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Platinum Album

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Last night, July 14, 2001, I saw this band put on one of the greatest shows of all time in Cincinnati. In the same area where the riots occurred, Vengaboys appeared at Club Electra and performed all the great songs from this album. They rocked! They partied! They danced! They ruled! Kim promoted this album! The audience went nuts! 3,000 fans went crazy!

For those Americans who still have not heard about the Vengaboys, they are a four member Dance/Pop act who live in Amsterdam, Holland, the same country that Alice Deejay is from. The Vengaboys are two girls (Denice and Kim) and two guys (Roy and Yorick). Denice is from Hungary, Kim is from Brazil, Roy is from Trinidad and Yorick is from Holland. Kim is the lead singer, but what makes the act truly superb is the incredibly vigorous synchronized dancing that the band puts on. It is fabulous! They all go flat out! There is no cuteness; there is no forced sexiness; there are only straightforward actionpacked dance moves. The girls dance as strongly as the guys. Forget "Brittany" ,forget "In Sync" forget "Christina" forget "Backstreet Boys". This act is the future.

The Platinum Album is their greatest album so far. Standout songs are "ShalalaLala", "Kiss when the Sun don't Shine", "Uncle John from Jamaica", all of which they performed last night. Two other good tunes on the album are "48 Hours" and "Take me to the City". All the songs are influenced by the unusual techno/trance production values that are now coming out of Holland, but all songs retain a strong pop influence. DJ Danski and Delmundo produce this album, and they must have been influenced by DJ Jurgen who is an expert in the field of trance music.

I want to see the Vengaboys on Late night TV. Jay Leno, wake up! Letterman, this band will increase your ratings! It has to happen! Make it soon!

I strongly recommend this album. A few of the songs could be considered weak, "Cheekah Bow Bow" for example; but the hits with the fun attitude, overpower any weaknesses.

The original idea was dance music and the two Dj's Danski and Delmundo started with dance stuff before they even were the vengaboys however, the last Cd was good, the songs were more dance songs with cool beats but after the gteat success they had they realized it was better to make an Cd with more or less pop songs to sell even more, cause it was actually "Boom" that sold the most singles and probably the reason they became so popular. On this Cd many of the songs are plain pop instead. "Shalala Lala" and "Uncle John from Jamaica" are too example what fame can do to a group. "Kiss" is a little better, but the real dance fans would laugh at this teen-pop band they became against their will. "Cheekah Bow Bow" is a dance song with a computer voice, quite funny but the single flopped so did "Skinnydippin" which is more or less pop anyway. "24/7 is another pop song with some dance sound, not that good at all. Nah this album was alot worse then "The party album" i wonder how the next one will sound.

That's right, after being released in Europe for over a year, the USA finally gets the revised new Platinum Album from the dance foursome VENGABOYS!! All I can say is "MAKE SOME NOISE FOR THE VENGABOYS!" They are currently on tour in the USA, so check ..., for TOUR DATES!

Now, onto the review! If you liked the first album, you will like the second as well. The only difference in this album is that it is more dance AND pop, where as the first was mostly dance and house! Either way, pick it up! Here's how it goes:

1. Shalala Lala- This track sounds like you are eating pizza and drinking boo's at an italian restaurant/bar and the crowd gets rowdy! It is really cool and will find yourself singing along once your hear it one time!!

2. 24/7 In My 911- Another pop/dance song, not better than Shalala Lala, but still good to sing too, great for those hot summer days with the top down drivin around!

3. Kiss (When The Sun Don't Shine)- First American Single off "The Platinum Album". If this gets played on the radio and at clubs it will skyrocket to #1, making Vengaboys known more than just the "We Like To Party" group. This is one of the best tracks on the cd, it is my 2nd favorite song on the album!

4. Uncle John From Jamaica- What a Fun song! It was released as a single in Europe, but will probably not make it in the USA! Very dancy and singable! Perfect listening to this at the beach, very similar to We're Going To Ibiza!!

5. Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)- Computer generated voice with hard dance beats and the "woop" from "Up and Down", make up this song! It can be annoying, but might do well in clubs in the USA, if released here.

6. 48 Hours- Instrumental only, a techno song, no vocals. Very similar to Alice Deejay!

7. Your Place Or Mine- I think this song needs a match under it's $%^. Don't get me wrong, the vocals are cool, and the concept is there, maybe if a remix was done of it, or they sped it up a bit it would sound even better than what it is!

8. Skinnydippin'- This is my 3rd favorite song on the album and hoping this gets released as a single! It sounds like Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! and We Like To Party mixed! It has hard edge dance beats to it and will be a club and radio smash if promoted right and released! Cmon!, "Take your clothes off, Skinnydippin' All Night Long!"

9. Take Me To The City- WOW! This my favorite track and best song in my opinion off the new USA Platinum Album! It has got the hottest beats, awesome vocals from all 4 members and makes you want to jump, dance, sing and shout! This better get released as a single, because it was due to be on the "Charlie's Angels" soundtrack, but was too late to make the cut! "WAKE ME UP...TAKE ME TO THE CITY!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAOOOOOO!! Incredible! And can only be found on this version of "The Platinum Album!"

10. Forever As One- Vengaboys first BALLAD EVER! It is the only slow song on this album. It is great to listen to with a loved one by the fire, alone in your car (windows up) or just to relax to, I love it, I think it is great and if released is good for radio, with remixes for the clubs (if possible).

