Melanie C: Reason Album Review

 A third album review?!?!  I'm on a roll today!  When I started this blog I never thought I'd ever review an album from one of the "Spice Girls" but then again when I first started this blog I wasn't bored out of my mind wanting to hear new music.  Well, not new as in just released I meant new as in me never hearing the songs before.  Anyway, I'll be reviewing "Melanie C's" second album, "Reason".  Melanie C got her start in the music industry being known as "Sporty Spice" in the "Spice Girls".  Here's my track by track review:

1) Here It Comes Again: The first single from the album.  It's pop/rock song that about being there for someone.  I like that it's got a positive feeling to it.  The song peaked at number 7 in the U.K.  10/10

2) Reason: The title track.  The song is about asking your lover to stay with you and being thankful that they've stayed with you through troubled times.  It's also an amazing piano ballad.  10/10

3) Lose Myself in You: The song has a sensual , R&B vibe to it.  I haven't listened to the song that much but after I'm done with this review I'll likely be listening to it.  I think that the song is about how the narrator wants the person they are singing about to talk to them because they feel a connection with them.  8/10

4) On the Horizon: The second single from the album.  It's an upbeat song about how the one you love has made you see life in a positive way.  It's my second favorite song on the album.  The song peaked at number 14 in the U.K. which is surprising because I feel it should've been a top 10 hit.  10/10

5) Positively Somewhere: This song is about being happy to be yourself.  It's a mid-tempo pop/rock song that has a happy, positive vibe to it.  7/10

6) Melt: This song was released along with "Yeh Yeh Yeh" as the fourth and final single from the album.  This song was not supposed to be a single but after Melanie injured her knee on "The Games", her label felt it was easier to promote a ballad more than an upbeat song.  The plan didn't work as the single peaked at number 27 in the U.K. and was her last release with then label "Virgin Records."  It's sad because this is my favorite song on the album and I wish it peaked higher on the charts.  10/10

7) Do I: This song is kinda boring.  I don't really listen to it.  5/10

8) Soul Boy: Another song I skip.  Like "Do I" this song is kinda boring.  5/10

9) Water: When I first heard the song I thought it was boring but after a couple more listens I liked it.  While it doesn't scream "single material" it's a great album track and I like how the lyrics to the chorus change near the near the end of the song.  8/10

10) Home: This song has a dark vibe to it.  I don't listen to the song that much but it's pretty good and I'll try to listen to it more in the future.  7/10

11) Let's Love: This song was the third single from the album but it was only released in Japan and it didn't have a video.  I wish it had a video because the song is a great upbeat pop/rock song.  The production, lyrics, and vocals are awesome.  10/10

12) Yeh Yeh Yeh: This song was released as the fourth and final single with "Melt".  Originally this song was going to be released without "Melt" but after Melanie injured her knee on  "The Games" her label felt it was easier to promote "Melt" because it was a ballad while "Yeh Yeh Yeh" was an upbeat pop/rock song.  The song has a more aggressive feeling to it than any of the other songs on the album.  Sadly the song peaked at number 27 in the U.K.  It's a shame because this song was also amazing.  10/10

 While "Reason" was Melanie C's last album with Virgin Records, it was not the last album she'd release.  She's currently working on her seventh solo album, which is more solo albums than any of the other Spice Girls have released.  My favorite songs on the album are: "Melt", "On the Horizon", "Yeh Yeh Yeh", "Let's Love", "Here It Comes Again", "Reason", and "Water".  Out of 120 points I give the album 100 points which is 83%, a B.  

   Hope you enjoyed my reviews today.  I'll try to post more soon!   Thank you for reading!

Mandy Moore: So Real Album Review

 Two album reviews in one day?  Yes I know it's shocking.  This one is for Mandy Moore's first album, "So Real".  Some of the songs were on the previous album review of "I Wanna Be with You", so this album is kinda half-a**ed.  Sorry!  Here's my track by track review:

1) So Real: The third and final single from the album, as well as the title track.  I've already reviewed this song on my review of "The Best of Mandy Moore".  There is also a french version of the song called "C'est Si Facile" that is apparently very rare.  5/10

2) Candy: The first single from the album as well as her debut single.  This is the only song that Mandy still performs to this day, however instead of its original bubblegum pop sound, Mandy performs it with a folk/blues vibe.  7/10

3) What You Want: Apparently this was the first song that was recorded for the album.  This song is weird.  It's about being the kinda girl that guy she's crushing on wants and how she'll be what he wants as long as he loves her.  I don't know if it's the production, the lyrics, Mandy's voice or the fact that she was 14 when she sang this but the song is just weird.  6/10

4) Walk Me Home: The second single from the album.  It's an okay ballad but compared to the rest of the ballads she's released since this song, it's just not up to par.  5/10

5) Lock Me in Your Heart: I already reviewed this song on my last review.  8/10

6) Telephone (Interlude): It's a 15 second interlude, so I won't be giving it a score.

