- Audio CD (13 Oct 2003)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Enhanced
- Label: Spectrum Audio
- ASIN: B0000DG5N8
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 26,209 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Fool No More |
| 2. Sundown |
| 3. Don't Tell Me You're Sorry |
| 4. Love To The Limit |
| 5. Turn The Lights On |
| 6. Searching For Perfection |
| 7. One Thing I Know |
| 8. Sail On Through |
| 9. Big Fun |
| 10. The Day You Came |
| 11. Pretty Boy |
| 12. Rush |
| 13. I Just Came To Dance |
| 14. Drawn To You |
| 15. Tears On My Pillow |
Product Description
Review
In a way it's a shame that the final graduation of the S Club Seniors gave this lot the chance to change their name, 'cos S Club juniors is a perfect description of the songs and style of this album.
Disco heartbreak tunes like "Fool No More", "Turn The Lights On" and "Searching For Perfection" come across like brattier, livelier younger relatives of the elder S Club back catalogue of hits. Like someone singing a different song over the top of "Don't Stop Moving" while jumping up and down on the bed.
There's even a mini "Reach" in the shape of "One Thing I Know". Not that this is in any way a bad thing. In fact the album only really flags when the '8 attempt to do more grown-up songs, like the Gabrielle-esque "Sail On Through", and the super-cheese version of the Kylie-covered oldie "Tears On My Pillow" is SHOCKING.
If Simon Fuller could just let the kids be kids, we'd be perfectly happy eating jelly and bouncing around until we're sick at one of those S Club parties we've heard so much about.
Review courtesy of Top of the Pops --Jack Smith
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
surprisingly impressive,
This review is from: Sundown (Audio CD)
I'll start by saying this is the best pop album I've heard in a good few years. Considering I'm a 23 yr old male i'd say that's good proof that the writing team behind S club 8 are doing a great job and that people shouldn't be put off buying the music just because of the teenage faces that front it! This album is definately better than anything S Club 7 ever produced in their time, far more dancey with lots of variety and every single song being strong I'd say it's more comparable in parts to Steps than S Club. The 2 singles so far Fool No More and Sundown are far superior to the previous albums offerings and there's plenty more gems to bop to on the album such as tracks 4, 5 and 6 - Love To The Limit, Turn The Lights On and Searching for Perfection. My only criticism here is having those songs one after another makes them sound a little samey for the first few listens. Track 3, Don't Tell Me Your Sorry wouldn't sound out of place on a Liberty X album, with a sprinkling of Justin Timberlake (!) which is a big surprise after the 2 singles but it's impressive nonetheless, very mature in vocals and production. Track 7, One Thing I Know is co-written by Emma Bunton and it's easy to imagine her singing it, a very upbeat motown style song. Track 8 is my personal favourite, Sail On Through - a beautiful slow song that isn't quite a ballad thanks to it's gentle beat and has an almost haunting emotion lacing it. Track 9, Big Fun is a bouncy song with trashy lyrics and a summery beat but isn't as cheesy as you might expect and is as the title suggest, big fun! (groan) I'm a little horrified to discover the 2 best dance tracks on the album, track 10, The Day You Came and track 12, Rush have already been B-Sides on the first 2 singles which leaves little chance of them being singles themselves which is a real shame as they are fantastic with almost trancey elements to them, similar to but better than Steps You'll Be Sorry. Track 13 is another dance song, I Just Came To Dance but different in sound with stinges of Fives Let's Dance what with the synthesised vocals it's quite erratic and does make you want to dance! Very good. The 2 ballads Track 11, Pretty Boy and track 14, the male vocal Drawn To You are nice although I don't think puberty has done Calvins' voice many favours...can't fault the songs though, just the right amount of loved up crooning to compliment the album. Finally track 15 the Grease cover Tears On My Pillow is a very bouncy song despite it's sad story! Never heard it before but I like this version and if you don't like it, it's only just over 2 minutes long so you don't have to cringe for long! Overall I'm very impressed with the quality of the album and think the '8 are more than worthy of the S Club name. It's such a good album it's just a shame that the amazing songs might not get the recognition they deserve belonging to a group that a lot of people may not take seriously because of their age and therefore may be put off of buying this album. Take my advice, if you like pop, chart and dance then you won't find better this year!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunningly Beautiful Music,
By Will Page "redstar5wp" (Sevenoaks) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sundown (Audio CD)
I must start by saying that I wasn't going into this album with the expectation of an enjoyable listening experience but this just blew me away. Incredible vocal harmonies collide with beautiful melancholy melodies, fusing as one of the most complete and coherant records ever made. From the first track-the jazz-influenced "Fool No More" its clear that this album is something special. Vocally its almost perfect-frontman Calvin's rough-cut teenage angst contrasting with the raunchy yet somewhat angelic vocals of the girls on "Big Fun". Another highlight is "Pretty Boy" with its lyrics of starcrossed lovers torn apart by the world, complemented superbly by spiralling keyboards and thundering drums. The more upbeat "Sundown" has one of the best bass-grooves I've ever heard in a song, propelling the album to yet further musical heights with a crescendo of epic proportions. Tearjerker "I just came to Dance" perhaps best showcases the eight's talent. It depicts a scene of a tragic death at a high-school prom-the irony of this portrayed wonderfully in its golden sunset tones draped in acoustic guitars and whirling synths. These are just a few of the highlights of this stunning, emotionally-charged record.
In short, this album is a must for any serious music fan-one of the greatest collections of our time, it puts supposed pop classics such as "Pet Sounds", "Thriller" and anything by the Beatles to shame. Purchase "Sundown" and be prepared to be transported to a far-away world where music still means something denser and more beautiful. This will make S Club 8 huge.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Eight,
This review is from: Sundown (Audio CD)
OMG!! This album is fab!! Their first album Together was really cool and I really loved it (I still do, lol!), but the brand new album Sundown is wicked!!! It includes the wicked Fool No More and Sundown, and their b-sides Rush and The Day You Came, and all the other songs are fab too! Absolutely worth buying it, so go and order your copy now to get the Eight to #1!!!
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