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Retro Vibes......

Derek Johnson | United Kingdom | 12/30/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Not being in touch with the R&B scene as I once was, Amerie only came to my notice upon seeing 'Hitch', which featured her massive single `1 Thing'. From there I borrowed a copy of this CD to see if the rest of the songs came up to scratch. For me the best moments on this CD, are when the producers get that `Retro Vibe' going on. 1 Thing is the classic example. By using a portion of a Meteor sample, they have built a new song around it, that upon first hearing, I thought could have been from the seventies. `Rollin Down my Face', by using a Roy Ayers sample (Searching), also falls into this category. Sampling old tunes in this way, meets my approval, as it is cleverly done, and doesn't song as if the singer/rapper are performing over an instrumental version of the original (a la P Diddy, or whatever he is calling himself nowadays). All I Need. With it's speeded up vocals sound goods, and I loved the collaboration with Nas, on the UK Album version, of 'Man up', with it's 80's feeling vibe.The remainder of the CD is really no different to what's out there at this moment in time, but the retro vibe mentioned is enough reason for me to consider buying this CD.

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I Wish There Was an 4.5

Dan Cornejo | New Jersey, USA | 09/01/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Def an Awesome album, one of the best for 2005!! I Really wish that Man Up would had beem released on the regular CD, so that more people could hear it. Man Up is the best track on the dual disc and one of the best on the "regular" cd, whatever you want to call the part of the disc that only plays in CD players. My favorite tracks are 1 Thing, All I Need, Touch, Talkin' About, Rolling Down My Face, Can We Go, 1 Thing (Remix), Why Don't We Fall In Love (Remix), and Man Up (Feat. Nas)."

Finally Made Her Mark

Nocturne09 | Scarborough, Ontario Canada | 08/09/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Now Amerie (Pronounced A-Marie) Has Done It This Time, I Was A Fan Since 2002, when Why Dont We Fall In Love hit airwaves in the summer, and the start was very catchy and it made me think about love, and simply that is what Everybody wants right, well that Cd was all about that and she was very hapy, and you wonder, Does she ever have a Bad Day? Well with Touch Yes She Does! This Cd Starts off with the theme to hitch "1 thing" the Rich Harrisson produced Club banger (Rich has a history of huge hits, Crazy in love-Beyonce, Get Right-J.lo, and Soldier-Destinys Child, as well as Alot of Amerie's hits). And its addictive, as Well As Eve's Remix, Second Hit, Touch.
Now Touch gives u a bit of a Strip tease from young Amerie, And in case u think its a crunk amerie you are hearing it is, It is a Lil Jon produced hit (AND THAK GOD THERE IS NO "WHAT" "OKAY" "YEAH" in the song) Also on the DVD there is the T.I. Remix, and Also there is MAn Up With Nas. well as for slow songs she has an amazing mix of sad, happy and well confusing tracks, like "rolling Down my Face" and "Not the Only One". And Amerie Decised to close the whole pakage with a remix of her trade mark Song "Why Dont We Fall In Love" and i assure you, you purchase either the Dual Disc of this one, You Will"