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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
(4.5 Stars) Puttin' On The 'Hits'!!!, December 4, 2005
Dru Hill made a huge impact on the musical landscape that shaped the late 90s R&B sound. Once the new millenium hit however, things started to get a little rough around the edges with Sisqo venturing off to put out two solo albums. And even though he wasn't the only one to do so (Woody released a spiritual album in 2001), Sisqo pretty much sealed the fate for future Dru Hill albums. True, he had a huge debut solo album titled Unleash The Dragon, but his superstar status came crumbling down with silly remarks about him being able to sing any R&B cat under the table and a lackluster follow-up titled Return of Dragon.
And even though most greatest hits collections are truly what they say they are, the inclusion of Sisqo's solo hits should have been left off this collection. Besides that momentary lapse in judgment, Hits has just that....hits that you grew to love over the years from the quartet-turned-quintet with the introduction of Scola in 2002. It's jammed packed full of back to back jams like "Tell Me," "5 Steps," "In My Bed," "Beauty," "Never Make A Promise," "You Are Everything," "We're Not Making Love No More," "How Deep Is Your Love," "These Are The Times," and the remake "The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind)." They even include "I Should Be..." "I Love You," and "No Doubt" from 2002's Dru World Order. Any true fan like myself has all the albums, so there is no real reason to go out and buy this collection. But for those that just want the jams, Hits should easily fit the bill. Now if they could just regroup and come back with another album, we'd all be happy!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last--all of their hits on one CD!!!!, October 23, 2005
I had to get this CD! All of their hits on one album!!!!! I was surprised that as a group and with Sisqo's solo hits, they had 16 charted singles! Just unbelievable. Radio was very supportive of this group. Dru Hill probably set the framework for the current music trend of R&B/rap collaborations when some radio people were hesitant to play those kinds of songs. But they succeeded at it where one genre doesn't outdo the other in the same song. I still love their hits of Tell Me (and that stomping groove on it), In My Bed, How Deep Is Your Love, I Should Be, the funky In My Bed remix and others. Even songs that peaked in the 20s such as the underrated and soulful Beauty (which peaked at #24 R&B) are included. The group sounds superb vocally on all songs. Babyface produced some wonderful ballads for them as well as Darryl Simmons. I noticed how they went from Stanley Brown (early '90s hitmaker on his own) producing most of the first album to Babyface and others on the second to producing on their own on the third, such a tremendous creative growth for them musically. Thong Song is still a fun, escapist dance record that gets you on the floor everytime. Sisqo's infamous Yeaaahhhhh singing was a common trademark on How Deep, Thong and even Will Smith's hit Wild Wild West. It shows how much he's into the songs, a commanding vocalist both solo and with DH. Wished that the group would have recorded a few new songs for this compilation, see how much they've progressed. But this is a well thought out, well put together album of their best music. They made Baltimore a hot music city for artists, especially with Mario, Lil' Mo and some artists that came later.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
All Their Classics On One CD., October 21, 2005
It`s about time! I have been waiting a long time for a Dru Hill Greatest Hits album to come out, now I don`t have to find all of their albums to hear my favorite songs, its all right here.
Favorites: "Tell Me", "In My Bed", "Never Make A Promise", "We`re Not Making Love Anymore", "How Deep Is Your Love", "Beauty", "I Should Be.." Sisqo`s "Incomplete" & of course, the summer anthem of 2001.. "Thong Song".
Great idea to come out with this album. Hopefully this will inspire the group to come out with another album to bring back that great R&B vibe back to the game. Recommended for anyone who likes R&B. BKLYNBABYLON signing off...
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