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| Sleeping in the Nothing | 
 enlarge | Artist: Kelly Osbourne
Label: Sanctuary Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 82587
Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 84737
UPC: 060768473720
EAN: 0060768473720
ASIN: B00099HFJG
Release Date: June 7, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Factory Sealed
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| Tracks:
| • | One Word | | • | Uh Oh | | • | Redlight | | • | Secret Lover | | • | I Can't Wait | | • | Edge of Your Atmosphere | | • | Suburbia | | • | Don't Touch Me While I'm Sleeping | | • | Save Me | | • | Entropy | | • | One Word |
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It would be easy to dismiss Kelly Osbourne's musical ambitions based on 1) Her royally obnoxious behavior on the family's MTV reality series, 2) Her overly manufactured debut album, Shut Up, and 3) That voice, which up until now, sounded like cats on a chalkboard. But spare a moment for the bratty singer's follow-up effort, a remarkably faithful new-wave throwback, which generously references everyone from Duran Duran to Missing Persons. Producer Linda Perry not only effectively revives the dramatic sounds and melodies of the era but offers songs that perfectly suit Osbourne's, er, constrained vocal range. The resulting disc is full of guilty pleasures like "Uh Oh" and "Redlight," tunes that should strike a chord with anyone that still gets a thrill out of happening upon basic cable reruns of "Sixteen Candles." --Aidin Vaziri
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 Look Closer...... November 7, 2005
8 out of 15 found this review helpful
After reading many of the reviews on this site, I've come to the conclusion that everyone either knows to much or knows to little. Try to guess which I am.
I've listened to this album for a while now. I really respect Linda Perry for trying.....to produce/write a Kelly Osbourne album that would be considered acceptable. Sadly, the weakest part of this album is Kelly's singing! Sure her vocals are slowed down and kept simple. So what! That means she hasn't actually improved at all! They just took her old sound-slowed it down-and gave it a dance beat and took out the slang. (songs like "edge of your atmosphere", and "entropy" sound like rehashed old Kelly songs!)
I watched the music video (for One Word) and Kelly appears elegant, smart, independent, and sexy. All very False! This album creates a mirage to make you think she has talent. The reality is that Kelly had as much to do with "Sleeping in the Nothing" as she did with "Shut Up." Kelly didn't write most of these songs, Linda Perry did. The Kelly in the pictures of this booklet is not the Kelly in real life! This album is a farce, pure and simple.
The truth about Kelly Osbourne:
- She gets in bar fights with Christina
- She has the Ugliest, most meaningless tattoos I've ever seen! (she looks like a Biker Chick)
- She dates crappy members of crappy Punk-Rock bands (the used)(See-Secret Lover)
- She threw eggs at Bruce Dickinson
- She sponges on the talent of others artists (including Ozzy)
- She Is only famous because she is the Offspring of Ozzy Osbourne
- She Hates it when people bring up the "Reality Show" (It was actually very staged!)
- Other Artists despise (and/or) ignore her (Madonna has never even commented on the Cover Kelly did)
- She took no responsibility for the awful "Shut Up" (she blamed Epic)
- $haron (enough said) $$$$
In short, I'm glad to see that money cant compensate for talent! Now.....go listen to Dido or Missy Higgins. You know....Some one with there own talent!
 I got suckered June 13, 2005
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
After hearing Kelly Osbourne's gorgeous new song "One Word" I got the maxi-single and have really enjoyed it, especially the Chris Cox Club remix and the b-side cover of the Human League's "the Sound of the Crowd." I thought it was a nice direction for her. I'll admit, I was fully and totally suckered in by that single. I badly wanted to like this cd, I really did. Unlike many I did not judge Kelly Osbourne as an artist just by the image you see in magazines or on TV ( she comes off looking like a spoiled brat on her family TV "reality" show, but I am inclined to think that is more about crafty editing than anything else.)But the bottom like for me ( again, there's that bottom line...)is that there is nothing here on this cd that is as hooky or as memorable as "One Word", nothing I'd like to hear again, nothing I'd even want to listen to and pick apart to find something, anything, about it redeeming. These songs all sound like demos. They are undeveloped from a songwriting perspective as well as their overall sound and have that unfortunate "ProTools" sound stamped all over them. In other words, they all sound the same, like they were programmed from one tiny Casio keyboard in one day. Some are laughable, some are just downright embaressing. At its best, this kind of eighties derived pop makes you want to want to jump around the room, or head out to the dancefloor. This just makes me want to roll the windows up so no one can hear it coming out of my car stereo. IT'S THAT BAD. And it's really a shame, because I had such high hopes for this cd. Granted, writer/producer du jour Linda Perry has worked wonders on many a singer, coaxing great lyrics and great performances out of them ( Pink, Christina Aguilera, et al, please stand up....) but this cd...I don't know, I'm just not feeling it. Back to the drawing board, Kells....
