Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
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Free Music Review: Love It!
Hit: 5 Stars
As much as I luv the move I gotta say that the soundtrack is so good! All of the Female Artists on this album really took it to another level. BUY THE ALBUM!Free Music Review: This album assembles some of the greatest talent!
Hit: 5 Stars
Babyface has done this album very well. For a writer, producer, and artist in his own right to write songs for women he must do it right and face does on this disc that has cemented his place in history.
To call this album a soundtrack is a little misleading. _Waiting to Exhale_ isn't so much a soundtrack as a compilation album that was played incessantly throughout a movie. As the music industry digs itself deeper and deeper into the hole of over-promoting singles to the point of completely eroding audience loyalty to a particular artist, the soundtrack has become a lifeline through which the major labels are attempting to increase sales by targeting tightly-focused demographics with the best they have to offer. none of that, however, does anything to detract from the awe-inspiring talent brought together for this project.
Starting from Aretha Franklin to Brandy, Chaka Khan to Mary G Blige and Patti La Belle to Whitney Houston, it bridges a gap across generations of black female singers, while showcasing the different forms that Soul Music has taken over the years.
Whitney Houston's pre-requisite contributions are gems with "Why does it hurt so bad" standing out as the crown jewel. while Toni Braxton's "Let it flow" doesn't pack the vocal Whallop of "Unbreak my heart" it does address some of the major relationship issues of the movie that it is meant to represent. Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle and Chaka Khan, of course, are flawless. Brandy and TLC add the album's only party tracks with "Sittin' up in my room" and "This is how it should be done", respectively. Mary J. Blige brings the house down with her heart-wrenching performance of "Not gon' Cry" building on the heartache of Houston and Franklin's contributions. Newcomer (During that year) Sonja Marie breaks it down with "and "I gave my love to you", establishing her as a Sade Prot?g? with a style all her own. SWV and Faith Evans provide rather non-descript turn-down-the-lights love jams in "All night long" and "Kissing you", respectively, while for real and Shanna show that there is a steady flow of new talent that may one day be the heavy-hitters of a similar compilation effort.
Aside from assembling some of the greatest talent in R&B, hip-hop and soul, this album is significant because it reflects the changing tide of the music industry during that time that was so long dominated by men. Though written and produced by a man, this album would not have sold nearly as well had all the contributing artist been men and, for recognizing that, _Waiting to Exhale_ is a historic album.
Free Music Review: Soul Diva's!
Hit: 5 Stars
Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Patti Labelle on the same CD!? Oh and it don't stop there Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton and Chante Moore. Nope not done gospel legend Cece Winans and the soulful/pop croons of SWV, TLC, Mary J Blige and Brandy! Yes and they all do their thang.
My favorites come from the old school Diva's Aretha Franklin "It Hurts Like Hell" She works that song.
Chaka Khan "My Funny Valentime" Jazzy/Soul and Chaka puts the Chaka Spin on it too.
Patti Labelle "My Love Sweet Love" She's calm and then she does the Patti and you can just imagine her flying away.
Ofcourse Whitney holds her own and jams for us, every song she recorded on here is a hit! Mary J Blige puts that old school Aretha soul into her song and Brandy even with her limited range holds her own next to the supreme soul Diva's
This is a must have for any music lover!
Free Music Review: It's the Best
Hit: 5 Stars
This album came out in November of '95, so that means that at this time I had just begun the third grade. As such, when my aunt and mother used to play it non-stop, I didn't even realize the star power behind this soundtrack. I, of course, knew the Whitney Houston tracks because (1)she was in the movie, and (2)her voice is so distinctive, but the only other artists I knew just from a listen were Aretha Franklin, Mary J, Chaka Khan and Brandy (8-year-olds just don't read liner notes). That's surprising, now, because this soundtrack had some of my favorite R&B singers on it. Despite this fact, I've loved the disc from the very beginning, and I know almost every song verbatim--and that includes the ad-libs at the end; I'm telling you at eight, I could riff with the best of 'em.
