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Release Date: 07/31/2001
The album title
Still Standing may be a reference to
Full Force being written off by the record industry to a large degree after their gold and platinum '80s heyday. After writing and producing hits for
the Backstreet Boys,
Britney Spears,
*NSync,
3LW, and others, the Brooklyn-born group recorded this album, which includes new material as well as their own previous hits (most of which are on
Ahead of Their Time: Greatest Hits) and the ones they produced on
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam,
James Brown, and others. All of which makes
Still Standing part greatest hits, part comeback, and part tribute, with some current performers appearing (reportedly for free) on some new tracks. Still, its on the more old-school-oriented cuts that the album succeeds. The smooth cover of
the Floaters'
"Float On," titled
"Float on With Us," features
Kevon Edmonds and
Gerald Levert.
Full Force is said to have traveled back to the Detroit studio where the original was recorded to pick up on the song's vibe. Of all the tracks, the
soul-fired
ballad "Kiss It Where It Hurts," the raw
"The Good, the Bad, the Thuggly," and
"Born to Love Only You" come closet to the tone of their best stuff. On their next album, cuts like these would be the way to go.
~Ed Hogan, All Music Guide
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