Wine Enthusiasts - Listening Party
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Let me just jump in at the end here (running a bit behind on the individual breakdowns)
It’s pretty obvious they went with the exact same concept for this album as they did for the first one—even their single selection follows that same pattern. They start with a massive smash hit, follow it up with something mid-tempo, then drop a pop-heavy track (think Stronger vs. Crazy), and wrap things up with a total ballad. The only real difference is that the first album had that one extra powerhouse single—I think it would've been Can't Make You Love Me, but Born to Make You... isn't even in the same ballpark—which is why that was the fourth single back then. Basically, they're using that tried-and-true Spice Girls playbook.
All in all, you can really feel that Martin put more work into this record. To me, it honestly sounds like a female version of the Backstreet Boys' Millennium album.
If I had to pick, the happiest track from the first album was I Will Be, so I'll go with One Kiss From You on this one.
It’s pretty obvious they went with the exact same concept for this album as they did for the first one—even their single selection follows that same pattern. They start with a massive smash hit, follow it up with something mid-tempo, then drop a pop-heavy track (think Stronger vs. Crazy), and wrap things up with a total ballad. The only real difference is that the first album had that one extra powerhouse single—I think it would've been Can't Make You Love Me, but Born to Make You... isn't even in the same ballpark—which is why that was the fourth single back then. Basically, they're using that tried-and-true Spice Girls playbook.
All in all, you can really feel that Martin put more work into this record. To me, it honestly sounds like a female version of the Backstreet Boys' Millennium album.
If I had to pick, the happiest track from the first album was I Will Be, so I'll go with One Kiss From You on this one.