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80
Motwon Junk this ain't. Unlike Girl Thing, they aren't "Another Invented Disease". Sugababes are 4REAL and if they come head-to-head with the Manics next summer who's your money on?
6y
80
Sugababes should really cheer up ... because One Touch is a fantastic album that encapsulates the sound of young America with enough style, attitude and originality to mesmerise us all. The kids are all right.
6y
80
It's about time a half-decent pure-pop album got released, and over a dozen songs that jump playfully between upbeat R&B, poppy soul and groove-laden ballads, these three London schoolgirls have achieved it.
2y
70
As alarmingly undeveloped LPs go, One Touch is everything a post-Spice Girls teen pop debut should be -- discreet, adolescent, and as unstudied as a late-night phone call about boys.
9y
More interesting than one might think based on a first look, and an incredibly underlooked 2000s girl group gem.
The production is what really sticks out about this album - and despite being a solid and slightly underlooked album, this isn't without its flaws, and it lacks a real flare that can keep a listener hooked for the whole album. This isn't one of those albums that should really be listened to from front to back - unless you really enjoy the Sugababes. The vocals are very ... read more
Overload - 100
One Foot In - 74
Same Old Story - 80
Just Let It Go - 78
Look At Me - 71
Soul Sound - 63
One Touch - 89
Lush Life - 75
Real Thing - 93
New Year - 61
Promises - 78
Run for Cover - 84
It's crazy to think that they were only teenagers when this came out. Sure, it might be pop music but it had a depth and edge to it that made the Sugababes instantly stand out, they definitely sound very british but were universal enough. The production is the real standout here (it sounds current of its time but it also sounds current) that is even more enhanced by their lovely voices.
Highlights: Overload, One Foot In and Soul Sound.
DISCO 2000: Album 53 (https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/biddlestones12/list/531109/disco-2000/)
Sugababes' Lush Life > Zara Larsson's Lush Life
releasing this in year 11 is insane lmao i would be so fcking smug. this album is quite ahead of its time and has a very homegrown garage feel to it which i love. it's an interesting and experimental approach for a teen pop band in 2000. i like the scene it sets and the writing is good too, but as an album it lacks the ability to be gripping the whole way through. although, it's definitely a pivotal album for the pop scene and stands out among their peers at the time (which is doubly ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Overload 4:39 | 94 |
| 2 | One Foot In 3:27 | 81 |
| 3 | Same Old Story 3:05 | 81 |
| 4 | Just Let It Go 5:03 | 81 |
| 5 | Look At Me 3:59 | 78 |
| 6 | Soul Sound 4:32 | 78 |
| 7 | One Touch 4:22 | 78 |
| 8 | Lush Life 4:30 | 81 |
| 9 | Real Thing 4:06 | 81 |
| 10 | New Year 3:53 | 78 |
| 11 | Promises 3:18 | 75 |
| 12 | Run For Cover 3:48 | 85 |
Total Length: 48 minutes
