Reason for Listening:
#190 on Billboard Top 200 (Week of 20191019). Weeks on Chart greater than 20. From the bottom.
Last Week: 185 | Peak: 35 | Weeks on Chart: 77.
Released 20021021 (UK).
Released 20021029 (NA).
21 songs. 79:34. The Definitive Collection (US) (2002)
19 & 19 songs. 74:19 & 71:10. The Definitive Collection (UK) (2002)
21 songs. 78:59. The Definitive Collection (Japanese)(Standard) (2002)
20 & 19 songs. 73:53 & 75:23. The Definitive Collection (Japanese)(Deluxe) (2002)
Wikipedia
Remark: The tracks on the UK version are a subset of those on the Japanese Deluxe version (with respect to the track listings on Wikipedia). The track titles on the US version are the same as those on the Japanese Standard version, but various tracks use different versions (again with respect to the track listings on Wikipedia).
Notes:
--20191016--
First listen. UK with "Another Star".
~Disc 1~
Ah. Will Smith samples "Wish" in "Wild Wild West."
"For Your Love" was too repetitive.
3: "Superstition"; "I Just Called To Say I Love You";
2: "Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit); "As"; "Higher Ground";
1: "Sir Duke"; "I Wish"; "Heaven Help Us All"; "Overjoyed; Part-Time Lover";
0: "Master Blaster (Jammin')"; "Never Had A Dream Come True"; "I Was Made To Love Her"; "Lately"; "If You Really Love Me"; "Living For The City";
-1: "Ebony & Ivory" (with Paul McCartney); "For Your Love"; "Do I Do";
~Disc 2~
Nice. I didn't know about this cover of "We Can Work It Out"
I like parts of "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life." Yet at times the lyrics and music feel sappy.
Ah. Coolio samples "Pastime Paradise" in "Gangsta's Paradise" [Apparently the song has been sampled in several other songs.]
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" sounds like it samples "Superstition." I guess specifically the bass line.
3: "We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover); "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
2: "For Once In My Life"; "My Cherie Amour";
1: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"; "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday"; "I'm Wondering"; "Fingertips Pts. 1 & 2 - Live At The Regal Theater, Chicago/1962"; "You Haven't Done Nothin'"
0: "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"; "A Place In The Sun"; "Blowin' In The Wind" (Bob Dylan cover); "Send One Your Love"; "Pastime Paradise"; "Boogie On Reggae Woman";
-1: "I Don't Know Why I Love You"; "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It"; "He's Misstra Know-It-All"; "Happy Birthday"; "Another Star";
First listen. US.
I try my best to make ratings independent of the above. I do that by assigning values on a different page. However, I can't help it if I happen to vaguely remember what I previously assigned.
I like parts of "Do I Do."
Songs in bold are not found in the UK version (ignoring version).
3: "My Cherie Amour"; "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"; "Superstition"; "Higher Ground"; "I Just Called To Say I Love You";
2: "For Once In My Life"; "Sir Duke"; "Part-Time Lover";
1: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"; "Hey Love"; "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"; "I Wish";
0: "Fingertips - Pt. 2 / Live At The Regal Theater, 1963"; "I Was Made To Love Her"; "Living For The City"; "Boogie On Reggae Woman"; "Do I Do"; "Overjoyed";
-1: "You Haven't Done Nothin'"; "Master Blaster (Jammin')"; "That Girl"
Summary:
Unsurprisingly, I mostly enjoyed songs which I had already been familiar with. As far as whole albums go, I'd rather listen to the single disc US version than the two-disc UK version. However, the US version is missing both "Isn't She Lovely" and "We Can Work It Out."
For my favorite song, I would say it's between "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" and "I Just Called To Say I Love You." In hindsight they should be rated a 4. In any case, thinking it over for a minute, I decided my favorite would be "I Just Called To Say I Love You."
