SHOCKING: I like the new Whitney single

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People who've known me for a long time know exactly how shocking this admission is.

Honestly, though; she's doing her own thing in a range suitable for showing of the strengths of her voice (nimble, strong mid-range, character). She's released a song that's essentially a throwback to the Babyface-era of R&B and I can't find a place where it doesn't work, musically, vocally, lyrically or style-wise. Whoever's working with her should take Mariah Carey aside and reteach her how to sing, I think.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 10 December 2002 15:43 (twenty-three years ago)

People who've known me for a long time know exactly how shocking this admission is.

I was about to say, are you ill? Check your temperature.

Haven't heard the song, but maybe she's figuring the oldies market is the way to go...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 10 December 2002 15:52 (twenty-three years ago)

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― chk chk chk, Tuesday, 10 December 2002 15:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Ashanti should teach Mariah how to sing again.

― Honda (Honda), Tuesday, 10 December 2002 15:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Ashanti should be beheaded by a gaggle of sabre-wielding brigands.

― Motel Hell (vassifer), Tuesday, 10 December 2002 21:13 (twenty-three years ago)

Yet another excellent video concept! I will be crushed if that's not the idea she used for "Baby".

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 10 December 2002 21:29 (twenty-three years ago)

When I first heard "Baby" I thought it was a MaryJane Girls song, so clearly I like it, regardless of my feelings toward Ashanti.

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 10 December 2002 21:49 (twenty-three years ago)

When I first heard "Baby," I thought a family of baby seals were being clubbed outside my window....then I realized some trunk o' funk was driving down 12th street, blasting Ashanti's inescapable bleating. Imagine my disapointment.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 10 December 2002 23:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Ashanti does this weird thing with her mouth, like she dropped out in the middle of hip-hop finishing school's class on Seductive Facial Expressions for Music Videos.

Whitney can be very good when producers rein her in. I feel much the same about Aretha, although the results aren't quite comparable.

― Grudged, Tuesday, 10 December 2002 23:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Wait, Whitney has a new one out after "Watchoolookingat"? Cos surely Dan's not referring to *that* one...

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Wednesday, 11 December 2002 00:23 (twenty-three years ago)

The video is for "One of Those Days". I haven't heard "Watchoolookingat?" yet.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 11 December 2002 14:38 (twenty-three years ago)

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