Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
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Artist: Natasha BedingfieldEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-08-02
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- These Words (I Love You, I Love You)
- Single
- Unwritten
- Silent Movie
- Stumble
- Peace Of Me
- If You're Gonna
- Drop Me In The Middle
- We're All Mad
- I Bruise Easily
- The One That Got Away
- Size Matters
- Wild Horses
Free Music Notes for Unwritten
Free Music Review: "These Words" Are All I Have To Say: Simply FANTASTIC!
Hit: 5 Stars
My first introduction to Natasha Bedingfield was when VH1 was pumping the music video for the catchy sing-a-long "These Words". I remember seeing the video and thinking..."This is such a bizarre video...dancing boom boxes? But man, this song is catchy!" My love affair for this song went into me even getting the ringtone to this song so whenever it rang I had an excuse to sing it in public! I was curious to find out what Natasha's debut album was all about and I thought, well if the first single was good, the other songs must be just as catchy and listenable. I also knew that her last name sounded very familiar and got the connection that Natasha's brother, Daniel Bedingfield had a monster hit, "Got To Get Thru This" in the US in 2000 but then dissapered, apparently I've heard he's had more success in his native UK as so with Natasha whom I'm likely to think she's like Christina Aguleria to the Brits. I wasn't sure if Natasha had adopted the same vocal and musical stylings as her older bro but going on the fact of "These Words" I snagged this album.
First off, I was STUNNED and EXCITED that this album is what alot of albums to this day are missing, MUSIC AND SUBSTANCE! "Unwritten", to me, was as if Natasha had ripped out pages from my own journal and went in the studio and crafted this pop masterpiece. "Unwritten" is like peeking into a diary and reading all the glory and horrid life tales. From start to finish "Unwritten" pleases and it's music styles jump from one genre to the next. Every song has something new and different to offer, and this album ceases to bore the living daylights out of you because it's not like all the other pop junk out there, this is REAL POP, this is what pop music is SUPPOSED to be. Forget Britney Spears, Jesse McCarthy, Ryan Cabera, Ashlee Simpson and Hilary Duff...Natasha shows these State-side duds how to really rock 'n' pop!
Let's take a trip through "Unwritten"...
1. THESE WORDS-10/10-Though I've heard it soooo many times, this perky, island groove pop jaunt is like chocolate icing with tons of sprinkles...so addicting and good!
2. SINGLE-10/10-How much I can relate! A young intelligent single woman I am, and finally there is a theme song that embraces the *shocking* thought of being single! Has a jumpy and skittish sound to it and this is the only song that sounds the least pop on the album...it veers more into the hip-hop/R&B vein
3. UNWRITTEN-10/10-Wonderful lyrics and what a great message, how we are still living our lives because...the rest is still unwritten...great song and has a gospel tinged, insprirational feel to it
4. SILENT MOVIE-10/10-This song starts off with a gritty, old-time sounding acoustic guitar which makes this song feel like it's going to be comical but then Natasha soars into a beautiful chorus with heavy guitars and strings backing her up. Almost epic like...
5. STUMBLE-10/10-I have a personal attachment to this lush pop ballad that is lead by a glorious piano because these lyrics sound like a situation that I am in right now...how this guy cannot say he likes me...yadda yadda, it's all there, listen to this lyrics! :)
6. PEACE OF ME-10/10-Natasha co-wrote this with Patrick Leonard who -ta da!-used to work with MADONNA...so this must be good! Another soaring, epic ballad backed by the violins and strident guitars...sends chills, a very deep song...
