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Someone To Watch Over Me

Susan BoyleAudio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (384 customer reviews)

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With a synchronicity you’d have difficulty making up, Susan Boyle’s global record sales hit a monumental 14million on the fourteenth month after her recording career started. With number one albums on five continents, in over 20 countries, her two albums have shifted the Susan story far away from a performance on a British Talent Show. For the devoted listeners to her rangy ... Read more in Amazon's Susan Boyle Store

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  • Audio CD (November 1, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B005G618JU
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (384 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #569 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. You Have To Be There
2. Unchained Melody
3. Enjoy the Silence
4. Both Sides Now
5. Lilac Wine
6. Mad World
7. Autumn Leaves
8. This Will Be The Year
9. Return
10. Someone To Watch Over Me

Editorial Reviews

Susan Boyle's third album, 'Someone To Watch Over Me,' sees Susan and world acclaimed producer Steve Mac reunited to present a sensational and contemporary album that will span the generations. Featuring breathtaking renditions of 'Unchained Melody' and 'Both Sides Now', Susan fearlessly takes on iconic songs 'Enjoy The Silence' and 'Mad World' giving them a new identity. Original material includes 'This Will Be The Year' by Emeli Sande and Naughty Boy with Josh Kear and 'Return' by Steve Mac and Wayne Hector.

The album heralds a new era of music for Susan Boyle. New material and classics combined with a variation of tempos from the ethereal to the dramatic, the music is stripped back and showcases the voice the world fell in love with.

Susan's song choices were inspired by the life stories and inner most thoughts from people who wrote letters to her from around the globe.
"There are certain songs that I liked that resonated with the letters that people had written and sent to me." Susan said, "I knew that s what my record needed to be about. They wrote about grief, love, happy and sad times, it was all deeply moving and the songs mirror the emotion and life experience."

Comprised of her signature big numbers as well as the unexpected this album will cement her credibility in the music world.

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Susan Boyle has a beautiful voice and soul. Glite  |  139 reviewers made a similar statement
Her voice is just beautiful and these different songs show it off very well. Zeldasw  |  67 reviewers made a similar statement
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187 of 196 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Susan's Voice Glows November 1, 2011
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Barbra Streisand called Susan's voice "like a poet singing". On this album she displays that unique ability to inhabit and interpret a song like no one else on the music scene today. Her voice goes from soft and smoky to a soaring cry of need in "Unchained Melody", she is bluesy and softly sexy in "Lilac Wine". In "Both Sides Now", she has given us a freshly interpreted song with insights into a life of someone who has seen it all and still doesn't understand "life" or "love". In "Return", one of the songs written just for her, she soars with longing and emotion. "This Will be the Year", another original shows us a woman who will always prevail. "You Have to Be There" resonates with everyone who has had a crisis of faith, but in the end, embraces hope and trust. I was skeptical about "Mad World" and "Enjoy the Silence". Neither one would have been a choice to listen to. That said, Susan shows her considerable emotive talents in these two songs perfectly. "Autumn Leaves" is about grief and sadness, true, but as in YHTBT, ends with the hopeful knowledge that loved ones never completely leave us. I would have loved "Someone to Watch Over Me" to be longer. If I have any disappointment in the album, that would be it. Miss Boyle has grown incredibly in vocal prowess and technique in a scant 2 1/2 years. Her versatility, her range, her emotive abilities, all these shine in this incredible album. Billboard says she "has arrived". Personally, I believe she had already "arrived" by selling 14 million albums in 14 months, but I agree that, with this album, she is firmly set as a professional singer who is here to stay for a very long time. And all we who are music lovers are the better for it.
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86 of 91 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Album! November 2, 2011
By Corkie
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I believe Susan has taken some remarkable strides with Someone To Watch Over Me. I like the versatility of her voice and the way she changes it to suit the mood of the song she's singing. That effect alone just pulls me into the song, and I can get lost in it. I like having an album in which all the songs aren't the same. I have a pretty wide range in my taste in music, and I think Susan must also. In this album, there is a little bit of everything, and I like that. I was also pleased that the production was held back this time compared to the last two albums. Susan's voice is stunning, and in this album, the listener can actually hear her and not miss a single beautiful note.

Yep, there are covers on this album. I like covers! I like to hear songs that are familiar to me and different interpretations of them. "Both Sides Now" was a song I never liked at all. With Susan's interpretation, it sounds like a completely different song, and I'm loving it. I also like "Mad World" and "Enjoy the Silence" -- a little bit off balance and edgy. And "Unchained Melody"...I don't care if it's been done a lot, it's still one song I love, and Susan's rendition is fantastic. There are two original songs on this album that were written for Susan, "Return" and "This Will Be The Year". She does an incredible job with both of them. It seems to me that now days the trend is for the artist to write his/her own material. Good or bad? Some songs artists write are good -- some so poor I could do a better job without half trying. Collaboration appears to be used pretty loosely.
Susan doesn't have to write her own material for me to respect what she does.