One of these songs is not like the other... August 23, 2005
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Listening to all the tracks on this album, I've come to the conclusion that Linda Perry, Ms. Osbourne's producer, who also has produced Gwen Stefani and Pink, has made a gigantic mistake by trying to slip that one, entirely ripped off song by Kelly Osbourne's unsuspecting fans.
In case anyone is wondering, the melody of "One Word" was entirely ripped off from Visage's "Fade To Grey"... right down to the softly spoken French. If a whole album worth of seemingly original material could be produced for Ms. Osbourne, why was it necessary for her to try to sell a total Visage ripoff as her first, chart topping single? If Michael Bay can be sued for stealing the plot of "The Island" from the writers of "The Clonus Horror", can't Ms. Osbourne and Linda Perry both be sued by Billy Currie, Christopher Payne and Midge Ure for unauthorized usage of their song? If I were them, I'd look into getting some lawyers together on this. I honestly mean that. If you take a good look at this album cover, she even stole Visage's style there too. Check out the cover for Visage's "The Anvil" and other Visage album covers and pictures and try to tell me she didn't.
Ms. Osbourne cited Godard's "Alphaville" as inspiration for her music video for this single. I believe she's only using it as an excuse to explain why the French language is used in "One Word" without being called on it, seeing as "Fade To Grey" has a woman speaking the lyrics in French throughout, in the exact same fashion.
These other tracks are clearly nothing to write home about, and she seems a bit more "screamy" and loud on them. Perhaps because she didn't have Steve Strange's vocal mold to go by on the other songs?
I'm still amazed she and her producer had the gall to go this far to get a hit on the charts. Two thumbs down from me, as I can't possibly support this thievery. Go listen to the real thing, not this pale imitation. If you want something new instead, listen to Ladytron, Client or Adult. or any number of authentic bands who write their own music and don't feel the need to rip off their predecessors.
 So much better than her first, and NOTHING like her first!!! June 18, 2005
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
So I heard Kelly was making a new album. I just kinda was like. "Oh...great. BLAH."
I listened to the single "One Word".
Wow. This stuff is almost industrial in some cases. Awesome vocals, great sound effects and all the songs are very well put together.
Kelly's vocals have matured greatly, and she is doing a great job in this one. I never expected this sound from her at all.
"Redlight" really is probably one of the best songs on the album. It has a catchy tune.
Another word on the album, "One Word" is by far NOT the greatest song on the album. My favorite being "Entropy". It's really electronic, good beats and it simply rocks.
A very good album by Kelly, and I hope she keeps coming out with new stuff after this one. Totally unexpected and simply amazing!!!!
Brilliant. July 7, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This CD has to be my favourite this year. As soon as I heard the brilliant 'One Word' I had to buy the album.
1- One Word.
The new sound by Kelly. Fantastic beats, an 80's sound. The verses are better than the chorus, I must admit, but still the chorus (It's not the way that i want, It's just the way that I need it, Day after day) keeps in your head for hours.
9.5/10
2.- Uh Oh.
It's talking about your lover denying you in public. A great hook. One of my favourites.
9.5/10
3.- Redlight
The second single. It's such a good song. Carrying on with the 80's sound. The chorus is one of the catchiest on the song.
10/10
4.-Secret Lover
It sounds like something Blondie should've done. It's a fun pop song. The chorus is simple, but effective.
9/10
5.-I Can't Wait
The slowest on the album. Not my favourite. But the lyrics on this song are the best on the album. I think it's about when Kelly missed her family while in Rehab.
8/10
6.-Edge Of Your Atmosphere
A strange sort of song, but really cool. It starts slow but soon gets reved up into a fun, futuristic pop song. The clapping gets kind of annoying but except from that it's probably my favourite.
10/10
7.-Suburbia
This is about celebrities and how they get criticised for changing their image. The lyrics are very meaningful. And is great for clubs.
9.5/10
8.-Don't Touch Me While I'm Sleeping
The rockiest track on the album and the most powerful lyrics. It is about getting victimised by date rape. This is why thier is an explicit warning, because of the swearing in the song. It's nice that although Kelly has changed her music, that she goes back to her old roots sometimes.
9/10
9.-Save Me
The most personal song on the album for Kelly. Listening to it, makes Kelly cry. It's about when she was on drugs and that none of her friends helped her. It's a sweet song and it's probably my second favourite.
10/10
10.-Entropy
A bit of rock thrown in i guess, but mainly a more an electronic sound. This is a great way to end this fantastic album.
9.5/10
This album is an instant classic, and i hope more people see how good it really is.
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