Overall Rating: 3/5
Favorite Song: "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
UK:
US:
#190 on Billboard Top 200 (Week of 20191019). Weeks on Chart greater than 20. From the bottom.
Last Week: 185 | Peak: 35 | Weeks on Chart: 77.
Released 20021021 (UK).
Released 20021029 (NA).
21 songs. 79:34. The Definitive Collection (US) (2002)
19 & 19 songs. 74:19 & 71:10. The Definitive Collection (UK) (2002)
21 songs. 78:59. The Definitive Collection (Japanese)(Standard) (2002)
20 & 19 songs. 73:53 & 75:23. The Definitive Collection (Japanese)(Deluxe) (2002)
Wikipedia
Remark: The tracks on the UK version are a subset of those on the Japanese Deluxe version (with respect to the track listings on Wikipedia). The track titles on the US version are the same as those on the Japanese Standard version, but various tracks use different versions (again with respect to the track listings on Wikipedia).
Notes:
--20191016--
First listen. UK with "Another Star".
~Disc 1~
Ah. Will Smith samples "Wish" in "Wild Wild West."
"For Your Love" was too repetitive.
3: "Superstition"; "I Just Called To Say I Love You";
2: "Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit); "As"; "Higher Ground";
1: "Sir Duke"; "I Wish"; "Heaven Help Us All"; "Overjoyed; Part-Time Lover";
0: "Master Blaster (Jammin')"; "Never Had A Dream Come True"; "I Was Made To Love Her"; "Lately"; "If You Really Love Me"; "Living For The City";
-1: "Ebony & Ivory" (with Paul McCartney); "For Your Love"; "Do I Do";
~Disc 2~
Nice. I didn't know about this cover of "We Can Work It Out"
I like parts of "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life." Yet at times the lyrics and music feel sappy.
Ah. Coolio samples "Pastime Paradise" in "Gangsta's Paradise" [Apparently the song has been sampled in several other songs.]
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" sounds like it samples "Superstition." I guess specifically the bass line.
3: "We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover); "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
2: "For Once In My Life"; "My Cherie Amour";
1: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"; "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday"; "I'm Wondering"; "Fingertips Pts. 1 & 2 - Live At The Regal Theater, Chicago/1962"; "You Haven't Done Nothin'"
0: "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"; "A Place In The Sun"; "Blowin' In The Wind" (Bob Dylan cover); "Send One Your Love"; "Pastime Paradise"; "Boogie On Reggae Woman";
-1: "I Don't Know Why I Love You"; "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It"; "He's Misstra Know-It-All"; "Happy Birthday"; "Another Star";
First listen. US.
I try my best to make ratings independent of the above. I do that by assigning values on a different page. However, I can't help it if I happen to vaguely remember what I previously assigned.
I like parts of "Do I Do."
Songs in bold are not found in the UK version (ignoring version).
3: "My Cherie Amour"; "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"; "Superstition"; "Higher Ground"; "I Just Called To Say I Love You";
2: "For Once In My Life"; "Sir Duke"; "Part-Time Lover";
1: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"; "Hey Love"; "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"; "I Wish";
0: "Fingertips - Pt. 2 / Live At The Regal Theater, 1963"; "I Was Made To Love Her"; "Living For The City"; "Boogie On Reggae Woman"; "Do I Do"; "Overjoyed";
-1: "You Haven't Done Nothin'"; "Master Blaster (Jammin')"; "That Girl"
Summary:
Unsurprisingly, I mostly enjoyed songs which I had already been familiar with. As far as whole albums go, I'd rather listen to the single disc US version than the two-disc UK version. However, the US version is missing both "Isn't She Lovely" and "We Can Work It Out."
For my favorite song, I would say it's between "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" and "I Just Called To Say I Love You." In hindsight they should be rated a 4. In any case, thinking it over for a minute, I decided my favorite would be "I Just Called To Say I Love You."
Overall Rating: 3/5
Favorite Song: "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
UK:
US:
Date/Time
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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