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Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0050087122737
Format: Enhanced
Label: Hollywood Records
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Hollywood Records
Release Date: 2008-07-01
Studio: Hollywood Records
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This is Vanessa's 2008 followup album to her world wide platinum selling album 'V'. Vanessa Hudgens' largest role among teenage audiences has been starring in the Disney Channel movie High School Musical, staring as the shy, intelligent student Gabriella Montez. Her first single from this album is 'Sneakernight'. Hudgens was born in Salinas, California, Vanessa is a talented beauty and she comes from an international mixture of Irish Native American by her father and Filipino, Spanish, Chinese descent by her mother. In August 2007 at the Teen Choice Awards, Hudgens was named the Choice Breakout Singer - Female, beating out other noteworthy nominees including American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee, Amy Winehouse, Corrine Bailey Rae and Lily Allen.
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Summary: Basiclly What She Wants to Do is Dance...
Comment: Vanessa Hudgens has been very famous ever since her lead role in Disney Channel's most popular TV movie, 'High School Musical'. Whether its her relationship with Zac, her music career, or her nude photo controversy, it seemed at one point she couldn't stay out of the tabloids. Her debut album "V" was a very good pop album with just a few fillers. Easily four stars. After hearing "Sneakernight", I wondered how this album would turn out. "Sneakernight" was an average three star song. It was catchy, had a nice beat, but it was very repetitive lyrically. After hearing this album, it did not have many songs like that. Unfortunately, these songs were either hit or miss, with only a few in between great and bad.
Many of these songs sound like she's trying to rip of Hilary Duff's most recent album Dignity, where they both say goodbye to innocent bubblegum pop and try pop music with a very '80s dance music feel to them. However, of these two CD's, it seems Hilary's is much better lyrically and a lot of times her beats are better also.
The CD starts off with "Last Night". Lyrically, this track is good. Not great, but good. However the beat to this song is very odd sounding and the words aren't very well in sync with the music, making it one of my least favorites on the CD. The CD picks up on the next song, which is the title track. This just happens to be the best song on the disc. It has a great beat, catchy lyrics, and nothing too repetitive at that! I find myself humming or even singing that song to myself on occasion. When you think the disc might not be a complete waste of money, things get just plain boring as you find yourself skipping "First Bad Habit" after the first listen.
Next up is "Hook It Up" , which is weird. It starts out with a nice beat. But it's down hill from there. "Hook It Up" sounds like it's written by a five year old. (You Got the money money/She's got the hottie body/We wanna party party/hook it on up!), and when she sings the chorus, she speaks it, almost like she's trying to rap. Plus, if you were offended by her saying the word 'hell' in the song "Let Go" from her first album, it says it in this song to, although she is not the one who says it. "Don't Ask Why" is a nice ballad after all those bad to mediocre pop/dance songs (minus the song "Identified" which is wonderful.) I would consider it another one of my favorites.
"Don't Ask Why" is followed by the single "Sneakernight", the amazing "Amazed" where she channels her bubblegum pop and a little hip hop. Lil Mama helps make this one of the best tracks on the disc, only behind "Identified". "Don't Leave" is a forgettable ballad. "Paper Cut" is a much better ballad. Then "Party on the Moon" gives us a great beat, but lyrics that many might find childish and stupid. (Just read the title.)
"Did It Ever Cross Your Mind" is another one that I tend to skip.
The CD ends with "Gone With the Wind", which is about growing up and not being afraid to speak her mind and do what SHE wants to do. This is the best ballad, and third best track on the album. When it's over, you find yourself trying to decide if it was worth it. You might find yourself add a few songs to your iPod and then putting the CD where you might not pick it up for a couple of months/years. Either way, I suggest buying "Identified", "Don't Ask Why", "Amazed", "Sneakernight", and "Gone With the Wind" on iTunes and not waste money on the whole CD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: wow
Comment: This album was not good. "V" was a much better album. Vanessa Hudgens has talent and sounds well only with the right material. The way that she chooses to use her voice does not work with the songs that she sings. I bought it because I was interested in the difference between her first album and her second. I would give the first on 4 stars, but this one just can't be rated as high. I would give it a 1.8
The only songs worth listening to are: "Identified," "Don't Leave," and "Paper Cut," which sounds a bit too literal in the lyrics. Most of the rest of the songs sound cheap, and extremely unpleasing and unenjoyable to listen to, with the strange and alien way that Hudgens uses her voice. Some have catchy choruses, but the chorus does not make up the song. (Check out Avril Lavigne's "When you're gone.")
These songs include: "First Bad Habit," "Hook it up," "Don't ask why," "Amazed," "Last Night," and "Party on the Moon."
Other songs like "Gone with the wind" and "Sneakernight" get very irritating after a while. As a younger teen, which is the target audience, nearly all the people at my school scorn Vanessa hudgens and do not like her.
The only real thing that saved this album from 1 star is that the lyrics are some-what well written, and the background vocals aren't that bad. but seriously, Vanessa Hudgens needs to take voice advice from other singers like Natalie Horler (singer of band Cascada) for catchy tunes, Carrie Underwood to widen vocal talent, Avril Lavigne for plain old fantastic and popular music, and/or Ashley Tisdale for good lyrics. It wouldn't hurt to listen to Hilary Duff and Ashlee Simpson, either. They are both natural sounding, and all of the other mentioned singers have both catchy choruses, as well as catchy verses.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Identified as a download
Comment: I'm sure this could be good if you had made this download available to customers living OUTSIDE the United States as well as American citizens... I really hope this album will be available (as a download) in Scandinavia - Denmark, Sweden and Norway as well as other European countries
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Summary: If You Loved "V," you'll love "Identified"
Comment: Vanessa Hudgens makes a comeback with her sophomore album, "Identified" in the summer of 2008. Unlike her previous album, Vanessa takes a different direction for her second album which will surprise and excite any Vanessa Hudgens fans. Here is my review on the album:
#1.) Last Night: A cool, upbeat R&B\soul-like song to start the album off right. It's got a catchy melody and Vanessa sounds wonderful on the song.
#2.) Identified: The title song is a great, upbeat techno-like dance song that is fun to dance to.
#3.) First Bad Habit: One of my favorite songs from the album. It's got a cool pop\R&B-like melody to the song and a catchy chorus to sing along to.
#4.) Hook it Up: A upbeat dance song, but to be honest, I don't like it that much. (You can agree or disagree. I don't mind.)
#5.) Don't Ask Why: The first ballad on the album is very soulful with a pop music twist to it.
#6.) Amazed: A cute little hip-hop\soul song that features rapper Lil Mama on the song.
#7.) Don't Leave: The second ballad on the album that's got a mixture of soul and pop to it.
#8.) Paper Cut: The third ballad on the album and it sounds more pop-like rather than soulful.
#9.) Party on the Moon: An upbeat, dance song with a catchy melody. Even though the title of the song might sound a little weird, but at least the song is good.
#10.) Sneakernight: A cool upbeat pop\R&B-song with a catchy chorus, melody, and beat.
#11. Did It Ever Cross Your Mind: An upbeat dance song that kind of reminds me of Janet Jackson's "Feedback" song.
#12.) Gone With the Wind: A cool, jazzy soul ballad that is absolutely perfect for ending the album off right.
If you loved Vanessa's first album, you'll love her second album. I totally recommend this!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: OK....
Comment: It is OK... I like some of the songs (one or two) it is just OK.
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