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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This Album is Incredible!, December 3, 2000
"It Matters to Me" is the perfect reprieve from Faith's pop album "Breathe". Listening to the songs "Someone Else's Dream" (#1) and "Let's Go To Vegas" (#2) reminds me, as well as Faith's other country fans, of that special twang that *was* Faith Hill. One of the best songs on this album is the powerful "A Man's Home Is His Castle" (#5). This song depicts a woman who is abused and unfairly dominated by her husband. The title track, "It Matters to Me" (#3) is a heartfelt song that realistically speaks about communication in a relationship. Also, the spiritual "Keep Walkin' On" (#10) with Shelby Lynne is a great number that ends the record nicely. This album is an incredible work that's bunches of fun- you'll love it!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Sophomore Album, August 24, 2001
There's nothing on IT MATTERS TO ME as brash as her country take on the rock classic "Piece Of My Heart." Otherwise, Faith Hill's second album sounds like her first--twangy country with working-class heart, a sassy voice reminiscent of Loretta Lynn, and a sense of social relevance learned from Reba McEntire. Best of all, Hill still cuts across a range of styles, refusing to be tied down to any one of the sub-genres her influences might suggest. "Bed Of Roses" and "You Will Be Mine" are assertive and rocking numbers about, respectively, keeping a lothario at bay and chasing a guy who's too shy to make the first move. On them, Hill's big southern voice is matched by jangling electric guitars that wouldn't be out of place on a Bruce Springsteen album. When it opens, "A Man's Home Is His Castle" could, in fact, be a piano ballad about one of Springsteen's heroic blue-collar losers, but as it swells into a studio pop arrangement, it turns out this particular loser is an abused wife who's about to buy a gun; this is the kind of reality that doesn't impose itself on mainstream country albums too often. "A Room In My Heart," on the other hand, shows an affinity for classic country-pop balladry with its beautifully slow chorus. "Let's Go To Vegas" is a quickie wedding proposal, which--depending on who's making it--could be the kind of mistake that'll get you into a mid-life crisis before you're 25, or the kind of crazy hunch that could snap you right out of one. So far in her bright career, Faith Hill has shown the kind of clearheadedness and surefootedness that if she asked you, you'd be a fool not to take the chance.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible!, June 17, 2001
Faith Hill's sophmore album is an excellent album, far better than her debut. The album deals with real feelings, real emotions and joys/fears and all of those things. You really get the feeling that Faith is a close friend when you listen to this album. People can relate to these songs, they are from the heart. The title track is one of her best ballads, a song about a woman in a relationship with a man who isnt giving. The first track Someone Else's Dream is a fun country song which should have been a hit, its irresistable to listen to. Lets Go To Vegas is another fun track, addictive and fun. You Cant Lose Me is a mother's ode to her children. Taking on other serious issues are the songs A Man's Home Is His Castle which deals with abuse, and I Can't Do That Anymore (written by fellow country superstar Alan Jackson), about a relationship where a woman is fed up. The album closes nicely with the gospel tinged track Keep On Walkin', Shelby Lynne lends her vocals to this one. Overall It Matters To Me is a completely fun album to listen to, filled with great material and promise.
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