11. Opus 3 In D#- Techno Track, no words, similar to Alice Deejay, similar to Track 6- 48 Hours. Nice ending song!

12,13,14,15 All for your COMPUTER ONLY! Contains the music videos for "Kiss When The Sun Don't Shine", "Forever As One" and "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" also contains a couple of screen savers for your computer!!

THIS CD MUST LIVE UP TO ITS TITLE AND GO PLATINUM, AND ONLY YOU CAN DO IT! BUY VENGABOYS THE PLATINUM ALBUM TODAY!!

If you don't like pop, DO NOT buy this CD. After their first CD went out, as they were working on their second CD, it got less dance-y and more pop-y. But, I think the songs are great. You should really listen to the samples before making your decision, because they have really changed.

Over a year since "The Platinum Album" was released in Europe, the Vengaboys have moved here to the US and brought this hit album to American audiences. Featuring the worldwide hit singles "Kiss (When The Sun Don't Shine)", "Shalala Lala", and "Cheeka Bow Wow (That Computer Song)" this album is defenitely worthy of US club fame. Venga-fans are hoping "The Platinum Album" will rock clubs from New York to Honolulu just like the Vengaboys did back in 1999 when their first US singles "Up And Down" and "We Like To Party!" became #1 club smashes.

On the band's Gold-selling debut, "The Party Album" the album was split into two parts- the first 7 tracks being upbeat, energetic party anthems, and the remaining songs being hardcore house-trance spins. On "The Platinum Album", it is upbeat all the way through. From "Shalala Lala", a slower pop song reminiscent of a summer in Spain, to "Skinnydippin"- a fast-paced dance song very similar to "Boom Boom Boom Boom!". Even the two non-vocal tracks "48 Hours" and "Opus 3 In D#" (which are both the same as the Alice Deejay tracks "Everything Begins With An E" and "Who Needs Guitars Anyway?" with only a slight difference in melody arrangements) are upbeat and club-happy, unlike the droning dark sounds of previous Vengaboys instrumentals like "You And Me" and "Paradise". "The Platinum Album" is one of the hottest dance albums to hit the shops in years and it is destined to become a favorite and a true hit for the Vengaboys- the best dance group of the new millennium.

If you like to have a bit of a laugh and a bit of Fun then you can't go wrong with the Vengaboys. In a world where most Pop bands spend their time trying to make themselves appear to be serious artists the Venga's continue doing what they do best - having a good time. The album is full of tracks that mirror this mood and though most may try to deny it, firm favourites in summer clubs around Europe make for extremely catchy tunes, making this album a great addition to any collection. Let us all hope that the Vengaboys keep going in the traditional spirit of Pop.

~Tracklisting:
01 shalala lalal 02 24/7 in my 911 03 kiss (when the sun don't shine) 04 uncle john from jamaica 05 cheekah bow bow (the computer song) 06 48 hours 07 your place or mine? 08 skinnydippin' 09 take me to the city 10 forever as one 11 opus 3 in d# 12 video "kiss (when the sun don't shine) 13 screensaver + icons 14 video "forever as one" 15 video "cheekah bow bow"

Sure, The Party Album was good, but too many of the songs sounded the same, and it was a very club-like record. The thing that I like about The Platinum Album is that there are MORE vocals and it's not just repeating the same verse over again. This album also goes into a pop direction unlike The Party Album, which was very trancy and techno-feeling. There are also only two instrumental tracks on this cd. Here's a review:

1. Shalala lala- This song is a very happy, poppy song with a great chorus.

2. 24/7 In My 911- This song is my absolute favorite! A great dance song!

3. Kiss(When The Sun Don't Shine)- This is a classic Vengaboys song- perfect dance beat.

4. Uncle John From Jamaica- This is a very reggae feeling song with just a hint of dance music.

5. Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)- This song annoys me because I think that the idea of a computerized member is just downright retarded.

6. 48 Hours- I think I only listened to this song once- it's all instrumental and it just bores me to tears.

7. Your Place Or Mine?- This song has a slower pace, but it's still a very bouncy, good, poppy song.

8. Skinnydippin'- This is also a Vengaboys classic! Great dance beat with cool lyrics!

9. Take Me To The City- Another Vengaboys classic- this song is very similar to Skinnydippin' and Kiss(When The Sun Don't Shine).

10. Forever As One- The first ballad with only Kim's vocals- this song is very sad.

11. Opus 3 In D#- This is another instrumental that is like 7 minutes long that I also listened to only once. How did they come up with a name like that?

When you put the cd into your computer, a screen pops up with 5 options- watch the Kiss(When The Sun Don't Shine) video, watch the Forever As One video, watch the Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song) video, download a screensaver (which is very spiffy) or click on the option titled The Platinum Album and a built-in screensaver comes up so that you don't have to open one on your computer. The new cd also features a new member- Yorick- who was Robin's best friend- who left for a solo career. Sadly, Denice and Yorick have now left and have been replaced by a man and a woman named Mark and Lily.

Que Asco y que monton de basura reunidad en un solo ALBUM que HORROR, Si quieren Algo de Los Vengaboys Compren Su Album The Party Album es Muy Bueno No Es como este que parece Un CD De Musica Infantil.

I do not like to put down other people's hard work, but there really is not much going on with this dance album. I really like the catchy "Shalalalala" and the pretty ballad "Forever As One," but that is it. All of the other songs sound like generic dance songs.

Some of the songs (That Computer Song)are just bad. The rest of them are knda cool but not very original. The balad was a nice surprise. Recomended only to fans. Thanks!