WOW
06/25/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"First of all I love this single. Second, I know that there are people out there who see that a kid is writing an "adult" review on an album and think "what the hell does a kid know about good music?"Well for starters, I know that Anastacia is a survivor of breast cancer. This has influenced this single and it has influenced her new album "Anastacia". I know that she has been crowned a VH-1 Diva. Okay, so I don't know what a VH-1 Diva is, [sue me] but I know that it takes a lot of hard work to become one, which is what anastacia has done.I know that she is alot better than Brittney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and Christina Agulara [don't complain about spelling]. And unlike those three, she does not rely on her looks to attract attention (unlike Brittney who shows way too much skin). She seems to rely purely on her voice, which is a powerhouse of emotion and feeling. In this album she has artfully combined Soul, Rock, and Pop to create "Sprock" as she officaly dubs it. Just take "Left Outside Alone." It begins "opera" like the turnes "soul" like.
The lyrics to the song are the lyrics of a mature artist. You would not find a song like it on her previous two albums. The lyrics remind me of someone being dumped by his/her boy/girlfriend, wife/husbend, whatever. And no, nothing like that has happend to me [but I have seen enough in romance/drama movies to know what it feels like {I'm empathetic}].The remixes do this song justice, though they don't sound as good as the original. My favorite is track number three [the "dance" type track.] I am not going into any detail about "get ready" because this review was about "left outside alone"There. I am done. I hope you found this review useful. (...)"
A Dance Music Revolution
NFL | ON CA | 12/28/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Though both Anastacia and Amber have released CDs that place them very firmly in the Pop/Rock category, "Anastacia" and "My Kind of World" respectively, that doesn't mean they've forgotten their Dance Music Fans. Quite to the contrary. Both Artists independently of each other and probably by accident are leading what industry insiders are calling a trend towards more Rock-oriented Dance. The Jason Nevin's Mixes of Anastacia's Singles "Left Outside Alone" and "Sick and Tired" and the HiNRG and Mike Cruz Tribal Vox Mixes of Amber's recent #1 "You Move Me" have revolutionized Dance Floors with a heavier Rock and Soul and in Amber's case, Alt Rock sound! If you're a fan of Dance Music, Anastacia and Amber are the Artists to watch. Mixes of Anastacia's "Welcome to My Truth" are forthcoming as are Peak Hour Anthem Remixes of Amber's "Voodoo" (from "My Kind of World") in early 2005.
Recommended:
Amber - My Kind of World CD
Amber - You Move Me Maxi Single
(www.Amber-MCC.com)
Anastacia - Left Outside Alone CD Single
Anastacia - Sick and Tired CD Single
"
Powerful
DJ @ The Worthington.Com | Ft Lauderdale Beach FL. | 01/11/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"From the lyrics to Jason's ext. remix, to Anastacia's voice, she is so straight forward on this song, and it is a must have, and if you do not have it, well you are missing out on a fine piece of work. released as a promo from her 3rd CD self titled....it was and stil is a huge massive dance remix, and finally released to the general public (smile) for all the Anastacia fans, you can now get this remix, there are 2 other songs released as well off of the 3rd Cd, (Welcome 2 my World, and Sick and Tired) they are not AS good as this single, but just proves, she is not just all about club remixes, she has emotions and they are expressed in her few (so far) singles. Jason Prof. DJ"
Track Listings (3) - Disc #1