Avril Lavigne: Goodbye Lullaby Album Review

 It shouldn't be a surprise that since I reviewed Avril Lavigne's self-titled album that I'd be reviewing her 4th album "Goodbye Lullaby".  "Goodbye Lullaby" was released in 2011 although according to Avril Lavigne she had finished the album a year before but her label at the time wouldn't release it.  Thankfully not only did they release the album but Avril signed a new deal before the end of the year.  Here's my track by track review.  

1) Black Star: Intro to the album. It is the name Avril's first perfume and at one point Avril thought about releasing it as a single.  Weird right?  It's pretty good but it's also pretty short. If it was longer I'd probably like it more.  6/10

2) What the Hell: The first single from the album.  The song is about being bad for once when you've always been good.  It rocks and it's also very similar to her song "Girlfriend".  It was the last song written for the album and was the least personal that Avril wrote.  It's also one of the two upbeat sounding songs.  10/10

3) Push: The song is amazing. It talks about how both people in a relationship have to work together so it won't fall apart.  Evan Taubenfeld, who was Avril's lead guitarist and co-writer of the song, also sings on the track.  Avril wanted this song to be the second single but that didn't happen.  It was released as the fourth single in Japan though, but without a video.  10/10

4) Wish You Were Here: The third single from the album. The name says it all.  It's about wishing that the people you love or care about was with you.  I can't relate to this song.  Awesome ballad. It's downside is she says damn too much in the song.  The video was also very raw, minus her setting a flower on fire but in a way that was expected from her.  10/10

5) Smile: When I first heard this song I thought that this was "I Don't Have to Try" part 2.  That and the opening line reminded me of one of my friends.  It is the second and last upbeat song on the album.  Although I wasn't surprised when it became a single, I was slightly annoyed that it was the second single.  The album is more mellow and slightly acoustic pop, so releasing the only two upbeat pop singles as the first two singles wasn't a good move.  10/10

6) Stop Standing There: It took me a long time to like this song.  When I first got the album I questioned why she even recorded it but over time it's grow on me.  8/10

7) I Love You: It's about loving someone for who they are.  I can relate to the third verse.  I wonder if she wrote about her ex-husband.  8/10

8) Everybody Hurts: My favorite song on the album!  It talks about how everybody has bad days and it's okay to be sad because you'll get through it.  I can relate to this one cause I've had those kind of days...weeks...months...anyway the song rocks.  I question why this wasn't a single since it's one of her best songs, lyrically and vocally.  10/10

9) Not Enough: My second favorite song on the album.  It's about how someone isn't getting enough in the relationship and the relationship slowly starts to crumble.  It's an amazing ballad that showcases her voice perfectly.  10/10

10) 4 Real: Avril wrote this song by herself.  It's not a great song but not bad song either.  Good to have if your an Avril fan but it's kinda pointless to have on an album.  5/10

11) Darlin': Avril wrote this song when she was 14 years old.  I'm really surprised that she decided to put it on the album but I'm glad she did.  I love that it's acoustic.  After "4 Real" it's good to hear a great song like this.  10/10

12) Remember When: My third favorite song on the album.  The song starts slow but gets stronger in the chorus.  Somehow I can relate to this song too.  Why is she writing songs about my life?!  10/10

13) Goodbye: Avril has said this song inspired the name of the album.  She also said it's the most personal song on the album too, which is why she never performed the song live.  It had a video in 2012 as a way of saying goodbye to the "Goodbye Lullaby" era.  7/10

14) Alice (Extended Version): From the Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie.  This version has an extra verse that goes "I'll play the game, but I can't stay.  I've got my head on straight, and I'm not gonna change. I'm not gonna change.  I'll win the race, keep up with the pace. Today is the day that I start to pray, you can't get in my way. No."  I think it made the song much better.  The song also reminds of the stuff from her second album Under My Skin.  10/10

15) What the Hell (Acoustic): I was scared when I heard there was an acoustic version of the song.  I love acoustic music but an acoustic version of this song just scared me.  I was surprised that it sounded great.  10/10

16) Push (Acoustic): Awesome but it's surprisingly short than the original despite nothing being taken out.  7/10

17) Wish You Were Here (Acoustic): Good but she needs to stop saying damn in that song.  It's getting annoying.  8/10

18) Bad Reputation: If you bought the Deluxe Edition, like me, you'll get the acoustic tracks and this song.  Avril covered this song, the original singer is Joan Jett.  Joan Jett fans will hate it, Avril fans will either love it or hate it.  I love it but that's just me.  10/10

 Avril Lavigne's "Goodbye Lullaby" is great and although out of all her albums I relate to this one this most, because I can relate to every song on the album, it's not as good as "Let Go", "Under My Skin", "The Best Damn Thing", or "Avril Lavigne" .  My favorite tracks are: Everybody Hurts, Not Enough, Remember When, What The Hell, Push, Smile, Bad Reputation, Darlin' and Wish You Were Here.  Out of 180 points I give it 159 which is 88%, a B+.  Wow a 2% difference from her self titled album.  Didn't see that coming.  But anyway awesome job Avril!

