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Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings
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Dec 13, 2022This is the very short-lived comeback of Donna Summer, that has since become her most cohesive and most experimental record to date. The album is heavy in fun factor, and its lyricism and vocals are very Summer-esque, making us feel like she never really left for 14 years before releasing this 4 years before her very tragic death in 2012.
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FrancoisC.Sep 6, 2008When the gap between the appreciation by critics and the one by general public is so big, I say to myself that something is wrong... about the critics of course. Donna Summer, like Celine Dion, is the type of artist critics as so scared about saying something good. Do not hesitate a second to get this album. One of the best in 2008 so far.
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AjR.Jul 12, 2008I'm buying this cd no doubt a older and more glamous look i love the new look donna summer given the sucess of the other 1970s returning stars she a babe.
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fabfeverJul 12, 2008Are you kidding wow wow where has she been wow this can be the begging of a brand new sound of music going into 2009 2010 2011 2012 and beown her talking parts and new beats and claps in the music we love you donna.
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JonathanHeathJul 4, 2008I love this CD. The QUEEN is back!
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SombiY.Jul 2, 2008The Queen is Back. Liike a breath a Fresh air...Love it.
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BillyTJun 22, 2008it is hot and donna is beautiful. I love it and am ready for another new album.
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VeronicaW.Jun 15, 2008110% pure hit.
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DominiqueP.Jun 5, 2008A truly refreshing CD, showcasing her versatility, and a voice that will not end -- when most female singers her age lose it (e.g. Diana Ross, Chaka Khan...) and outshines the likes of Beyonce and Rhiannan.
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DaveE.Jun 5, 2008
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JeffC.Jun 2, 2008This album is her most creative & energetic since Bad Girls! Buy it immediately!
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RichardD.Jun 2, 2008This CD proves that the Queen is indeed back. Donna Summer is the type of artist that can actually sing a song rather then scream it or over produce it. You can feel the emotion and the mood in every note and every word. This is one of the best CDs that I have purchased this year!
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FrankB.Jun 1, 2008One of the best albums Donna Summer has ever put out!!!
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OscarC.Jun 1, 2008An Amazing Album. Evert track is different from the one before. I can't stop listening to it.
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DJMaxxxJun 1, 2008The critics are crazy. This is the best pop album of the year so far. Donna's voice is still amazing and the track "Crayons" should be a summer anthem! Other faves: "Stamp Your Feet," "Drivin' Down Brazil," and "The Queen Is Back." But a strong release all around!
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CharlesA.May 31, 2008Summer is truly the queen and crayons is shining example of her mastery over pop, dance, reggae, jazz... as the track states. "The Queen is back",
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ChuckR,May 31, 2008I love this album. I did not know what to expect as I did not care for most of her music through the 80's. But this album feels like the record company got out of the way and let Donna's personality shine. I especially like "Fame" and the title track "Crayons" (which features Ziggy Marly).
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BryanE.May 30, 2008
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TrippW.May 29, 2008A fantastic album illustrating the breadth and depth of Donna Summer's voice and song-writing. Long time fans will be ecstatic, and great production can bring a whole new audience!
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MattZ.May 28, 2008It's really exciting to see a 59 year old hanging in - and then some - with artists so much younger. I'm inspired by longevity - great job, Ms. Summer. And Fame (the Game) may be the coolest mix of disco and rock since Hot Stuff.
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ChrisL.May 28, 2008This album is awesome. I never listened to Donna Summer before, didn't really know much about her, but this was played to me by an old friend and I was blown away. Ten out of ten, no question!
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GrantB.May 28, 2008Amazing vocals from the original disco diva - and as lively a set as any new release by Madonna, Janet Jackson or any other would-be contender! The original queen of the dancefloor is back, and long may she reign. This is her best album since 1980's 'Wanderer', and I never thought i'd still be listening to new donna summer 28 years on! Fabulous.
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JohnG.May 27, 2008She's back after 17teen years. In good voice and song. great cd.The best of classic Donna and the sounds of today. You will not be sorry!
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Awards & Rankings
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In-fashion vocal effects, which Summer certainly does not need, detract from a handful of these tracks, but as a whole, the album won't have trouble pleasing fans who just want to hear their queen have a blast and tear it up.
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This surprisingly lively set finds the former disco diva teaming with a crew of young collaborators--including Greg Kurstin, Danielle Brisebois, Ziggy Marley, J.R. Rotem and Lester Mendez--for a series of uptempo forays into stomping dance-pop, juke-joint blues-rock, breezy Latin jazz and African-accented soul.
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The music is harmlessly listenable, and the requisite nods to her dance-floor legacy, like the sweeping, dramatic house anthem 'I'm a Fire' and the lockstep 'Stamp Your Feet,' are (at the very least) no less opportunistic than the latest albums by Madonna and Janet Jackson.