7) Quit Breaking My Heart: This song is about how Mandy wants her boyfriend to stop breaking her heart because it's ruining their relationship.  No offense but if your boyfriend keeps letting you down then dump him because he's not worth it.  But that's just my opinion, the overall song is okay.  6/10

8) Let Me Be the One: This song was originally recorded by the band "Five Star".  The song is about wanting to be the only one your boyfriend thinks about.  It's okay.  5/10

9) Not Too Young: This song is the most aggressive song on the album.  When I was younger it was one of my favorites, but over the years it's become weird to listen to.  The song is about seeing through a guy's advances despite him thinking you're easy because you're younger.  The chorus is pretty good.  7/10

10) Love Shot: This song is a guilty pleasure of mine.  It's about asking a guy if he can handle you and your love.  It's more in a cutesy puppy love kinda way instead of a "come and take me now" kinda way.  8/10

11) I Like It: I already reviewed this song in the last review.  7/10

12) Love You for Always: A mid-tempo song about a guy who made everything in your life better and how you want to stay with him forever.  7/10

13) Quit Breaking My Heart (Reprise): A short acoustic version of track number 7.  While it's pretty good, it's short meaning I won't give it a score.

 Mandy herself has admitted that the songs on this album weren't that good, so I don't feel as bad about the score I'm giving the album.  I don't really have any favorite songs on this album.  Out of 110 points I give the album 71 points which is 64%, a D.  This is the second time I've given an album a D.  The first was Taylor Swift's "Red" which got 65%, meaning that the score for "So Real" is lowest score I've given.

Mandy Moore: I Wanna Be With You Album Review

 I meant to do some reviews last July due to surgery and not having anything to do, unfortunately I got lazy (lazier than I usual) and didn't do any reviews.  Anyway, I'm gonna post a few reviews today because I felt the need to do some.  Today I'll be reviewing Mandy Moore's second album, "I Wanna Be with You".  I got this album for my 10th birthday and would listen to it almost everyday as a kid.  Here's my track by track review:

1) I Wanna Be with You: The first, and technically only, single from the album.  The song is Mandy's highest charting single in the U.S. peaking at number 24 making it her first, and to date only, top 40 hit.  Funny how people see "Candy" being her signature song while "I Wanna Be with You" peaked higher on some charts and never gets performed anymore.  Maybe Mandy will perform it when she promotes her new album (whenever it gets released that is).  The song is about crushing on someone.  It was also in the movie "Center Stage".  10/10

2) Everything My Heart Desires: When I first heard this song, I thought it was amazing.  Years later I found out that it was a cover.  The song was originally performed by "Adam Rickitt" and was the second single from his first, and only album, "Good Times".  Mandy's version of the song is much better than his though and I wish Mandy had released this song as a single.  10/10

3) Want You Back: This song is about seeing your ex for the first time since you had broken up and regretting the breakup and you want to get back together with that person.  Like the last two songs, this song is amazing.  10/10

4) The Way to My Heart: Continuing with the "being in love theme", "The Way to My Heart" is about how Mandy doesn't want to lose her boyfriend because he's the one who makes her feel happy.  In a way it picks up where "Want You Back" left off.  10/10

5) So Real (Wade Robinson Remix): This is the remixed version of her third single from "So Real" .  The remix makes the song edgier and more fun to dance to but it's not as great as the previous four songs.  7/10

6) Lock Me in Your Heart: In this song, Mandy sings about a how she wants her boyfriend to "lock her in his heart" and show her how love is supposed to be.  8/10

7) Walk Me Home: The second single from her first album, "So Real" and it was also re-released as the second single from this album.  This was a bad move because the song still didn't make a dent on the charts.  5/10

8) I Like It: Co-written by "Howie Dorough" from the "Backstreet Boys", the song is about liking a guy and how being with him feels so right.  7/10

9) So Real: The third and final single from "So Real".  I already reviewed this song on my review of her album "The Best of Mandy Moore".  5/10

10) Candy (Wade Robinson Remix): The remixed version of her debut single.  Like "So Real", this song sounds edgier than the original and is also fun to dance to.  8/10

11) Your Face: I've ignored this song for several years because it was never as memorable as the rest of the songs on the album.  While it showcases Mandy's amazing vocals, it's a song that I usually skip.  7/10

12) I Wanna Be with You (Soul Solution Remix): Why would they remix this song?  While it's an okay to dance to, the song didn't need to be remixed as it's perfect the way it is.  The remix wasn't really needed.  6/10

 While some critics saw the album as more as a remix album with a few new songs, the album was more successful on the charts than "So Real".  My favorite songs on the album are: "I Wanna Be with You", "Everything My Heart Desires", "The Way to My Heart", "Want You Back", and "Candy (Wade Robinson Remix)".  Out of 120 points I give the album 93 points which is 77%, a C+.  Mandy's taken a break from music but will hopefully release some new music in 2016.