21-11-2010, 14:28
never a big fan of Lady Pink but she is an excellent performer and has had some good songs
Grade - 1.6
released Nov 16th, 2010
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from the album - Raise Your Glass - grade 1.5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVNlG5cZ...re=related
Bio from all music
Although initially viewed as another face in the late-'90s crowd of teen pop acts, Pink (professionally known as P!nk!) quickly transcended and outgrew that label with her combination of pop songcraft and powerhouse, rock-influenced vocals. Born Alecia Moore on September 8, 1979, in Doylestown, PA, Pink received her nickname as a child, years before she dyed her hair accordingly. She grew up in a musical family and was a regular on the Philadelphia club scene by the age of 13, first as a dancer and then as a backing vocalist for the local hip-hop group Schoolz of Thought. At 14, she began writing her own songs; the same year, a local DJ at Club Fever began inviting her on-stage to sing a song every Friday.
Pink was spotted one night by an executive for MCA Records, who asked her to audition for an R&B group called Basic Instinct. Although Pink's strong vocals landed her the gig, the group imploded not long after. She was quickly recruited for a female R&B trio called Choice, which signed to L.A. Reid and Babyface's LaFace label on the strength of their demo; however, they too disbanded due to differences over musical direction. During Choice's brief studio time, producer Daryl Simmons asked Pink to write a bridge section for the song "Just to Be Loving You." Impressed with the results, Pink rediscovered her songwriting muse, and an equally impressed L.A. Reid soon gave her a solo deal with LaFace.
Pink recorded her solo debut, Can't Take Me Home, with a variety of songwriting partners and dance-pop and R&B producers. Released in 2000, the album was a double-platinum hit; it spun off three Top Ten singles in "There U Go," "Most Girls," and "You Make Me Sick." She toured that summer as the opening act for *N Sync, but soon found herself tired of being pigeonholed as strictly a teen act despite her sassy, forthright persona. As she set about working on her follow-up album, Pink took part in the remake of Patti LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade" featured on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack, which also featured powerhouse divas Christina Aguilera, Mya, and Lil' Kim. The song was a massive hit, topping the charts in both the U.S. and U.K. while expanding Pink's own audience.
Toward the end of the year, Pink released her next single, "Get the Party Started," which climbed into the Top Five and became the singer's most inescapable hit to date. Her accompanying sophomore album, M!ssundaztood, quickly went double platinum; it boasted a more personal voice and an eclectic sound, plus heavy contributions from ex-4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry, who helped bring some more rock muscle to Pink's sound (as did guest appearances by Steven Tyler and Richie Sambora). M!ssundaztood attracted positive critical notices as well, and its second single, "Don't Let Me Get Me," became another fast-rising Top Ten hit.
Pink next issued Try This in November 2003. The album continued her progression toward more rock-oriented material, due in part to the songwriting collaboration of Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong on eight of the album's tracks. Try This' lead single, "Trouble," cracked the upper regions of Billboard's Top 40 and earned Pink a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. On the home front, Pink wed motocross racer Carey Hart -- whom she had initially met at 2001's X-Games -- on January 7, 2006, in Costa Rica. Her next album, I'm Not Dead, appeared that April; its first single, "Stupid Girls," quickly became a hit, while "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand" both cracked the Top Ten. I'm Not Dead reached platinum status in several countries and helped ramp up anticipation for Pink's follow-up, Funhouse, which arrived in October 2008. "So What," the album's leadoff single, became her first number one hit since "Lady Marmalade." Another hit, "Please Don't Leave Me," followed in 2009 and all her hits were collected on the 2010 release Greatest Hits...So Far!!!, which was preceded by the single "Raise Your Glass." Around the time of the release of Greatest Hits...So Far!!! Pink announced that she and her husband Carey Hart were expecting their first child.
Album Review from realstylenetwork
Until I listened to Pinkâs greatest hits album, I never fully appreciated how much I loved her. From her attitude to her music, she has got the whole package. She did something very few girls can do. She made a career in pop music without compromising her real personality and becoming something fake. She is the type of girl I want my nieces to look up to.
You may think Pink wouldnât have much to include on a Greatest Hits cd, but with 18 tracks (only 2 of them are new songs) this is a lot of music. Itâs really long! Itâs perfect to put on while you are dancing around the house, doing dishes or having a night with the girls. Other than the new songs, most people (even non-Pink fans) will be able to sing along to most the music. It goes to show just how popular Pink has become.
Greatest Hits⦠So Far!!! is one of those cds I didnât know I wanted until I got it. Pink letâs me feel girly, but still tough. Sheâs fun and serious. Sheâs the whole package and I could listen to these hits all day long. Girls around the world should be picking up this cd to celebrate real girl power.