Exhale - although this is the "signature" song for the movie, this track is actually not the best here; with that said, Whitney's voice and those infectious, almost trilling "shoops" are enough to make it standout...9/10
Why Does It Hurt So Bad- this one is also good, but made almost great by Ms. Houston's vocals...9/10
Let It Flow - here we have Toni Braxton who wraps her golden voice around this this airy, truly "flowing" piece; in some lines she makes you rethink just how low the female voice can go, and I find the dichotomy of placing her just after the trilling soprano of Whitney Houston interesting...9.8/10
It Hurts Like Hell - I always enjoyed this number by the Queen of Soul, but could never sing along with it, because 3rd graders aren't allowed to curse (i.e, hell); still you should delight in how fresh and rangy her voice still sounded amongst all those younger gals (Patty and Chaka, excluded)...9.8/10
Sittin' Up In My Room - this is Brandy's selection: so sweet and teenage it is, in lyric and production; I believe this song was quite popular (I think I saw the video) and it's one of her best...9.9/10
This Is How It Works - my parents didn't actually play this song that much, and thus it is more unfamiliar to me than the other songs; it's typical of TLC at the time, but not necesarily good (more like a filler cut for Crazy, Sexy, Cool)...8/10-->What can I say? Crazy, Sexy, Cool was a good album
Not Gon' Cry - Here we have the disc's other Queen (of Hip-Hop Soul) and here she definitely reigns supreme; this is the standout track from the entire set; the voice was full of pain and power and emotion; 11 years y'all! I was singing this song straight up like I was ready to leave my husband too (except I'm male, and was eight at the time, but you get the point); it's very cathartic and probably even more so for someone who's hurting...on a side note, I'd like to point out that Mary J recorded this song, while she was still battling with drugs: if only Whitney could sound that good on dope; still they have very different instruments and throughout the course of their careers have used them differently, but I digress...11!/10
My Funny Valentine - here's Chaka! With a sound as distinctive and jazzy as her first name, Chaka Khan delivers a truly original and smoldering "Funny Valentine"...10/10
And I Gave My Love To You - this song is spoken word with a nice smooth chorus, by a woman whom I can only assume is a spoken word artist: Sonja Marie; at eight you don't really appreciate (or listen to) speaking adults, so I never "loved" this song; still, though you can groove to it, and now that I'm older I can appreciate her gifted speaking voice, even moreso because I don't have one...9/10
All Night Long - this is one of those surprises, where I found out who the artist was later; this song is atypically SWV; despite the racy subject matter the song only comes across as tasteful and sweet...it has some of the softest and pretty vocals lead-singer Coko has ever laid down...9.7/10
Wey U - I was so happy when I found out the title to this song, because before I thought I was crazy; this is one of those songs that you love even though you have no idea What the hell the artist is saying: in this song Chante Moore uses her sensuous rasp to scat to the slow groove; again most of the lyrics to this song aren't words, but it's still amazing...9.85/10
My Love, Sweet Love - I like this song because it is decidedly less high-octane than what you'd expect from Patti LaBelle; yet, it still maintains a goodly amount of soul (because you know, a soul-less Patti LaBelle gets the "next" button); the climax is also great because it satisfies your need for some "Patti" notes...9.7/10
Kissing You - Thank God (or Comcast) for the advent of digital cable (the Music Channels), because otherwise I would've never known this was Faith (another singer whom I adore); the vocals are distinctly mid-90s Faith Evans: high and seemingly endless soprano notes combine with the lower ones to make this effort truly unique from her debut album--which was out at around the same time...it is less bass-driven and presents a side that was more explored on her sophomore release; I just love this song...10/10
Love Will Be Waiting At Home - this song is by the R&B quartet For Real, and I'll admit that I'm not at all familiar with them, but this song is amazing...10/10
How Could You Call Her Baby - this song is by another artist of whom I've never heard, Shanna; yet, she was defintely the right choice for this song: her voice os the perfect vehicle for the lyrics; ever since I first heard the song, I could see the scenes laying about before me (in my mind, of course)...10/10
Count On Me - this, the Whitney Houston closer is the best selection featuring the "diva assoluta"; it is a decidedly un-"diva" effort, however, with it being a duet with Cece Winans. Their voices match up well, and are remarkably similar, especially when they are belting; this song is quite inspirational (if a bit saccharine) and very relevant to the movie; remember if you pair sappy lyrics with amazing voices, who cares about the lyrics...10/10
I could get my graphing calculator and average out my "grade" for all the songs and give a you a concrete figure; I'm not going to do that, however. All you need to know is it's a 10; and you should buy it.
Free Music Review: Waiting To Exhale
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of the best soundtracks ever recorded! Moreso for the stellar lineup of powerhouse r&b female vocalists. I remember playing this disc over & over for months after its release and felt that each song matched perfectly the sentiments of the movie.
My fave tracks are: all of the Whitney tracks (hearing her on this makes you cry when you hear how she has ruined her beautiful God given instrument); 'Let It Flow' (classic Toni Braxton); 'Sittin Up In My Room; 'Not Gon' Cry' (classic MJB); 'My Funny Valentine'; 'My Love, Sweet Love' and 'Kissing You' (very underrated Faith Evans song, beautifully sung).