Search - Suzanne Palmer :: Hide U 1

No artist integrity

J. Hamilton | 12/01/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Anybody who likes this version has no respect for artists/songwriters. This is a blatant attempt to cash in on John Creamer & Stephane K's success. I mention them and not Kosheen, because it was these two gifted producers who turned this into the one of the biggest club tracks of the year (listen to the vocal on the Original and then the Creamer & K Mix and see what I mean).I was initially under the impression that it was being released in the US as "Suzanne Palmer" so when I heard a sample of this track I was completely dumbstruck at how atrocious her vocals really are. I'd rather be succumb to 10 minutes of a car backfiring than 2 seconds of her rendition of Hide U. I know some people prefer Suzanne's vocals, thats nice and all, but this is analogous to someone who study's hard in school, writes an exam and the person sitting next to them cheats off them and they get the same mark... its ethically wrong. Kosheen's version (with the Creamer & K Mix) is about to hit American shores, and I recommend people flock to that. This tune [Suzanne Palmer's version] easily walks away with my award for worst song of 2001. A waste of space in a record store near you..."

Amazing anthem of the season

J. Hamilton | Western PA, USA | 12/11/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Part 2 of this single is the one
to get, with better-than-usual mixes
from Vicious, Vasquez, and Thunderpuss.
It sounds like they saved their best
stuff for this track, added energy
and great special effects to the wailing
diva vocal. The seriously hard tracks
contrast beautifully with the wistful
lyrics to create something special for
the dancefloor.As for all the haters who say Kosheen's
is the classic version, you may well be
right--but you gotta give Star 69 props
for crediting Kosheen on the back of
the cd. They even say "from the album
Resist" and include the website address!"