LeAnn Rimes became famous as the young country singer who broke all sales records in America with her debut album Blue (1997) at the age of thirteen. In an attempt to break through beyond the traditional country market, LeAnn was subsequently provided with a sexy image and typical country elements were carefully kept out of her sound. With success, because with Can't Fight The Moonlight she also
… scored a huge pop hit in the Netherlands in 2000. Whatever We Wanna has nothing to do with country anymore, opener Satisfied even seems to be directly inspired by U2. LeAnn's voice has lost nothing of its strength and flexibility, but the completely risk-free production has lost much of the charm from her music. What remains: a hit-sensitive album with light-hearted nothing-to-the-hand pop. (MS)more
