SPICE GIRLS
SPORTY BABY SCARY POSH GINGER

A GIRL LIKE ME

Megjelenés 2001. Április 16.
Felvételek 1999 Július - 2000 Október
Műfaj Pop
Hossz 45:40
Kiadó Virgin Records
Írók Emma Bunton, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Martin Harrington, John Themis, Dave Morgan, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Ash Howes, Sharon Murphy, Andrew Frampton, Chris Braide, Rhett Lawrence
Producerek Andrew Frampton, Julian Gallagher, Rhett Lawrence, Steve Mac, Evan Rogers, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Carl Sturken, Tin Tin Out
Eladás $ 500,000 - UK $ 127,000
UK Helyezés # 04
Live A Girl Like Me promotional tour (2001)
Kislemezek az albumról What I Am - What Took You So Long? - Take My Breath Away - We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight

Az angol énekesnő, Emma Bunton debütáló szólóalbuma, amely 2001. április 16-án jelent meg a Virgin Records gondozásában. A Spice Girls harmadik stúdióalbumának, a Forevernek (2000) megjelenését követően a csoport bejelentette, hogy határozatlan időre szünetet tartanak, és a belátható jövőben szólókarrierjükre koncentrálnak. Bunton első szólóalbumának felvételei 1999 júliusa és 2000 októbere között zajlottak több lemezstúdióban.
Az A Girl Like Me debütált, és a negyedik helyen végzett a brit albumlistán, az első hetében 21 500 példányban kelt el. Az albumról három kislemez született: a "What Took You So Long?" (amely az Egyesült Királyságban és Új-Zélandon is a slágerlisták élére került), a "Take My Breath Away" és a "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". Az albumon Bunton Tin Tin Outtal közös dala is szerepel, amely Edie Brickell és a New Bohemians "What I Am" című dalának feldolgozása. 2001. szeptember 7-én az A Girl Like Me album aranylemez minősítést kapott a Brit Fonográfiai Ipartól (BPI), ami több mint 100 000 példányos eladást jelent.

KRITIKA

Az A Girl Like Me albumot a zenekritikusok langyos fogadtatásban részesítették, dicsérték a fülbemászó dalokat, de kritizálták a műfaji jellegét. Deborah J Elliot, a Musical Discoveries munkatársa pozitívan nyilatkozott az albumról, „nagyon kellemes hallgatnivalónak” nevezve, amelyen Bunton „kinőtte magát a Spice Girls-kori copfjaiból, és felnőtt nővé vált”, és kiemelte a kislemezeket, valamint a „Better Be Careful”, „High on Love”, „A World Without You”, „Been There, Done That” és „Spell It Out” című számokat a dicséret jegyében. Ian Wade, a Dotmusic munkatársa szintén pozitívan nyilatkozott az albumról: dicsérte az olyan dalokat, mint a vezető kislemez, a „Better Be Careful” és az „A World Without You”, de kritikusan viszonyult az olyan R&B-s számokhoz, mint a „Been There, Done That”. Végül így összegezte: „Összességében az A Girl Like Me egy teljesen szerethető album, akárcsak Emma, és végleg véget vethet a ráerőltetett kisgyerekességnek, a Baby years-nek.”
Stewart Mason, az AllMusic munkatársa úgy érezte, hogy Bunton énekhangja mélységtelen, de jól illik a jól kidolgozott és addiktív popdalokhoz, és arra a következtetésre jutott, hogy „nem egy korosztálynak való album, de jobb, mint a »nem rossz«.” Timothy Park, az NME munkatársa 6/10-es értékelést adott az albumnak. Azt mondta, hogy vannak nagyszerű számok, mint például a „Take My Breath Away” és a „We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight”, amelyeket Bunton megfelelően előad, de végül azt is megállapította, hogy „az A Girl Like Me, like Emma, nagyon kedves, de Emmához hasonlóan nincs benne bátorság.” Erik Missio, a Chart Attack munkatársa azt mondta, ígéretesnek tartja az albumot, de csalódott a Spice Girls hangzására való törekvése miatt. Stephen Robinson, a Hot Press munkatársa kritizálta a számokat, mert túlságosan édesek és más műfajokból kölcsönöznek, de nem igazán eredetiek, és „egy újabb albumnak” nevezte őket, amit a pop unalmas szekérére lehet tenni.
Egy az albumról szóló retrospektív cikkében Quentin Harrison, az Albumism munkatársa ezt írta: „Bunton örökké derűs természete mögött egy érett énekesnő elméje áll, aki képes kényelmesen működni egy olyan szupererő keretein belül, mint a Spice Girls, vagy egyedül is kitörni. Ami az utóbbi pontot illeti, minden az A Girl Like Me című albummal kezdődött, amely a magával ragadó felnőtt pop megközelítés visszafogott terve, amelyet Bunton a következő három albuma során alkalmazott, hogy szilárd, generációkon átívelő lemezvásárlói bázist szilárdítson meg.”

