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"Tired and uninspiring - definitely not one of Stock-Aitken's best" 2009-12-15
By Glen Zimmerman (West Bumblefuch, USA)
Despite songwriting and backing musical support by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken (Pete Waterman was no longer part of the trio by now), this album falls far short of the great albums of the eighties that the trio was known for. For starters, Nicki French's singing ability is average at best, and her limp, lifeless remake of "Total Eclipse Of The Heart," would probably make Bonnie Tyler laugh. The beats and melodies are also pretty tired all around, and even if this album were to be looked at simply from the perspective of "pretty face to sing mindless dreck," it fails there because Nicki French isn't even particularly cute (at least I don't think so). "Something About You," has a decent beat and is probably the catchiest and best song on the album, however, it's still nothing really special, and some purists may be soured by the fact that it was originally a Carpenters song.
"Good times." 2009-07-28
By Aaron Merkel (Kutztown, PA USA)
Wow, 1995, what a year. Everytime I hear this CD it takes me back. The music is not always STELLAR QUALITY, but it's just fun fun fun. No Lady Gaga, Pink, or Brittany Spears massed produced same sounding garbage just to sell CD's. Check this one out for a good time :)
"Is there anybody out there? Yep" 2008-04-01
By Wallace (Great Britain)
Nicki French has a good voice.This Album is enjoyable and has some good songs.The best songs are the cover of 'total eclipse of the heart','is there anybody out there?', 'secrets' and the brilliant, upbeat feel good song 'never in a million years'.
'I'll be waiting' is a bit too slow in tempo for my taste and 'something about you' has some annoying sirens in it. However,these don't spoil the Album as a whole.
All Tracks Produced by Stock and Aitken (Except Track 9 by Dave Ford)
Tracks 2,3,4,5,6 written by Stock and Aitken
Track 1 written by J.Steinman
Track 7 written by F.Karlin/R.Wilson/A.James
Track 8 written by D Dyer
Track 9 written by Ford/Jackson-Clark
Track 10 written by Scott/Dyer
"Nicki French: Secrets (1995)" 2006-04-30
By Chad DeFeo (Philadelphia, PA USA)
In 1995, there was not much going on. Madonna had only released another compilation, but there were just no fresh new voices to come under way, until I heard the powerful voice behind the 1995 remake of Bonnie Tyler's 1983 hit, "Total Eclipse Of The Heart". This powerful voice belonged to that of Nicki French, a talented singer from England, who had been fighting to become this world's next pop-dance star. At the same time of Nicki's release of "Total Eclipse Of The Heart", as her first single, she released her first album, SECRETS, in which the single belongs to. You'll understand, when you read on, why this album is just pure amazing.
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
First single from the album. Bonnie Tyler's rendition, which runs to a time length of 6:58 (6 minutes, 58 seconds), was an amazing power ballad. But Nicki French, cutting out the second verse, cutting out the second half of the first refrain and the first chorus, making it reach a time length of 3:53 (3 minutes, 53 seconds), did one hell of job turning a beautiful power ballad into a awesome GET-YOUR-GROOVE-ON dance tune.
DID YOU EVER REALLY LOVE ME?
Great song here.
FOREVER AND A DAY
When I first read the title, I thought she might have sang this as a cover song, which had already been originally recorded by Barry Manilow, but after hearing it, I realized that Nicki only used the title, but wrote different lyrics, making it a Nicki original. Great song.
I'LL BE WAITING
Great.
IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?
Great.
NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
Awesome.
FOR ALL WE KNOW
This song was originally recorded by The Carpenters, who sang the song as a ballad. Nicki French seems to be the only person in music history who can get away with turning beautiful ballads into awesome dance tunes. Great rendition.
SECRETS
The album's unbelievably amazing title track. Great song.
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
Great song.
VOICE OF AMERICA
Aside from "Total Eclipse Of The Heart", this was my favorite song off of the album. I could play this song over and over if I had to.
I had bought the album on cassette around the time of its release. For two years straight (1995-1997), I had played this album non-stop until my cassette deck to my stereo ate it. From the years 0f 1997-2006, I searched religously for this album, until I finally found a used copy right here. Ever since the CD arrived, I have not stopped listening to it. This is a great album, and it seems to be the only album that Nicki has released. She has released some songs over the years, but those songs are non-album songs. I am hoping that one day, Nicki will put out another album.
"This is Vampire Hunting Music..." 2002-11-08
By Mike Mitchell (Houston, TX USA)
I first heard Nicki's version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" while one a road trip with a buddy back in 1995. "Something about you" was getting some air play then, too. We would drive through some damn dangerous neighborhoods doing damn dumb things, and had a blast listening to this as our soundtrack. We coined her songs "Vampire Hunting Music" (for reasons too weird to go into here).Since then, I've been using the CD as my workout music. It's got a great beat and the songs are paced to keep me moving, then allow a little slowdown, and then another pick up for the next move.
I agree that the Carpenters cover, "For all we know," is a bit weak. I'm also a MAJOR fan of Bonnie Tyler ("It's a Heartache" was one of the first 45s I ever purchased -- yup, I'm old), but she wasn't a goddess! It is hardly blasphemy to cover "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Yeeesh. Even Meat Loaf does a passable cover. So it's different -- get over it!
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