Best Pop/R&B Album of 2005!!!
Destiny | Sydney, Australia | 09/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
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The Pussycat Dolls have come out with a classic album. It focuses on R&B and Pop, and it's been a while since there has been a good Pop album released. Nicole is the lead singer, singing most of the lyrics but the other girls actually do a good chance doing it, when they get the chance.
1 Don't Cha (feat. Busta Rhymes)- Everyone has heard this track. It's a good feel fun song. It's about women with confidence "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?" I dont think many girls could pull that off without sounding to slutty, but its more about feeling sexy! 8/10
2 Beep (feat. Will.I.Am)- 2nd single, great production in this track. Will.I.Am does a great job with it. Sounds a bit like "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas. A great R&B song. It makes you use your imagination and fill in the words... 7/10
3 Wait A Minute (feat. Timbaland)- This track is very much R&B influenced, not one of the best tracks on the album, I think Timbaland is featured too much...usually he just has a rap or 2 during songs he is featured on but here he is on every hook. The girls do a good job saving the song though! 5/10
4 Stickwitu- A sugary ballad shows the girls softer side. A song about being loyal to your man. This is to be the 3rd single released from the album. Great choice! 8/10
5 Buttons- Middle Eastern sounding track, a sexual sound track "Loosen up my buttons baby" the track does sound good sounds a bit like Shakira meets Tweet 7/10
6 I Don't Need A Man- One of the first Pop classic tunes on the album. A good sing-a-long track. It's a great up-beat track, it's about being happy to be single, you don't need a man in your life to have fun! 8/10
7 Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)- Sounds like an 80's/90's track, probably more Pop based. The chorus is from Donna Summer's 1979 classic "Hot Stuff". 6/10
8 How Many Times, How Many Lies- This is an alright track, just about a cheating man, we've heard it all before blah blah. But I wouldnt say its a filler 5/10
9 Bite The Dust- This the best track on the album! Basically it tells a girl too back off from a girls' man. The beat is great, I'd luv to see the Dolls dance to it hopefully this will be the 4th single from the album! 10/10
10 Right Now- Cant say I am an old Jazz fan, this song maybe could have been left off....3/10
11 Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go- I love the Dolls' version of Tainted Love! It's cool. The majority of the track is "Tainted Love" and the ending is "Where Did Our Love Go". The only critisism is that maybe the whole track could have been "Tainted Love". 7/10
12 Feelin' Good- Ending the album with other Jazz song. Not one of my favs but not that bad. 4/10
13 Sway (International Bounus Track)- The Dolls cover of this track is alright. Featured on the "Shall We Dance Soundtrack" 5/10
14 We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going (International Bounus Track)- This is a fun track which was featured on the Shark's Tale soundtrack. It's a fun pop dance track 8/10
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