Track Listing

1. Get Away - feat. Ja Rule
2. AM to PM
3. When You Look At Me
4. Spending Time - feat. Charli 'Chuck' Baltimore
5. It Hurts When....
6. You Make Me Laugh
7. A Girl Like Me - feat. Jermaine Dupri
8. Twitch
9. Until I Get Over You
10. Satisfaction Guaranteed
11. Got To Have You
12. Thank You
13. Your Last Call

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78707 in Music
• Released on: 2002-01-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .24 pounds
• Running time: 51 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Christina Milian may be another graduate from the Disney Channel school of precocious teen presenters turned pop stars, but as her self-titled debut demonstrates she's got a lot more "balls" than your average Britney or Mandy. As well as co-penning Jennifer Lopez "Play", having a number one US single with super cool Ja Rule (the pair team up again on album track "Get Away") she's also co-written the majority of the tracks on the album.

Concise and perfectly formed, the majority of the 11 tracks are adventurous, poppy R'n'B numbers, which reflect the trials and tribulations of teenage life. "Twitch" is a remarkably catchy number, guaranteed to make you jolt to the repetitive rhythm of the tune. The Artful Dodger produced track "Satisfaction Guaranteed", sounds more Shanks and Bigfoot, than Craig David. Proving that she has got some manners and she's not at it "…Three sixty-five days a year, twenty-four a day" (as the pumping "AM To PM" suggests), Christina closes with the Toni Braxton style ballad "Thank You". --John Galilee

CD Description
Debut album of R&B-flavoured pop from 19-year-old Cuban-American. The multi-talented Milian, also an actress and songwriter, shot to fame after her guest spot on Ja Rule's US no.1'Between Me And You'. Featuring production work from Jermaine Dupri and the Artful Dodger, the album includes the single 'AM to PM'.

Customer Reviews

New Girl On The Block
What we have here is the debut release from hot young R'n'B star, Christina Milian. Signed to Def Soul Recordings, expectations for this album were extremely high, and so to the time and money that Milian's label put behind the LP. Unfortunatley for her, the album was a disaster in the country which her label wanted it to be a hit in, the USA. It's video's dropped out of rotation, radio seemed to hate the material and it's sales were sluggish and never picked up. That said, she found a huge following in both the UK and Europe, and singles 'AM to PM' and 'When You Look At Me' were both huge Top 5 smashes, and helped to push the album up to platinum status.

The album truly is a mixed bag. Here are some excellent songs that show what potential young Christina has, but other's are suggesting that she will be lucky to see a third, or even second album. Stand out tracks include (obviously) the two singles 'AM to PM' and 'When You Look At Me', both of which are very enjoyable and Milian has performed them down to perfection. But non-singles that stand out are 'Twitch' - an edgy R'n'B song that sounds like it should be on the TLC 'FanMail' album - it even has the digital voice of Vic-E (hardcore TLC fans will know what I'm talking about ;-). 'Satisfaction Guaranteed' offers a banging instrumental and feel-good lyrics. It sounds more like a slick UK Garage track and wouldn't be out of place on an Artful Dodger record. Actually, its my personal favourite and I think it's an outstanding edition to the album. 'A Girl Like Me' puts Milian firmly back in Hip-Hop Flavoured R'n'B land, however and is a very worthy edition. Nice flow to it and the Jermaine Dupri appearance is hot. I am in two minds about 'You Make Me Laugh', because although I can relate to the song and I like the instrumental, there are a few things that bug me about it. Firstly, the hideously cliche'd use of 'Sticks and Stones May Break my Bones, But your Words will never Hurt Me' throughout the song make it cringe worthy. 'Got To Have You' is another simply great feel-good track though, and again the instrumental here is nice and original, I love the use of violin's on that track.

It was difficult to rate this album. The tracks I like, which I mentioned, would make it worthy of a 5 if they were backed up by equally good material but they are not. The rest of this album is simply weak. It feels as though Milian has missed the boat, the likes of Ashanti who she is competing for the same market with went just before her and frankly, had a higher quantity of decent material. I would say that this shows Milian's potential, but it's obvious from the quality here and the sales it reached that her sophomore album really will be make or break.

