Track Listing 1. All I Need 2. Come With Me 3. Rolling Down My Face 4. 1 Thing 5. Not the Only One 6. Talking About 7. Just Like Me 8. Fallin 9. Touch 10. Can We Go 11. Believe
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Carl Thomas, Eve | | Distributor: | Phantom Import Distributi | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Since Amerie broke onto the scene with her 2002 debut, ALL I HAVE, she's acted in films and been a BET television host. So for her sophomore effort, TOUCH, the D.C. native drew from these experiences in taking a bolder and more explicit approach towards revealing a more sensual and self-confident side of her persona. The 20-something songbird gets straight to the point on the Lil' Jon-produced title track, where she alternates between coyness and aggression over a squiggly synth line with a faintly Arabic flavor. In working her hip-hop/soul groove, Amerie gets plenty of mileage from vintage samples, from the Roy Ayers saxophone riff that gooses the heavy thump of "Rolling Down My Face" to the Gamble & Huff-penned Ebonys sample at the heart of the bonus "Why Don't We Fall in Love" Richcraft Remix. But nothing hits the mark more than "1 Thing," a go-go flavored slice of funk driven by a sample from the Meters' "Oh Calcutta." Upping the ante even more is a second version featuring plenty of sass from guest rapper Eve.
Editorial Reviews [A]merie's sophomore album pulses with funky percussion, pumping sexy energy into familiar musical formulas... - Grade: B Entertainment Weekly
3 stars out of 5 - Amerie is all grown up on her second effort. And in this case, growth is good. Rolling Stone
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