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 Black & Blue May 20, 2009
I remember this album when I was in the 8th grade. This album is a classic. This album's combination of funky pop and romantic balladry raises the standard for contemporary music. This album is a testament to their dedication. This album is the artistic achievement one would expect from this group. Far from coasting on their laurels, this album finds the group singing and composing with fiery intensity. With this album, They answered triumphantly the challenge global fame had imposed on them. Judging from the album and performances, the group's musical reign had already begun back in 2000. This album has been certified 8x Platinum
positve feedback Jan 27, 2009
arrived on time, the only note that I have is that the Black and Blue case had a crack on the front of the case.
BSB Black and Blue Jun 23, 2008
I have 3 of this CD! It is that good. I love it. Of all my BSb cds, if I had to pick just one, this would be it. I went to 2 concerts from this tour and love every song on this CD. Trust me. Every BSB fan, this one is a must own!
Not the best Backstreet Boy album, but its still has its strengths. Nov 11, 2007
In late 2000, the Backstreet Boys wanted to come out with an album that would beat NSYNC's 2.4 Million sale a week. From June 2000 to September 2000, the Boy's made their 3rd studio album entitled Black & Blue. Personally, I think this is their worst album ever made because it was made too fast and about half the album was too generic, meaning the songs sound similar to the rest of the singers of that time period, such as Britney Spears and NSYNC. I think thats what the Backstreet Boys wanted to do with Black & Blue. Below is a list of all the songs on this album, with a rating of 1 to 10.
1) THE CALL- This is probably one of the best songs on the album. It has a lot of creativity and its an excellent pop dance song- 10/10
2) SHAPE OF MY HEART- One of the best songs on the album, Shape of my Heart showcases what the boys are known for: power ballads- 10/10
3) GET ANOTHER BOYFRIEND- A solid song, but not as good as the previous two. Still, its creative and exciting- 9/10
4) SHINING STAR- What were the boys thinking? This sounds just like an NSYNC song; this is one song that should not be sung by them- 4/10
5) I PROMISE YOU- A lovely sounding song, but its not that creative in terms of moving ahead from Millennium- 7/10
6) THE ANSWER TO OUR LIFE- Sounds like this song is straight from Swedish producing. Not a bad song but not their best- 7/10
7) EVERYONE- Similar to Everybody, this song is a thank you to all their fans. Solid pop song- 8/10
8) MORE THAN THAT- This song is a solid pop ballad that the boys sing beautifully; one of my favorite songs on the album- 10/10
9) TIME- The boys wrote this song together and its pretty good, just a bit boring- 7/10
10) NOT FOR ME- Good solid pop dance song, but not quite as good as Get Another Boyfriend- 8/10
11) YES I WILL- An OK song with little creativity and its a bit boring- 6/10
12) ITS TRUE- Similar to YES I WILL, but a little better because of its tune- 8/10
13) HOW DID I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU- Beautiful song with a beautiful piano throughout. One of the best filler songs on the album- 9/10
CONCLUSION- Black & Blue is not as good as Millennium because it was made too fast and lacks the creativity of Millennium. Still, there are signature ballads on this album that are the Backstreet Boys strong points; its a good thing two of them were used as singles and the one dance song they choose was a good choice (THE CALL). Overall, I give this album a 3.8 out of 5.
great follow up to the year 1999 Oct 17, 2007
4 1/2 stars.
millennium was a tough follow up and bsb did a great job w/this "black and blue" album. maybe they've could've done it a little bit better. obviously it has a different feel to it than the previous one (no surprise). so instead of sappy love songs, the guys did more R&B experimentation in this one (the call, shining star, more than that....).
the best songs on the album in my opinion are:
shape of my heart - this song gives me the goosebumps when i listen to it. enough said? probably my favorite bsb song
more than that - great feel w/good lyrics to back it up. it's almost danceable. probably my second fave bsb song? LOL. not to mention "drowning" is amazing
the others are great as well but not at the same level. but some of them are actually really fun to listen to such as "get another bf", "shining star", "everyone" (another song for the fans), and of course "yes i will" (cowritten by aj mclean).
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