than the first disc overall but Vocally speaking they were more closer to TLC or DEstinys Child than say En VOuge or Brownstone.The Music is very Hit&miss.What's Goin' On&every day of the week were Pretty Good songs.