Hairbrush Divas Vol.2 (Music You Just Have To Sing Along To) - Various Artists

Advantages: A good mix of styles stops it feeling stale
Disadvantages: We are hoarse in our house!

...enough track, but not a Hairbrush Diva song by any means, and when it is followed by the instantly memorable ‘Jump’ by The Pointer Sisters, it is immediately forgotten, while the image of the sequin clad, big permed Americans screaming ‘JUMP FOR MY LOVE’ enters my head, only to be quickly displaced when I hear one of my all time favourite songs. ‘Night To Remember’ by Shalamar is truly a classic, and I love Jodie Watley’s voice on this track. Not ...
...best offering with the next track……’Love In The First Degree’ by Bananarama. Now I know they were our most successful girl group, but let’s face it, they didn’t have much competition. The 80’s are represented well again. ‘Atomic’ by Blondie would work for me as just an instrumental track, but then Debbie Harry starts to sing, and not for the first time listening to this CD, I wish I could sing too, and not kill most of the songs on here as I cackle ... Read review

Advantages: Great to boogie to, some good classics, great value for money.
Disadvantages: One or two out of place songs.

Overview: I bought the first Hairbrush Divas album for my Stepdad for Christmas - He likes people like Kylie, so he really wanted the album. There were some really good songs on it, but this album does have some of the older and better tracks on. Deciding between the two albums would be a difficult choice, as both of them have an equal amount of brilliant songs, but I think the first album has a slightly bigger 'sing your heart out' factor. Still, ...
...you'll be singing into your hairbrush and dancing on the bed before you know it. Just don't blame me if you're late out! Track Listing: Disc One 1. Life Is A Rollercoaster-Ronan Keating 2. Round Round-Sugababes 3. 1999-Prince 4. Torn-Natalie Imbruglia 5. Fighter-Christina Aguilera 6. Got To Have Your Love-Liberty X 7. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now-McFadden & Whitehead 8. I'm Every Woman-Chaka Khan 9. I Think We're Alone-Tiffany 10. Independent Women ... Read review

Advantages: A great album to get you in the mood for a night out
Disadvantages: A couple of weak links

...There is nothing I like better than listening to an album full of tracks that will encourage me to sing along. Whilst surfing through HMV recently, I found a new compilation of tracks, presented in a two CD offering entitled “Hairbrush Divas”. The collection retails at £15.99, and although it can not be purchased on CD Wow at present, it is readily available in outlets such as WH Smith and Woolworths, for the more acceptable price of £12.99. The review accompanying the album, as well as the picture of four girls on the front cover, suggested to me that the 42 tracks contained on the album would have me reaching for my hairbrush to mime along to the lyrics. The first track on the album certainly sets the mood. “Spinning Around” by the diminutive Kylie Minogue, was her comeback track, after years of failing to make the Top Ten... Read review

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

...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... Read review

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Advantages: Well Chosen Tracks
Disadvantages: everyone will want to borrow it!

...Brilliant y put together compilation, with 41 tracks from different eras, but all memorable. Think back to Cher - Shoop shoop song, Weather Girls - Raining Men, Sister Sledge - We are Family, songs that you have sung at parties, in the pub, karaoke, weddings etc. There is something for all ages from way back,with Whams´Club Tropicana, and Cyndi singing about Girls Having Fun, right bang up to date with S- Club, Avril Lavigne,Daniel Beddingfield, and Kylie. A must have in your CD collection, and a great pressie for a teen, a mum, a sister, and even a gran like me would enjoy this for the nostalgia factor!No one would be disappointed with this variety of "sing your head off" songs, and if you take it to a party, be sure to keep your eye on it all night!Go on treat yourself!... Read review

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