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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Taylor-Made Success, February 5, 2008
If you are a fan of the club scene, then you know that Taylor Dayne has not completely abandoned recording new music. In fact, she has had several top 5 dance hits over the past decade. However, this is her first new studio set since 1998's tremendous "Naked Without You." Here is a little fact about Taylor Dayne: she has gotten progressively better with each album release. Her artistic breakthrough came with 1993's "Soul Dancing," which followed two multi-platinum smash albums, 1990's "Can't Fight Fate" and 1987's "Tell it to My Heart." So now some 20 years since her first single, Dayne returns full force to the scene with a set of catchy, stunningly soulful dance numbers and ballads. Dayne can sing flawlessly (Anastacia and Joss Stone have borrowed heavily from her vocal style over the years) and with passion. She has performed on Broadway, and has garnered honors from artists including Elton John himself, so there never has been a question as to how much talent she has. She has only produced 5 studio albums in 20 years, though, and much like fellow 80's starlets Paula Abdul and Cyndi Lauper, there has not been enough new material released to gauge whether or not she could once again become a relevant artist in today's music market. One listen to this disc proves that Taylor Dayne is still relevant and then some. There is not a bad track on here, although this record does not have the same glitzy kick of her late 80's dance-pop. That has been stripped away and in its place are sonic layers of vocal harmonies, new bass heavy beats, and much more soulful, heartfelt singing. This album is more of a re-assurance than it is a comeback, because any fan of this dynamic diva knows that she is, and always has been, a vocal powerhouse with passion in every note she sings.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
She still has it after all these years, February 8, 2008
Taylor Dayne's new album "Satisfied" is great. Great variety of musical styles combined in to one great listenable album. Every song is great. Maybe she won't return to her once platinum status but "Satisified" defiantely satisfies the listener from beginning to end. My favorite song is the cover of Red Hot Chili Pepper's "Under The Bridge." She sounds amazing as always. I remain a Taylor Dayne fan for life! Great job Leslie! (Her real name)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
You'll be more than... pleased with this CD!, February 5, 2008
Ha, you thought I was going to say you'd be more than SATISFIED didn't you!?
I'm on my 3rd listen through the CD, and each song keeps growing on me more and more. Surprisingly, this album is very heavily focused on ballads and slow to mid-tempo songs. I would have liked a little bit of the Taylor spunk that can be found on her other albums (hence 4 not 5 stars), but let me get to the songs themselves...
1) Beautiful - when I first heard this song, I wasn't blown away. But now, I can't get enough of it. So catchy and fun. ****
2) I'm Over My Head - same as above. I wasn't crazy about this song my first listen. Now I'm chair-dancing and singing along. ****
3) My Heart Can't Change - Unlike the songs above, I loved this song from the moment I heard it. One of the best new songs I've heard in a long time. Mid-tempo pop song w/ yet another catchy chorus (that makes 3 for 3 so far!) *****
4) She Don't Love You - ok, even upon repeated listens... I could do w/o this song. It's not terrible, just not my kinda song. **
5) Under The Bridge - When I heard this was going to be on this album, I was thinking, you've GOT to be kidding me. But wow, she kills it! Excellent cover. I'd be curious what the RHCP's think about it. ****
6) Satisfied - First listen, I was thinking, what's this about? 2nd listen on, it's all love. Slower tempo song of regret and longing. Moving. ****
7) Dedicated - the 2nd song I'm not crazy about. Like She Dont' Love You, a reggae-ish beat. Yet this one almost has a 50's sound to it too... I don't think it knows what it is. **
8) Kissing You - I was not excited to hear this song would be on the album. Desree just owns this song and I couldn't imagine anyone else singing it. Taylor gives it a much different feel. Desree wants to rip your heart out with intense love and passion. Taylor's version makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and happy about love. I was very surprised that I like this cover! ****
9) Crash - Oh Crash... This is the rip your heart out song, evokes the same emotion as Love Will Lead You Back. My favorite thing about Taylor is that you can FEEL the emotion she's sending through her recordings. And this track is the epitome of it. *****
10) The Fall - See #9 about feeling emotion through a song. This song gives me the chills. A slow voice & piano song. Could be from a broadway show, along the lines of On My Own from Les Miz. *****
11) Love Chain - not a bad song, not a good song. It's just there. Maybe a few more listens will help me categorize this song one way or another. ***
12) Fool To Cry - Beautiful. Amazing vocals. Great arrangement. This cover of a classic will stand as a timeless classic on its own. *****
13) Hymn - For some reason, I can't get through this song. Maybe I'm just not in the mood for it. It's vocals over a very light backing track. Doesn't hit me like The Fall does. I think given the right mood, I'll grow to like this song. For now, not among my favorites. ***
That's that. 13 Tracks. 2 not crazy about. 2 indifferent about. 9 I like more and more as I listen. Makes this CD a great purchase by my standards. Can't wait to get to know all the songs even more.
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