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- Summary: The debut studio release for the American Idol season 12 winner includes songs co-written by Fantasia Barrino and Jazmine Sullivan.
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- Record Label: 19
- Genre(s): R&B, Pop/Rock, Pop Idol, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B
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Cried | |
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There's nothing left 'Cause you took it all I hope to fly But you make me fall And I'm tired, oh I I kept a smile for all those years But I'm so sick... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 3 out of 6
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Mixed: 3 out of 6
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Feb 18, 2014It helps that her smooth voice sits so comfortably on the songs, content to illuminate their fine tunes rather than over-embellish them with flash.
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Feb 18, 2014A few tracks don’t feel lived in, as Glover relies too much on technique instead of feel. On songs like the Mike Will Made It-produced “Passenger,” though, she delivers vivid performances.
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Feb 18, 2014There are signs of individual life here.
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Feb 18, 2014Given the dominance of slow material, the album is a bit stifling; Glover loosens up a little for only "In the Middle," co-written by Fantasia Barrino with a touch of "Ting-a-Ling," yet even that has some heartache.
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Feb 18, 2014One can only hope she escapes the pitfalls of being a non-songwriting R&B singer in an inhospitable pop scene and finds collaborators who know what to do with a good old-fashioned powerhouse.
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Feb 18, 2014American Idol's 12th victor deserves better than this much-delayed hodgepodge of styles and ideas.
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Mar 30, 2014
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