Nobody Else - #1Artist: Take That
Community Score: 7.17
Presaging the teen-pop phenomenon of the late '90s, Take That took Great Britain by storm in 1993. They didn't, however, hit the States until this release, and even then they hardly made a dent, with only the single "Back for Good" getting any airplay. Where Hanson sparked the boy band craze in the U.S. with a tight band, assured songwriting,...
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Greatest HitsArtist: Kylie Minogue
Community Score: 5.00
Aaron Carter - EDELTONEArtist: DJ Aaron Carter
Community Score: 7.50
Impossible PrincessArtist: Kylie Minogue
Community Score: 6.17
By 1997, much of the pop music landscape had changed. The music papers were declaring the "Techno Revolution" was on, Oasis and Manic Street Preachers were ruling the charts, and simple dance-pop seemed to be the domain of teenage girls. So what does the dance-pop diva of the '90s do? She recruits Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield,...
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Ray of LightArtist: Madonna
Community Score: 8.02
Returning to pop after a four-year hiatus, Madonna enlisted respected techno producer William Orbit as her collaborator for Ray of Light, a self-conscious effort to stay abreast of contemporary trends. Unlike other veteran artists who attempted to come to terms with electronica, Madonna was always a dance artist, so it's no real shock to hear...
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Plutonium Glow - OXYGENArtist: Vanessa Daou
Zipless and Slow to Burn were preoccupied with matters of this earth, particularly corporeal matters such as desire and yearning. Plutonium Glow, on the other hand, while still intensely sweaty, shifts its focus to the stars. Vanessa Daou sounds even more dynamic in this setting. Vanessa Daou has a voice like a feather that literally floats off...
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SpiceworldArtist: Spice Girls
Community Score: 8.33
Backstreet's BackArtist: Backstreet Boys
Community Score: 8.27
Greatest HitsArtist: Party
WannabeArtist: Spice Girls
Community Score: 9.50
SpiceArtist: Spice Girls
Community Score: 8.13
B*WitchedArtist: B*Witched
Community Score: 8.33
The Dublin-based teen quartet B*Witched often comes off like junior Spice Girls with its bouncy beats, singalong tunes and chipper attitude on its self-titled debut album. And with songs that span the Spicey gamut from starry-eyed ballads ("To You I Belong") to radio-ready pop ("Blame It on the Weatherman"), plus the fact that they all dress...
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