Lindsay Lohan: Speak Album Review

 Ten years ago Lindsay Lohan was known for being a well known actress, model, and singer.  Unfortunately things haven't been that good for her over the years.  From being arrested, almost going to jail, and doing a Liz Taylor movie that didn't get good reviews, it seemed like her career was over.  However she's been trying to make a comeback with not only in documentary series on Oprah's network, OWN, but she's also going to be producing and staring a movie called "Inconceivable" and there are rumors that she's working on a new album.  Until then I'll review her first album "Speak" which was released after 10 years ago.  Here's my track by track review.

1) First: This was released as the third and final single from the album.  It was released to help promote her movie at the time "Herbie: Fully Loaded".  The video for the song showed Lindsay performing while a race was taking place.  It was also the first video she did as a blonde.  I was annoyed at first when it became single since I hated the song at the time, but over the years it's grown on me.  9/10

2) Nobody 'Til You: Like "First" the song was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks who co-wrote and produced a majority of the album.  The song feels like it was an outtake from Ashlee Simpson's "Autobiography" album but it's still a pretty good song.  10/10

3) Symptoms of You: This song was compared to Vanessa Carlton being that it is a piano ballad.  I think if Vanessa sang this song it'd be better but Lindsay does pretty well.  10/10

4) Speak: The title track that was supposed to be the third single from the album.  After that plan was scrapped and "First" was released it was decided that "Speak" would be the fourth single from the album but when Lindsay said that she'd be working on her second album the single release was once again scrapped.  I was annoyed because it was one of my favorite songs on the album.  10/10

5) Over: The album's second single.  When I first heard it I thought it was okay, then I go to watch TRL (Total Request Live) and find out that's video is premiering.  I was completely shocked.  Surprisingly though the video did manage to retire after 50 days which wasn't an easy thing to do on that song.  After it became a single I couldn't stand the song but recently I liked hearing it.  10/10

6) Something I Never Had: This is a great song.  It's about still having feelings for an ex who doesn't feel the same way about you.  Who can't relate to that?  10/10

7) Anything But Me: A song about trying to find yourself and knowing you can't please everybody.  I think out of all the songs on this album I relate to this one the most.  My favorite is the ending of the chorus: "When the everything that they want you to be, is anything but me".  10/10

8) Disconnected: It's hard to tell what direction Lindsay was going with this album since they're songs that are pop but also songs, like this one, that have a little bit of rock.  This song was apparently co-written by Marion Raven from the pop M2M.  Lyrically it's one of the best songs but it seems like Lindsay's trying too to do a rock song and her voice sounds a little forced.  8/10

9) To Know Your Name: From an okay song to the worst song on the album.  "To Know Your Name" may be the song that summed up Lindsay's life in the spotlight at the time but she sounds bored on this song.  Also is Aaron Carter singing the background vocals?  It's just a boring song that shouldn't have been recorded.  5/10

10) Very Last Moment in Time: After last song was bad it's good to hear a good song.  Rumors are that Kelly Clarkson co-wrote this song.  I don't know about that.  The song sounds like it'd be perfect for a Disney movie.  10/10

11) Magnet: On some editions of the album, "Magnet" was included on the album.  Unfortunately for me it wasn't included on the one I bought.  Thankfully it was on iTunes and quickly got it.  It's my favorite song on the album.  10/10

12) Rumors: The first single on the album.  For some strange reason, even though it was the album's first single, it was listed as a bonus track.  I don't know why but at least it was on the album.  The album version of the song is different from the video version by 9 seconds, taking out the dance break part in the video.  9/10

 "Speak" debuted and peaked at number 4 on the charts and even after almost 10 years it's still one of my favorite albums.  I just hope Lindsay makes a comeback this year.  My favorite songs on the album are: Magnet, Speak, Nobody 'Til You, Something I Never Had, Anyone But Me, Over, Symptoms of You, and Rumors.  Out of 120 points I give the album 111 which is about 92%, an A.  Awesome job Lindsay, hope 2014 is your comeback year!

Lesley Roy: Unbeautiful Album Review

 In 2008 Lesley Roy released her first single, "I'm Gone, I'm Going" and her album "Unbeautiful" followed shortly after.  I started to listen to her  music when I heard the album's second single, "Unbeautiful"and bought the album and loved it.  Here is my track by track review of the album.