7. IF YOUR GONNA...-10/10-Okay, so the lyrics are down right cheesy...(I'm looking for a guard dog, not buying a chiuauha-ALWAYS makes me cringe)but the song kicks in your face at first chord. The slamming guitars and rocking vibe give this song adrenaline and Natasha does varying vocals to add some flavor to the mix (Okay, I admit I like the, "If your wanna hit the high notes, then you got to be a Divaaa!" bit)
8. DROP ME IN THE MIDDLE-5/10-Possibly the weakest track on here, this song really doesn't do much for me, even with the addition of British rapper Estelle, theres a sort of blandness to this tune that doesn't fair to the others
9. WE'RE ALL MAD-8/10-Not the best track but still has a catchy bridge and is a lush mid-tempo number that's an easy listen
10. I BRUISE EASILY-10/10-THE BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM!!! Gut-wrenching, haunting and stunning. Natasha sounds so hurt and lost with "So be gentle" and she does a hell of a job singing this. A glorious piano laden tune that aches...beautiful song
11. THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY-10/10-The only "I'm Daniel Bedingfield's little sister song" on "Unwritten", why did I say that? Well, the skittish and drawn out beginning of the tune sounds like something Daniel would do and the chorus has his cheery and pop laden vibe written all over it. Still a nice little song that's catchy as hell, you'll be hooked!
12. SIZE MATTERS-6/10-It's not what you think! This song talks about filling up your heart with love...cute lyrics, not a great song
13. WILD HORSES-9/10-This pain striken tune has Natasha really flexing her singing chops. She pulls off a glorious ballad that has a sad message to it...the wanting need to run free like the wild horses, a great way to end this fantasic album!
With this album, Natasha has a good shot at being a pop deity, she wrote all but one song on here and her vocals are not stellar but she has a soft, yet forceful tone and she does reach some high notes and belts them with ease. She's a seasoned performer and writer, and it shows. I just wish that Natasha would get more recognition instead of these pop dead-heads that are being rotated on MTV and fed to us as music.
Natasha has a bright future ahead of her and remember you never know what can happen cause...the rest is still "Unwritten"!
JEN'S TOP 5 (Minus "These Words" since it's the BIG hit off of here)
1. I Bruise Easily
2. Unwritten
3. Stumble
4. The One That Got Away
5. Silent Movie (tie w/If Your Gonna...)
Unwritten Poster
UK edition of her debut album features 12-tracks, including a bonus UK/US only track, 'Size Matters' along with a hidden 13th track, 'Sojourn'. This UK/International pressing also features two tracks that were dropped from the 2005 US version, 'I'm a Bomb' and 'Frogs and Princess'. In addition the import pressing features the two original versions of 'These Words' and 'Unwritten' which were remixed for the US version and thus exclusive to this pressing. The import version also features different artwork.22-year-old Natasha Bedingfield (younger sister of Daniel Bedingfield) has a voice to melt radios & a decade long passion for writing & singing. Her debut album Unwritten draws on a range of experiences & passions personal to her - from battling through the dating game ('Frogs & Princes'), & dealing with the trust issues of falling in love ('I Bruise Easily') to learning how to carpe diem ('If You're Gonna Jump') & develop the confidence to take life & own it ('Unwritten'). Told from the viewpoint of a young woman with her head firmly screwed on, Unwritten is fuelled by lyrical sass & real-life suss throughout. Musically the album is inspired by a wide range of influences & styles, from the glam rock of 'Silent Movie' through the muscular funk of 'Single' to the orchestral majesty of 'Wild Horses'. The result is an album packed with winning songs & no irrelevant fillers. BMG. 2004..In the United Kingdom, New Zealand-born Natasha Bedingfield and brother Daniel Bedingfield have seemingly taken up permanent residence at the top of the pop charts. He's an earnest rocker with a dance music bent. She's an altogether more exciting prospect--a singer-songwriter who refuses to sit still, charging through decadent R&B ("Single"), jittery electro-pop ("I'm A Bomb") and first-class balladry ("I Bruise Easily"), invoking the likes of Beyonce and Gwen Stefani. And, okay, sometimes Nelly Furtado. An all-star production team, including former Robbie Williams collaborator Guy Chambers, makes for a debut that sounds like an instant greatest-hits set--just add cheekbones. --Aidin Vaziri
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