Anastacia's voice is very unique, and her style of songwriting is refreshing, especially now, in the days of Alicia Keys and Tweet (Both very good artists, I might add. Their version of writing is very "old-school," though.).

Anastacia is by far one of the most talented women in show buisness. If you watched VH1's "Diva's", you would have seen her onstage with Celine Dion, easily matching Celine's voice. That is quite a feat.

I would highly suggest this CD.


Good but the import version is a lot better   June 20, 2002
Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

...The difference between the US version of "Freak of Nature" and the import version is that "I Thought I Told You That" is only available on the US release, plus the production of the first single "One Day In Your Life" is slightly differently than the import version. Personally I prefer the import version of the song. On the US release, the song lacks the oomph that the import version has. It sounds like the producer was aiming to mkae the song a ballad which is a terrible idea. "I Thought I Told You That", a duet with Faith Evans is fairly good but nothing to write home about. It doesn't have the sonic punch of "I'm Outta Love" and "One Day In Your Life". Still it is a good song. Both singers sounds good together. Both Faith and Anastacia have powerful vocals so they are evenly matched. Overall, I think it is almost silly to buy this album if you already own an import copy of it. Hopefully "I Thought I Told You That" will be a b-side on a future single, if it isn't already. If you don't own a copy of "Freak of Nature", then get this version. It is a lot cheaper than going for the import (but well worth the money I thought).


Can't Go Wrong Buying This   December 6, 2003
Darkinetix (Orlando, FL)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Let me tell you, since I first discovered this CD, I couldn't stop listening to it. The sheer uniqueness of Anastacia's voice alone is enough reason to get the CD. But it's full of tracks that you'll be playing for quite a while, I guarantee. As long as you like funky Pop/R&B with a little Rock edge, this CD is definitely one that no collection should be without.

This is one of those CDs you don't have to pick up the remote on, just let it play itself out and repeat. All of the songs are awesome, but my favorites are:

-You'll Never Be Alone: This is just one of those spectacular diva songs falling right in the same category as "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine or "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston.

-I Dreamed You: You think Anastacia's all chest voice!? No! And she proves that she has a stunningly beautiful head voice on this beautiful track.

-Freak of Nature: It's just fun and uplifting what can I say. Any person out there who considers themselves a freak of nature or ever been called one should be damn proud after hearing this song.

-Paid My Dues: This is an awesome, and should become a classic, Nothing-Can-Stop-Me song.

Those are my absolute favorites, and I actually could go on and on because like I said before, all the songs are top notch.

The bottom line is, GET THE CD. I promise you won't regret it! Anastacia is just amazing and I can't wait to hear what's next.