Come And Get It - Rachel Stevens

...on in from the rain, come I'll warm you again, je m'apelle Rachel, I'll await, come baby right this way, I only live what you say, and I say je m'apelle Rachel, fire away". This song has wicked electro strobes and also a dirty brilliant guitar rift. It's a very dirty sexy song; I just can't see McManus doing it justice. This song is another brilliant slice of pop. 5/5

Another favourite for me is the highly Kylie-esque 'Funny How' ...
...three take these fools away from me'. Love it. This should be a single I reckon, a double a-side with 'Nothing Good About This Goodbye' yes it is a Kylie like song, but she's poorly and Rachel mimics the sound well. I love, love this tune, Girls Aloud should have done this. 6/5

'Every Little Thing' is 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex II' seriously, the beat is the same the sound is the same the lyrics are different and there are a few new electro ... more

Rachel Stevens was one 7th of S Club 7, then a sixth of S Club. Since they split bar Jo's (sadly mediocre debut) it's only been Rachel who has released music. Her debut single 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex' was a real hit along with 'Some Girls' and 'More, More, More', the album and same named single 'Funky Dory' didn't fair so well. Since then 'Negotiate With Love', the awesome 'So Good' and glam 'I Said Never Again' have touched the top ten but not been the hits they deserve. At Popsalvage.com we said this was the 'pop' album of the year and here is why…

I love, love, love the opener 'So Good' this song was destined to be an number one and I was sickened that it didn't top the chart and instead made it to a measly ten which frankly wasn't good enough. I have listened to this song endlessly and it hasn't bored or annoyed me once - the sign or a proper hit. "I've made it on my own again, I'll get back on my feet again, I know I'm gonna feel so good, and so good and so good." This song just cheers me up every time I hear it. It's dark pop that Kylie could do with doing a bit of… when she is better. 7/5

It goes glam pop with third single 'I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)' robbed of a top ten let alone a number one. This does have a Goldfrapp feel to it, it's the glam rockiness and the additional guitars we don't expect in a Rachel Stevens song. "1, 2, 3, 4, you're the on who's creeping, rough love so deceiving, I said never again but here we are". This song should have been massive. It's a dirty sex-with-your-ex anthem that includes the line 'I even let you in my back door' oo-er! 6/5

'Crazy Boys' will probably never see the day as a single, which is a real shame. This has a slight glam feel like 'I Said Never Again' but also a more futuristic feel in the chorus very electro like 'Some Girls'. "For you I'd wait forever, nobody does it better, oooh, crazy boys, this new love I've discovered, from kisses like no other, oooh ooohhh, crazy boys". It's like 'Some Girls' naughtier sexier sister. 5/5

Very 80's take off in a space ship is how I would describe the opener of 'I Will Be There'. "Is it ok if I meet you in heaven, is it alright, if I'm with you forever, I will be there, there forever, I will be there, and I hope you'll be there too." The closest thing to a ballad on the album, 'I Will Be There' is a sparse, emotive, simple piece of electro. 3.5/5

The first song from 'Come & Get It' was 'Negotiate With Love', which only made number ten and we gasped, we really did! "The case is closed I don't negotiate with love, you made your choice I wont negotiate with love, what is it you don't understand, respect is all that I demand, you took my heart you held my hand, so listen up and understand" I guess Rachel doesn't negotiate with love then! This I think is her weakest single BUT I love ALL her singles. It had her vocals (she still mimed) tested slightly and the talky bits 'excuse me could you turn the track down a little please' do seem a bit try to hard but I like. 5/5

I'm not mad on 'All About Me' its really wishy-washy and doesn't seem to go anywhere. Her vocals are really good on this but it's a shame as the song makes it seem a bit more rubbish. 3/5

Now I like 'Secret Garden' a lot, and originally I didn't. It's really unusual with her vocals at some of her hest and its very speedy singing, which isn't an easy feat. "Lets get carried away lost in the dark, I put the stars like the top, somewhere in this foolish sky, it seems like a thousand eyes, so baby lets run and hide, find our own paradise, a secret garden." I think those are the lyrics it's very fast. This song shows real growth and is exceptionally catchy. 5/5

Easily my favourite song on the album is 'Nothing Good About This Goodbye'. Now this IS a ballad but it's very dark as its so electro euro-disco. "Only now I've let go honey I just don't know, sit right here and watch the sky above for a sign, tell me will you miss me, when I'm in your history, baby there isn't nothing good about this goodbye." The album version isn't as good as the promo but its still blinding. It's simplistic pop of old era's which is what I like, verse chorus, verse pattern all about loosing love. Was originally by Alexis Strum watch out for her this year. 7/5

Now I will have a little rant here at Rachel's record label. Who re-released 'Funky Dory' with 'Some Girls' and then add it to 'Come & Get It' as well when it's now like 2 years old! I mean 'Some Girls ' is a great pop tune. I mean considering the album was going to be called 'Crazy Boys & Some Girls' its clever but after the album was named from the lyric in 'So Good' it seems a bit pointless. Anyway the song is good, rant over. 5/5

Now could you believe it but 'Je M'Apelle' was originally written for Michelle McManus, they just changed Michelle to Rachel in the lyrics. "Come on in from the rain, come I'll warm you again, je m'apelle Rachel, I'll await, come baby right this way, I only live what you say, and I say je m'apelle Rachel, fire away". This song has wicked electro strobes and also a dirty brilliant guitar rift. It's a very dirty sexy song; I just can't see McManus doing it justice. This song is another brilliant slice of pop. 5/5

Another favourite for me is the highly Kylie-esque 'Funny How' which has the superb lyric 'night got cold its almost three take these fools away from me'. Love it. This should be a single I reckon, a double a-side with 'Nothing Good About This Goodbye' yes it is a Kylie like song, but she's poorly and Rachel mimics the sound well. I love, love this tune, Girls Aloud should have done this. 6/5

'Every Little Thing' is 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex II' seriously, the beat is the same the sound is the same the lyrics are different and there are a few new electro beeps. Some how the cheeky bint gets away with it as its such a good tune. " You cant hide it, baby don't deny it, I'm your fantasy, Oh I want every little thing that you don't, you're standing in a different corner, trying to get the best of me" classic pop. 5/5

As it's been so acclaimed bonus track 'Dumb Dumb' could be the next single if Rachel's releases another. "All she wants is love, and all she wants is dumb, der da dumb, searching for a touch that's more than just a dumb dader dumb, hides behind a heart and all we see is dumb, dumb, dumb, you could give her love, love, love." This is a very Barberella song with 'dressed in pink' 'her teardrops will explode into the night that glitters' and 'she trips a light fantastic'. A superb dancey ending to one of the best pop albums in years certainly of 2005! 5/5

Yes even better than Madonna's album!  

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