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| Creator: Vanessa Hudgens
Label: Hollywood Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 7245
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000205202
UPC: 050087122737
EAN: 0050087122737
ASIN: B0017V8PKI
Release Date: July 1, 2008
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Complete with original disc(s), case, and artwork. In stock and ships today! Case has some minor damage.
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 Fails to match the pop pleasure of 'V,' but not without assets July 3, 2008
MisterMusicFan
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After the massive success of both High School Musicals, it's only natural that a good majority of its stars would release their own pop albums and of course subsequent sophomore efforts-Vanessa Hudgens is the first of the group to do both, and her second offering comes in the form of `Identified,' which doesn't quite improve upon her debut-and in fact as a whole, it's not really as satisfying-but is not without its assets. First single "Sneakernight" is bluesy, cheesy, and altogether wonky, especially upon first listen. It's a bit of a grower, but unfortunately never sinks in nearly as fast as her previous hits. Most of the attempts at growth displayed here come in the form of poorly sung, awkwardly opera-esque R&B tracks (the worst of the bunch, "Last Night," is the misbegotten album opener, ironically). Beyond these and a few moderate undertones of sexiness, there isn't really anything here that one wouldn't have expected to hear on Hudgens' first album; so in a sense, at its worst, this album comes off as a not-as-good `part 2' to the `V' disc. "Hook It Up" isn't catchy enough to maintain its momentum and just ends up sounding like Jessica Simpson at her clumsiest, while the wannabe soul of "Gone With The Wind" never really clicks. Ironically, where the album shines is where it stays pure pop-"Identified" could have very easily been on the `V' album, and it's one of this album's best cuts. The bleepy electro-pop and snappy camera clicks make the song infectious, and an altogether enjoyable dance song. "Amazed," which features a surprisingly good rap verse by Lil' Mama, is also a fun upbeat song with very hooky verses and intoxicating distorted vocals. Dr. Luke, the master pop-rock producer responsible for the likes of Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend," Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" and Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" produced almost all of the album's best cuts-"First Bad Habit" is a driving pop rock track that's relatable and fun, although the hook begins to sound a tad awkward after multiple listens. Unfortunately, one of the album's very best tracks isn't on standard versions of the disc-the bonus track "Vulnerable," available only on the iTunes and Japan editions, is a gorgeous pop ballad (not unlike "Say OK") with infectious backing vocals and a beautiful chorus. Track that down and you'll find a song that's frankly better than most of the actual album cuts (this was a similar problem with `V'-I still strongly believe "Make You Mine" should've made the final track listing). "Committed" is one of the very few stabs at R&B that actually clicks and is quite catchy, although it also is unfortunately a bonus track and not available on all editions. The disc's other ballads, "Paper Cut" and "Don't Ask Why," have good beats but not-so-good vocals and melodies. Overall, Vanessa stretches herself in areas where it really doesn't work for her, whether it be vocally or by genre, and just ends up sounding awkward or lost. However, when `Identified' does click, it's a fun, low-key pop album with a general sense of freeness not felt in her debut, which may indicate that she has undergone some musical growth-it's just too bad it isn't consistently displayed throughout this album's entirety.
 i can't believe i just subjected my ears to listen to 3 different song previews July 15, 2008
K.Dawn (OR)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
out of curiosity from reading someone's review of this (someone who wrote some quality reviews prior to this) i humored myself by listening to a couple previews. she might want to get that electronic throat of hers checked out. poor girl, it sounds mighty uncomfortable to live with! apparently it's contagious as all the other pop artists on the radio seem to be catching it.
 "Identified" is excellent! July 2, 2008
Kris King (Malone, NY USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
"Identified" is excellent! An excellent follow-up to Vanessa Hudgens' debut album, V. All of the tracks are excellent!
Track Listing
1. Last Night
2. Identified
3. First Bad Habit
4. Hook It Up
5. Don't Ask Why
6. Sneakernight
7. Amazed
8. Don't Leave
9. Paper Cut
10. Party On The Moon
11. Did It Ever Cross Your Mind
12. Gone With The Wind
Hook Me Up !!!! July 8, 2008
E.A (IN)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The whole CD is uptempo. That's good. All songs have a jazzy pop feel.
The Best Songs: Last Night 7/10 Ok.
Indentified 8/10 Title Track.
Hook It Up 10/10 I Love this Song.
Sneakernight 9/10 Good.
Those are the better songs. We all like different things too though.
I Can't Stop listening to it July 9, 2008
Anthony Martinez (Fresno, CA USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I keep on listening to this album the songs are catchy and fun. My favorite song so far is Identified, then is hook it up, and i like some other songs but i will mostly add every title so basically i can listen to the CD every hour but im trying not to but yea for me this CD is addicting.
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