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A Worthwhile "Wait"

DJ | USA | 03/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

""How can you make a jazz song out of something that was completely synth-based?" was a question I was asked when I told a friend about the new Nu Shooz single of "I Can't Wait." That's a good question. I don't know how they did it, but it is obvious they are talented musicians because they took their 80s pop hit and turned it into a gorgeous and dreamy jazz ballad.



Valerie Day's voice has not aged a minute. She sounds exactly like how she did in the 80s, perhaps even better. And the wonderful thing is there is no heavy processing on her voice like there was on the 80s Nu Shooz albums. She sounds completely natural, beautiful, perfect.



You can still hear some of those synth melodies now taken over by brass and percussion, and it works wonderfully. While this is a remake of an old song, it has new life and becomes a breath of fresh air.



Valerie and her husband John have been hard at work, performing with other groups in their hometown of Portland, OR. I am so glad they took the time to listen to the requests of their fans for an "I Can't Wait" remake, because this newly re-worked song is guaranteed to put a smile on anyone's face. I look forward to playing this track on the air the next time I'm in the studio."

I CAN`T WAIT.

Carlos Martinez Gonzalez | 03/13/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"ES UN SENCILLO AGRADABLE QUE TIENE EXCELENTES ARREGLOS UN POCO DIFERENTES AL SENCILLO QUE FUE UN EXITO EN LOS 80`S, PERO TIENE BUENA ESTRUCTUTA."