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A Year Without Rain

Selena Gomez and the SceneAudio CD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)

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What do you do after striking gold with your first solo album, wrapping your third season starring in a hit series and earning raves for your movie debut? If you're Selena Gomez, you dance. At least, you get the world on its feet with "A Year Without Rain." A follow-up to "Kiss & Tell," Selena’s gold-certified Hollywood Records debut CD, "A Year ... Read more in Amazon's Selena Gomez and the Scene Store

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A Year Without Rain + When The Sun Goes Down + Kiss and Tell
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 21, 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Hollywood Records
  • ASIN: B003YCI1PM
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,052 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Round & Round
2. A Year Without Rain
3. Rock God
4. Off The Chain
5. Summer's Not Hot
6. Intuition
7. Spotlight
8. Ghost Of You
9. Sick Of You
10. Live Like There's No Tomorrow

Editorial Reviews

2010 album from the teen sensation, the follow-up to the hit album Kiss & Tell. Leading off with the the danceable track heard all over top 40 radio, 'Round & Round', A Year Without Rain is a collection of great songs spanning Selena Gomez and the Scene's rise as music superstars.

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60 of 68 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Selena's Sophomore Album is Sensational September 24, 2010
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First off, I love Selena Gomez as an actress and as a role model. If you look at the likes of her contemporaries like Miley Cyrus or Emily Osment who are going a sexualized/edgy route with their music and movies, Selena stands out because she is simply NOT turning into a bona fide sellout.
You will not find a song on this album that talks about getting drunk and partying irresponsibly (like Katy Perry or Ke$ha), or being arrogant and promiscuous (like Miley Cyrus' "Can't Be Tamed"). And that's what I really like about her, this album is mature and fun at the same time. She is reaching for an older audience while still connecting with her younger audience.

I really enjoy all of these songs on this album. My absolute favorites are the soaring "A Year Without Rain", the effervescent song "Off The Chain", the feel-good dance hall jam "Spotlight", and the hauntingly beautiful ballad "Ghost of You". This album is so much better lyrically, vocally, and stylistically than her debut "Kiss & Tell". This album "A Year Without Rain" is strictly dance/techno pop and its very cohesive and calculated (in a good way). "Kiss & Tell" was too all over the place for me, but it was her learning album of where she want's to go with her music. It's obvious after "Naturally" that she chose the dance route because it suits her voice wonderfully.

Speaking of Selena's voice, I am throughly impressed and happy that her voice has matured so much. She seems to have more control and her high notes are so pretty, especially in the song "A Year Without Rain". The one thing I do miss from "Kiss & Tell" was how much more raw it was compared to this album. This album is so slick, shiny and processed to perfection. Which I don't necessarily have a problem with since this is a dance pop album.

Some of the complaints I have read on iTunes reviews are talking about how auto-tuned this album is and that the band is pretty much non-existent. Pop listeners need to remember that this is 2010 and the use of auto-tune is on almost every pop album out these days. It's the trend nowadays and it will pass, but for now this is what is "hot". Hollywood Records has an especially big liking to using auto-tune these days. Listen to Miley Cyrus' album "Can't Be Tamed" and you will hear that it's so overproduced and so auto-tuned you may not be able to hear the real Miley in the songs. At least with "A Year Without Rain" I can still distinguish this is Selena Gomez singing. It's not hardly as overproduced as Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment (like her new songs "Let's Be Friends" and "Lovesick") or Ke$ha so I'm thankful for that at least.

About the band also known as "The Scene", they are really just there to help her perform live. Just because they are a band doesn't mean that they have to take turns being the vocalists. This band is centered around Selena Gomez, we all now that. We didn't buy this CD solely to hear "The Scene" play some instruments, so come on people stop complaining about nothing.

