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Genre:
R&B
Release Date: 04/29/2008
British soulstress
Des'ree caused little more than a ripple with her 1992 debut,
Mind Adventures, but caught fire with her sophomore effort,
I Ain't Movin', and the smash single
"You Gotta Be." The uplifting song was a U.S. Top Five hit and best exemplified
Des'ree's smooth blend of
pop/
R&B music and power-of-positive thinking lyrical style. Nothing else on
I Ain't Movin' manages to endear itself quite as much, but it's hardly a washout.
Des'ree possesses a pleasing vocal delivery and it serves her well on songs like the slinky, mid-tempo
"Feel So High," the breezy
"Little Child," the hypnotic groove of
"Trip on Love," and the confessional title cut. Some of the lyrics are a bit half-baked and fail to achieve much depth and the production is a bit slick at times, but not enough to mar an otherwise satisfying release.
~Tom Demalon, All Music Guide
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