Women and Songs, Vol. 2

Performer: Various Artists
Producer: Donna Lewis; Dann Huff; Jeffrey Vissers; Greg Penny; Jimmy Jam; Juan Patino; K.D. Lang; Kevin Killen; Madonna; Mike Mangini; Nicky Ryan; Andrew Frampton; Andy Goldmark; Patrick Leonard; Paula Cole; Ron Fair; Steve Osborne; Tore Johansson; William Orbit; Ben Mink; Betty Wright; Terry Lewis; Flor Theeuwes; Wayne Wilkins; Cathy Dennis
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot. This 19-track collection is a solid anthology of pop hits by various female stars. Cleverly mixing newbie hits like Natasha Bedingfield's "I Bruise Easily" and K.T. Tunstall's "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" with older gems like Donna Lewis' giddy "I Love You Always Forever," the Cardigans' sardonic "Lovefool," and k.d. lang's sultry torch song "Constant Craving," WOMEN AND SONGS 2 steers clear of genre and time frame expectations. Any album with room for the slinky minimalism of Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" and the earnest singer-songwriter angst of Lisa Loeb's "Stay" has its priorities right. Compiling 19 popular songs from the decade or so proceeding the album's 2006 release, Women and Songs, Vol. 2 is a nice collection for someone wanting radio-friendly pop/rock hits without having to buy the individual records. That seems to be what ties the tracks together (besides the fact that they're all sung by women): that they've all met at least some success. Paula Cole's "I Don't Want to Wait" was a huge hit in 1997, as was Brandy's "Have You Ever" the following year. Actually, for someone wanting to revisit the days when Lilith Fair was queen, as well as brush up on some of the more current chart-seekers (KT Tunstall's "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," Natasha Bedingfield's "I Bruise Easily"), Women and Songs, Vol. 2 is a more than adequate album. And hey, who actually doesn't want to start singing along when "Stay (I Missed You)" comes on? The answer's no one. ~ Marisa Brown This companion piece to Rhino's 2000 compilation Women & Songs continues the series' predilection for randomness. Once again, the latter half of the 20th century is plundered for female pop hits with no real feel for flow. While many of the selections are excellent (k.d. lang's "Constant Craving," the Cardigans' "Lovefool," and Lisa Loeb's "Stay [I Missed You]"), most folks would agree that Madonna, Sixpence None the Richer, and Enya were never meant to occupy the same playlist. ~ James Christopher Monger

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