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.