The title track is a loud, thumping dance tune that starts the CD off on the right foot. Other favorite tracks of mine include "Clubland," "All That Glitters," and (interestingly enough since I usually dislike remakes) "Shower the People." But I think the best tune is "Waters Run Deep" which (you heard it hear first) I'm guessing will be the next single.

If, however, the CD disappoints, it does so on two levels.

First, anyone who has seen Kristine W perform live knows what a magnificent entertainer she really is. No CD will ever be able to capture the energy you feel sitting in the audience at one of her shows I'm afraid.

Secondly, the long four year gap between CDs put expectations for this album extremely high. I don't know what the long wait was all about. A management or label dispute perhaps? But after four years I wasn't hoping for good, I was hoping for great.

Oh well. This is still a fun CD and I have been playing it constantly for the last two weeks now. But next time, let's not make it four years. Okay Kristine?


What a GREAT collection!!   September 29, 2000
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

"Land of the Living", Kristine W.'s debut CD, remains one of my favorite dance CD's of all time.

"Stronger", the long-awaited follow-up to that opus, finds Kristine trying to reach out to a more "mainstream" audience. Which, in this case, is not a complaint!!

The songs on "Stronger" are much "poppier" (if there is such a word) than those on "Living" but they still remain rooted dance.

Even the ballads don't disappoint. "All That Glitters" stands-out as one of the best tracks ... simply beautiful!!!

Other highlights (for me) include "Someone (Watching Over Me)", "If Only You Knew", "Pieces of Me and You" and "Never Been Kissed". The CD version of "Clubland" is actually better than the remixes. Listen to this song a couple of times and try to get it out of your head.

Overall a wonderful CD. I hope it sells well and I especially hope that radio FINALLY discovers the joy of Kristine W. Surely there is a place on the radio for any one of the 13 songs on "Stronger".


K.W. is stronger   October 2, 2000
Anthony Morelli (Montreal, Canada)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

What a refreshing change in dance music! Kristine W is at the top of my collection. The tracks are totally different from one another. Kristine is a soulful, smokey-piped diva with atittude. She sings a clear story of what each track is about. The blonde bombshell has it all!

Even though Kristine doesn't write her own music, tracks like "stronger" are what make this cd great, along with her disco-revival music. She is a soundalike of Cher and Oleta Adams in her new material. I like the balance of the disco/dance music and the soulful slow songs. "Stronger" is an excellent follow up to the cd "Land of the living".

Songs like; "Let love reign" and "Stronger" are great upbeat, tracks. I bet Dance clubs will be happy to get these tracks so they can over-play it like "Land of the living" & "Feel what you want". I haven't heard these songs in over 2 years or so, no matter where I go. About her slow songs, "All that glitters" is sad and soulful. The song "Waters run deep" is very Toni Braxton-esque. I even thought it was Toni singing at first. "Someone watching over me" is very dancy. As a matter of fact, it sounds like the sequel to "It's raining men".

All the tracks pleased my ears immediately. My money wasn't wasted this time. I'm glad to have bought this cd. Unfortunately, there are only lyrics to tracks 1 and 13. Her photos are great. What a looker! Nice album cover. Buy this cd.

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