Hairbrush Divas Vol.1 (Music You Just Have To Sing Along To/2CD Set) - Various Artists > Reviews > "Music You Just Have To Sing Along To"

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Standard
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Not applicable
Value for Money

Advantages:	Brilliant Album for the Summer
Disadvantages:	I don't like a couple of tracks

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Hairbrush Divas (Music you just have to sing along to) was the creation of centuryfm network and is a compilation album that "does exactly what it says on the tin".

The album consists of a variety of mainly feelgood songs from old and new mixed up in a way that makes it an album for all ages, whether your're 9 or 90 :0)

Either way, you'll be up singing and dancing at any party to this album.

My favorite song of all on this album is TLC with Waterfalls. Althought it was played a lot at the time it was released and I heard it a bit too much, it's nice to hear it now - an at least I know all the words from hearing it so much before :0)

THE SONGS (year in brackets)

Disc 1
01. Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around (2000)
02. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor (2001)
03. Prince - Kiss (1986)
04. Liberty X - Just a Little (2002)
05. S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin' (2001)
06. Dannii Minogue - Don't Wanna Lose This Groove (2003)
07. Spiller - Groovejet (It This Ain't Love) (2000)
08. Wham! - Club Tropicana (1983)
09. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1983)
10. Anastacia - I'm Outta Love (1999)
11. Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy (1984)
12. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (1982)
13. Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss (2002)
14. Moloko - Sing It Back (1999)
15. Ashford & Simpson - Solid (1984)
16. The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (1996)
17. Robin S - Show Me Love (2002)
18. CeCe Peniston - Finally (1991)
19. Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig feat. Craig David - Woman Trouble (2000)
20. D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better (2000)
21. Jamie O'Neal - All By Myself

Disc 2
01. Avril Lavigne - Complicated (2002)
02. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not the One (2002)
03. The Corrs - What Can I Do (1998)
04. Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) (1990)
05. Ronan Keating - Lovin' Each Day (2001)
06. Bangles - Manic Monday (1985)
07. The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You (Theme from Friends) (1995)
08. Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine (1985)
09. Bananarama - Venus (1986)
10. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (1979)
11. The B-52's - Love Shack (1989)
12. M People - Moving on Up (1993)
13. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (1978)
14. Simply Red - Stars (1991)
15. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (2000)
16. Womack & Womack - Teardrops (1988)
17. SWV - Right Here (1993)
18. TLC - Waterfalls (1995)
19. Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody (1997)
20. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (1979)
21. Chaka Khan with Rufus - Ain't Nobody (1983)

PACKAGING

The packaging is a double cd in a box sleve that is bright red with a picture of 4 girls singing into hairbrushes. Because of the colouring on the packaging it is very eye-catching and will be easy to spot on the shelves.

INSIDE THE BOX

Inside the cover there is a little booklet with the info on each song - record company, publishers, mixed by etc,.

There has also been the lyrics printed in the book for the following songs to get you started:
Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around
Ronan Keating - Lovin' Each Day
Jamie O Neal - All By Myself

What I am really impressed with about this album is that they have a dedicated website for it - www.hairbrushdivas.com (there is a second almum now and both are on the same website). This website has ALL the song lyrics listed, and some of the songs are available to listen to on-line. You can also watch the TV ads online, and order polyphonic ringtones from the album.

PRICE (excluding Delivery)

Amazon.com - £12.99
Tesco.com - £12.99 (although Vol.2 is on £9.69 at the moment)
Play.com - £9.99 (this is their price DELIVERED)

I hope this has been of some help, and I would like to say on a final note, that this albulm is a real pleasure to listen to, and to get the vocal cords moving :0)