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My Cherie

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On her 1993 recording "No Strings", Sheena Easton departed from the pop mainstream to record her versions of some classic standards. Two years later, now in her mid 30's, Sheena turned to the softer side of pop with "My Cherie". Backed by soft keyboards, the music is subdued compared to the dance tunes on "What Comes Naturally" (1991). There are just a couple of tunes that could even be called "danceable". Instead, the song selection reflects the maturity of the artist, both as a singer, and as a person.

The upbeat "Too Much in Love", is a bouncy number with a catchy chorus that is fun to sing along with. The title cut, "My Cherie" is a swinging pop tune, that grows on you with repeated listenings. Sheena's voice gets a workout on this energetic mid tempo number. "Next to You", is a playful light-hearted song, that provides a change of pace, and helps to spice up the collection.

Most of the rest of the tunes are slower, and not so light in tone. "Dance Away the Blues" is a beautiful, and emotion filled ballad, that Sheena handles wonderfully. The lyrics are potent, and evoke much feeling. This song is an undiscovered gem, one of the best things she's done in the 90's.

Reminiscent of her best power ballads is "You've Learned to Live Without Me". It doesn't quite touch the heart like the classic, "I'm Almost Over You", but it's still a solid effort. "Please Don't Be Scared" has a little lighter tone, but it is still very familiar territory for Sheena, and she delivers another strong vocal.

"Till Death Do Us Part" is a slow rhythmic ballad, with a melancholy vibe. A song with beautiful lyrics, that Sheena gives the full treatment. "All I Ask of You" is another slow rhythmic tune, with a rather subdued vocal, that also seems to sound better after repeated listenings.

"Flower in the Rain" is a well-constructed keyboard power ballad, that gets a slight edge from the electric guitar. "Crazy Love", finds Sheena singing to a light piano accompaniment. In the spotlight, her voice shows power, emotion and range, with the style and phrasing reminiscent of her performance on "No Strings".

Sheena Easton is a talented singer, with an expressive voice. Blessed with early success, she rose to pop stardom. When success began to slip away, Sheena became a follower of musical trends, attempting to recapture it. "No Strings" signaled an end to that chase. The music on My Cherie best suits those who like Sheena, have reached mid life and are a bit older and wiser. If that's you, give this a listen. Chances are you may relate.

This is Sheena's best album since 1984's "A Private Heaven." It is a straight pop album with a nice mix of light dance tunes along with some searing ballads, which are the strong point of this CD. The best tune in this package is "Till Death Do Us Part." This torch song about an ending relationship is mixed with a grove provided by producer and arranger Narada Michael, best known for his work with Whitney Houston. Other highlights include the David Foster track "You've Learned to Live Without Me" and "Dance Away the Blues." "All I ask of You" provides a lighter more positive mood to this album. Sheena was going for a straight pop album here, and she hits the mark.

Although most of the music-listening public ignored this album upon its release, this is her most mature & accessable album along with her 1993 album "No Strings". This will please anyone this enjoys music of substance. "'Til Death Do Us Part" is one of her best ballads ever!!! Another solid recording from Sheena's soul to yours. Highly recommended.

This has to be one of Sheena's finest CD'S ever produced....
A very personal album that shows where Sheena was in her life at that time.....i love her self-penned TILL DEATH DO US PART and wish at the time it had been released worldwide as a single...
i also adore the whole album...worth a buy!

Whith"My Cherie",Sheena puts out one of the best album in her entire carrer;no questions about it! This is about of very goods songs and of course,FABULOUS VOICE!! STANDOUTS TRAKS:'till death do us part,all i ask of you, you've learn to live without me,and dance away the blues... Listen to this album,you won't be disapointed,you can be sure of that!!

Lovely, sweet and immaculately produced pop album.
SHEENA EASTON at her best form, reuniting with Narada M. Walden and many other songwriter/producer like David Foster and Diane Warren.
Listen to "You've Learned To Live Without Me" and you'll know why Sheena is such an acclaimed singer. The lyric haunts too.
Sheena has done well!

This is a surprisingly pleasing pop record, with the highlight being Sheena Easton's versatile voice. Sweet and charming on the title cut, resilient and defiant on 'Til Death Do Us Part, wilting and vulnerable on All I Ask Of You, and outright powerful on Crazy Love. There are a couple of nonsense tracks (Next To You and Too Much In Love belong in the 80's) but there's enough here to please even the most die hard cynic.

15 years and almost as many albums after she came upon the scene, the diminutive but exuberant Sheena made this beautifully melodic and well-crafted album that is a sharp departure from much of her earlier work. Though consistently successful throughout the 80s, one thing that plagued her somewhat was a series of albums that tended to have 1, 2 or maybe 3 great songs surrounded by filler. This album, while lacking the dance stylings she's well known for, is a captivating listen all the way, with some songs, particularly the tender ballad "Crazy Love" reminiscient of Celine Dion or a pre-2000's Mariah Carey.

Sheena Easton's fourth(and last)album for MCA finds her channeling her inner adult contemporary muse throughout much of the project, with the results often middling to average. The title cut sounded dated, even when released in '95, and a couple of the other tracks have that same dated feel('Too Much In Love' being a chief offender). The ballads, though immaculately produced, reveal something that reared its head on WHAT COMES NATURALLY--Easton's voice sounds over-produced, almost mechanical in some instances, and lacks the fully-bodied sound that marked her as one of the eighties best pop singers. She still sounds better than alot of the disco dollies that infiltrated airwaves around the same time, but overall this is one of her slighter projects.

As as is the case with many aging pop artists, Sheena Easton decided to take refuge with safe adult-contemporary music on this album, and the result is not terribly exciting overall (unless you're thrilled with what's played on adult-contemporary stations--I'm not). There are some good songs on here: "My Cherie," "'til Death Do Us Part," "All I Ask of You," (this one is a little syrupy) and "Too Much in Love." The other tracks do not really shine, and some are just plain bad or boring. If you like the up-tempo Sheena Easton, you might want to pass on this album.