1) I'm Gone, I'm Going: This was the 1st single released from the album.  The song is about leaving someone whether it because you're sick of them or you just want leave.  It was the only single from the album to have a music video.  When I first heard the song I didn't like it, but when I got the album I started to listen to it a lot and loved it.  10/10

2) Here For You Now: This song is one of the few happy songs on the album.  It's about being there for a friend when they're sad and/or depressed.  9/10

3) Slow Goodbye: This song was apparently released  as the 3rd single from the album.  It's a sad song about how a relationship is ending and you don't want to hear a "slow goodbye".  This song was co-written by Katy Perry.  I wonder why it didn't have a video.  10/10

4) Unbeautiful: The 2nd single and the title track.  It's about how a relationship originally started good but ended because the person they were with ended it so the other person wonders what made that other person lose interest in them.  This was the song that made me listen to the album.  10/10

5) Psycho Bitch: This is about a person who was wronged and they want revenge!  I think a lot of people can relate to this.  It sounds like a song Avril Lavigne probably would've recorded for her "Under My Skin" album.  9/10

6) When I Look at You: From wanting to get revenge on a guy to just wanting to get with one.  Wow.  In this song Lesley sings about seeing a guy who looks hot and she wants to get him in a room.  A very straight forward song.  8/10

7) Thinking Out Loud: This song is my favorite on the album.  This is about being confused about life.  Many people can relate to this because life is hard and confusing and sometimes the situations were put in don't exactly help with that.  This should have been a single.  10/10

8) Dead But Breathing: Another song about a relationship coming to an end.  In this case you feel so numb in the relationship that in order to be okay you have to end the relationship.  This song highlights Lesley's amazing voice.  9/10

9) Misfit: This is the only song Lesley did not write on the album.  This song was written by Evan Taubenfeld who used to be Avril Lavigne's guitarist.  The song is about an outsider who life is hell every single day.  Another song I relate to.  (Curse junior year of high school!)  10/10

10) Make It Back: Despite it being so rock it's actually a happy song.  It's about doing whatever it takes to get back to the person you love.  I didn't like it much when I first heard it but now it's one of my favorite songs.  10/10

11) Crushed: A sad song.  It's about a person you love and hate and how your life would be miserable if they left.  I think a lot of people can relate to this song.  I know I can.  10/10

12) Come to Your Senses: It's about a relationship about how one person wants the other to come to their senses and come back to them.  The chorus is very good, but this is the song that I don't listen to as much as the others.  8/10

13) Come Back: Written about a death and how you want them to come back.  A very sad song and I can relate since my grandmother passed away.  It's hard to listen to sometimes.  9/10

14) I Don't Want to Want You: If you downloaded the album from iTunes or go to iTunes you'll find this song because it's a bonus track.  It's about how you don't want to like a person and have feelings for them but you end up liking them but you can't be with them.  I relate to this song too well.  10/10

 After listening to this album I realized three things: 1) It's an awesome album. 2) It's a very relatable record. and 3) She basically wrote about my teenage years which is creppy!  My favorite songs are: Thinking Out Loud, Misfit, Slow Goodbye, Make It Back, Crushed, Here For You Now, I'm Gone, I'm Going, Unbeautiful, and I Don't Want to Want You. Out of 140 points I give it 132 points which is 94% an A.  Awesome job Lesley Roy and I hope you record a new album soon!

Sugababes: Sweet 7 Album Review

 One of the U.K.'s most successful pop bands is the Sugababes.  They've had a total of 6 number one singles and many top 10 hits.  Unfortunately these days they aren't remembered for their music as much as they are for their line-up changes.  From 1998-2001, the group consisted of Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena, and Keisha Buchanan.  They only released one album in 2000 called "One Touch" along with 4 singles.  Siobhan left the group in 2001 and was replaced by Heidi Range.  It was then that the group gained extreme success with 3 albums called "Angels with Dirty Faces", "Three", and "Taller In More Ways" and 4 number 1 singles: "Freak Like Me", "Round Round", "Hole In The Head" and "Push The Button".  This line-up lasted from 2001-2006 when Mutya left the group.  She was replaced with Amelle Barrabah who re-recorded three of the songs on "Taller In More Ways".  This line-up lasted from 2006-2009 and released "Overloaded: The Singles Collection", a collaboration with Girls Aloud which was a cover called"Walk This Way", "Change", "Catfights and Spotlights", and a single called "Get Sexy".  "Get Sexy" was to be the first single from their next album "Sweet 7".  They were about to release the second single, "About a Girl", when disaster struck once again when Keisha was kicked out of the group and replaced with Jade Ewen.  Because "Sweet 7" was not released yet, The record label replaced Keisha's vocals with Jade's.  "About a Girl" was the first video by the Sugababes to not have any original members.  Despite that Sweet 7 was still released and I'm going to review it track by track.

1) Get Sexy: The first single from Sweet 7 and the last single to feature Keisha's vocals.  Unfortunately, even though Keisha was in the video for it, the album has Jade's vocals on it.  It doesn't make sense to do that, especially since it doesn't make the song any less boring.  It somehow peaked at number 2 in the U.K. despite many fans labeling it as "one of the Sugababes worst singles".  4/10

2) Wear My Kiss: The third and final single from the album.  It was also the second to feature Jade.  This song is much better than "Get Sexy" and it's futuristic video is also good.  I have to say Jade's version of the song is a little better than Keisha's (don't judge me!).  Another shock is that Bruno Mars co-wrote this song as well as "Get Sexy".  "Wear My Kiss" peaked at number 7 in the U.K.  10/10

