Now That's What I Call Music! 13
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Free Music Review: Vol. 13
Hit: 4 Stars
'Now! 13' has a very strong rock selection, or at least a larger one than the others had provided, with strong songs by Godsmack and Chevelle and even 3 Doors Down, although 'Road I'm On' isn't a brilliant track. Coldplay takes the crown though with 'Clocks' which is a brilliant piece of music and probably one of their strongest songs. 'Serenity' is wonderfull, but 'Clocks' is slightly better. The Ataris suck, but Sum 41 redeems them, and Bowling for Soup delivers a quality 'Blink-type' anthum.
Justin gives us 'Rock Your Body' which isn't as good as 'Like I Love You' but it works on some levels. J. Lo gives us drivel, as does Jay-Z and even B2K (the remix with R. Kelly was better), and Ginuwine tries, but doesn't quite get there. Nas pulls it off wonderfully taking the crown for best rap song here and not only is 'I Can' a great rap song but it's a rap song with real meaning.
Robby Williams and Stacie Orrico deliver two of my favortite tracks here, and Daniel Bedingfield makes his 'Now!' debut with a 'needs to grow on you but eventually does' track. Frankie J gives us a great and memerable track, and 'Don't Wanna Try' will probably be his rise and fall since everything else he's done has remained stagnant.
I guess that leaves the crown of victory for best song on the album to The Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton for their remake of 'Big Yellow Taxi' which takes all that was great about the original and just makes it better.
Free Music Review: One Of The Better Nows
Hit: 4 Stars
This is one of the best nows, but there are still bad songs.
1. Justin Timberlake- Rock Your Body- 'NSYNC were bad enough. F
2. Jennifer Lopez- I'm Glad- J-Lo sucks, and so does this song. F
3. B2K- Girlfriend- Sort of boring, but it has a good beat. B-
4. JAY-Z- Excuse Me Miss- Alright. B
5. Ginuwine Feat. Baby- Hell Yeah- Pretty Good. A-
6. Joe Budden- Punp It Up- Okay. B
7. NaS- I Can- Good Song. A-
8. Frankie J- Dont Wanna Try- See "I Can". A-
9. Daniel Beningfield- If You're Not The One- Great!! A
10. Counting Crows Feat. Vanessa Carlton- Big Yellow Taxi- Good, but Vanessa Carlton should have been in it more. A-
11. Robbie Williams- Feel- See "If You're Not The One". A
12. Stacie Orrico- Stuck- Eeewww.... F
13. Lisa Marie Presley- Lights Out- See "Stuck" F
14. Bowling For Soup- Girl All the Bad Guys Want- FINALLY A GOOD SONG!!!!!!!!!! A
15. The Ataris- In this Diary- ANOTHER GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!! A+
16. Sum 41- The Hell Song- Great song!!! A
17. Chevelle- Send The Pain Below- YES!!!!! I LOVE CHEVELLE!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Song, too. A+++
18. 3 Doors Down- The Road I'm On- This is a pretty good song. A
19. Godsmack- Serenity- This is a great song!!!!!!!!!!! A
20. Coldplay- Clocks- YES!!!!!!! AMAZING SONG!!!!!!! A+++
This is actually one of my favorite now cd's. But it isn't perfect, all nows seem to have a few bad songs, but this has less than usual.
Overall- A-
Free Music Review: Great mix
Hit: 4 Stars
Now 13 is VERY good. It has LOTS of good songs.
GOOD SONGS:
Excuse Me Miss
I Can
Don't Wanna Try
If You're Not The One
Big Yellow Taxi
Feel
Stuck
Lights Out
In This Diary
The Hell Song
Send The Pain Below
Serenity
and CLOCKS!!!! AWESOME SONG!
Not perfect, then yet, nothing is perfect. One of the best NOW CDs, along with Now 19.
Free Music Review: Good?
Hit: 2 Stars
I think this is a terrible item. Anyone whoo says it is good is only in to pop and rap but now is supposed to be the top 18 or 20 hits not only the top 20 rap songs. I disagree with the rating of an A+ if you really want to know a good album check out Now 17, which has more rock on it, more modern. Just because you dont know a band or artist doesnt mean they arent amazing!!!!!!!!!Free Music Review: Now 13 rocks
Hit: 5 Stars
1. Justin Timberlake- Rock Your Body (B+) Overrated bubblegum. A nice listen, and a very danceable beat. But, just your average bubblegum-pop-sex music.
