Search - Belinda :: Utopia

Great album, not the best in the world

D. Garcia | Laredo, TX | 10/07/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"3 years after the release of her power-pop filled debut album, Belinda's back with a more "mature" sophomore album, UTOPIA. Much of this album is filled with the same power pop kind of music from the first album, but also includes a mixture of some dance, slow, and R&B type of music. Some of these genres that are new to Belinda hurt the album, though. All in all, it's decent, but some songs are a matter of letting them grow on you.



Here's the rundown



1. UTOPIA - sort of pop/rock with the 80s style syntesizer. Very short; about 3:00 total. 4/5 STARS



2. NI FREUD NI TU MAMA - probably the feature song from this album. This one is more dance/disco like with some rock elements in it. Not sure why she calls this one Ni Freud ni tu Mama since i heard her say it in the song about one time. Still, this is probably the strongest song on the album and is her first single release. 5/5 STARS



3. SEE A LITTLE LIGHT - a slow tempo song in English. The song starts out well but it's a bit awkward at the chorus ("I can see a little Light") with her voice octave changes. Somehow tho, this one grew on me. 4/5 STARS



4. BELLA TRACION - starts out sort of dance like but it's one of those rock/pop songs. It has great lyrics IMO and the song is pretty catchy. I think it could have done without some of those 80s style synthesizers, but it's still catchy. One of my favorites. 5/5 STARS



5. CONTIGO O SIN TI - Pop. Definately pop and somewhat catchy. Not one of her better songs, though. 3/5 STARS



6. ALGUIEN MAS - Rock. It starts out like No Doubt's "Don't Speak" with haunting lyrics, then jumps into a power-rock chorus. I think the way she sings the chorus, though, is a bit awkward, like she has trouble switching the octaves so quickly. Still a good song. 3/5 STARS



7. QUIEN ES FELIZ - this one has the same elements as Bella Corazon. It's pop/rock and has a great driving beat. One of my favorites. 5/5 STARS.



8. PUDO SER TAN FACIL - rock ballad. Great lyrics. This one probably has more potential to be a single release. this song is more along the lines of the material in her first album release. 4/5 STARS



9. NOCHE COOL - Pop. Teen pop, rather. The rap part by Belinda sounds pretty stupid, though and it ruins the song. The whole song is a bit strange, but it grew on me as well. 3/5 STARS (for bad rapping).



10. ANTIGA SOLEDAD - Ballad. There's no rock involved this time. This one is pretty and a bit more enjoyable than "see a little light." The lyrics are really nice and she sings it well. 4/5 STARS



11. GOOD GOOD - R&B/Pop - this song is not very good. It doesn't really qualify as reggaeton, more like R&B. The chorus and the synthesizers bother me too much in this song, especially the "eres mi Good good." Not a strong song at all. 2/5 STARS



12. LUZ SIN GRAVEDAD - The spanish version of "see a little light." Sounds nicer in Spanish but still the problems with her changing octaves. Still a pleasant song to hear. 4/5 STARS



13. NEVER ENOUGH - This song IS enough for me, thank you. Probably the worst song in the entire album. It has this awful "cha ching" by Belinda at the beginning and throughout. It's a wanna-be R&B pop song. The worst part of the song is the LYRICS. "Where is my dog." "Where is my car." Just flat out terrible! 1/5 STARS.



As you can see, the album starts off well then just gradually decreases in quality. It's all a matter of whether you let songs grow on you or not. Still good to pick up this decent album.



Let's hope it doesn't take another 3 years for Belinda to put out another album!

"

My Best CD!

D. Garcia | 10/18/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I cannot undestand a word of spanish, but for this CD you don't need to. Belinda's voice is all that matters. This cd is the best I own (along with my Instant Star Soundtracks)She is such a wonderful singer, and a few of her songs have both Spanish and English. I love every single song on this CD, but my personal favorite is Contigo O Sin Ti (which translates into With You Or Without You) I LOVE the music. This song is both english and spanish, I listen to it non-stop. I can't wait for her next CD (that is hoping she makes another). YOU ROCK BELINDA!"

GREAT CD!!!!!!

Sandi Gonzalez | California | 01/31/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Although I dont like Belinda, I really like her music. This cd is AWSOME!!! I really like her first album but this one is more mature and way better. There is no doubt that she has an aswome voice! and she proofs it in this cd. one of her best songs, in my opinion, is NI FREUD NI TU MAMA, LUZ SIN GRAVEDAD, SEE A LITTLE LIGHT, and my favorite, PUDO SER TAN FACIL!

I recommend everyone to buy this album, you won't be disappointed!!!"