3) About a Girl: The second single from the album and the first to feature Jade in the band.  The song was produced and co-written by RedOne, who's produced many hits for Lady Gaga.  This song one of the better songs on the album and one of my favorites.  The video however was not as good as the song.  I'm also not sure whether I like Jade or Keisha's version of the song more since they both did great on it.  The song peaked at number 8 in the U.K. without any promotion.  Not bad.  10/10

4) Wait for You: Another song co-written by Bruno Mars.  The song is okay, but not great.  The version with Keisha was much better than the version was Jade.  I usually skip it.  7/10

5) Thank You for the Heartbreak: The song was rumored to be a single at one point and I can see why.  It's one of the good songs on this album.  Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic co-wrote this song and he's written great songs for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Colbie Caillat, etc.  I like Jade's version just as much as Keisha's version.  Another fav.  10/10

6) Miss Everything (featuring Sean Kingston): The first and only song on the album to feature someone else on the album.  The song's pretty catchy but it's only negative is Heidi's vocals on the song.  Amelle, Jade, and even Sean Kingston outshine her.  I'd give the song an 8 but since Keisha's version is better this one I took a point off.  7/10

7) She's a Mess: WTF?!  The title of this song should be called "This Track's a Mess".  TOO MUCH AUTO-TUNE!  The upside to this song?  The beat and Amelle singing "everybody go mad, everybody go psycho" other than that the song's horrible!  3/10

8) Give It to Me Now: The upside, there's no auto-tune.  The downside, the song is boring!  3/10

9) Crash & Burn: An uptempo ballad that was supposed to be the 4th single but was cancelled.  Unlike the rest of the songs on the album, this song was recorded after Keisha was kicked out of the group.  But there are still 2 versions of this song.  The differences are the first half of the second verse which is "We lost it all in the fire we can't get it back, there's no way to recover anything we had, we're on the outside looking in at our aftermath, now it's too late".  One version has Amelle singing it and the other has Heidi singing it.  I prefer the version where Heidi sings it.  It's much better than the previous two songs.  10/10.

10) No More You: Another ballad.  The version with Keisha has yet to be released however there is a version were she's singing it live with Heidi.  This song is okay but not as good as "Crash & Burn".  8/10

11) Sweet & Amazing (Make It The Best): Sugababes go acoustic pop?  An uplifting ballad that's kinda boring and feels like it's been played on radio several times before.  5/10

12) Little Miss Perfect: This was Heidi, Amelle, and Jade's favorite song on the album.  It showcases their voices beautifully and it's pretty good, but not as memorable as the other songs.  6/10

 Overall Sweet 7 ended up getting not only negative reviews but peaked at number 14 in the U.K., their lowest charting album since One Touch.  This many have been because no original members were in the band and a lot of the songs weren't as good as their previous songs.  My favorite songs on the album are: Wear My Kiss, About a Girl, Thank You for the Heartbreak, and Crash & Burn.  Out of 120 points, I give it 83 which is 69%, a D.  The Sugababes have apparently broken up but the original members: Siobhan, Mutya, and Keisha have gotten back together as "Mutya Keisha Siobhan", "MKS" for short.  They'll release an album later this year.

Vanessa Carlton: Icon: Best of Vanessa Carlton Album Review

 In 2002, we introduced to the amazing, piano-playing, songstress Vanessa Carlton when she released her debut single, "A Thousand Miles".  The song became a huge hit and to date is Vanessa's best selling single.  Since then she's released many singles, a couple albums, and has signed to many different labels.  Today I'll be reviewing Vanessa Carlton's album, "Icon: Best of Vanessa Carlton".  Here's my track by track review of the album.

1) A Thousand Miles: The debut single by Vanessa Carlton from her first album "Be Not Nobody".  Before it was released as a single, the song was initially called "Interlude", until Ron Fair, the head of A&M Records (which was the label Vanessa Carlton was signed to at the time), told her to change the title.  Like I said earlier, the song became her biggest hit to date peaking at number 5 on the billboard hot 100.  The song's video involved Vanessa playing the piano while it moved around different parts of the world.  Still an amazing song to this day.  10/10

2) Ordinary Day: The second single from Vanessa's first album "Be Not Nobody".  The song was initially called "Divide and Conquer" and had a different lyrics at the end of the chorus.  The original ending lyrics of the chorus were "If we walk now, we will divide and conquer this land." (Hence the original title for the song).  The final version of the song has the ending lyrics of the chorus as "Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of you hand", but Vanessa has sang the "Divide and Conquer" part of the song in some live performances.  "Ordinary Day" is Vanessa's second best selling single as well as her second, and to date, only other single hitting the top 40 on the billboard hot 100 chart by peaking at number 30.  The video featured a solar eclipse while Vanessa played the piano in a field with many people hugging and kissing.  The song is my favorite on "Be Not Nobody".  10/10

3) White Houses: The first single from Vanessa's second album "Harmonium".  Unlike the previous songs, "White Houses" wasn't as successful.  This was attributed to her label, A&M, refusing to promote the single as well as the album because it was much darker in contrast to Vanessa's first record.  On top of that some radio stations censored the song's lyrics, not because of swear words (because there weren't any) but because the song talked about a woman losing her virginity.  I get it, not something people want to hear on radio but considering the songs that get played on radio these days and even back then I have to say it was unfair for the song.  The video showed Vanessa playing the piano as well as doing ballet dancing.  The song peaked at number 86 on the charts.  Sad because it was a great song.  10/10

