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Ashanti returns with another stunning song!

Weather Warden | Auckland, NZ | 12/28/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ashanti is back! Following up the success of "Foolish" and the many collabarations she's done, she is back with her second solo single "Happy"."Happy" is an uplifting song, very upbeat with cute lyrics. Ashanti is happy she found her man, and the song is very well made, with a cool intro done by main rap man Ja Rule.The single itself is good value. It includes the album version of "Happy" (it's not that much different from the radio edit), the main reason I bought the single. Also you get an album track titled "Call". It's hip hop, very dancy and upbeat. You also get a remix of "Happy" and the video. The video is cute, with Ashanti and her girlfriends hanging out and then going to the hairdressers. Then Ashanti performs at a concert dedicated to her. Very cool video.Overall, a cool single that shows off Ashanti's talent. She will go far!"

Wow! It's Atrocious.

The Groove | Boston, MA | 09/25/2002

(1 out of 5 stars)

"My gut feeling is that Ashanti spends more time at the Burberry and Louis Vuitton boutiques than in the studio. Her success is credited to aggressive hype, product positioning, and a talented marketing team. The songs have no regard for originality, depth, or innovation, and they're cleverly packaged for ignorant, ghetto children who gaze at the television watching "106 & Park." Her singles, like this one, are played to [much] on the radio, and they blare out of towering, life-size speakers at these trendy hip hop clubs. She accepts awards named after well-established divas, even though she hasn't established herself as an artist and doesn't even possess any real stage presence... People, the madness must stop, and we have the power to control the fate of popular music. Let's shun product like this, and break away from our comfort zones by recognizing the truly talented artists out there. This single ain't doin' it for me at all."

What a song...

Mary B. Daraz | CT United States | 11/10/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ashanti's debut smash 'Ashanti' produced a #1 hit single 'Foolish'. Great to listen to one in a while, but it dried out very quickly. 'Happy' though--wow. What a song. Ashanti gets some upbeat rhythms and although the words are very simple, I can never get enough of this song. Hate on her if you desire, but Ashanti is coming out as one of R&B's most promising artists. My only complaint is that's it's not exactly full-blooded R&B. If this song was a little calmer and showed more of a vocal range, it couldn't be rated on a scale of 1-5 in a million years."