Overall, this is a fantastic album if you love Selena Gomez and dance pop music. If you are looking for rock songs, this is the wrong album for you. Selena's voice has grown so much from "Kiss & Tell" and this album just marks the beginning of a successful, long career in acting, singing and designing fashion. I would recommend this CD to anyone looking for fun music by a talented, beautiful, wonderful role model: Selena Gomez.
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40 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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You could call me a strict parent - I am very picky about what I will allow my daughter to listen to or watch - and so far Selena Gomez has been great. You will find no Miley Cyrus or Justin Beiber at my house - but Selena Gomez comes off much more responsible and together. The extra DVD that came with this cd was so heartfelt and genuine and was a peek into what she is really like as a person. LOVED IT!! The music in my opinion is mostly for a younger audience - sort of bubblegum, but a couple tracks I do find myself singing along with my daughter. Overall, anything Selena gomez I think is a good choice!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars selena gomez new album March 17, 2011
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first im gonna say im an older Fan of selena Gomez.
I wanted to get this album for some time and finally came across it recenty. its nothing special but it is an upbeat album and makes you want to sing and dance which is what her music is meant to do.
i have not heard her music before this but its targeted towards teen and tweens of course but the songs are more mature and they are about all things people and of course teens go through like love and break ups and having fun. the lyrics like i said are mature as i heard her music for this album would be more than just bubble gum pop that she has done before. selena gomez is a good singer, she does not write her own songs at least for this album it is called selena and the scene after all which is the name of her band that she plays with.
all in all i found it to be good music to make you feel better and you can tell of some ones pain if you listen to the lyrics which is what all people should do not just the music when you hear a song. one more thing selena is another disney star that put out an album and its Good if you wanna have some fun.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
This album is awesome. She is so versatile on her songs and I love listing to them all, would recommend.
Published 3 days ago by Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars Selena Gomez
Grand daughter LOVES it. What else can I say.Great gift for any little girl. Who doesn't love Selena Gomez. . Awesome songs and deal.
Published 9 days ago by Jatyer55
5.0 out of 5 stars great
has great songs. I love the songs on it. selena gomez is awesome and this cd was so much fun.
Published 1 month ago by Gaye Springer
5.0 out of 5 stars A great birthday present for my grandson.
She has a beautiful voice. Her music is for all ages. Her music is great and my grandson likes her music Thank You P.Tickle
Published 1 month ago by pat tickle
3.0 out of 5 stars My daughter likes Selena, but was disappointed in this album
There were some song on this album my daughter liked, but she said there were other songs of Selena' she wished were included. It was not her favorite CD.
Published 1 month ago by Casey K. Conrad
5.0 out of 5 stars I love all her music
I wish she had the spanish version on her cd but I guess that gives me time to order the second part of the cd
Published 1 month ago by Vanessa Beato
5.0 out of 5 stars great cd
I like Selena Gomez, and this is a good cd. I really like the Spanish versions of the songs. I would recommend.
Published 2 months ago by Devon
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
This album is so good it is filled with catchy songs that get stuck in your head. There are some songs with a positive message, this is an album for everyone
Published 3 months ago by Duke
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good CD
I bought this for my daughter. She really enjoys it. Demi does a good job. I enjoy the CD as well.
Published 3 months ago by Thomas M. Colburn
5.0 out of 5 stars Rateing of this CD
Bought this CD for my son for Christmas. He listens to it all the time and loves it. Very smart buy
Published 3 months ago by Joyce M. Thompson
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selena gomez and the scene have zero talent
I have to disagree.
Aug 18, 2010 by G. Moss |  See all 55 posts
Ellen Degeneres
yeah
Oct 1, 2010 by Freddie L. Cross II |  See all 2 posts
Selena is amazing!
im working on a project that concerns disney stars and emo bands
Sep 30, 2010 by Darth Bane |  See all 3 posts
Okay so .... Selena Gomez is my closet music!
I see what you're saying, but I don't like to say that someone should be like someone else. Selena has her own style, and she does very well in my opinion.
Aug 31, 2010 by G. Moss |  See all 2 posts
master of puppets/rust in peace/reign in blood vs a year without rain
Selena Gomez and the Scene is my favorite of the ones you listed :) but it's hard to compare such different styles. that is like trying to compare peanut butter and jelly; both are great, but very different, and both can be liked just as much as the other.
Aug 31, 2010 by G. Moss |  See all 2 posts
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