Tight debut effort, superstardom is on the way!
Off the back of the top 3 smash AM to PM comes new RnB sensation Christina Milian's sensational self-titled debut album. Almost entirely self written and produced, Milian is no pop puppet and she shows the pouting likes of Jennifer Lopez and Pink how it's done on this remarkably good debut album. Opener and US single Getaway features ubiquitous rapper JA rule, whose lazy drawl complements Christina's sensual vocals well. This is followed by AM to PM, the best party song of the year to date. Sassy and topical "When you look at me" is a future smash, as are the brilliantly produced dumping songs "You make me laugh" and "Twitch," which sounds like a future number one. But ballads also feature on this record, and Christina handles them with similar aplomb. "Thank you" is the best, an ode to all the people who helped her get where she is today. "Till i get over you" and "it hurts when..." are also great. laid back mid-tempo songs "Spending time" and "A girl like me" (which cleverly twists around the well worn dont trust your man message of the likes of Destiny's Child and Blu Cantrell) ooze with Milians natural charm, and bonus track "your last call" is a storming finisher, again excellently produced by the young prodigy. At the moment Milian may find it hard to shine through the haze of sassy young RnB singers who flood the charts. But give her time, a few singles down the line she'll be a premier league pop superstar.

Funky and Fresh!
Christina Milian was a bubbly RnB singer with attitude! She bursted onto the scene with the infectious tracks: "AM to PM" and "When You Look At Me" and also dueted with Romeo or Harvey (can't remember which one!) on an rnb track. She is now dropped from her record label and presents MTV. This album is a mixture of pop and RnB, where Christina borrows some elements from Britney and other pop artists. Her harmonious vocals sound much like Aaliyah, Mya, Brandy and other talented black songtresses, therefore Christina fails to spark out as a unique singer, especially on her bland ballads.. However, this is a great album for pop and rnb fans.. Christina undoubtedly shows how great she is when singing the hard hitting, urban RnB tracks!
1. Get Away - feat. Ja Rule-(8/10) An excellent track with great mature vocals from Christina. She sounds quite grown up on here. Very slow but funky track sounding similar to other Ja Rule collaborations. Ja Rule spoils the track.. He raps in the identical style in which he does in his other collaborations.. This would have sounded much better without his input!
2. AM to PM-(10/10) The cool poppy RnB dance-track about dancing all night long! Great lyrics, chorus, rhythm and beats.
3. When You Look At Me- (10/10) Bouncy RnB track with a funky beat and an extremely catchy chorus. Excellent lyrics about how "looks can be deceiving."
4. Spending Time - feat. Charli 'Chuck' Baltimore- (7/10) Sounds like a sultry, toned down version of "Gangsta Lovin" by Eve and Alicia Keys.. This RnB ballad is quite bland..
5. It Hurts When....-(7/10) A filler RnB track which is quite bland. Christina fails to spark any attention here..
6. You Make Me Laugh-(10/10) This RnB track has the attitude of Brandy's "What About Us" and the fiestiness of Britney. Vocals, lyrics and music production sound great; the chorus "YOU MAKE ME LAUGH!" sounds great!
7. A Girl Like Me - feat. Jermaine Dupri-(10/10) A great sultry RnB track sounding very much like Mariah Carey. The chorus is good and vocals from Christina sound mature. A slow but funky rhythm with strong beats.
8. Twitch-(7/10) Funky RnB track with a bit of "Try Again" by Aaliyah.. There's also hints of Mya here.. Bit bland and boring.
9. Until I Get Over You-(10/10) This cold, heartwarming ballad is a nice one 2 listen to on a cold, winter day. Music production is great with the intense violins and harps. Christina's vocals are also great filled with pure emotion. HearSay's "Show Me The Way 2 Ur Love" springs to mind..
10. Satisfaction Guaranteed-(7/10) This sugar coated garage track sounds a bit like "Sweet Like Chocolate" by Shanks and Bigfoot. Lyrics and vocals here are a bit weak and this track fails to spark out as strong.
11. Got To Have You-(10/10) This fierce RnB track unites techno special effects, classical music and heavy RnB beats to produce an RnB wonder. Lyrics and vocals are great, and the chorus is very catchy.

12. Thank You-(7/10) Harmonious ballad with great lyrics. Sounds quite like a typical filler RnB ballad. Not that special.
13. Your Last Call-(7/10) This RnB track is another throbbing tune with attitude. Special effects are used again to make this fiesty and fierce. Bit boring to listen to..