Cascada are most known for their hit single, "Everytime We Touch" which was the third single from their debut album, also titled, "Everytime We Touch". Since then they've released three more albums, "Perfect Day", "Evacuate the Dancefloor", and "Original Me". "Perfect Day" achieved moderate success as did "Evacuate the Dancefloor". "Original Me" however, didn't do as well, not only in album sales but in single sales as well. Today I'll be reviewing "Original Me", so here's my track by track review.
1) San Francisco: This song was the 2nd single released from the album. I thought it was a bad idea to release this song because it sounds so much like Katy Perry's "California Girls". 7/10
2) Au Revoir: This was the third single from the album. Out of all the singles they released from this album, this was my favorite. Despite it sounding so similar to Britney Spears' "If U Seek Amy", I still like it. 10/10
3) Stalker: The song talks about wanting to be with a person all the time, day and night. It should've been a single instead of "Pyromania". 10/10
4) Night Nurse: The fourth and final single from the album. It was first released as a promo single before "San Francisco" was released. It's very strange and I find the guy's auto-tuned vocals a little weird. 7/10
5) Pyromania: The first single from the album. Despite it's catchy hook, it sounds like a song Lady Gaga recorded but decided not to release. 7/10
6) Unspoken (featuring Carlprit): This song features rapper Carlprit who was also on the band's single, "Evacuate the Dancefloor". The song feels more like a Carlprit featuring Cascada since Natalie Horler, the lead vocalist of the group, only sings the chorus. 7/10
7) Original Me: The title track and one of the few songs on the album that sound "original". Other than the parts when there's auto tune the song is great, especially the lyrics. 10/10
8) Sinner on the Dancefloor: Even the somewhat catchy chorus can't save this boring song. Why was it even put on the album? 3/10
9) Enemy: This song is my favorite song on the whole album. It's an amazing ballad that was supposed to be a single. Why is wasn't a single, I'll never know. I love the chorus the most and annoyed that "San Francisco" was released as a single instead of "Enemy". 10/10
10) Hungover: Another amazing ballad that showcases Natalie voice perfectly. It feels like something OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder produced and co-wrote but surprisingly it wasn't. Wow. 10/10
11) Independence Day (featuring Carlprit): Like "Unspoken", "Independence Day" also feels more like a Carlprit. Although a good song it feels like a rip-off of Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie." Other than that it's pretty good. 7/10
"Original Me" is a pretty good album. I think the reason it didn't achieve the success it should've gotten is because the label picked the wrong songs to be released as single, with "Au Revoir" being an exception since it was good. My favorite songs on the album are: "Enemy", "Hungover", "Au Revoir", "Stalker", and "Original Me". Out of 110 points I give the album 88 points which ends up being 80%, a B. Cascada are recording a new album that will hopefully be released later this year. Can't Wait!
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