Everyone who knows me knows I love a bit of pop music, and you can’t get more poppier than Atomic Kitten, so I had to buy there latest, and final, album, aptly entitled Atomic Kitten - The Greatest Hits. According to Atomic Kitten they are only “taking a break”, but any pop ... Read review
High (Get The Feeling)It's OK!Eternal FlameIf You Come To MeLadies NightThe Last GoodbyeBe With YouLove Doesn't Have To HurtRight NowSee YaI Want Your LoveFollow MeYou AreSomeone Like MeRight Now 2004Whole Again (Original) & The Exclusive Cradle Video
Ladies Night 4. It's OK 5. Be With You 6. The Last Goodbye 7. If You Come To Me 8. Eternal Flame 9. Someone Like Me 10. Right Now 11. Love Doesn't Have To Hurt 12. Don't Go Breaking My Heart 13. Somebody Like You 14. I Won't Be There 15. Feels So Good 16. Nothing In The World 17. Lovin' You 18. Always Be My Baby 19. Everything Goes Round 20. Believer Video Tracklist: 1. Whole Again 2. The Tide Is High 3. It's OK 4. Eternal Flame 5. If You Come To Me 6. Ladies Night 7. The Last Goodbye 8. Be With You 9. Love Doesn't Have To Hurt 10. Right Now 11. See Ya 12. I Want Your Love 13. Follow Me 14. You Are 15. Somebody Like Me 16. Right Now (2004)
A review by Groovygal on Greatest Hits - Atomic Kitten May 11th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Good
Value for Money
Advantages:
Good pop songs
Disadvantages:
Some songs sound similar
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Everyone who knows me knows I love a bit of pop music, and you can’t get more poppier than Atomic Kitten, so I had to buy there latest, and final, album, aptly entitled Atomic Kitten - The Greatest Hits. According to Atomic Kitten they are only “taking a break”, but any pop band that brings out a greatest hits album splits up for good, just luck at Boyzone, or Steps, so I don’t expect to be seeing them together again.
I brought this album for £9.97 at Asda (I always get my albums from Asda, you can’t beat their prices), and it is definitely pop at its finest, it has truly genius pop moments with added kitten attitude.
The album kicks off with one of the bands number 1 singles, and I think it is the most recognisable Atomic Kitten song “Whole Again”, I feel it was this song that really got Atomic Kitten noticed as a girl group to be reckoned with. It is a good song, but it isn’t one of my favourites purely for the fact that it has been overplayed on all the music channels on sky as well as on the radio. It has a simple melody which shows off the girls voices, and the talking bit in the middle done by Jenny (Kerry “Queen of the Jungle” McFadden did it originally) gives the song it’s own uniqueness, as you don’t find many pop songs with that in nowadays.
The next 2 songs are both cover versions, the first one is the disco classic “Ladies night”, this was their Christmas hit last year and it features Kool and the Gang, who did the song originally. I love this song, it really gets you dancing around your handbag! The next song is another one of the bands number ones “The tide is high (got the feeling)” a song made famous by Blondie, it’s a good song but compared to the original it remains decidedly flat, lacking the punch that made the earlier version a timeless classic.
There are a few songs on this album which I feel are all too similar “It’s OK!”, “If you come to me” and “Love doesn’t have to hurt”. They all seem to have the same sort of middle of the road pop sound, you just can’t decide whether they are ballads or not. They also all have the same soft and cuddly acoustic guitar and I’m so-happy-to-be-in-love type of lyrics.
“Be with you” is next, it is a different sort of sound that the girls have gone for on this one, it doesn’t actually sound like an Atomic Kitten song. It is a huge slice of disco-pop with a more mature sound, it’s a good song with a good melody and a catchy chorus, but stick with what you know best girls, cheesy pop.
Personally, I hate it when a band does a cover version of an all time classic song because you just know it’s not going to sound as good, and “Eternal Flame” is one of my all time favourite songs, but not this version, I much prefer the original done by The Bangles. Don’t get me wrong it is a good version, and it does show off the girls’ vocal talents, it’s just that I feel good songs shouldn’t be messed with.
The debut single from the Kittens, released in 1999 with Kerry McFadden is next, however, this is the newly funked-up 2004 remix version, and it doesn’t even have Kerry’s vocals on it, Jenny does them instead. It has kind of naughty lyrics if you listen hard, but it’s still a favourite with the kids (especially me!). The chorus is really catchy, and the verses are great, pop at it’s finest. This version of the song was also on the double a-side of their last ever song “Someone like me”.
I love the next song “See Ya”. This was the second single by the girls, and it was their best charting song when Kerry was in the group, reaching No.6. This has a cute pop melody, very catchy lyrics, and again great lead vocals from Liz. It also has the greatest lyrics of all time “See Ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya” Classic, they don’t write songs like that anymore!
“I Want Your Love” is definitely my favourite on the album, it is just great, you can have a good dance to this one. It's a very fast techno pop kind of song, and you'll find yourself singing along on the first listen with the catchy chorus. I also love the “Boom's!”, it also features Kerry’s vocals, which is good because I think she should be recognised more on this album, as she was the original member.
A song called “Cradle” is next, this was a single only released in Asia, but it is my favourite ballad on the CD. How can you not love this song? They mention the word 'Cradle' in it twice, but this is so beautiful. Natasha sings this one on her own, and it shows what a fantastic voice she has got, I always sing along to the chorus.
