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Online Store - A Girl Like Me
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List Price: $13.98
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Manufacturer: Def Jam
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 6024987989732
Label: Def Jam
Manufacturer: Def Jam
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Def Jam
Release Date: 2006-04-25
Studio: Def Jam
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Editorial Reviews:
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With A Girl Like Me, the Barbadian teen-queen Rihanna is looking to transfer all claims of royalty to the summertime pop charts. If anybody's going to rule them, she pretty much proclaims by way of "SOS," a song no less irresistible, intoxicating, and all-out cool than 2005's "Pon de Replay," off her debut, she's it. That's not to say this new disc is anything like its predecessor overall. Where Music of the Sun was mostly what its title suggests--a romp through an anglo-friendly island with no sunscreen required--A Girl Like Me is more reflective and a little rueful; you get the sense it was crafted in part to show her range, with executive producer Jay-Z guiding her through it gracefully. "Unfaithful" is a noir-ish testing of the R&B waters, and it goes so well that Rihanna wastes no time skinny-dipping her way into the deep end--"Final Goodbye," "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)," and "A Million Miles Away" all betray juicy bits of Beyonce. Back in barefoot bikini-girl land, though--a territory that covers roughly half this disc--the party's still going strong. Rihanna gives dancehall legend Sean Paul a run for his money with the bouncing "Break It Off," and "We Ride" makes you want to roll down the windows and stick your head out the passenger side. Crank it up and keep the sunglasses handy. --Tammy La Gorce
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: HER BEST CD!
Comment: This is my favorite CD from rihanna! I listened to it and really couldn't stop! Its better then good girl gone bad! Music of the sun is a 5 star CD but this one is beyond 5 its more like a 10 star CD! i was very impressed! You have to have this if you are a fan of rihanna! i mean it! Its worth what ever you pay, really!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Playful, but unfulfilling
Comment: It's playful, but a bit unfulfilling.
SOS is fun, playful, though I found it very annoying. It's redundant, moreso than it needs to be. It does not progress. It's also childish. Kisses Don't Lie starts off like a sing song type tune. It progresses quite well and is more mature than SOS. It is still able to be considered fun, though being more soulful. It seems like it would be easy to dance to with a catchy hook.
Unfaithful is both beautiful and sad. The lyrical content is lovely, a bit poetic, but some people seem to take the murderer lines a little too seriously. The background is also gorgeous. It's easy to see why this song was a single. It is beautifully symbolic and very mature. We Ride is very interesting, but the background clashes with her voice and makes it difficult to listen to. Perhaps a different background would have been more appropriate. It reminded me of Destiny's Child, only it seemed to be more childish.
Dem Haters had kind of an island feel, which made it fun. It was bland in some spots, though, but overall was a pretty good song. Final Goodbye, on the other hand, was a very pretty song, but was very sad. It almost seemed like it could be a funeral song, except some might think it was inappropriate to play a Rihanna song at a funeral. It was very solemn, and beautifully written.
Break it Off had some more of the island feel, which made it more danceable. It was kind of juvenile, though. Crazy Little Thing Called Love also had the same feel that Dem Haters and Break it Off had, and seemed appropriate for teens falling love, but not grown ups.
Selfish Girl continued the island feel. It was an interesting sound, but her voice was too whiny in the song. She sounds like a spoiled brat, instead of a selfish girl. It sounds like something a five year old could have come up with. PS (I'm Still Not Over You) has a bit of the sing song tone to it, but it's a better song than some of the stuff on her album. It is, unfortunately, too quickly paced for the content, and seems like something you'd find on the back half of a Britney Spears album. It's cute, but it definitely could have been better.
A Girl Like Me starts beautifully, but quickly it becomes obvious that it's going to get worse as it goes on. When the tempo picks up, it seems completely out of place in terms of what a good song is supposed to sound like. Just too quick to be good, and makes her seem like she's in a rush. A Million Miles Away starts lovely and sounds romantic to someone not paying close enough attention, but is a bit sad when you begin to look into the deeper meaning of the words. She showcases her voice quite well. My only complaint is her enunciation on some of the words. If It's Lovin' That You Want - Part Two is another dance song. It has a bit of a bitter and unfulfilling beginning. It gets a little better. The lyrics are a bit childish and a little annoying.
The album is okay. Nothing too special, but the ballads are awesome. It's a little boring, but much of it is childish. It sounds like it was written for kids, but marketed to adults. I don't know if I'd recommend it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Only 1 GOOD SONG!!!!
Comment: SOS was the only good song on here. Everything else was AWFUL including UNFAITHFUL where she just WHINES & Complains to no end!!! I wish i could get a REFUND!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Girl Like Me
Comment: I love this CD. Its very good. Her goal was for this album was to find songs that express many things young women want to say, but might not know how. Dropping from the harmonic heavens to the groovalistic dance floor, she released "S.O.S", a sizzling summer song from 2006. With this album she proved that her breakthrough was no fluke. This album has been certified Platinum.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not nearly as good as Good Girl Gone Bad. Not even close.
Comment: I really liked Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad CD. Not just the hit single Umbrella but the whole album, so I ordered a copy of her previous release, A Girl Like Me. I was disappointed, as the only good track on this one IS the hit single, SOS. A Girl Like Me has a less-urban feel, and is musically immature compared to her following release. It's not "bad" music really, but not what I had hoped for. OK really it is bad music except for SOS. While Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad is a pop masterpiece, A Girl Like Me is lackluster and just plain dull, lacking the hooks the vocals and the lyrical content that made her later album successful.
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