2. Jennifer Lopez- I'm Glad (B) This song is pretty good. It features a nice, soothing latin beat. Though, her boring lyrics about Ben kind of ruins it.
3. B2K- Girlfriend (C) Not a big hit for B2K, minor if anything. The song has a nice beat, but it has boring lyrics and Omarion's annoying high-pitched voice.
4. Jay-Z- Excuse Me Miss (A) Though this may not have been the biggest hit for Jay-Z, I'm glad, because it would have been sad if I got sick of it because radio overplayed it. The beat is the most enjoyable and danceable so far on Now 13, and the lyrics are pretty clever, and don't repeat much. Also, Jay-Z is a great rapper in this song.
5. Ginuwine featuring Baby- Hell Yeah (C-) It was okay their for a minute, and then it got extremely overplayed. I don't like Ginuwine's voice in this song. He tries rapping in this song, which ends up unsuccessful.
6. Joe Budden- Pump It Up (B+) This is a pretty decent song. The beat is nice, and danceable. Though, it's quite forgettable because the song is just average, and there is much more to enjoy. Though, a nice jam.
7. Nas- I Can (A) A very nice rap song, and maybe the best of Nas. Luckily, it wasn't massively overplayed, as it probably would have if it was advertised more. This song actually has a nice message, and correct me if I'm wrong but Nas won an award for this song for having such a good meaning.
8. Frankie J- Don't Wanna Try (A+) So far, the best yet of Now 13. The song is sort of sad, but I usually don't examine the lyrics unless they are bad, so, I'm still not quite sure what this song is about. All I remember was something about breakfast on the table. The R&B beat is pretty decent, making this song even better. And Frankie J's vocals are just amazing.
9. Daniel Beddingfield- If You're Not The One (F) Ugh! How come so many people like this song. It's pretty medicore. Daniel's vocals are pretty bland, and lack low tone notes. Also, the lyrics aren't anything special, and they sound like a Hallmark card. The song also lacks something, but I'm not sure what. It's something that most slow songs have. I'll write more when I find out.
10. Counting Crows featuring Vanessa Carlton- Big Yellow Taxi (A) Yay, another great song that wasn't overplayed! The guitar in the song is intresting while it has more pop/rock insturments throughout. The vocals aren't bad, but Vanessa doesn't sing enough.
11. Robbie Williams- Feel (B-) I've never heard of this until Now 13 was released. It's a nice song, and it's not missing what "If You're Not The One" is. The vocals are pretty good, and it's enjoyable. Though, it still needs work on lyrics.
12. Stacie Orrico- Stuck (A) Stacie Orrico is awesome. This song does not dissappoint. The lyrics make sense, while they are more original. The vocals beat sorry Britney Spears by a long shot. The melody and rhythm of this song is what is just so great. It has that special flow, that most pop songs from today are missing.
13. Lisa Marie Presley- Lights Out (A+) I honestly have no clue why Lisa Marie Presley is on here. She does not fit in any genres of this CD. She is considered adult alternative rock. Well, I guess you could consider it on here without adult, but songs like these have a different way. Her voice is like that because it fits the genre. And her voice is actually pretty good. She has a bit of trouble with high notes, but overall, is very good. The rhythm and melody of this song is just crazy. It switches throught the song, make it one of the most memorable songs of Now 13.
14. Bowling For Soup- Girl All The Bad Guys Want (B) This is an average pop-punk song. They seem too funny in the lyrics, making it a bit untolerable. In my opinion, this song blows compared to "Punk Rock 101".
15. Ataris- In This Diary (A-) The song is very good, and has a good flow, rhythm, and melody. The only part of this song that lacks is the vocals, which seem a bit "jumpy" at times.
16. Sum 41- The Hell Song (C+) Unrememorable pop-punk fake metal. Need I say more?
17. Cheville- Send The Pain Below (F) same as #16, just 10 times worse
18. 3 Doors Down- The Road I'm On (C+) #16 again
19. Godsmack- Serenity (B+) A nice, egyptain (?) ballad from Godsmack. I'm glad to see them on Nows.
20. Coldplay- Clocks (A+) everything opposite of #9
Overall - (A-) Now 13 is a very good Now in the series. It has less overplayed songs and more satisfying tracks. Or, maybe these were overplayed and I just don't remember 2003 much. Ok, ok, I raised the grade for the artwork, once again. Anyway, great Now.