Search - Donell Jones :: My Heart

..... Before "Where I Wanna Be", Donell had another CD

J. Highsmith | Mitchellville, Maryland United States | 07/21/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I asked "Tony", a reviewer that I have conversations about music with, whether Donell Jones' debut was worth picking up. He told me that he still listens to "My Heart" to this day. After hearing "Where I Wanna Be" which has my favorites, "Pushin'", "Where I Wanna Be", "Have You Seen Her" and "This Luv", I figured I should finally check out his debut CD. After finally purchasing it, I'm glad that I did. On his debut, Donell Jones has a more conservative approach than he did on his 2nd CD. On this CD, Donell is more laid back and his lyrics reflect that regardless of the song. On his 2nd CD, he appears to be more comfortable and "risque", almost like Joe. If you have heard, "All That I Am" and then listen to "My Name Is Joe", you'll notice the change in the conservative lyrics into a more sexual format, on the 2nd CD. Although, the formula of music is still the same. There are also more ballads on this CD as well, even though "Where I Wanna Be" has its fair share, as well. Donell does a brilliant rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet". Although, the original is still better. My favorite songs on this CD are the title track, "My Heart", "No Interruptions", "Natural Thang", "Wish You Were Here", and "I Want You To Know". To anyone that is a fan of true R&B, you should not only have "Where I Wanna Be", but his debut CD as well. That way U can know what's up until his 3rd CD drops."

Outstanding

Geminigirl | 03/06/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is all that, no doubt. R&B at its best. Donell Jones has produced a CD that you can listen to at any point of your day, and come away feeling great. There are 15 tracks on this CD, all of them are hittin'. My only question is: When will the follow up CD be released? I really enjoy this CD. Whether I'm at work, home, or rollin' in the streets. This is also a perfect CD for a man and a woman to sit and listen to, or get in a car and just drive. On most CDs, the title track is its signature cut. "My Heart" is the title track on this CD. It's nice, however, with this CD, you experience tracks like that throughout the entire CD. Simply OUTSTANDING! Glenn Cobbin"

My Heart

Geminigirl | Philadelphia, PA United States | 01/08/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is classic r&b by a wonderful new talent - an excellent debut. The mood of the disc is definitely mid-tempo to ballady songs but Donell's beautiful voice carries it well. I was also impressed by the fact that he wrote/co-wrote/produced and arranged 98% of this disc.



It's a shame it wasn't as heavily promoted as his 2nd disc was because as I listened, I don't recall hearing any of these songs. I like the fact that on this disc, he sings about the feelings of love and what's in his heart as opposed to the new jack "bump & grind" explicit lyrics that are staples in so many songs today (particularly male r&b artists).



My favorite tracks: I WANT YOU TO KNOW (beautiful love song), MY HEART; YOU SHOULD KNOW, KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET (can't top Stevie Wonder but "A" for effort), IN THE HOOD (remix).



I'd highly recommend this disc to those who are seeking good r&b music with heartfelt lyrics & smooth grooves w/o sexually explicit lyrics."