DALLISTA

01: WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? - 3:59
- Írók Emma Bunton - Richard Stannard - Julian Gallagher - Martin Harrington - John Themis - Dave Morgan
- Producerek Richard Stannard - Julian Gallagher
02: TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - 3:34
- Írók Emma Bunton - Steve Mac - Wayne Hector
- Producerek Steve Mac
03: A WORLD WITHOUT YOU - 4:53
- Írók Emma Bunton - Evan Rogers - Carl Sturken
- Producerek Evan Rogers - Carl Sturken
04: HIGH ON LOVE - 3:49
- Írók Emma Bunton - Richard Stannard - Julian Gallagher - Martin Harrington - Ash Howes - Sharon Murphy
- Producerek Richard Stannard - Julian Gallagher
05: A GIRL LIKE ME - 4:01
- Írók Emma Bunton - Evan Rogers - Carl Sturken
- Producerek Evan Rogers - Carl Sturken - StoneBridge
06: SPELL IT O.U.T. - 3:12
- Írók Emma Bunton - Andrew Frampton - Chris Braide
- Producerek Andrew Frampton
07: SUNSHINE ON A RAINY DAY - 4:17
- Írók Martin Glover - Zoë
- Producerek Tin Tin Out
08: BEEN THERE, DONE THAT - 3:05
- Írók Emma Bunton - Andrew Frampton - Chris Braide
- Producerek Andrew Frampton
09: BETTER BE CAREFUL - 3:19
- Írók Emma Bunton - Richard Stannard - Julian Gallagher - Martin Harrington - Ash Howes
- Producerek Richard Stannard - Julian Gallagher
10: WE'RE NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT - 3:23
- Írók Emma Bunton - Rhett Lawrence
- Producerek Rhett Lawrence
11: SHE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE - 3:34
- Írók Emma Bunton - Evan Rogers - Carl Sturken
- Producerek Evan Rogers - Carl Sturken
12: WHAT I AM (WITH TIN TIN OUT) - 4:34
- Írók Kenny Withrow - Edie Brickell
- Producerek Tin Tin Out

B-SIDE DALOK

> (HEY YOU) FREE UP YOUR MIND (BACKING VOCAL: MELANIE C) - 3:26
- Írók Emma Bunton - Melanie C - Rhett Lawrence
- Producerek Rhett Lawrence
- Kislemez What Took You so Long? (2001)
> MERRY-GO ROUND - 3:55
- Írók Emma Bunton - Evan Rogers - Carl Sturken
- Producerek Evan Rogers - Carl Sturken
- Kislemez What Took You so Long? (2001)
> CLOSE ENCOUNTER - 3:34
- Írók Emma Bunton - Andrew Frampton - Chris Braide
- Producerek Andrew Frampton
- Kislemez Take My Breath Away (2001)
> INVINCIBLE - 3:03
- Írók Phil Thornalley - Bryan Adams
- Producerek Phil Thornalley - Bryan Adams
- Kislemez Take My Breath Away (2001)
> LET YOUR BABY SHOW YOU HOW TO MOVE - 3:10
- Írók Emma Bunton - Rhett Lawrence
- Producerek Rhett Lawrence
- Kislemez We're Not Gonna Sleep tonight (2001)

MÁS DALOK

TO HAVE AND TO HAVE LET GO
THAT'S WHY IT HURTS
BETTER OFF ALONE

KISLEMEZEK

1999. NOVEMBER 1.
WHAT I AM

A dalt az angol elektronikus zenei duó, a Tin Tin Out és az angol énekesnő, Emma Bunton dolgozta fel. A dal 1999. november 1-jén jelent meg, a Tin Tin Out második stúdióalbumának, az Eleven to Fly-nak (1999) a második kislemezeként. A dal Bunton debütáló szólóalbumán, az A Girl Like Me-n (2001) is szerepelt. Bunton 1999 júniusában vette fel vokálját a londoni Sarm West Stúdióban.[33] Ez az együttműködés volt Bunton első szólóelőadóként megjelent kiadványa.
A Tin Tin Out és Bunton verziója debütált és a második helyen végzett a brit kislemezlistán, 29 hellyel feljebb, mint a 11 évvel korábbi eredeti verzió. A megjelenés első hetében 106 300 példányban kelt el, és az Egyesült Királyságban több mint 234 000 példányban kelt el. A „What I Am” az Egyesült Királyság 88. legkelendőbb kislemeze volt 1999-ben.

UK CD
- 01: WHAT I AM (RADIO VERSION) - 3:55
- 02: WHAT I AM (GANGSTARR REMIX) - 4:12
- 03: WEIRD (SAVE YOURSELF) (FEATURING WENDY PAGE) - 5:52

2001. ÁPRILIS 2.
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

Emma Bunton angol énekesnő debütáló szólólemeze debütáló szólóalbumáról, az A Girl Like Me-ről (2001). A dalt Bunton, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Martin Harrington, John Themis és Dave Morgan írta, a produceri munkásságot pedig Stannard és Gallagher végezte a dublini Biffco Studiosban. Az Egyesült Királyságban az album vezető kislemezeként jelent meg 2001. április 2-án. A pop-rock dal hangzását olyan AOR előadók munkássága befolyásolja, mint Sheryl Crow, Gabrielle és a Texas együttes. A dalszöveghez Bunton elmagyarázta, hogy a dal arról szól, hogy a férfiaknak tovább tart rájönni, hogy szerelmesek, mint a nőknek, ezt a koncepciót Bunton korábbi romantikus kapcsolatai ihlették. A dal vegyes és pozitív kritikákat kapott a zenekritikusoktól, sokan dicsérték a dallamot és Bunton énekjátékát, míg mások kritikusan viszonyultak a produkciójához.
A dal két hétig vezette a brit kislemezlistát, ezzel Bunton első és egyetlen listavezető lett, ezzel ő lett a Spice Girls negyedik tagja, aki szólólemezzel vezette a listát. A „What Took You So Long?” mérsékelt sikereket ért el Európában és Óceániában, Új-Zélandon vezette a slágerlistát, Ausztráliában, Dániában, Írországban, Olaszországban, Portugáliában és Romániában pedig a top 10-ben végzett. A Greg Masuak rendezésében készült kísérő videoklipet 2001 február közepén forgatták a kaliforniai Lancaster közelében található Mojave-sivatagban. A dal promóciós kampánya során számos televíziós műsorban és fesztiválon szerepelt világszerte, és azóta rendszeresen szerepel a legtöbb koncertjén és előadásán.