4) Heroes & Thieves: The title track from Vanessa's third album, "Heroes & Thieves".  The album was Vanessa's first, and only album, to be released through The Inc., a record company she signed to after leaving A&M Records.  The song was not released a single which makes it strange that it would be put on a "Best of" record, but it makes sense since she hadn't released many singles.  Plus the song was rumored to be the third single from the album since she performed it many times.  I love the lyrics and I wish it had a video.  10/10

5) Nolita Fairytale: The first single from Vanessa's third album, "Heroes & Thieves".  The song's initial title was just "Fairytale" but it was changed to "Nolita Fairytale instead.  It was Vaness's first single released through The Inc. and mentioned her leaving her previous record label A&M as well as thanking Stevie Nicks, who she went on tour with.  The video began almost exactly like "A Thousand Miles" except that she stopped playing the piano and the piano got destroyed by a moving car.  It also featured a man with butterfly wings, a wolf, and a policeman riding a unicorn.  This was also the song that got me listening to Vanessa Carlton.  10/10

6) Who's to Say: An album track from Vanessa's second album, "Harmonium".  Although "White Houses" was recognized as the only single from "Harmonium" in the U.S., "Who's to Say" was actually the third and final single from the album in Asia.  The song asks the question "who's to say we can or can't be together?".  I really wish her label at the time gave this song a chance because it's a beautiful song that would've been a hit on radio.  10/10

7) Home: An album track from Vanessa's third album, "Heroes & Thieves".  The song was one of two songs to be the second single from "Heroes & Thieves" along with "Hands on Me".  Eventually "Hands on Me" became the second single instead.  When I got the album "Heroes & Thieves", I ignored the song but these days I listen to almost all the time.  I love the piano part at the end of the song.  It's very uplifting and inspiring.  10/10

8) San Francisco: An album track from Vanessa's second album, "Harmonium".  After "White Houses" failed on the charts, Vanessa was told to write and record songs for a re-release of "Harmonium" because there apparently was a "radio hit" on the album.  I find that funny considering "San Francisco" was probably the one song from "Harmonium" that sounded the most like something that could've been on "Be Not Nobody", so it probably would've been a hit.  Instead of a re-release of "Harmonium" Vanessa left A&M records.  Shame the label didn't release this song.  10/10

9) Pretty Baby: The third and final single from Vanessa's first album, "Be Not Nobody".  The song was remixed for radio when it was released.  Unfortunately unlike "A Thousand Miles" and "Ordinary Day", the song failed to gain the same chart success.  The video also showed a different side of Vanessa by tying her boyfriend to a chair.  CRAZY!  The version that's included on this album is the original album version from "Be Not Nobody".  10/10

10) Hands On Me: The second and final single from Vanessa's third album, "Heroes & Thieves".  The song was originally called "Put Your Hands on Me" but was shorted to "Hands on Me" because Joss Stone had a song with the same title.  "Hands on Me" performed better than "Nolita Fairytale" but it also missed the billboard hot 100.  After promotion ended Vanessa left The Inc. and later signed onto Razor & Tie.  It's video was very simple.  10/10

11) Twilight: An album track from Vanessa's first album, "Be Not Nobody".  I question why this track was picked for the album instead of "Wanted", "Rinse," Sway", or her cover of The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black."  The song was the last song on "Be Not Nobody" and was also the darkest (which may have been a clue to why "Harmonium" was so dark as well).  Although it has great lyrics I mainly ignore this track.  7/10

12) Private Radio: An album track from Vanessa's second album, "Harmonium".  "Private Radio" was supposed to be the lead single from "Harmonium" but for unknown reasons that was scrapped.  Instead "Private Radio" was released as the second single in Asia, but it didn't perform very well because of lack of promotion.  (No surprise since A&M barely promoted the album at all.)  The song was an upbeat song that talked about insomnia.  It's one of my favorite songs on "Harmonium" but it took me forever to figure out the lyrics she sings in between the chorus at the end of the song.  10/10

 Overall, Icon: Best of Vanessa Carlton gets 117 points out of 120 which is a 0.975 which rounded up to a 98% an A+.  Awesome job!  My favorite songs on the album are... well all of them!  Although the album its self doesn't offer anything new, it's still good to have if your a die-hard Vanessa Carlton fan.

 After this album was released, Vanessa released her fourth album, "Rabbits on the Run" and it ended up being another great album.  She's now working on her fifth album and I can't wait!  Vanessa you rule!

