Hello viewers! It's been awhile, I know and I'm sorry I haven't reviewed an album in the last 4 months but I promise I will be back to reviewing albums soon. Also you may have noticed that the blog name has been changed. I figured it needed a different title since it didn't make much sense to have it titled "Album Reviews and Strange Topic" when there weren't any strange topics posted. Maybe I'll do a separate blog about that one day.
Now for today's review. Today I'm reviewing Cheryl Cole's second album, "Messy Little Raindrops". It was the followup to her first album, "3 Words", so here's my track by track review:
1) Promise This: The first single from the album. The song was released after Cheryl's battle with malaria and her divorce from then husband Ashley Cole. It became Cheryl's second number 1 in the U.K., the first being "Fight for This Love". The song has a darker feel to it than her previous singles and also has her singing in french in some parts of the song, ironic considering her band "Girls Aloud" had a single called "Can't Speak French". Regardless it's a great song. 10/10
2) Yeah Yeah (featuring Travie McCoy): The music and Cheryl's verse in the beginning are great, but the rest of the song is kinda boring. I used to like it but nowadays, not so much. 7/10
3) Live Tonight: I really want to love this song but it's hard to. I think if the song had a little bit more uptempo in the chorus then the song would be perfect. 5/10
4) The Flood: The second and final single from the album. This is my favorite song on the album. It's an amazing ballad and made me cry the first time I heard it. Sadly the song is Cheryl's lowest charting single in the U.K., peaking at number 18. It deserved to be a top 5 but that's my opinion. 10/10
5) Amnesia: Before this album was released, it was rumored to have been a cover of Britney Spears' song from her "Circus" album. But it was revealed that it wasn't a cover. I've been listening to the song a lot the last couple weeks and I like it, especially the "now who has amnesia, let me remind ya, you were the one who said those things to me last night." 8/10
6) Everyone (featuring Dizzee Rascal): This song was set to be the third single from the album. The release scrapped after "The Flood" didn't perform well and because Cheryl joined the U.S. X Factor for two episodes. The song is uplifting and it's a shame that it was cancelled as single but like the song says in the chorus, "sometimes life's not fair". 8/10
7) Raindrops: The album's title comes from a lyric in this song. Cheryl proves that she has a great voice on this song because it's vocally perfect. But other than that the song gets boring quick. 6/10
8) Hummingbirds: I go back and forth with this song. One day I think it's pretty good and then the next day I'll think it's boring. 6/10
9) Better to Lie (featuring August Rigo): This song is okay, but I think it would've been better off if the song was just sung by one person. Also I wish the music was a little more upbeat. 7/10
10) Let's Get Down (featuring will.i.am): Despite will.i.am being on this song, it's kinda boring. Cheryl even sounds bored singing this song. 5/10
11) Happy Tears: This song is rumored to be about Cheryl's divorce to Ashley Cole. Lyrically and vocally amazing. The song has been growing on me the last couple days. 8/10
12) Waiting: This was actually the first song from the album I heard. This was because the song samples Vanessa Carlton's song, "A Thousand Miles". It's an amazing song and one of my favorites. I wish it was a single! 10/10
I hate to be critical of Cheryl because I like her but her second album was half great songs and half filler songs. My favorite songs are: "The Flood", "Promise This", "Waiting", "Amnesia", and "Everyone (featuring Dizzee Rascal). Out of 120 points I give the album 90 which 75%, a C+. Thank you for reading this review! Let me know in the comments if you agree my rating or if you disagree with it.
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