UK CD
- 01: WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? - 3:59
- 02: (HEY YOU) FREE UP YOUR MIND - 3:21
- 03: MERRY-GO ROUND - 3:54
- 04: WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? (VIDEO)

2001. AUGUSZTUS 27.
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Egy dal Emma Bunton angol énekesnőtől. Bunton, Steve Mac és Wayne Hector írta debütáló szólóalbumára, az A Girl Like Me-re (2001), míg a produceri munkát Max végezte. A dalt a Virgin Records adta ki 2001. augusztus 27-én az album második kislemezeként. A dal az Egyesült Királyság kislemezlistáján az ötödik helyen debütált és az ötödik helyen végzett, Olaszországban pedig a top 20 sláger közé került. A hozzá tartozó videoklipet Szardínián, Olaszországban forgatták, és Greg Masuak rendezte.

2001. DECEMBER 10.
WE'RE NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT

Egy dal Emma Bunton angol énekesnőtől debütáló szólóalbumáról, az A Girl Like Me-ről (2001). A Bunton és Rhett Lawrence által írt dal az Egyesült Királyságban az album harmadik és egyben utolsó kislemezeként jelent meg 2001. december 10-én. A brit kislemezlistán a 20. helyen debütált és az album legalacsonyabb helyezést elért kislemeze lett.
A „We’re Not Gonna Sleep Tonight” című dalt Bunton és Rhett Lawrence írta debütáló szólóalbumára, az A Girl Like Me-re (2001). Ez egy nu disco szám, amelyet eredetileg Lawrence producált, és amelyet latin hangzású, gyors tempójú számmá remixeltek, amikor az album harmadik és egyben utolsó kislemezének választottak. A kislemez szerkesztésének producerként Andy Wrightot kérték fel.

UK CD
- 01: WE'RE NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT (SINGLE MIX) - 3:10
- 02: WE'RE NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT (3AM MIX) - 6:38
- 03: LET YOUR BABY SHOW HOW TO MIX - 3:07
- 04: WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? (VIDEO)
UK DVD SINGLE
- 01: EMMA INTRODUCES HER NEW VIDEO - 0:30
- 02: WE'RE NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT (RADIO MIX VIDEO) - 3:10
- 03: LET YOUR BABY SHOW HOW TO MIX (AUDIO WITH PICTURE GALLERY) - 3:07
- 04: WE'RE NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT (AUDIO WITH PHOTO GALLERY) - 3:23
- 05: EMMA TALKS ABOUT MAKING HER VIDEO - 0:30
- 06: EMMA TALKS ABOUT MAKING HER VIDEO - 0:30
- 07: EMMA TALKS ABOUT MAKING HER VIDEO - 0:30

A GIRL LIKE ME

Egy másik promóciós CD-R kislemez volt, amely az A Girl Like Me album népszerűsítésére szolgált az Egyesült Királyságban. A kislemez 2002 elején jelent meg, amikor Emma már befejezte az album promócióját. Valójában Emma szakítani készült a Virgin Records-szal. A kislemez csak egy rövidebb változatot tartalmaz a számból, rádióra, és nagyon ritka.

DISZKÓGRÁFIA

CÍM	LEGMAGASABB HELYEZÉSEK
CÍM	UK	SCO	EUR	GER	AUS	IRE	NZ	BRA	US Heat	UK Indie
A GIRL LIKE ME	4	6	23	67	86	55	21	2	—	—
> What I Am (Tin Tin Out)	2	10	13	81	65	5	52	—	—	—
> What Took You so Long	1	1	6	36	10	1	14	25	—	—
> Take My Breath Away	5	6	28	—	48	1	—	89	—	—
> We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight	20	27	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—

LIVE

A GIRL LIKE ME PROMOTIONAL TOUR [2001. MÁRCIUS 24. - NOVEMBER 23.] Ezek voltak Emma Bunton brit művésznő promóciós megjelenései debütáló albumának támogatására. Az előadások első szóló stúdióalbumának, az A Girl Like Me-nek a népszerűsítését szolgálták, 2001. március 24-től november 23-ig.

Háttér Bunton debütáló szólóalbuma, A Girl Like Me, 2001. április 16-án jelent meg az Egyesült Királyságban a Virgin Records gondozásában. Az album debütált, és a negyedik helyet érte el a brit albumlistán, 21 500 eladott példányával az első héten. Bár a kezdeti siker ígéretes volt, az A Girl Like Me gyorsan leesett a listáról. A "What Took You So Long?", a "Take My Breath Away" és a "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" kislemezek azonban hozzájárultak ahhoz, hogy az album néhány hétig a brit albumlistán maradjon. 2001. szeptember 7-én az A Girl Like Me 100 000 példányt meghaladó példányszámban arany minősítést kapott az A Girl Like Me-től, ami végül a 147. legkelendőbb album lett az Egyesült Királyságban 2001-ben. Az album meghozta az Egyesült Királyság első számú "What Take You So Long?" valamint a "What I Am" (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians 1988-as dalának feldolgozása) és a "Take My Breath Away" öt legjobb sláger, valamint a "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" a legjobb 20 sláger. Az albumból 125 000 példány kelt el az Egyesült Királyságban. A kiábrándító eladások miatt Bunton 2002-ben elhagyta a Virgint. Bunton fellépett a Party at the Palace rendezvényen, amelyet 2002. június 3-án a Buckingham Palace Gardenben tartottak II. Erzsébet Arany Jubileumának emlékére. Az eseményen szóló egyéni fellépése a The Supremes 1964-es "Baby Love" című slágerének feldolgozása volt.
Az MCM Café koncertjét az MTV France sugározta 2001. október 15-én.