Atomic Kitten: Greatest Hits Album Review

 Today I've decided to do one for Atomic Kitten's Greatest Hits album released in 2004. Atomic Kitten are, Liz, Natasha, Kerri (who left the band in 2001), and Jenny (who replaced Kerri after she left), a girl group from the United Kingdom who have released 3 albums: Right Now, Feels So Good, and Ladies Night. They re-released Right Now after Kerri left the band and Jenny recorded her vocals on some of the songs Kerri was on. Feels So Good and Ladies Night were recorded with Jenny. They also released a self-titled album in United States but it failed to chart. They released their greatest hits album before doing a performance at the Wembley Arena and took a break. The girls have recently gotten back together. However since Jenny Frost gave birth to twins a few months ago, Kerry rejoined the band with Liz and Natasha. The were on The Big Reunion with Liberty X, B*Witched, 911. 5ive, and Honeyz. Rumors are that they recording a new album. Until then here is my review of their greatest hits album.

1) Whole Again (2001 Version): This was the version that was done by Liz, Natasha, and Jenny. It was released as the overall fifth single from Right Now. The song talks about a person who makes you feel whole and you love them no matter what. This song also saved Atomic Kitten who were close to being dropped from their label as their album wasn't doing well as planned. Whole Again ended up being a number 1 hit in the U.K. and Atomic Kitten were back on top.  10/10

2) Ladies Night: The title track from their third album. It was released as the second single from the album. It is a cover of Kool and the Gang's song and it hit number 8 in the U.K. and became their first single in 2 years not to hit the top 5. It is okay but I'm not sure why it was picked as a single.  5/10

3) The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling): It was released as the second single from Feels So Good. It is a cover of Blondie's song with a new bridge added. This was the first song of theirs I ever heard because it in the Lizzie McGuire Movie. It was the 3rd single to hit number 1 in the U.K. The video also featured Natasha heavily pregnant but still looking amazing as ever.  10/10

4) It's OK!: It was released as the first single from Feels so Good. It was a slow ballad which is questionable considering releasing a ballad as the first single is always a risk. The single features Natasha sings the verses with Jenny singing the hook in the first verse and Liz in the second verse. The song hit number 3 in the U.K. proving that Atomic Kitten were still a force to be reckon with.  8/10

5) Be With You: This song was released as a double A-side single with The Last Goodbye. Be With You was later added onto their third album Ladies Night. The song is very dancey meets disco. Because the song was a double A-side single with The Last Goodbye, it charted at number 2 in the U.K. I don't really listen to this song that much. It has yet to grow on me.  4/10

6) If You Come To Me: It was released as the first single from Ladies Night. It's about being there for a person when they're down. The video was very weird. It peaked at number 3 in the U.K.  9/10

7) Eternal Flame: It was the first single from the re-released version of the Right Now album. It is a cover of the Bangles' song. Atomic Kitten does an amazing version of the song. It is one of my favorite songs from the band. It became their 2nd number 1 in the U.K. and the video was very sensual but simple.  10/10

8) Love Doesn't Have to Hurt: It was released as the fourth and final single from their album Feels So Good. It was re-recorded and remastered for a single release. It's amazing ballad to end the Feels So Good era. I love the song and the girls look incredibly beautiful in the video. The song peaked at number 4 in the U.K. making Feels So Good their only album to have all their singles hit the top 5 in the U.K. singles charts.  10/10

9) The Last Goodbye (Single Version): It was released as the third single from Feels So Good. The original version featured Natasha singing lead on the first and second verse, on the single version featured on this album Natasha shares the first verse with Liz and the second verse with Jenny. Unlike their previous videos The Last Goodbye's video had the girls doing a little bit of acting. The song peaked at number 2 in U.K. with Be With You. I didn't like the song at all at first be after a while I've started to like it more and more.  10/10

10) Right Now 2004: A remixed version of Atomic Kitten's very first single ever. It was remixed, re-recorded, and released as the first and only single from the greatest hits album. The original version of Right Now featured Kerry's vocals, reached number 10 in the U.K. and had a pop/rock sound to it. The remixed version features Jenny's vocals in Kerry's place, reached a higher position at number 8 in the U.K., despite selling less than the original, and was a dance sound to it as opposed to the original's pop/rock sound.  6/10

11) See Ya: This was released as the second single from the Right Now album. It was of three songs to have Kerry on the song singing back round. Unlike a majority of Atomic Kitten's singles having Natasha singing lead, it instead has Liz singing lead. Considering Liz co-wrote the song, it makes sense that she'd sing lead. The song is about leaving the person your in a relationship with being they're not the one for you. It's very upbeat and peaked at number 6 in the U.K.  9/10

12) I Want Your Love: This was released as the third single from Right Now. It is the second song on this album to feature Kerry. Unlike See Ya where she sings back round, she shares lead on all the verses with Liz and Natasha. Liz also co-wrote this song. It was also the first single to feature a swear word. It peaked at number 10 in the U.K.  8/10

13) You Are (Single Version): This was the second and final single released from the re-released version of Right Now. The original version of the song features Natasha singing lead on the full song with Jenny singing back round and the responses on the third verse, on the single version featured on this album Jenny vocals remain in tact where as Natasha splits the first and second verse with Liz. In retrospect the single version is better because it features all the girls singing lead. It is my favorite song from Atomic Kitten and the video was also great. It showed a story-line of a couple as well as the girls singing to the song. The song peaked at number 90 in the U.K. being the girls lowest charting single, however the song was technically never released in the U.K. Although there was a release date set, it was cancelled for unknown reasons. It charted only on promotional copies of the single being sold. In other words the single did very well in the U.K. considering it wasn't released there officially.  10/10

