The Dutchess [PA] by Fergie (US) (CD, Sep-2006, Interscope Records USA)

I bought this cd because I love the Black Eyed Peas' "Elephunk" & "Monkey Business" cds. I liked Fergie's voice on those cds and when I heard 'London Bridge', 'Fergalicious', and 'Glamorous' I knew I just HAD to add this one to my cd collection. These 3 songs instantly hook you in with their infectious beats and inane hip-hop culture lyrics. If you like listening to mindless, good time music that you can dance to - and THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT - you'll like most of this album.

People seem surprised when they hear that Fergie can actually sing. She has a wonderfully soulful voice which most of us have heard on 'Big Girls Don't Cry.' There are a few other cuts such as 'Finally' with John Legend that allow Fergie to slow it down and show her sultry side. So far I've found that this album has a little bit of something for everybody I hang out with.

**** I bought the PA (Parental Advisory) version of this cd. I wouldn't recommend this version to anyone under 17. The light cursing shouldn't offend most adults; I've heard a lot worse on the Sopranos. *****

If you want to hear insightful, thought-provoking music or songs protesting war or global warming go hang out with the tree-huggers. Fergie is clearly not the artist you're looking for. Talk to Bono or Sting. (No offense to Bono or Sting or their fans).

I bought this cd because I had heard a song on the radio by Fergie and I liked it. I wondered if the rest of the cd was just a bust because of the style of the released song. Now that I have listened to this cd I have found that it is an excellent piece of work. All of the songs are original and have good beats and hooks. They are very catchy. The style of this cd is different and even my husband likes it...normally he hates any music other that metal and hard rock. So I have to say, I'm impressed!

Well you see I really wanted this cd, but I really cant do a survey on something I never received. They ran out of cds, So when I bought it on ebay they were already out. So I never got the cd, But i did get my money back.

I have to say that my daughters begged me for this cd. They loved the songs London Bridges and Fergalicious. I had heard these two songs on the radio and decided to go ahead and get the cd.

Stupid me didn't realize there were two versions - clean and parental advisory. If you are buying this cd for your daughters (under the age of 16) I'd say go for the clean version. I have since had to list this cd on ebay and purchased the clean copy for our home.

Still, I have to admit, most of the songs have VERY minimal cussing and the songs themselves are really good! If I was buying this for myself, I could easily keep the parental advisory copy and not have any complaints!

I really enjoyed her new cd! The funky fast paced beats are excellent to dance to. Her lovely voice sounds great with the pace of the songs. Some hit singles such as "London Bridge", "Fergalicious", and "Glamorous" are featured on this cd. If you buy it, you won't be dissapointed!

If you're looking for a CD with depth, emotion and heart, then this is NOT the CD for you! However, if you want beats to sing along to, dance to, and just have fun with then you should definitely buy Fergie's The Dutchess. Yes, her songs may seem meaningless to some but the music is fun, get-up-and-go music. There are also some slow songs that really showcase Fergie's voice. "Finally" is a great song that shows that even though she can take her music lightly and have fun with it, she really does have an amazing talent for singing.

My 11 year old granddaughter had this cd but, it wasn't in good condition so I decided to buy her a new one. I guess I am naive about cd's these days, because this one wasn't the same as her other one. It has lyrics I would rather she didn't hear. I didn't know cd's came in more than one version. Maybe there was some way to tell this had such language but I didn't know. To me, all the dirty language is so unnecessary. Her 1st cd was fine. So, if you are buying for a young one be sure to question about the language used.

There is a song on this CD that I really like that I originally heard played on the radio. I went to 2 different stores locally to buy it and they did not have this CD in stock. So I put on my thinking cap and realized I sell often on Ebay, so now it's time to BUY on Ebay!

The product was PERFECT!

Fergie rocks! This is a lively and lovely CD. The songs are "poppy" but creative and good! I would recommend it to anyone who likes any of the singles that have come off the album.

loved it ... i heard it was a good cd. and liked the songs comming out on the radio so i bought it! and i love it!

This CD is exellent with many popular songs by fergi! Its upbeat and great to listen to! This is personally one of my favorite CDs! This CD is so fergilicious!

it was my kids birthday and that it want she wanted and it is eazer to buy it there them going to the wal mart

Not what you'll but use to hearing with the BlackEyedPeas but Fergie does it up right.
The Dutchess is Fergie all on her own. Fantastic!!!

The CD is great. I bought it because I liked the music on it and also like the artist. i had a friend of mine who had it before and lost it, so I got my own copy to listen to instead of borrowing it.

This is a pretty fine CD. Fergie really mixes it up and I like about eighty percent of the songs contained on the CD. I easily can listen to this from beginning to end no problem.

Excellent CD. Quality, Pure quality. I decided to buy it because of Fergie's vocal's, she's very talented and can wail with the best. Highly recommended.

This was a Christmas present for my daughter, who LOVES this cd. The music is very fun and great to dance to! Kudos to Fergie on this!!

I love this CD. I usually only listen to 80s Rock, but for some reason, I love this CD. It is FUN! I have had it in my Car's Cd Player ever since I got it!!

I usually dont really listen to this type of music but about a week ago me,my friend,and her younger sister where at their house when my friend's sister came bursting though the door. She came in screaming,"Yes!Yes!I got Fergie's new CD!"and jammed it into the CD player. So we all started listening to it. I thought it was OKAY,but hardly. What I didn't like most about it was that it seemed ALL the songs where really meaningless. They where really about nothing and had no emotion. But that stuff gets stuck in your head,lol.It's really catchy so... I dont know,I still wasn't impressed.

1-9 = 4.5
Thanks for Listening,
ElectricScene

I love that every track is completely different and I can work out to this or just relax. I hate hidden tracks, but it was worth the wait.

this cd has all the tunes that you will need for a good workout or a fun girl ride in the car she does curse to much in it there are some great beats

Was a great deal seller lowerd the price on item when i asked loved item! will buy again if i need more music. and will recomend this seller to my friends.

I bought this CD because I love so many of Fergie's songs and there are a lot of my favorites on this CD. I love to dance to her music and make love to my husband to her music. And I got it for a great price, so you can't beat that.

The only thing I don't like about this CD is that it is vulgar.

I bought this cd for the couple of hit songs that you hear on the radio; however, once I listened to the cd all the way through, almost every song is great. Fergie is definitely a talented artist displaying her versatility by rapping risque lyrics, to singing sweet ballads. Overall an excellent cd.