BETTER BE CAREFUL
HIGH ON LOVE
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?
INVINCIBLE
A WORLD WITHOUT YOU
WHAT I AM
SUNSHINE ON A RAINY DAY
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
WE'RE NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? (encore)

DALSZÖVEGEK

WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

Yeah yeah yeah
Oh talk to me, can't you see, I'll help you work things out
Oh don't wanna be your enemy, and I don't want to scream and shout
Cos baby I believe in honesty, a man that's strong and true
I shouldn't have to say now baby that I believe in you

Oh you touched my heart right from the start
You didn't know what to say (didn't know what to say)
But honey understand, when you take my hand, everything's OK
Cos baby I believe reality, it's never far away
I've had enough so listen baby, I've got something to say

Baby I believe in honesty, a man that's strong and true.
I shouldn't have to say now baby that I believe in you

What took you so long, what took you all night?
What took you forever to see I'm right?
You know I'll treat you so good, I'll make you feel fine
You know I'll never give it up this time
What took you so long? (What took you so long?)
What took you all night? (What took you all night?)
What took you forever to see I'm right?
You know I treat you so good (I treat you so good)
I make you feel fine (I make you feel fine)
You know I'll never give it up this time
What took you so long? (What took you so long?)
What took you all night? (What took you all night?)
What took you forever to see I'm right?
You know I treat you so good (I treat you so good)
I make you feel fine (I make you feel fine)
You know I'll never give it up this time (No no no)

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

If I told you how I feel about you, would you say the same and
If I wrote it in a letter, would you keep it or throw it away?
I never thought I'd feel the way I'm feeling lately
When everything you seem to do just drives me crazy

Every waking day you take my breath away
With every word you say, you take my breath away
You, look at me that way, baby come what may
I hope, that you'll always know, how you take my breath away
How you take my breath away

You told me how you feel about me, things I did not know
If you said you'd fill my heart with all your loving, did it overflow?
I don't know the way you feel, but boy I'm hoping
I always used to hide away, but now I'm open

Every waking day, you take my breath away
With every word you say, you take my breath away
You, look at me that way, baby come what may
I hope that you'll always know, how you take my breath away
How you take my breath away
Take my breath away, take my breath away, take my breath away

Every waking day, you take my breath away
With every word you say, you take my breath away
You, look at me that way, baby come what may
I hope that you'll always know how you take my breath away
How you take my breath away (How you take my breath away)
Take my breath away, take my breath away (How you take my breath away)
Take my breath away, take my breath away
Take my breath away, take my breath away

A WORLD WITHOUT YOU

I know that you can hear the rhythm of the rain
Although we're miles apart I know you feel my pain
I try to be so strong, I try to carry on
But since you left the sun don't seem to shine
My tears are falling on the words you wrote to me
I wish that somehow they could take me where I wanna be
It seems so long ago, you held me when I cried
For now I just pretend you're by my side, oh-oh yeah

Everything that I touch turns to blue
When I'm living in a world without you
I'm going crazy baby, I am missing you
Can't imagine all I go through
When I'm living in a world without you
I'm not alone I know that you can feel it too
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

I try to watch a movie but you're all that I can see (all that I can see)
In my dreams I know I always see you constantly
But then a dream comes to an end and I'm alone
And I can't seem to let this feeling go, oh baby

Everything that I touch turns to blue
When I'm living in a world without you
I'm going crazy baby, I am missing you
Can't imagine all I go through
When I'm living in a world without you (can't live without you)
I'm not alone I know that you can feel it too
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la (la la la la)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la (la la la la)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

I try to be so strong, I try to carry on
But since you left the sun don't seem to shine, oh-oh

Everything that I touch turns to blue
When I'm living in a world without you(I'm going crazy, missing you baby)
I'm going crazy baby, I am missing you
Can't imagine all I go through
When I'm living in a world without you (a world without you)
I'm not alone I know that you can feel it too
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la (what can I do without you baby)
Can't imagine all I go through
When I'm living in a world without you (living without you)
I'm not alone I know that you can feel it too
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la (la la la la)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la (la la la la)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
I'm going crazy missing you baby, living without you (living without you)

HIGH ON LOVE

Well I know that you're with me when I'm sleeping
And I know that you hear me when I'm speaking
No I'm, not gonna fight it, and I, just can't deny it
Cos I know that it's something I believe in
And you made me listen, and you really showed me where to go
And you made me wonder who I am

You're making me high, high, high, high on love
You're making me high, high, high, high on love
You're making me high, high, high, high on love
You're making me high

When I'm cold I feel your arms around me
When I cry you're there to hold me gently
Wanna shout out loud, cos I feel so proud
And I know that you're there to defend me
And you made me listen, and you really showed me where to go
And you made me wonder who I am

You're making me high, high, high, high on love
You're making me high, high, high, high on love
You're making me high, high, high, high on love
You're making me high

And you made me listen, and you really showed me where to go
And you made me wonder who I am

You're making me high, high, high, high on love (Oh you're making my high boy)
You're making me high, high, high, high on love (Oh you're making my high boy)
You're making me high, high, high, high on love (Oh you're making my high boy)
You're making me high (High)
You're making me high, high, high, high on love (Oh you're making my high boy)
You're making me high, high, high, high on love (Oh you're making my high boy)
You're making me high, high, high, high on love (Oh you're making my high boy)
You're making me high (High)

Well I know that you're with me when I'm sleeping
And I know that you hear me when I'm speaking
No I'm, not gonna fight it, and I, just can't deny it
Cos I know that it's something I believe in

