I'm Diggin' It

Alecia Elliott

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca Nashville
• ASIN: B00003TL2B
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #162,920 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Though the smoky alto of this Muscle Shoals native is rich with promise, the debut album by 17-year-old Alecia Elliott suffers from a split personality. Much of the selection is diva-esque balladry, with the Titanic-sized emoting of "I'm Waiting for You" and "That's the Only Way" making Elliott sound old beyond her years. Some of the rest is kid's stuff, from the cloying social conscience of "I Don't Understand" to the perky funk of the title hit to the Shania-in-training "You Wanna What?" (one of two songs on the album that Elliott helped write). Yet, on the album-opening "Some People Fall, Some People Fly"--cowritten and previously recorded by Matraca Berg-- Elliott shows how she can soar with a song that suits her. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Diggin' This CD!, January 29, 2000

By	Teresa (Mission, Kansas USA) - See all my reviews

I just bought this CD yesterday and I cannot stop listening to it! It is by far one of the best I have EVER owned. Every song on this album is incredible! I had intended to just buy her single "I'm Diggin It," but decided to get the whole CD instead. I'm really glad I did. I would have missed many great other songs this artists so powerfully sings. I LOVE the title track of course. Some other favorites of mine are "I'm waiting for you," "Every heart," and "You wanna what?" and her version of "Some say I'm running." All in all, though, every song is definitely special and worth listening to over and over. I never have to skip tracks, which is really nice. This girl definitely has bright future ahead of her with such a powerful and soulful voice. I can really relate to these songs and she sings them with such conviction for someone so young! Great job, Alecia! You rock!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm definitely diggin' it....., June 20, 2000

By	Andrew LeRoy (Apple Valley, Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews

I bought Alecia Elliot's CD on impulse about a week ago, but for once did not regret my impulse buy. The day after I bought it I met her at a signing at Best Buy. She was very sweet, and shy, a definite change from Britney Spears' vixen image. The other night my friend was over, and we were listening to the CD, and we both were talking about how great it was that finally some teenage girl wasn't flaunting herself, but writing real lyrics that we could relate to. Sure, some people might think she's a Britney Spears wanna be, but unlike Britney, Alecia sings songs that actually apply to girls of today. She also encourages girls not to succumb to sexual pressure in her song "You Wanna What?", which she co-wrote with some other writers. Her song "I'm Waiting For You" talks about keeping herself for the one she knows she will be with forever. Alecia is definitely a positive influence, and it's great to listen to someone who isn't afraid to be good. I look forward to her next album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I aint diggin it, June 5, 2000

By	Jarrett (Conway, South Carolina) - See all my reviews

When I first heard I'm diggin it on CMT, I could've sworn it was another Britney Spears. How can this even be classified as country? She sounds like a teeny bopper! There's no doubt she has a great voice, but she needs to actually sing great songs. If you're a fan of Britney Spears or Shania Twain, buy this. But if you're like me, and want real country, by Lee Ann Womack, Sara Evans, or Patty Loveless.