The album closes with the simple yet beautiful 'Someone Like Me' penned by Liz, it is a very short song, and each of the girls have their own part in it. This was their final song to be released and I love it.
This album will make you dance and take you back to the early days when Kerry was in the band, I do feel they should have acknowledged her more on this album as she was in the original line up, I know she only released 4 songs with Atomic Kitten, but they have only put 2 of them on this album.
Lastly I’d just like to say you don't have to be a teen (I‘m not), to be listening to this album, if you love pop I would definitely recommend you purchase it, I’m not ashamed to admit it, I love it!
Advantages: Pure pop songs, catchy lyrics & beats! Disadvantages: Monotonous - all songs very similar
...been placed on the UK’s Greatest Hits album when no one has ever heard of it?? Quite depressing and saddening, is one to bring your mood down! Wouldn’t have put it at the end of the album, not really going to leave you with the most positive impression of the girls. (2/5)
Someone Like Me – This was wrote soley by Liz and is quite moving if you listen to the lyrics in detail, very emotive. This was the 4th and last single to be taken from the Kitten’s ... ...nature of the song, stripped of all extras, filmed in a white room, showing the girls almost naked to the soul here. Great one to finish on though! (5/5)
Priced at £9.99 in certain supermarkets such as Tesco and at £8.99 on Amazon I'd say it was definetly worth the expenditure. If you've ever liked an Atomic Kitten single then there's no doubting the fact you'll love the album!
And so there we have it, the end of yet another era as yet another ...
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Advantages: Great dancing tracks Disadvantages: Same old!
...Kitten girls have released their greatest hits! Apparently just going for a "break", which we all know means they willnever get together again, bar maybe a reunion tour to cash in a bit more!
i bought this album from a local music shop for about 10 pound and thought it was a bargain, althought having been browsing the internet i have found it for 8.99, but then you have to pay postage on top and wait for delivery so it was probably worth buying ... ...the album:
1. Whole Again - a classic Atomic Kitten song, everybody knows it! 2. Ladies Night-Feat. Kool & The Gang 3. The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) - A cover version of Blondies hit song, a pretty good cover though! 4. It's Ok! 5. Be With U 6. If U Come To Me 7. Eternal Flame 8. Love Doesn't Have To Hurt 9. The Last Goodbye 10. Right Now 2004 11. See Ya 12. I Want Your Love 13. You Are 14. Cradle 15. Someone Like Me Considering this album ...
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Advantages: All their greatest hits in one place Disadvantages: Not in date order
Atomic Kitten - The Greatest Hits (2004)
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This album includes all their hits from the beginning, when Karry Katona was in the band before leaving (to join SMtv, but found herself pregnant to Brian McFadden and had to leave) and being replaced by Jenny Frost (previously in the Eurovision Song Contest girl band 'Precious').
The Album
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1. Whole Again
2. Ladies Night feat. Kool & The Gang
3. The Tide Is ... ...I feel that some of the songs on previous albums were good enough to be included in their greatest hits but were sadly missed off. Hopefully they may decide to release some of the songs from previous albums and may appear on Greatest Hits 2.
Highly recommended ***** ...
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Advantages: If u like AK u'll luv the greatest hits Disadvantages: if u dont like pop music u wont like it
If ur an atomic kitten fan then you will love this album, it has all the songs that they have released and is totally worth the money u pay. If ur a fan of pop music then you will like this also there is a variety of different sounds and all the songs are good. I would definitly recomend this album to people. all the songs are good.
The tracklisting is as follows: 1. Whole Again 2. Ladies Night 3. The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) (Radio Mix) 4. ... ...You Come To Me 7. Eternal Flame (Single Version) 8. Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (Radio Version) 9. The Last Goodbye (Single Version) 10. Right Now 2004 11. See Ya (Radio Mix) 12. I Want Your Love 13. You Are (Radio Edit) 14. Cradle 15. Someone Like Me (Single Version) ...
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Advantages: Who needs a greatest hits album? Disadvantages: none
...Don't buy Blondie's GreatestHits.
You don't need it.
You'll only get stuff like "The Tide is High" a poor song made poorer by AtomicKitten - as they would.
Buy "Parallel Lines" instead.
It's a classic.
All the best singles are here:
Hanging on the Telephone
Picture This
Sunday Girl
Heart of Glass
okay, not all of them, you'll need "Touched By Your Presence Dear" in there somewhere too, and probably "Atomic".
But 4 classic singles on one album?
Most of us remember those from the halcyon days of New Wave when fresh new bands who wrote their own material were emerging & getting signed to major labels, rather than all these manufactured cover bands we get these days.
Blondie not only had the tunes, but also wrote some very good lyrics.
For example
"All I want is a photo in my wallet,
a small remembrance of something...
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Album Notes: Composed of Liz McClarnon, Natasha Hamilton, and Jenny Frost, girl group Atomic Kitten delivers an album of hit singles with this Greatest Hits release.
Titles on disc 1
1.: Whole Again
2.: Ladies Night - Atomic Kitten & Kool & The Gang
3.: Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)
4.: It's OK
5.: Be With U
6.: If U Come To Me
7.: Eternal Flame
8.: Love Doesn't Have To Hurt
9.: Last Goodbye
10.: Right Now (2004 version)
11.: See Ya
12.: I Want Your Love
13.: You Are
14.: Cradle
15.: Someone Like Me
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