A GIRL LIKE ME

What you get is what you see
Let me tell you basically, this is how it's gotta be, can't with a girl like me
Can't change my destiny
So if you wanna get next to me, gotta treat me faithfully, can't with a girl like me

Two o' clock, I'm all alone
Hear you on the telephone, telling me another line
Said that you'd be working late
Asking me if I could wait, run that by me one more time
Keep me hanging on the line, but you're running out of time
Might have been a fool for love, but I'm not blind

If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing, I am not the one for you
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and, tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me, with a girl like me

Broken rings and promises
Gotta be much more than this, I don't have to compromise
Been around enough to know
When it's time to let it go, do I have to say goodbye
Gonna make it clear to you, only one thing left to do
Better understand cos every word is true

If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing, I am not the one for you (yeah yeah)
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and, tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me (oh yeah) with a girl like me (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah

What you get is what you see
Let me tell you basically, this is how it's gotta be, can't with a girl like me (with a girl like me)
Can't change my destiny
So if you wanna get next to me, gotta treat me faithfully, can't with a girl like me
Gonna make it clear to you, only one thing left to do
Better understand cos every word is true

If you're looking for a play thing
Every other day thing, I am not the one for you (yeah yeah)
I'm not looking for a part time
Give me half your heart and, tell me what you're gonna do
Look into my eyes, let me tell you one more time
I need everything, that's how it's gonna be
With a girl like me (that how it's gotta be) with a girl like me (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Oh-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah yeah yeah

SPELL IT O.U.T.

If I spell it O.U.T. will you get the message finally
I don't wanna fight you see, but it's the end for you and me
Sorry that it had to be, but that's the reality
Do I have to spell it O.U.T for you to see

Dream on in your own little world
Keep thinking I'm your girl, baby I wish you well
But boy the fact remains
My story's still the same, hard as it is to tell
I've said it all a thousand times
Now I gotta be cruel to be kind

You don't get what I say
You want it all your way, hear what you wanna hear
So now I'm showing you
This time we're really through, the writing on the wall is clear
You'll never make me change my mind
So I'm gonna be cruel to be kind

If I spell it O.U.T. will you get the message finally (O.U.T)
I don't wanna fight you see, but it's the end for you and me (I don't wanna fight, yeah yeah)
Sorry that it had to be, but that's the reality (had to be)
Do I have to spell it O.U.T for you to see (do I have to spell it, O.U.T)

(Yeah) You know I gotta (yeah-hey) Spell it O.U.T (Gotta tell you now)
End for you and me (You know I gotta, mmm, yeah-hey)
Spell it O.U.T (Gotta hear what I say, yeah, gotta hear what I say)

If I spell it O.U.T. will you get the message finally (if I spell it O, if I spell it O.U.T, finally)
I don't wanna fight you see (don't wanna fight, I'm walking out the door)
But it's the end for you and me (it's the end of you and me)
Sorry that it had to be, but that's the reality (sorry that it had, sorry that it had to be)
Do I have to spell it O.U.T for you to see (do I have to spell it, O.U.T)
Spell it O.U.T, do I have to spell it O.U.T for you to see

SUNSHINE ON A RAINY DAY

Yeah, yeah, oh-oh
I see you in the darkness, I see you in the light
I see your eyes shining, in through the night
Make me feel, make me feel, like I belong
Don't relieve me, you won't leave me here, all alone
Cast your eyes, like summer skies
Blue earth and the ocean, clearer than the skies, yeah!

Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away

You touch me with your spirit, you touch me with your heart
You touch me in the darkness, I feel it start
Make it feel, make it feel, so unreal (so unreal)
Like a wind in the desert, like a moon on the sea

Make it feel, make it feel, so unreal (so unreal)
Like a wind in the desert, like a moon on the sea, yeah!

Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

(I've been there, done that, oh-oh)
Been there, done that (Yeah yeah, I've been there, done that)

I gotta take some time, say what's on my mind
Before I get too close to you
Cos I feel that I'm, about to cross the line
And there's no going back once I do
(So here's the key) You've ever thought of falling so deep?
Am I pushing you out of your day
(How do you feel) Gotta know your playing for keeps
Boy I won't accept anything less

Cos I've been there (been there) done that (done that)
I don't wanna get hurt again, matter of fact
I refuse to (refuse to) go back (go back)
To half-hearted promises, simple as that (I've been there, done that)

Now I don't wanna rush, get too into us
I need a little more from you
And I don't mean to fuss, but this is serious
And I hope that you feel that way too
(So here's the key) You've ever thought of falling so deep?
Boy the time has come to confess
(How do you feel) Gotta know your playing for keeps
Cos I won't accept anything less

Cos I've been there (been there) done that (done that)
I don't wanna get hurt again, matter of fact (don't wanna get hurt again)
I refuse to (refuse to) go back (go back)
To half-hearted promises, simple as that (to half-hearted promises, simple as that)
Cos I've been there (been there) done that (done that)
I don't wanna get hurt again, matter of fact (I don't wanna get hurt again, no no)
I refuse to (refuse to) go back (go back)
To half-hearted promises, simple as that (oh, yeah-hey)

Tell me straight cos I ain't gonna wait, for you to break my heart
I wanna hear it, say that you mean it, before we go too far

Cos I've been there, done that (yeah-yeah)
I don't wanna get hurt again, matter of fact (matter of fact)
I refuse to, go back (go back)
To half-hearted promises, simple as that (I know you're playing for keeps)
Cos I've been there (been there) done that (done that)
I don't wanna get hurt again, matter of fact (matter of fact)
I refuse to (refuse to) go back (go back)
To half-hearted promises, simple as that (simple as, simple as that)
Cos I've been there (been there) done that (done that)
I don't wanna get hurt again, matter of fact (no, no)
I refuse to (refuse to) (I ain't goin back) go back (go back) (I just ain't goin back)
To half-hearted promises, simple as that

