A Year Without Rain

Selena Gomez and the Scene | Format: Audio CD

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)

Track Listings

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.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 68 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Selena's Sophomore Album is Sensational September 24, 2010

By A. Gooding

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

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.

40 of 46 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought this for my daughter, Selena is a great rolemodel!! November 17, 2010

By D. Russell

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars selena gomez new album March 17, 2011

By wellwaters84

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

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.