Here is another review :

 

First things first – it sound nothing like a Girls Aloud album and contrary to reports there are NO Xenomania tracks. It’s all about being in love and is quite sad. There’s a lot of Will.I.Am and there’s only one utterly dreadful song.

 

1. Three Words: Strange guitar opening, sounds a bit like Foals, before the bass builds up . Bizzaro. Will.i.Am/Cheryl co-write and Will.i.Am is all over it – it’s a duet! The three words are indeed ‘I Love You’. Very brave opening track. “It wasn’t complicated, wasn’t pre-meditated, to you I’m dedicated.” Anthem for Chuck & Blair.

 

2. Parachute: Awesome military drumming. Cheryl sounds sad. About a secret love ‘I won’t tell anyone your voice is my favourite sound’. Her love is the parachute that will catch her if she falls. Nice, strong 90s rnb chorus. Brilliant little pointing finger breakdown “I won’t fall out of love.”

 

3.Heaven: Another wibbly electro Will.I.Am song and he’s on it again. Most annoying bit is Cheryl totally aping his accent and singing ‘My heaven’s with you’ as ‘My heaven wit you’. No need. Best bit – Will I Am sounds like he’s telling Cheryl she’s immature at one point.

 

4. Fight For This Love: Best song on the album. The drums on this are amazing now. SOLDIER.

 

5. Rain On Me: Madonna-ish, teeters along before you have some very odd synthesised oboe (?!) sounds and it blows off into a big midtempo dance chorus. Tears in my eyes while raving kind of affair. Not a will i am track so no idea who is singing along in the chorus. Co-written by Livvi Franc!

 

6. Make Me Cry: Nice 70s Chic type of bassline. “Are you trying to make me cry?” Fierce, talk to the hand. Cheryl says sh!t! Doesn’t really go anywhere but pleasant.

 

7. Happy Hour: Ridiculous, yet adoreable analogies. Bad boy she needs a taste of, he’s an addiction. Co-written by Priscilla Renae, originally a Rihanna demo. Nice layering up of vocals without any Nadine style warbelling. Type of song I think Cheryl would sing along to in the shower. Middle Eastern vibes – K-Ci & Jojo esque piano topline. “Some days I can be sweet and some I’m sour, but I can’t help but drink you up cos you’re my happy hour.” 2nd best song.

 

8. Stand Up: The only upbeat song, only one that doesn’t sound like Cheryl is the saddest person ever. Taio Cruz penned and he features on it during a rap where he bigs up his advance and his bloody Rokstar shades. Makes me want to crouch to my knees and then fascinatingly ‘Stand Up’ in some kind of never before considered dance routine.

 

9. Don’t Talk About This Love: Cover of a Nikola Bedingfield song. CUT YOUR EARS OFF AWFUL.

 

10.Boy Like You: Opens with a sample of Fleetwood Mac ‘Little Lies’. Random. Another Will.i.Am track. Clapping / electro drumbeat. It’s a shoulder wiggler.

 

11.Heartbreaker: Identical to the single release, no Cheryl mix or anything. Is that FIVE Will.I.Am duets??

 

12. Got To Be Real: Amaz-Oh no, this is Cheryl Lynn. Thanks iTunes!

 

http://www.karinski.net/2009/10/09/cheryl-...kind-of-review/

 

I'm getting soooo excited !

I updated the first post, for quick links to the demos/clips of songs we've heard so far :)

PREVIEW CHERYL COLE: 3 WORDS

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ABOVE: Cheryl Cole releases her

new album on October 26

 

CHERYL Cole’s solo album 3

Words, out October 26, is a

world away from her day job

sound.

 

But the simple 90s R&B/pop

collection has the same charm

as her huge Geordie smile.

 

Massively personal Make Me Cry

is a slow jam while Don’t Talk

About This Love is a big ballad

with a Take That gentleness –

that should be the third single.

 

And the follow-up to debut Fight

For This Love must be the

brilliant Taio Cruz-penned Stand

Up (even if he does shamelessly

plug his Rokstarr shades. Again).

 

Rain On Me nabs some early

Britney and 90s gal band Eternal

and is one of my favourites.

 

The title track - with Cheryl and

Will.I.Am singing back and forth to

each other – is stripped down with

bustling bass.

 

Verdict: Slinky, sassy and sweet –

Cheryl pulls off another victory.

http://bit.ly/Aq5m

 

Sounds amazing from that review :D

Amazon clips:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002NX0...;pf_rd_i=468294

 

Parachute, Rain On Me, Stand Up :wub:

I adore the sampler :wub:

can't wait for the full album :w00t:

I love the clips so much !

I love the overall sad/nostalgic mood of the album :wub:

Parachute, Rain On Me, Happy Hour and Stand Up all sound brilliant. looking forward to hearing Three Words properly aswel coz you can only hear Will.I.Am on that clip

AAAHHH I NEED 'STAND UP' IN FULL!! :( Sounds amazing!

Stand Up and Parachute are the 2 I am most excited about.

 

Some of the tracks sound dire from reviews :kink:

Cheryl is confirmed to be on The Chris Moyles Show TOMORROW at 8AM. Source :)

Humbug! I start work at half 7 :cry:

The clips sound brill!!

Stand Up and Rain on Me are my fave :)

just heard '3 Words' in full, its good, not as good as I thought it would be but I like it.

Love the clips! so excited for this now. My favourites from the clips are Make Me Cry, Happy Hour, Rain On Me and Parachute. :D

 

Hmm... uhh... okay... I'm quite curious at this, but it's worth it.

 

I want... to hear this album in full! LOL :o

The samples do nothing for me. The album sounds boring. However, it was samewise with Fight for this love when I first heard it. And now I'm quite into it. Not a patch on most of Girls Aloud's uptempo singles though.

Email mailer :w00t:

 

Hi there

 

Here is a special announcement for Cheryl Cole fans. From October 26th you'll

have the opportunity to own a unique fan edition of Cheryl's debut album 3

Words - all housed in a beautiful presentation hinged-box.

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What's Inside

1. '3 Words' album
2. Exclusive 2010 Planner
3. Stylish black tote bag
4. 2 collectable art prints

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CHERYL COLE

3 Words

Standard Version

CD Album

£9.99

 

Cheryl Says

I've been overwhelmed by the

support I've received for my solo

album so far. I've had an

amazing time recording it. I

really hope you like it.

It's quite hard replicating it onto BuzzJack :heehee: I really want the special edition album now, but the bag and planner, well, you know :lol:

One min of Stand Up.

 

OMG, that's amazing!! I really hope they change their minds and go for this :(

stand up has to be the 3rd single!!!

 

shes doing it right... 2nd single will get hype because of will.i.am and then she can save the best till 3rd! if stand up doesnt get released i'll be shocked!