BETTER BE CAREFUL

I was going crazy, seeing you around
And baby you're asking, are we getting down
Cos I see you looking over at me
And I know you really like what you see, yeah yeah yeah

You better be careful, you better beware
Cos I'm on the lookout baby, and I will be there
Something in your eyes, yeah yeah, something in your eyes
Something in your eyes, yeah yeah, something in your eyes

Suddenly I realized, I didn't know your name
But honey when I look at you, I wanna play a game, yeah yeah
Cos I see you looking over at me
And I know you really like what you see, yeah yeah yeah

You better be careful, you better beware
Cos I'm on the lookout baby, and I will be there
You better be careful, you better beware (you better be careful, you better beware)
Cos I'm on the lookout baby, and I will be there (yeah)
Something in your eyes, yeah yeah, something in your eyes
Something in your eyes, yeah yeah, something in your eyes

Now that we have started, things we didn't plan
If you wanna play now, catch me if you can
Cos I see you looking over at me
And I know you really like what you see, yeah yeah yeah (Yeah yeah yeah)

You better be careful, you better beware (you better be careful you better beware)
Cos I'm on the lookout baby, and I will be there (yeah, I'll, I'll be there)
You better be careful, you better beware (you better be careful, you better beware)
Cos I'm on the lookout baby, and I will be there (yeah, I'll, I'll be there) Yeah yeah yeah
You better be careful, you better beware (you better be careful, yeah yeah yeah)
Cos I'm on the lookout baby, and I will be there (I'll, I'll be there) Yeah yeah yeah

WE'RE NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT

Oh, uh-huh, yeah
Something 'bout your friends are always there for you
Help you with your bedtime and they'll see you through
Being with a man is never quite the same
Cos we just have some fun and really play the game
I don't know where we will go, but I know we're gonna start the show

Dancing on the town tonight, nothing can stop us
You can see it in her eyes, that we're not gonna sleep tonight
We're gonna get down tonight, see if we can make you blush
We can be mysterious, and we're not gonna sleep tonight
Tonight, we're not gonna sleep, yeah

We will find the time to party all night long
Now that we're together we just can't go wrong
Dancing in the street and making lots of noise
People wanna join us, push and leave the boys
There's no way, it's just the girls, for tonight, we're in our own world

Dancing on the town tonight
You can see it in her eyes, that we're not gonna sleep tonight
We're gonna get down tonight
We can be mysterious, and we're not gonna sleep (yeah)

Dancing on the town tonight, nothing can stop us (can stop us)
You can see it in her eyes, that we're not gonna sleep tonight (woo!)
We're gonna get down tonight (gonna get down tonight)
See if we can make you blush (see if we can make ya blush)
We can be mysterious, and we're not gonna sleep tonight
We're not gonna sleep tonight (We're not gonna sleep tonight)
We're not gonna sleep, we're not gonna sleep tonight (tonight)
(We're not gonna sleep tonight) We're not gonna sleep tonight

SHE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE

(Oh yeah) Oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh, oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh

I trusted her with him
That's where the story begins
We talked of boys and men
They all came second then
I made a sacrifice
And trusted all her advice
There was no need to fight
Things were so simple then
One by one she broke her promises
I guess she thought that she could take my man
I just gotta let her know
His love is for me, and that's the way the story goes

She was a friend of mine, or so I thought at the time
How could I be so blind to trust her with my man
She fooled me with her eyes, and hid behind a disguise
I've read between the lines and now I understand
Oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh, oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh

She said she'd make it right
And talk to him late at night
Told me to take it slow
But little did I know
She had a master plan
I had my head in the sand
But now it's plain to see
She chose him over me
Every day she's smiling in my face
But every night she's trying to take my place
She said she'd always be right there for me
But now I can see the kind of help I just don't need

She was a friend of mine, or so I thought at the time
How could I be so blind to trust her with my man (to trust her with my man)
She fooled me with her eyes, and hid behind a disguise
I've read between the lines and now I understand (and now I understand)
Oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh (And now I understand)
Oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh (And now I understand)
Oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh (She was a friend of mine)
Oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh (How could I be so blind)

Never thought friends could be so cruel
I never thought you could break all the rules
Now it's you who looks like a fool
Cos what goes around, comes around, oh-yeah

She was a friend of mine, or so I thought at the time (she was a friend of mine)
How could I be so blind to trust her with my man (to trust her with my man)
She fooled me with her eyes, and hid behind a disguise
I've read between the lines and now I understand (and now I understand)
Oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh (Yeah-yeah-eh) oh-oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-eh
She was a friend of mine, or so I thought at the time (she was a friend of mine)
How could I be so blind to trust her with my man
She fooled me with her eyes, and hid behind a disguise (fooled me with her eyes)
I've read between the lines and now I understand (now I understand)
And now I understand, now I understand, and now I understand

WHAT I AM

I'm not aware of too many things, I know what I know, if you know what I mean
I'm not aware of too many things, I know what I know, if you know what I mean
Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box, religion is the smile on a dog
I'm not aware of too many things, I know what I know, if you know what I mean, d'do ya
Choke me in the shallow waters, before I get too deep

What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?

I'm not aware of too many things, I know what I know, if you know what I mean
Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks, religion is a light in the fog
I'm not aware of too many things, I know what I know, if you know what I mean, d'do ya
Choke me in the shallow water, before I get too deep
Choke me in the shallow water, before I get too deep

What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what you are?
What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
Na na na no - I say, I say I do weh hey

Choke me in the shallow water, before I get too deep
Choke me in the shallow water, before I get too deep

(Don't let me get too deep) What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
(Don't let me get too deep) What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
(Don't let me get too deep) What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
(Don't let me get too deep) What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?
What I am is what I am, are you what you are - or what?