There are also songs on this album I was completely unfamiliar with, so they are new to me. I'd never heard "You Have to Be There" the ABBA song from Katrina, "Autumn Leaves" by Paolo Nutini and "Lilac Wine". So, for me, this was like three new, wonderful songs!

I would have preferred that Susan had sung all of "Someone to Watch Over Me" because she sings it so beautifully, and that the album would have been longer with maybe a couple of uptempo songs added. But, for me, these are minor things. The sheer artistry of this album far outweighs a few minor faults I might find. This is indeed a wonderful album.
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81 of 87 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Collection - I'm Hooked! November 1, 2011
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Susan continues to surprise us with her ability to take songs from diverse genre, reach deep within her soul, and pour out a fountain of emotion, creating something that captures the song's essence so we hear it new as we listen over and over. She just as adeptly swoons us with a saucy 40's-like bar room ballad "Lilac Wine," then mesmerizes us with haunting yet innocent versions of the 80's new wave classics "Mad World" by Tears for Fears and "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode. She cries with emotion and hope as she pleads with God, "You have to Be There," and dreams of her love's "Return." There's nothing Karaoke about this collection. Susan sings from the heart, with a passion that makes each song new. Bravo Susan, I'm hooked!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Someone To Watch Over Me
My favorite CD of Susan's thus far. I find myself playing this one the most
as Someone To Watch Over Me is an all time favorite of mine. Just lovely.
Published 3 days ago by C. Steveson
3.0 out of 5 stars Had to return
I had to return this item because the CD was damaged. The case it was in was also damaged so I returned it without any problems. Received my money back with no problems,
Published 6 days ago by Saucyee
5.0 out of 5 stars Susan Boyle
You cannot go wrong with Susan. I love to listen to her.
I will have many more enjoyable hours with her.
Published 19 days ago by Barbara Edmiston
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Her voice has a healing quality. This album, the selection of songs and the quality of the recording are beautiful, and of course Susan's voice is a gift! Enjoy!
Published 24 days ago by Gabriela Murino
5.0 out of 5 stars Someone to warch over me.
A great collection of Songs. She chose well. I think if you like Susan Boyle, you'll find this CD great addition to your collection.
Published 26 days ago by Jeannine S. Pelletier
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Hit
Another beautiful album by an extremely talented lady. I wish she would tour the U.S. Would love to see her live in concert.
Published 28 days ago by Patricia Bernstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful voice
I love Susan Boyle's voice. It has such power, she really belts it out there. Yet at the same time it can be so soft you can barely hear it. Such range. Love it.
Published 29 days ago by Sandra Lynne Padgett
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Music by Susan Boyle
I always enjoy Susan nBoyle's singing. Bought the disc for her rendition of Mad Mad World. It's very poignant to listen to.
Published 1 month ago by Christine Saulnier
5.0 out of 5 stars Someone special.
Beautiful voice. Saw her when she was on the talent show and it was really very magical when she began to sing.
It was an extremely pleasant surprise.
Published 1 month ago by bARBARA cHILA
5.0 out of 5 stars my gifts from 3 talented women
whitney Houstons songs are beautiful and I love listening to them,.it is such a waste of such great talent isn't it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mae
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Will Susan ever have another million selling album?
Jake, thanks for the numbers. Very impressive indeed.
Of course once the CD's are no longer charting it's impossible to know the accurate sales figures.
For instance, I've been trying to get the numbers for Madonna's latest CD, but since it's no longer charting, I can't find them.
Jun 28, 2012 by ILuvMusic |  See all 59 posts
SuBo fans rejoice, Susan Boyle's 4th album is on the way!!!!
Iran is waiting on who wins the Presidency like Reagan. On the brighter side, hey A Customer check out SNL tonight. There will be a skit on the Biden/Ryan debate. Expect to see Ryan pumping iron, showing a lot of chest hairs, and lieing he ran a 4 hour marathon. The dork or all dorks on SNL... Read more
Oct 13, 2012 by SigmaAlphaMu |  See all 22 posts
Watch Out Santa! She's At It Again!!!!!
The only effort some people ever make is putting down the efforts of others.
Nov 10, 2012 by books-n-music |  See all 8 posts
Placido D. duet reinforcing Susan's place in music
Can't wait to hear this duet. Two amazing voices and two great individuals.
Jul 18, 2012 by Realmusiklvr |  See all 15 posts
Where have all the SuBo fans gone?
Hi there kevin bunky and English Bulldog, we have visitors but they don't look very friendly
Sep 25, 2012 by SigmaAlphaMu |  See all 110 posts
No Olympics Closing Performance For Susan
Jake, Boy, you sure know how to insult a whole country. Do you think before you hit the keyboard, boy.

What you are implying with the "Cream of the UK Artists" is that those that performed at the Windsor Castle concert and the Queens general public Jubilee Concert in June were not... Read more
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