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Samantha Mumba
Gotta Tell You
Genres: Pop, R&B

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Gotta Tell You - Samantha Mumba, Bagge, A.
2. Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night) - Samantha Mumba, Bagge, A.
3. The Boy [Remix] - Samantha Mumba, Dixon, E.J. III
4. Don't Need You to Tell Me I'm Pretty - Samantha Mumba, Warren, D.
5. Always Come Back to Your Love - Samantha Mumba, Hermansen, Tor Erik
6. Feelin' Is Right - Samantha Mumba, Barren, A.
7. Body II Body - Samantha Mumba, Bowie, David
8. What's It Gonna Be - Samantha Mumba, Bagge, A.
9. Never Meant to Be - Samantha Mumba, Hermansen, Tor Erik
10. Isn't It Strange - Samantha Mumba, Bagge, A.
11. Lately - Samantha Mumba, Baker, Willie
12. 'Til Night Becomes Day - Samantha Mumba, Mumba, S.

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All Artists: Samantha Mumba
Title: Gotta Tell You
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 4
Label: Interscope Records
Original Release Date: 10/31/2000
Release Date: 10/31/2000
Genres: Pop, R&B
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 731454941327

Synopsis

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Irish pop-R&B singer Samantha Mumba has tried to distance herself in interviews from the likes of her teenage peers Britney and 'N Sync. Unfortunately, her resistance to embrace that side of music has led to an album without a strong theme or voice to distinguish Samantha from the rest of the pack. Her voice is lovely, and songs like "Gotta Tell You," "Believe in Me," and the odd, Bowie-sampling "Body II Body" are frothy enough to pack the dance floor, while "Lately" swoons perfectly and "Isn't It Strange?" has a fantastic, swirling atmosphere reminiscent of a carnival. The rest is filler that always sounds vaguely like some other better-known song. Given stronger songs and production, Mumba (with her exotic looks and strong-but-not-showy vocals) will be a U.S. superstar. Until then, she'll just have to settle for being promising. --Ally Kearney

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CD Reviews

Definite Europop from a promising new artist...

innominate | 01/27/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A newcomer who's already a big hit in Europe, Samantha Mumba's debut album brings us dance pop that's edgy and more R&B than Britney and the gang. While a good CD, its only drawback is its lack of standouts. `Gotta Tell You' was the most obvious radio single...the rest are nice, but sound a bit similar to each other. This comes from a few of the songs, while being upbeat and catchy, lacking more creative themes and lyrics (how many times can you rhyme "tonight" and "right," anyway?) This is an enjoyable listen, though as with any singer, there's always room for improvement.Some Hits and Misses:1. Gotta Tell You - her first single, and the best song on the album. It hit #4 on the charts with its catchy beats and hooks, and it's one of the few songs on the air right now that actually seems to have a point to it: "Don't wanna love you if you don't love me/Don't wanna need you if you won't need me too..." (5/5)2. Body II Body - a hit in Europe, but as far as I'm aware has not been released in the US... *Kimmie pauses to read other reviews* ...a David Bowie remake? ...*pauses to check the CD case*...why, yes it is. What do you know, Amazon.com reviews teach you something new everyday. :-DAnyway. The song itself isn't bad, if a bit stereotypical in its message...it's your average party song. (4/5)5. Lately - I never liked this song when it was first released by Divine (personal preference, feel free to disagree), so my opinion is biased here. Suffice to say that I agree with the other reviewers that it was too early to do a remix of this song. (2/5)7. Always Come Back to Your Love - There's just something likable about this song. I think it's the heavy beat compared to the softer vocals. With its relatively simple lyrics, this is one of those "filler" songs that you wish every singer had. (5/5)8. The Boy - track eight seems not to have fared well on either sides of the Atlantic. On the US release it is called "The Boy," and is way too repetitive and senseless for my tastes. (1/5)9. Feelin' is right - one of the better dance songs, this one might do well as a single if it was just a tad more creative. (4.5/5)10. Never Meant to Be - The lone ballad...I don't count "Lately." ^_^ But an excellent addition to the album that features her voice well. (5/5)If you like standard pop, I recommend this album. Though it would be wise to use `Body II Body' as your measuring stick rather than `Gotta Tell You,' because that's the sound the album follows (Europop) and if you like that, you'll like the album. The CD has gotten fairly good magazine reviews, if you like to judge by that angle...and Samantha herself co-writes seven of the songs, if you value that. If you're a fan of pop music or female vocalists, you'll probably like this album...just place the emphasis on pop. Otherwise...well, to sound like a stodgy schoolmarm, "Samantha is not living up to her potential." While she does has the potential to be a "baby diva," as she refers to herself in one of her songs, cross your fingers that she expands on her sophomore release. If so, that's when she'll be the full-fledged diva, and I'll be first in line for the album."