Not really Domination! (Doll Domination - The Pussycat Dolls)

Member Name: denise40

Product:	Doll Domination - The Pussycat Dolls
Date:	06/09/09 (69 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: some good songs

Disadvantages: a fair amount of bad ones

Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination

The Pussycat Dolls are an American band with 5 members called Kimberly, Melody, Nicole, Ashley and Jessica. The front of the case has the girl on motor bikes and on the back they are sprawled over a pole.

After each songs name I have given the length of time the song lasts in minutes. I am going to rate each song individually out of 5.

1. WHEN I GROW UP (4.06) 5/5

Sounds like sirens are going off in the background. This song is very catchy and is guaranteed to get you up and dancing with its great beat. It is about what the girls wished to be when they grew up. It has a very computerised sound to it but I think it is one of the better songs on the album. It was the reason why I bought the album. You will find yourself singing along to the chorus 'When I grow up I wana be a famous I wana be star!' It is one of those songs, which is great to dance along to on a night out or in front of your mirror with a brush. If your younger children can work out the chorus words maybe you shouldn't let them listen to it.

2. BOTTLE POP - featuring Snoop Dogg (3.30) 1/5

I'm not overly fussed on this song it just repeats bottle pop over and over and OVER in fact it says it so many times I hate it. Snopp Dogg raps in the middle. It doesn't really show off the girl's voices in fact their voices sounds like it is computer generates with funny stupid bleeping noises in the middle. I would skip this song every time, as it is so annoying. I am not even sure what it is about it doesn't even hold my attention for that long!

3. WHATCHA THINK ABOUT THAT - featuring Missy Elliott (3.48) 4/5

This song will grow on you, as it is catchy. The first time I listened to it I didn't like it but then the more I listened the more I liked it. It features Missy Elliot rapping in the middle and it definitely shows her influence with the beat kind of sounding like another one of Missy's songs. It is a good dance song, which again will get you singing along to the chorus. It is about women not letting men walking over them. Again the voices seem computerised. It has a good beat, which you will find yourself tapping your foot along to.

4. I HATE THIS PART (3.39) 4/5

Again I wasn't overly fussed on this song when I first heard it but with hearing it a few times I like it. Maybe I need to know the words to a song before I like it. This is a slower paced song but you can still dance along to it. It doesn't have the same energy as the others. You get to hear the girl's voices better which as most have noticed seems to be Nicole who does most of the singing, she is the main singer of the band. The song has an edgy feel to it with violins and the orchestra playing in the background. I like the music playing in the background. I think the orchestra compliments their voices very well. The song is about someone knowing that their relationship is over and they hate splitting up with someone.

5. TAKIN OVER THE WORLD (3.35) 3/5

It sounds like some sort of horn playing at the start and then the drums start playing. It is a rather relaxed song, which you could chill out to with a good beat. It is upbeat however not one of their best songs. The song is about taking over the world, which the title sort of gives away. They are asking a man to join them with taking over the world.

6. OUT OF THIS CLUB - featuring R Kelly and Polow Da Don (4.08) 4/5

I really like this song they have slowed it way down and it sounds really dreaming. I think this song is about a people meeting each other and are sick of being out in the club. They just want to settle down and get away from the dating scene. The song features R Kelly Polow Da Don and it works well with the Pussycat Dolls style. You can hear the piano playing throughout which gives it a nice feel to it.

7. WHO'S GONNA LOVE YOU (4.00) 3/5

This is a fast paced song but it's more pop like and in my opinion it's not a great song. The song about no one loves the man more than they do. You can hear the violins in the background making the song sound serious. I find myself skipping this song sometimes.

8. HAPPILY EVER AFTER (4.49) 3/5

Another slower song which you can hear music playing softly in the background. It is a sad love song as there is no happily ever after. You get to hear the powerful voice of Nicole and I think this song shows off her voice. The song isn't very memorable though and is very mediocre.

9. MAGIC (3.41) 2/5

Back to funky beats and fast paced beats. It's very r'n'b in Pussycat Doll style. It's hard to know what the singers are saying as they sing fast. This really annoys me, as I like to know what I am singing along to. It also means I lose interest in the song.

10. HALO (5.24) 3/5

This sound sounds very dramatic and the introduction is very long, with a medieval feel to it. You can hear the horn playing throughout with the drums playing. The song is about a woman being sorry she couldn't be someone's angel and wear a halo. It is another song, which is just a album filler.

11. IN PERSON (3.36) 2/5

This song has got a jazzy feel to it with trumpets and husky singing to match. It isn't an overly memorable song it is something you would expect to be in a musical.

12. ELEVATOR (3.41) 2/5

It has a computerised sound to it and just sounds like the other songs with the same type of style only not as good. It is a song, which you could dance along to but it isn't very good. The song is about a man messing them about and they don't know what to do.

13. HUSH HUSH (3.49) 4/5

This song is slower than the others and has a strong chorus. It is a typical pop song, which is about a man treating them bad, and they want him to be quiet. You find yourself singing along to the chorus. I think the vocals are very good and like this song. It is one of the stronger ones on the album.

14. LOVE THE WAT YOU LOVE ME (3.21) 4/5

A quirky song, which has a light feel to it. It has a jumpy beat, which gets you moving to the beat. The song is about a boy, which they love the way he loves them, which kind of is given away in the title. It is good to hear the other girls singing in this song. You can actually hear what they sound like and they are good enough singers.

15. WHATCHAMACALLIT (4.20) 2/5

Sounds like a Gwen Stefani song to me at the start. It is an edgy song, which has a strong beat. I don't really like as it sounds like the other songs. It is about people not being able to work them out. The chorus is repeated too much for my liking.

16. I'M DONE (3.18) 3/5

A slow song which isn't anything special with the orchestra playing in the background to give that dreamy and dramatic effect. The song is about someone not wanting to fall in love even though they did. If I heard it on the radio it wouldn't catch my attention at all.

17. LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION - featuring New Kids on The Block (bonus) (3.45) 2/5

A typical pop song, which has a computerised, beat to it. They just repeat the same thing over and over again, which means I don't really like it. New Kids on The Block sing in the middle to break up the song a bit.


18. PERHAPS, PERHAPS, PERHAPS (bonus) (2.15) 3/5

A salsa type of song, which sounds, like a cabaret song. You find yourself wanting to do salsa dancing to it. It is not a bad song but not something that is really to my taste. The trumpet plays in the middle to set the tone with the piano playing.

**OVERALL**

This album cost me £9.77 and I think it was ok value for money. It does have a lot of weak songs on it. The good songs make up for the bad ones though as I feel they are very good. I'm not sure I would buy a new album if they brought one out based on this one. To buy this album you would have to be a Pussycat Dolls fan. I am not really and wouldn't tell anyone to rush out and buy it, as I was slightly disappointed.

Summary: Need to be a fan of the band