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A1 learned a few tricks from American boy bands for their sophomore outing, The Hit List, which is quite a bit more aggressive than their debut, similar in style to the songs which propelled 'N Sync to the top of the U.S. charts. "Same Old Brand New You" is a good example of that formula, utilizing beats that recalls the Backstreet Boys' hit "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." That song, incidentally, was a European chart topper, and another, "No More" (a very 'N Sync-ish song, especially in regards to attitude), hit the top ten. This disc is full of ballads, some alright, some big and powerful, some formulaic, although "She Doesn't See Me," complete with Scottish bagpipes, is quite a compelling production. These guys try different styles of music (all of them highly produced), including Latin (on the somewhat cliched "Celebrate Our Love" and urban ("I Wonder Why"), but overall, this is a straight-ahead pop disc, and a little less Euro-dance than their previous. As a side note, A1 scored a huge European number one smash with their bubbly remake of a-Ha's early MTV-era staple "Take on Me." Not a bad disc, especially considering these guys play their own instruments and write most their own material, but not much sets it apart from other boy band material.
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
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Graham Stack, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - P. Waaktaar, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Taylor, Producer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Chris Anderson, Keyboards - M. Furuholmen, Composer, Lyricist - M. Harket, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited for the World
Eric Foster White, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - Ben Adams, Composer, Lyricist - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer, Lyricist - Brandon Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Dan Petty, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Lindy Robbins, Composer, Lyricist - Damon Sharpe, Composer, Lyricist - Claudio Cueni, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Stevie Bensusen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Young Kim, Assistant Engineer - Mike Herring, Guitar - Will Pyon, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Gavyn Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Adams, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Palmer, Guitar - Neil Taylor, Guitar - Chris Porter, Producer - Chris Cameron, Arranger - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Marazzi, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer, Lyricist - John Giblin, Bass - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Cummins, Percussion - Christian Ingebrigsten, Guitar
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Neil Taylor, Guitar - Chris Porter, Producer, Engineer - C. Ingebrigtsen, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Gordeno, Keyboards
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
C. Ingebrigtsen, Composer, Lyricist - B. Adams, Composer, Lyricist - A. Greggs, Composer, Lyricist - B. Daymond, Composer, Lyricist - M. Read, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex G, Producer - Riprock, Producer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Andreas Carlson, Composer, Lyricist - Ali Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex-G, Producer - Riprock, Producer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
C. Ingebrigtsen, Composer, Lyricist - B. Adams, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Frampton, Producer - Simon Hill, Drum Programmer - M. Read, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Ben Adams, Composer, Lyricist - Jean-Jacques Goldman, Composer, Lyricist - Christian Ingebrigtsen, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Marazzi, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Read, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Taylor, Producer - Roland Romanelli, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Graham Stack, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - Mark Read, Keyboards - Mark Philip Taylor, Mixing Engineer - M. Read, Composer, Lyricist - G. Read, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Graham Stack, Producer - Gary Miller, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - John Read, Bass - M. Read, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Tom Nichols, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Peter Cunnah, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Programmer - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Claudio Cueni, Composer, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Stevie Bensusen, Producer, Vocal Arranger - C. Ingebrigtsen, Composer, Lyricist - B. Adams, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Young Kim, Assistant Engineer - Mike Herring, Guitar - Will Pyon, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Claudio Cueni, Composer, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Stevie Bensusen, Producer, Vocal Arranger - B. Adams, Composer, Lyricist - C. Good, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Young Kim, Assistant Engineer - Mike Herring, Guitar - Will Pyon, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the World.
Graham Stack, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - B. Adams, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Anderson, Keyboards - Robin Smith, Keyboards - P. Marazzi, Composer, Lyricist - A1, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Byrne Blood Productions Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited for the World
Album review
A1 learned a few tricks from American boy bands for their sophomore outing, The Hit List, which is quite a bit more aggressive than their debut, similar in style to the songs which propelled 'N Sync to the top of the U.S. charts. "Same Old Brand New You" is a good example of that formula, utilizing beats that recalls the Backstreet Boys' hit "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." That song, incidentally, was a European chart topper, and another, "No More" (a very 'N Sync-ish song, especially in regards to attitude), hit the top ten. This disc is full of ballads, some alright, some big and powerful, some formulaic, although "She Doesn't See Me," complete with Scottish bagpipes, is quite a compelling production. These guys try different styles of music (all of them highly produced), including Latin (on the somewhat cliched "Celebrate Our Love" and urban ("I Wonder Why"), but overall, this is a straight-ahead pop disc, and a little less Euro-dance than their previous. As a side note, A1 scored a huge European number one smash with their bubbly remake of a-Ha's early MTV-era staple "Take on Me." Not a bad disc, especially considering these guys play their own instruments and write most their own material, but not much sets it apart from other boy band material.
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:41
- Main artists: A1
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
This compilation (P) 2000 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
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