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Rating: What can be said about this work?
First off, let me say that I have a certain fondness for this petite singer, but to call a record that, after four years of preparation, presents itself as a jumble of tracks without rhyme or reason a "work" would be, to use an understatement, exaggerated. Okay, Geri Halliwell, after "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster", took her vacation, keeping busy between London and Los Angeles. But the fact remains that an album like this, an album that should have marked the return to the scene of the former Ginger Spice, cannot just be a simple container of more or less catchy tracks. Because by doing so, you're just asking for trouble. And indeed, this latest album, "Passion", turns out to be a terrible flop.
Part of the responsibility lies with the record company, which certainly did not bother to promote this album. An evident sign of a total lack of confidence in one of the singers who has reached more number ones in the UK charts. What seems clear to me from this album is that Geri still has much to offer. The voice is certainly better than in previous works. But the whole thing results in a banal sequence of overly simple melodies. Among them, "Superstar" and "Surrender Your Groove", which are among the most useless tracks in history. In reality, our favorite redhead had some good ideas initially. The original concept was for a dance-style album. Then the project was steered towards a more proven choice: pop, the usual, well-known pop. But this time Geri was right. A dance album, in the style of the first single released, "Ride It", would have actually anticipated a move by the queen of pop, Madonna, who with "Confessions On A Dancefloor" literally took the world by storm. But it did not go as she hoped.
The tracklist includes tracks with jazz hints (but which more closely recall the movements of Jessica Rabbit), such as the title track and the closing track, "So I Give Up On Love". The first is unconvincing, while the second is very much in Geri's style. It's definitely the interpretation that's Halliwell's strong point. A great personality and a great grit.
Paradoxically, everything works better in the ballads, especially in "Let Me Love You More", dedicated to the ex-boyfriend, Robbie Williams.
The second single, "Desire", is boring. "Love Never Loved Me" would have been fine in the late '90s. "Feel The Fear" is more convincing, but then immediately falls into the worst examples of commercial music, "Superstar" and "Surrender Your Groove". "Ride It" brings the album back to acceptable levels, and with "There's Always Tomorrow" we witness a maturation of the singer: it is evident, in fact, an improvement in Geri Halliwell's vocal control, who here unleashes a very soothing and pleasant voice to the ear. "Let Me Love You More" is surely an impactful ballad, not so much for the melody, but for the lyrics. We then return to energy with "Don't Get Any Better" which, although it will not be remembered as a great song, is not bad. "Loving Me Back To Life" takes us back to slow notes. Nothing special, but it passes. And finally, the already mentioned jazz track "So I Give Up On Love", where the singer takes revenge by recounting the flaws of her exes.
Geri has released an album that satisfied the most die-hard fans, but certainly those who didn't love her before, won't start doing so now.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Passion (02:56)
There's something in my heart
That I'm burning to say
Loving you ain't easy coz
My pride gets in the way
Words are like butter
Rolling off my lips
Cut like a knife
And now I'm sinking battleships
(You know you want)
Give me a reason to take you back
Give me a reason to share
Give me a reason cause love is a season
But give me a reason to care
I like my freedom
Yeh that's my style
My manifesto lullaby
Give me a reason cause love is a season
But give me no reason to cry
There's something in your kiss
That I can't let you go
My heart says yes
My head says no
Passion's so cruel
But so hard to resist
Unfashionably cool
But its you that I miss
Give me a reason to take you back
Give me a reason to try
Give me a reason cause love is a season
But give me no reason
My passion is in season
But give me no reason to cry
02 Desire (03:22)
I'm a sure-fire pussy cat
I ain't gonna tell you that
I'm giving myself away
You're a real catch that's a fact
I am gonna tell you that
Baby I want you to stay
My fever's high your tide is low
Just don't forget to love me
No no no no
Whatever you sold me
Whatever you feed me
It's taking me over and over
I'm the cat that can fight it
Whenever I need it
Your kiss kills me with, desire
Young gun you're the one
Lift me up and take me on
Just like you did in my dream
Sweet man I know you can
But I would never tell you that
Baby I'm diggin' your scene
My fever's high let's roll the dice
But don't forget I love you
No no no no
Whatever you sold me
Whatever you feed me
It's taking me over and over
I'm the cat that can fight it
Whenever I need it
Your kiss kills me with
You're contagious, I'm confusing
We can take this anywhere we like it
You're amazing, so amusing
Your kiss kills me with desire
Whatever you sold me
Whatever you feed me
It's taking me over and over
I'm the cat that can fight it
Whenever I need it
Your kiss kills me with, desire
04 Feel the Fear (04:15)
The sky is gonna cry tonight
Flowing like a river, it softly sllips away
The sun won't shine so bright
'Cause she knows it would never start another day
Nothing lasts forever
It comes as no surprise
We were strong together
Now I realize so please just
Give me one more day, I've got to have my say
I'm not afraid to feel the fear and do it anyway
No I'm never giving up, cos I haven't had enough
I'm all alone, feel the fear and do it anyway
Anyway
Gonna say hello to my soul today
Sitting on a mountain saying goodbye to the sun
Before you throw it all away
Like to say sorry for all the things I've done
Nothing lasts forever
It comes as no surprise
We were strong together
Now I realize
Oh please just
Give me one more day, I've got to have my say
I'm not afraid to feel the fear and do it anyway
No I'm never giving up, cos I haven't had enough
I'm all alone, feel the fear and do it anyway
Do it anyway
Found the light that i like in my perfect life when I'm searching for the truth
There's a time and a place for the sacrifice
Well I don't want to
Give me one more day, I've got to have my say
I'm not afraid to feel the fear and do it anyway
No I'm never giving up, cos I haven't had enough
I'm all alone, feel the fear and do it anyway
Just Give me one more day, I've got to have my say
I'm not afraid to feel the fear and do it anyway
No I'm not giving up, cos I haven't had enough
I'm all alone, feel the fear and do it anyway
07 Ride It (03:46)
I'll be riding it
I'll be riding it
Wanna make some music
To take me in and out of my head
Get into my groove
In time with my body instead
And when the bass kicks in
I can feel my song beginning
Boy your lovin� gets me high
'Cause you're the only one
Who can pump it loud the way I like
You're a DJ I'm a song
Take me out and turn me on
Let yourself go
Ah you're riding it
Chicas bumping to the beat
From the side and underneath
Yeah my body's where this party's at
I'll be riding it
When you're spinning in
I'll be riding it
He's a little rude and nasty
His tempo is an overload
He gets jiggy with it here
But all I wanna do is vogue
And when the bass kicks in
I can dance like no one's watching
It's a funny kind of feeling
'Cause you're the only one
Who can pump it loud the way I like
You're a DJ I'm a song
Take me out and turn me on
Let yourself go
I'll be riding it
Chicas bumping to the beat
From the side and underneath
Yeah my body's where this party's at
I'll be riding it
When you're spinning in
I'll be riding it
When you're spinning in
I'll be riding it
And when the bass kicks in
I can dance like no one's watching
It's a funny kind of feeling
'Cause you're the only one
Who can pump it loud the way I like
You're a DJ I'm a song
Take me out and turn me on
Let yourself go
I'll be riding it
Chicas bumping to the beat
From the side and underneath
Yeah my body's where this party's at
I'll be riding it
You're a DJ I'm a song
Take me out and turn me on
When you're spinning in
I'll be riding it
Chicas bumping to the beat
From the side and underneath
Turn me on
When you're spinning in
I'll be riding it
When you're spinning in
I'll be riding it
When you're spinning in
I'll be riding it
I'll be riding it
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