Shackles (single) - Mary Mary

Advantages: This groovy song makes gospel cool again!
Disadvantages: Hear it a million times and you'll get sick of it, but isn't that true of anything?

"Shackles" was a single that built a lot of bridges. It's one of the first truly gospel hits to make a significant impact in the pop market, and that really says something about the skill of duo Mary Mary. They've managed to take gospel and make it cool again, and that's largely due to their vocal talent and the catchiness of this song. Granted, you do get sick of it after a while, but it received massive exposure and Mary Mary wowed audiences at ... Read review

Advantages: It has a unique style!
Disadvantages: It became boring when it received too much air play!

Ok, well when this single first came out I thought it was brilliant! What a wonderful compilation of gospel and a tune that you can dance to. Everytime I heard it, I could do nothing but dance! Then came the over-kill! It just became too much hearing it everytime the radio is on, or on television advertising a compilation album! It became tedious and I just wanted to get away from it! In its defence it is a catchy tune and you don't have to like ...
...constantly...it's too much of a good thing! As for Mary Mary, I think they are a very talented pair as they have excellent voices! They showed us how it was done and introduced a new style of music into the top ten...its not very often that you see gospel achieving these high chart positions! I hope to see a lot more from them in the past and can't wait for more catchy tunes, but hopefully they won't be over played! ... Read review

Advantages: great 2 dance to
Disadvantages: none

This is an amazing song! Mary Mary have done incredibly well with this single and I’m not at all surprised! It’s a real power song for women, and it’s a great tune for dancing to. The duo have amazing gospel voices and have definitely made a name for themselves. They have the ability to sing spontaneously on the spot unlike other artists who need to have back up. I found myself listening to this tune constantly and I never got ...
...definitely one that we’ll be hearing a lot of for a very long time! It’s a great song to be played at parties as it’s guaranteed to get everyone up and dancing! I played it today and my mate was dancing on the roof of his car!!!??? That shows how much impact this tune has. ... Read review

Advantages: voices, lyrics
Disadvantages: want more songs!

...wonder after shackles weather the next single may be a bit a of a dissapointment but i was happily proved wrong. i sings is yet again fantastic and shows just how much talent these two women have. if you love soulful R n B then this album........MARY MARY THANKFUL is a definate must for you. there are 14 tracks in total, one of which is GOOD TO ME with DESTINY'S CHILD. the last is the well known american hymn wade in the water. the whole album has an uplifting vibe which gets you smilin as you listen which you definately should do!... Read review

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