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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
3 and a half stars!!, October 15, 2007
1. "About You Now" 3:32
2. "Never Gonna Dance Again" 3:44
3. "Denial" 3:30
4. "My Love Is Pink" 3:43
5. "Change" 3:42
6. "Back When" 3:56
7. "Surprise (Goodbye)" 3:05
8. "Back Down" 3:21
9. "Mended by You" 3:33
10. "3 Spoons of Suga" [UK Bonus Track]3:51
11. "Open the Door" 3:15
12. "Undignified" 3:45
I'm a fan of UK trio Sugababes, and own all their albums, last year's Greatest Hits included, but I must confess to being disappointed in "Change", their fifth studio release.
Lead of single "About you now" is a simple, catchy pop/rock song and has already topped the UK singles chart. In a similar mould is the sunny "Never gonna dance again". Other than those, a few tracks hint at the quirky, uber cool pop the girls are capable of; the sparse dub-like "Back down", the excellent funky techno-ish "My love is pink", "Open the door" (sweet harmonies set to a Soul II Soul beat), and the UK bonus cut, the outstanding "3 spoons of suga" (remember "Overload" or "Round round"? This is similar).
And therein lies the problem. Other than these, what we get are nice but safe sounding upbeat songs or ballads which could have been done by any other group. Well, they are not complaining, the album has topped the UK albums chart, giving them their second #1 UK album. I hate to do this but I can't rate this album more that 3 and a half stars!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of their best albums to date, November 28, 2007
The Sugababes just keep getting better and better. This is their 5th studio album, a massive feat for a pop group. Despite the member changes, they've never lost their sparkle or their catchy tunes. I did think they fell down a bit with their Greatest Hits compilation, but have definitely redeemed themselves with this CD. "Taller In More Ways" is my favourite Sugababes album, but "Change" is ranked 2nd equal with "Three."
I would usually list my favourite song on the album as the first song I mention, but I can't decide on a favourite since I have so many.
But I guess I'll go with "Surprise" first - this is a definite favourite of mine. I actually didn't like it so much on the first couple of listens, but suddenly it just hit how amazing this track is. Clocking in at only 3 minutes 5 seconds, it packs a lot into a small amount of time. A song about an ex boyfriend calling you up out of the blue wanting to get back together, the Babes tell him to get lost. It's really catchy and 'oh oh oh' bits at the end of the choruses courtesy of the lovely Heidi are fun to sing along to.
Another favourite is "Never Gonna Dance Again" - I really hope this is going to be a single. Described as a ballad, but not really, it's more midtempo. This song is incredibly sad, about a boyfriend breaking up with his girlfriend during a slow dance, and the girlfriend decides she can never dance again because it reminds her of her ex too much. All three girls put in a strong showing in this track and I love the lyrics.
"Mended By You" is yet another highlight, another gorgeous ballad from the girls. I find the Babes have two types of ballads - they're either amazing or boring. This is the former, absolutely amazing. Despite the sad feel, the song is actually positive, about a relationship that has changed somebody for the better. One of the girls' best slow songs to date, I love Amelle's verse and the chorus.
"Denial" is a quirky little song and another favourite. I actually don't know what this song is supposed to be about, but I like it. With interesting lyrics about nature and a cool backing beat, this is a song that you'll either love or hate. I am definitely a lover of it!
"My Love Is Pink" reminds of me of a Girls Aloud song (my other favourite band), it's just like "Graffiti My Soul" or "Fling" from their new album. A song about nothing at all, this is funky with really cool lyrics and great vocals from all three girls. The chorus is loads of fun to sing along to.
"Back Down" is yet another standout track (see, there's so many!). I love this track because each Babe gets a long verse to sing and it shows off their distinct voices and personalities. The girls sing about their boyfriends in this track and what they love about men. It's extremely catchy and I adore Heidi's verse.
"About You Now" was the album's lead single and was another #1 hit for the girls in the UK. Rightly so, this is yet another favourite. I think this is possibly my favourite Babes single to date. It's sooooooooo catchy and I love the lyrics. The girls all sound amazing and the overall feel of this track is just infectious. A great comeback for the ladies.
"Open The Door" is rather like "Denial" - slower with an interesting backbeat and lyrics. It's chilled out with cool lyrics. I didn't like this at first but over time I grew to like it. I love the chorus.
The remaining tracks are good, but not outstanding. We have "Change" - the 2nd single from the album and Christmas release. I wanted "Never Gonna Dance Again" to be the 2nd single over this. But it's a nice little track, but doesn't seem to go anywhere for me. "Back When" is in the same vein, a cute track that sees the girls reminiscing about the past, but when it reaches the chorus it goes nowhere (except when they sing 'back when' - it sounds cool!). I like Heidi's parts though. "Undignified" is the same, it's the album's closer but is kind of bland - I wanted a "2 Hearts" (from Taller In More Ways) kind of ending, big and orchestral. The UK bonus track "3 Spoons Of Suga" is similar to another Babes track, "Angels With Dirty Faces" from the album of the same name - self referential and in the same style. Unfortunately, it's not nearly as good. This song is your usual party track.
My favourites are:
Surprise
Never Gonna Dance Again
Mended By You
About You Now
Back Down
(with Denial, My Love Is Pink & Open The Door close runners up)
Overall, another strong showing for the girls and it shows that Amelle fits in nicely with the group on her first full length outing with the band. They do keep getting better, I like every song on this album, some more then others but I wouldn't skip any tracks if I listened to the album in full. Keep it up girls, you're going strong!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Some of the best Sugababes' Songs, September 14, 2009
I think this is a really good CD with only a couple songs that I will skip over every time. I like the variety of the tunes and there are a lot of songs to dance around the house to. This is a good buy.
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