14) Cradle: From their first album Right Now, it was released as a single in Asia. It is the third song to have Kerry on it but like See Ya she only sings back round. Cradle only has Natasha singing lead throughout the whole song. It had a very simple but beautiful video and peaked at number 1 in Asia. It was not released in the U.K. until 2005 when it was released as a charity single peaking at number 10 in the U.K. That version featured Natasha, Liz, and Jenny sharing the verses together.  10/10

15) Someone Like Me (Single Version): The third and final single from their album Ladies Night. The original version features Liz singing the first and second verse whereas on the single version Jenny sings the second verse. Length-wise it is the shortest single Atomic Kitten has released at 2 minutes and 7 seconds. The video featured the girls in a white room together. It hit number 8 in the U.K.  10/10

Atomic Kitten's greatest hits album features all their singles except for Follow Me, the fourth single from Right Now. The peaked at number 20 in the U.K. which wasn't bad but it was one of the few reasons Atomic Kitten was almost dropped. The song was good though.

Overall the album was great. My favorite songs on this album are: You Are, Eternal Flame, The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling), Love Doesn't Have to Hurt, The Last Goodbye, Someone Like Me, Cradle, Whole Again, and See Ya.  Out of 150 points the album gets 129 which is 86% a B.  Atomic Kitten, You Rock and I can't wait for the new album!

Avril Lavigne: Avril Lavigne Album Review

 Avril Lavigne came into the music industry in 2002 when she released her first album "Let Go" which had a total of 5 singles, "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm With You", "Losing Grip", and "Mobile".  "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", and "I'm With You", were hits in the U.S. while "Losing Grip", although a favorite of Avril herself, didn't achieve the same success, and "Mobile" was only released in Australia and New Zealand and its' video was leaked onto youtube about 8 years after its' single release.  Avril's second album "Under My Skin", released 2 years after "Let Go",  was much more darker than "Let Go" and had more of a raw and rock sound opposed to the radio-friendly, pop/rock sound of "Let Go".  "Under My Skin" had 6 singles released, "Don't Tell Me", "Take Me Away", "My Happy Ending", "Nobody's Home", "He Wasn't" and "Fall to Pieces".  "Don't Tell Me" and "My Happy Ending" were the most successful singles from the album, "Nobody's Home" faired pretty well on the charts, "Take Me Away" was a promo single in Canada and Australia, "He Wasn't" was released in only a few countries such as the UK and Australia, and "Fall to Pieces" was released in only Canada and the U.S. and although somewhat successful the song had no video and is Avril's lowest charting single in the states.  Before she released her third album she released a song called "Keep Holding On" for Eragon, although the movie wasn't successful the song was.  Avril's third album "The Best Damn Thing", released 3 years after its' proceeder, was much more upbeat pop with 6 singles, "Girlfriend", "Girlfriend (Remix featuring Lil' Mama), When You're Gone", "Hot", "Innocence", and "The Best Damn Thing".  "Girlfriend" became Avril's first number 1 in the U.S., "Girlfriend (Remix)" and "When You're Gone" did great on the charts, "Hot" didn't do so well, "Innocence" was only released in the UK where it charted badly, and "The Best Damn Thing" didn't do any better although it did chart in the U.S. without a physical CD single release.  Before the release of her fourth album she released a song called "Alice" for Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland" movie, a longer version of the song appeared on Avril's fourth album.  Avril's fourth album, "Goodbye Lullaby" was released 4 years after "The Best Damn Thing", although it was later revealed that Avril had finished the album almost 2 years before its release but stated that her than record label, RCA records, kept delaying the release.  "Goodbye Lullaby" was a much more serious adult alternative/acoustic pop record and had a total of 4 singles, "What the Hell", "Smile", "Wish You Were Here", and "Push".  "What the Hell" was the most successful, "Smile" was the lowest charting single from the album, "Wish You Were Here" barely did better than "Smile" and "Push" was released only in Japan.  The song "Goodbye" released a video in 2012 without a single release.  Avril had begun work on her 5th album around the time she was promoting "Goodbye Lullaby" in 2011.  Now after 2 years Avril has finally released her 5th album, self-titled, "Avril Lavigne.  Now after a long background of her past (which I apologize for typing it all) here's my track-by-track review of her album.

1) Rock N Roll: Rock N Roll was released as the album's 2nd single.  It is my favorite song on the album.  It's video was very weird with Avril fighting a bear-shark, having a dog drive, and her fight a lobster.  One of it's highlights was the beginning of the video were she quoted some lyrics to "Sk8er Boi", her 2nd single from her first album "Let Go".  It's title is ironic since it's pop/punk as opposed to rock and roll but it's still my favorite.  I only wonder why it wasn't the first single.  10/10.