Track Listing
1. Get The Party Started
2. There You Go
3. You Make Me Sick
4. Don't Let Me Get Me
5. Just Like A Pill
6. Family Portrait
7. Trouble
8. Stupid Girls
9. Who Knew
10. U + Ur Hand
11. Dear Mr President - Pink & Indigo Girls
12. So What
13. Sober
14. Please Don't Leave Me
15. Bad Influence
16. Funhouse
17. Raise Your Glass
18. Fuckin' Perfect
Grade - 1.6
released Nov 16th, 2010
from the album - Raise Your Glass - grade 1.5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVNlG5cZ...re=related
Bio from all music
Although initially viewed as another face in the late-'90s crowd of teen pop acts, Pink (professionally known as P!nk!) quickly transcended and outgrew that label with her combination of pop songcraft and powerhouse, rock-influenced vocals. Born Alecia Moore on September 8, 1979, in Doylestown, PA, Pink received her nickname as a child, years before she dyed her hair accordingly. She grew up in a musical family and was a regular on the Philadelphia club scene by the age of 13, first as a dancer and then as a backing vocalist for the local hip-hop group Schoolz of Thought. At 14, she began writing her own songs; the same year, a local DJ at Club Fever began inviting her on-stage to sing a song every Friday.
Pink was spotted one night by an executive for MCA Records, who asked her to audition for an R&B group called Basic Instinct. Although Pink's strong vocals landed her the gig, the group imploded not long after. She was quickly recruited for a female R&B trio called Choice, which signed to L.A. Reid and Babyface's LaFace label on the strength of their demo; however, they too disbanded due to differences over musical direction. During Choice's brief studio time, producer Daryl Simmons asked Pink to write a bridge section for the song "Just to Be Loving You." Impressed with the results, Pink rediscovered her songwriting muse, and an equally impressed L.A. Reid soon gave her a solo deal with LaFace.
Pink recorded her solo debut, Can't Take Me Home, with a variety of songwriting partners and dance-pop and R&B producers. Released in 2000, the album was a double-platinum hit; it spun off three Top Ten singles in "There U Go," "Most Girls," and "You Make Me Sick." She toured that summer as the opening act for *N Sync, but soon found herself tired of being pigeonholed as strictly a teen act despite her sassy, forthright persona. As she set about working on her follow-up album, Pink took part in the remake of Patti LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade" featured on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack, which also featured powerhouse divas Christina Aguilera, Mya, and Lil' Kim. The song was a massive hit, topping the charts in both the U.S. and U.K. while expanding Pink's own audience.
Toward the end of the year, Pink released her next single, "Get the Party Started," which climbed into the Top Five and became the singer's most inescapable hit to date. Her accompanying sophomore album, M!ssundaztood, quickly went double platinum; it boasted a more personal voice and an eclectic sound, plus heavy contributions from ex-4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry, who helped bring some more rock muscle to Pink's sound (as did guest appearances by Steven Tyler and Richie Sambora). M!ssundaztood attracted positive critical notices as well, and its second single, "Don't Let Me Get Me," became another fast-rising Top Ten hit.
Pink next issued Try This in November 2003. The album continued her progression toward more rock-oriented material, due in part to the songwriting collaboration of Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong on eight of the album's tracks. Try This' lead single, "Trouble," cracked the upper regions of Billboard's Top 40 and earned Pink a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. On the home front, Pink wed motocross racer Carey Hart -- whom she had initially met at 2001's X-Games -- on January 7, 2006, in Costa Rica. Her next album, I'm Not Dead, appeared that April; its first single, "Stupid Girls," quickly became a hit, while "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand" both cracked the Top Ten. I'm Not Dead reached platinum status in several countries and helped ramp up anticipation for Pink's follow-up, Funhouse, which arrived in October 2008. "So What," the album's leadoff single, became her first number one hit since "Lady Marmalade." Another hit, "Please Don't Leave Me," followed in 2009 and all her hits were collected on the 2010 release Greatest Hits...So Far!!!, which was preceded by the single "Raise Your Glass." Around the time of the release of Greatest Hits...So Far!!! Pink announced that she and her husband Carey Hart were expecting their first child.
Album Review from realstylenetwork
Until I listened to Pinkâs greatest hits album, I never fully appreciated how much I loved her. From her attitude to her music, she has got the whole package. She did something very few girls can do. She made a career in pop music without compromising her real personality and becoming something fake. She is the type of girl I want my nieces to look up to.
You may think Pink wouldnât have much to include on a Greatest Hits cd, but with 18 tracks (only 2 of them are new songs) this is a lot of music. Itâs really long! Itâs perfect to put on while you are dancing around the house, doing dishes or having a night with the girls. Other than the new songs, most people (even non-Pink fans) will be able to sing along to most the music. It goes to show just how popular Pink has become.
Greatest Hits⦠So Far!!! is one of those cds I didnât know I wanted until I got it. Pink letâs me feel girly, but still tough. Sheâs fun and serious. Sheâs the whole package and I could listen to these hits all day long. Girls around the world should be picking up this cd to celebrate real girl power.
Track Listing
1. Get The Party Started
2. There You Go
3. You Make Me Sick
4. Don't Let Me Get Me
5. Just Like A Pill
6. Family Portrait
7. Trouble
8. Stupid Girls
9. Who Knew
10. U + Ur Hand
11. Dear Mr President - Pink & Indigo Girls
12. So What
13. Sober
14. Please Don't Leave Me
15. Bad Influence
16. Funhouse
17. Raise Your Glass
18. Fuckin' Perfect
