Haven't done this in a while, but Keyshia Cole's sophomore set isn't an album that I can easily pick on or two songs that standout out. In fact, first single "Let It Go" would suffice, since it featured Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott and was the songstress for #1; however, that song alone doesn't represent how good the album is. An female anthem proclaiming that if your significant other isn't able to respect you and love you, then you need to "let it go" and move on.
Third single and R&B #1 "I Remember" more accurately showcases the growth that Ms. Cole has gone through since her first album. The song breaks it down that, although we forgive, we never forget all of the pain that anyone else brings upon us. In her case, per usual, that man is a women because she is the eternal woman scorned. Album track "Fallin' Out" is a prelude to the aforementioned where she warns her significant other she she is "fallin' out" of love and if he doesn't act right, she'll be gone.
Aside from "Let It Go," I never thought that I would truly ever appreciate up-tempos from Keyshia Cole; however, both "Didn't I Tell You" and "Shoulda Let You Go" are both winners. However, the standout track on the album was the fourth single "Heaven Sent." Her biggest hit and the 3rd R&B #1 from this album, the ballad channels a different tunnel for Keyshia Cole in the that is a ballad about loving a good person who is "heaven sent."
Album track "Work It Out" and bonus track "Trust" (eventually re-released as a duet with Monica on the singers third album) are other standout ballads where Keyshia's emotions and raw ability to express herself shines again. Amazing album.
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