2) Here's to Never Growing Up: The 1st single from the album.  I liked the song when it first but after awhile it became kind of boring.  The video for the song was a prom theme which also had Avril dressed her the exact same clothing as "Complicated", the first single from "Let Go".  8/10.

3) 17: A pop/rock track about reminiscing about how being 17 was.  Avril performed the song months before the album's release and it leaked almost 2 months before the album release as well.  But the song is still good.  10/10.

4) Bitchin' Summer: A summer song on an album that was released in the fall?  This would be strange, however Avril had mentioned that the album had a summer vibe and was supposed to be released in July.  It was then pushed back to September and finally to November.  This is the first time we hear Avril rap in a song and she's pretty good, but that being said I'm glad she won't be doing a rap album anytime soon.  It makes me wish summer would be here already!  10/10.

5) Let Me Go (featuring Chad Kroeger): The 3rd single from the album.  After a bunch of upbeat songs, we finally get a ballad and it features Avril's husband Chad Kroeger, the lead singer of Nickelback.  When I found out it was a ballad I thought, she's releasing a ballad as the third single just like she did with "I'm With You" on "Let Go".  The video and song are great but I feel that it would've been better on a Nickelback album because it sounds like a Nickelback song instead of an Avril Lavigne.  10/10.

6) Give You What You Like:  Another ballad, but unlike "Let Me Go", "Give You What You Like" is more dark and serious.  It feels like it could've been on "Under My Skin" or "Goodbye Lullaby".  2014 Update: Avril has said that this song will be the fifth single from the album.  10/10.

7) Bad Girl (featuring Marilyn Manson):  Avril Lavigne and Marilyn Manson collaborating together?  As strange and scary as it may sound "Bad Girl" is one of the best songs on the album.  If this is the next single it would prove that Avril's trying to go back to the "Let Go era" since this song is a rock song, just like the 4th single from "Let Go", "Losing Grip".  Although I'd be fine with that I'd just find it a little weird.  That being said it's another one of my favorite's on this album. 2014 Update: A video for the song was used on Avril's tour.  10/10.

8) Hello Kitty:  From a rock song to and electronic influenced song?  Yes I'm surprised too.  It's a very upbeat song that was inspired by Avril's love for Hello Kitty.  2014 Update:  This song is the fourth single from the album.  Not only is the song the worst one on the album but the video is jusst horrible!  2/10.

9) You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet: This song is perfect.  This pop/rock track is something you'd expect from Avril.  It sounds like it could've been on "Let Go" or "The Best Damn Thing".  I question why this wasn't the first single because it's way better than "Here's to Never Growing Up".  10/10.

10) Sippin' On Sunshine: Another Summer song.  With a great chorus, I think it could do really well if it's released sometime in summer 2014, but the chances of that are unlikely.  This song makes me happy.  10/10.

11) Hello Heartache: Like "Give You What You Like" this a song where you hear Avril's raw vocals.  Before the album release "Hello Heartache" had another title which was "Complete Me", a song that didn't make Avril's last album "Goodbye Lullaby".  The original instrumental of "Complete Me" was leaked back in 2011 but the instrumental for "Hello Heartache" sounds much different.  This song took awhile for me to like which is interesting considering I relate to this song the most out of all the songs on the album.  10/10.

12) Falling Fast: A love song that could've been written by Taylor Swift.  I used to hate it before but after awhile I started to like it more and more.  It's an amazing song that shows off Avril's amazing vocals.  The song is about falling in love with someone.  10/10.

13) Hush, Hush:  Like "Falling Fast", I ignored this song as well.  The song has grown on me and I think it's an amazing ballad that could've been on "Goodbye Lullaby".  It is a sad song that a lot of people can relate to.  9/10.

14) Rock N Roll (Acoustic): If you got the deluxe edition of the album at target or got the Taiwan or Japanese version of the album, you got this song.  It's an acoustic version of the 2nd single but it doesn't sound as good as the original.  7/10.

15) Bad Reputation: Cover of Joan Jett's song.  Not only is it a bonus track on this album in Taiwan and Japan vesions but it's also on the One Piece Z movie soundtrack and a bonus track on "Goodbye Lullaby".  Avril fans will love it, Joan Jett fans probably won't.  10/10.

16) How You Remind Me: Cover of Nickelback's song.  It was recorded for the One Piece Z movie soundtrack.  Avril's cover is defined as "sadcore rock" as opposed to Nickelback's which is "post-grunge".  Although I prefer Nickelback's original version, Avril does a good job covering the song.  9/10.

 Avril's self-titled album to me is better than "The Best Damn Thing" and "Goodbye Lullaby" but it's not as good as "Let Go" and "Under My Skin".  It's still a great album though.  The songs I recommend are: Rock N Roll, Here's to Never Growing Up, 17, Bitchin' Summer, Let Me Go, Give You What You Like, Bad Girl, Falling Fast, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, Sippin' On Sunshine, Hello Heartache, Hush Hush, Bad Reputation, and How You Remind Me.  Out of 160 points the album gets 145 which is summed up to a 90% an A.  Great Job Avril!