(HEY YOU) FREE UP YOUR MIND

Free up your mind, oh, all right
Let the music free up your mind (Free up your mind)
Free up your mind

Hey, you, over there, know you got a problem but don't despair
See me I had no soul, til I found myself with the rock n roll
There must be something that you're longing to be
Give into the rhythm, let the music free up your mind

Let the music free up your mind (And it will help you refine)
Let the music help you to find (The beats will give you a sign)
Oh, let the music free up your mind Free up your mind

Hey, you, over there, don't wanna hear the reasons cause I don't care
See me believe in you, gotta help yourself what you gonna do
There must be something that you're longing to say
Give into the rhythm, let the music free up your mind

Let the music free up your mind (And it will help you refine)
Let the music help you to find (The beats will give you a sign)
Oh, let the music free up your mind, free up your mind

Hey you, hey you, hey you, hey you-oh
Hey you, hey you, hey you, free up your mind, hey, you, over there
Know you got a problem but don't despair, see me I had no soul
Til I found myself with rock n rock n roll, rock n Roll (Free up your mind)

Let the music free up your mind (And it will help you to find)
Let the music help you to find (The beats will give you a sign)
Oh, let the music free up your mind, free up your mind
(Hey you, hey you) Let the music free up your mind
(Hey you, hey you-ooo) Let the music help you to find
(Hey you) Oh, let the music free up your mind, free up your mind
Hey you, hey you, hey you, hey you-oh, hey you, hey you
Free up your mind

MERRY-GO ROUND

(Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
Step right up and welcome to my show, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
It's a dangerous ride you gotta let yourself go, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
It's kinda like a rollercoaster wild and free, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
But if you want security there's nothing really guaranteed
Yeah-yeah, so come and play the game with me

Round and round and around we go (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Ain't no stoppin, you got the control
Hold on tight and don't you ever look down (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Sometimes life is like a merry-go round
Sometimes life is like a merry-go round (Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)

All the games we're gonna play now don't be rude, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
I got some money in my pocket so you better be good, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
You don't need a ticket 'cause the ride is free, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Don't you worry 'bout tomorrow you can make your own reality
Yeah-yeah, so come and play the game with me

Round round round, it takes you up it takes you down (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Round round round, it sweeps your feet right off the ground (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Round round round, ain't no way to stop it now (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Round round round, cos life is like a merry go round (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Like a merry-go round, here we go!

Round and round and around we go (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Ain't no stoppin, you got the control (yeah-yeah-yeah) (Got the control)
Hold on tight and don't you ever look down (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Sometimes life is like a merry-go round (yeah-yeah-yeah) (Merry go round)
Sometimes life is like a merry-go round
Round round round (Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah) (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
Round round round (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
Round round round (Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah) (Yeah-yeah-yeah)
Round round round (Yeah-yeah-yeah)

Round and round and around we go (round round round)
Ain't no stoppin, you got the control (round round round) (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Hold on tight and don't you ever look down (round round round) (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Sometimes life is like a merry-go round (round round round) (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Sometimes life is like a merry-go round (round round round) (yeah-yeah-yeah)

CLOSE ENCOUNTER

(Yeah-yeah) I need a close encounter, baby how about a close encounter

I can feel your hands
When you touch my skin, like you read my mind
When you come to me
I wanna let you in, it's about that time
I'm just gonna close the door so they can't see
Sadly what you're doin to me, I wanna touch ya, feel ya, breath ya

I need a close encounter of the intimate kind
So turn the lights down and get the mood right, cos I wanna get into you, with all my senses
Body-talkin till we're out of this world
Tonight I only wanna be your girl, so baby how about a close encounter

Gonna make you "shhh"
With my fingertips, come on close your eyes (close your eyes)
Don't you say a word
I can read your lips, while they're kissin' mine (while they're kissin min)
I'm just gonna close the door so they can't see (they can't see)
Sadly what you're doin to me (what you're doin to me, doin to me)
I wanna touch ya, feel ya, breath ya

I need a close encounter of the intimate kind (oh yeah)
So turn the lights down and get the mood right (yeah-yeah)
Cos I wanna get into you, with all my senses (I wanna get into you, yeah yeah)
Body-talkin till we're out of this world (body-talkin')
Tonight I only wanna be your girl, so baby how about a close encounter
Close encounter (Oh-whoa how about a)
Oh-whoa how about a, baby-baby, baby how about a, close encounter
I wanna touch ya, feel ya, breath ya

I need a close encounter of the intimate kind
So turn the lights down and get the mood right (yeah yeah)
Cos I wanna get into you, with all my senses (I wanna get into you, yeah yeah)
Body-talkin till we're out of this world (body talkin')
Tonight I only wanna be your girl (be your girlfriend)
So baby how about a close encounter (close encounter)
I need a close encounter of the intimate kind (yeah, yeah)
So turn the lights down and get the mood right
Cos I wanna get into you, with all my senses (Need to, I feel you, my senses)
Body-talkin till we're out of this world (body talkin')
Tonight I only wanna be your girl, so baby how about a close encounter
Baby-baby, baby how about a, how about a close encounter
Baby-baby, baby how about a, baby-baby, baby-baby
Baby-baby, baby how about a, how about a close encounter
Baby how abou a close encounter

INVINCIBLE

Come on, da-da, da-la-da-da-da, da-da, da-la-da-da
You know nothing can stop us, no one can get in our way
We're on top, nothing's above us, we can fly, fly away
Like Superman, Lois Lane
We're just as strong, just the same, I know nothing can stop us

I am, you are, we're one
You say, the word, and I'll come
We're invincible, yeah, be-bop-a-loo, be-bop-a-loo
We're one, we're invincible

I know nothing can break us, no one can tear us apart
We're free, wind's gonna take us, so free wherever we are
Like Kryptonite, we're out-of-sight
We need to touch to make it right, I know nothing can break us

I am, you are, we're one
You say, the word, and I'll come
We're invincible, yeah, be-bop-a-loo, be-bop-a-loo
We're one, we're invincible, yeah
Da-da, da-la-da-da-da (come on) da-da, da-la-da-da
Da-da, da-la-da-da-da da-da, da-la-da-da

Like Superman, Lois Lane
We're just as strong, just the same

I am, you are, we're one (yeah we're one)
You say, the word, and I'll come (yes, I come)
We're invincible, yeah, be-bop-a-loo, be-bop-a-loo
We're one, we're invincible (we're one, we're invincible, yeah)
I am, you are, we're one (yeah we're one)
You say, the word, and I'll come (yes, I come)
We're invincible, yeah, be-bop-a-loo, be-bop-a-loo
We're one, we're invincible
Da-da, da-la-da-da-da, da-da, da-la-da-da
Da-da, da-la-da-da-da (We're invincible)

LET YOUR BABY SHOW YOU HOW TO MOVE

(Let your baby show you how to move)
You and me
We've been in love from the start, that's the way it's gonna be
Now let's try
Something new, we can do, together in time
Never been so high
It's the way that I feel, when our bodies entwine
It's my time, cos you still got a lot to learn

I never thought I'd feel the way I do
Just come with me and we can rendezvous
Even though it seems like a taboo, let your baby show you how to move
Now I'm gonna educate my man
You know a girl always has the upper hand
It's time you get into the groove, and let your baby show you how to move

You will find
We can move with the rhythm, when you follow my sign
Let your feelings show
There's only the two of us, let yourself go
I can't see
I'd love to show you the way, to hold me tenderly
So boy obey, and I'll show you a better way

I never thought I'd feel the way I do (I do)
Just come with me and we can rendezvous (we can rendezvous)
Even though it seems like a taboo
Let your baby show you how to move (show you how to move)
Now I'm gonna educate my man (educate my man)
You know a girl always has the upper hand (has the upper hand)
It's time you get into the groove, and let your baby show you how to move

Now we're moving perfectly, together in harmony
Because of you lovin' me, you are my best friend
Always know just what to say, you put up with me everyday
I just wanna let you know
That you're still in my heart when I take control

I never thought I'd feel the way I do (I do)
Just come with me and we can rendezvous (rendezvous)
Even though it seems like a taboo (baby)
Let your baby show you how to move (show you how to move)
Now I'm gonna educate my man (my man)
You know a girl always has the upper hand (she has the upper hand)
It's time you get into the groove (oh)
And let your baby show you how to move (baby, show you how to move)
Show you how to move, let your baby, let your baby
Show you how to move, show you how to move, let your baby

TO HAVE AND TO HAVE LET GO

Do-do, do-do, do-do, oh-yeah, la-da-da-da-da-dah
Do-do, do-do, do-do, oh-yeah
Looking back on yesterday's faded photographs
Images of you and I together
Never thought that I'd be making plans to take my life out of your hands
I should have known (should have known), baby nothing lasts forever
It's too bad, I never dreamt that we were saying goodbye, so sad, now I realize

Thinking back on yesterdays, when all we did was laugh
And suddenly it seems so long ago (where did the time go, where did the time go)
Now I can't believe that you and me could fade into a used to be
Just a memory (it's just a memory), never thought I'd have to say so
It's too bad, love was forever now we're saying goodbye, it's so sad, now I realize

To have and to hold and never to part (I thought it was the hardest thing)
And to have to let go and take back my heart (let go) (It's harder than anything)
It's hurting me more than you'll ever know (oh-yeh, you'll ever know)
To have and to have to let go (But I just gotta let it go)
Do-do, do-do, do-do, oh-yeah, oh-oh baby
Do-do, do-do, do-do, oh-yeah

It's too bad, thought love was forever now we're saying goodbye, it's so sad, now I realize

To have and to hold and never to part (I thought it was the hardest thing)
And to have to let go and take back my heart (It's harder than anything)
It's hurting me more than you'll ever know (oh-yeh, than you'll ever know)
To have and to have to let go (But I just gotta let it go)
To have and to have to let go (to have and to have let go)
To have and to have to let go (to let go, to let go)
To have and to have to let go (it's harder than anything)
It's hurting me more than you'll ever know
To have and to have to let go (But I just gotta let it go)
Do-do, do-do, do-do, oh-yeah, to have and to have to let go
Do-do, do-do, do-do, oh-yeah, oh yeah
Do-do, do-do, do-do, oh-yeah, do-do, do-do

THAT'S WHY IT HURTS

If you could have anything, any wish in world, what would it have to be?
Is there a song that you sing from the heart, if you could only find the melody?
Is there one thing every night, you're dreaming, that never can come true?
That's how I feel about you

If you could touch anyone, in that way that you do, who would that someone be?
Is there a story you've known from the start, but you just can't make the endings meet?
Is there one thing you're dying to believe in, but you won't allow yourself to
That's how I feel about you

That's why it hurts, you don't understand
How my heart works, though it's in your hands
Don't make things worse, by saying you love me
You don't know what it means
That's why it hurts, you're oblivious
All out of words, when it comes to us
Don't make me cry, by saying you love me
You don't know what it means

I can't keep going over and over
The same old lines, but there's no way I...

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