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List Price: $20.98 | | Label: Universal UK
Salesrank: 667658
Released: November 27, 2007 |
| Our Price: $15.22 |
| Used Price: $12.58 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Change Track Listing:
1. About You Now
2. Never Gonna Dance Again
3. Denial
4. My Love Is Pink
5. Change
6. Back When
7. Surprise
8. Back Down
9. Mended by You
10. Open the Door
11. Undignified [Album Version]
Editorial Review:
International 11 track pressing of this 2007 album from the UK Pop trio, the most successful UK female act of the century Change is their fifth album overall and is destined to be one of their greatest musical triumphs to date. Standout tracks include ‘Never Gonna Dance Again’, another relationship breakdown anthem set, as many dramas tend to be, on a dancefloor - a sober reflection on the carefree first dances and final careless whispers of a failed relationship. ‘Change’, all gurgling electronic synths and William Orbit-esque production is a trademark Sugababes ballad while 'Denial’ revels in the Sugababes’ raw, rockier edge, with a nod to ‘Standing In The Way Of Control’ coupled with the trio’s unmistakable harmonies. Island.
Change Reviews:
Some of the best Sugababes' Songs 
2009-09-14 - I think this is a really good CD with only a couple songs that I will skip over every time. I like the variety of the tunes and there are a lot of songs to dance around the house to. This is a good buy.
Good cd 
2009-09-09 - This is a great cd nad not missing Mutya, Amelle is a good addition to the band. If you like girl bands and pop music this is a def for you. They have a rather mature sound but these girls can def sing
Sugababes Change
2008-10-06 - I downloaded this album and i finally got the Physical copy, I'm quiet disappointed in this album, I loved About You now, Never Gonna Dance Again, My Love Is Pink, Denial, and Undignified. Its quiet different, from previous albums, which all i have loved i don't mind listening to the full album. its just With change i only listen to the ones i like and skip over the other songs i did not list. i hope the new album Catfights And Spotlights will make up for this album.
Version 3.0 Hits The Mark
2008-01-02 - Going through personnel changes every few years can often wear or tarnish the shelf life of your average pop group. U.K. pop outfit the Sugababes seem to be the exception to this rule, having now lost two of its' original members(Siobhan Donaghy in 2001 and Mutya Buena in 2006), leaving Keisha Buchanan to shoulder on with v2.0 replacement Heidi Range and latest member Amelle. The "change" is minimal here, as the girls still get top shelf production and co-writing assists from various and sundry sources. Lead off single "About You Now", from the estimable Cathy Dennis, is a definite departure from the group's typical mix of pop/R&B--it's far more akin to a Kelly Clarkson/Pink hybrid of crunchy guitar pop, and doesn't even settle in until repeated listens, at which point it becomes one of their very best singles yet. Two Xenomania tracks, "Never Gonna Dance Again" and "My Love Is Pink", sound like Girls Aloud outtakes, but are still two of the best tracks here, in addition to the excellent title track and another Dennis contribution in "Surprise". While no track here could be classified as a misstep, the reggae-lite of "Back Down" and the syrupy ballad "Mended By You" are two tracks that are at the very least skippable. Vocally, Amelle ably steps in for Mutya(minus the snarky charisma) and Heidi's overly mannered singing stiffens up the joint on more than one occasion. Still, I'd rank this above the overrated ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES and on an even keel with both THREE and TALLER IN MORE WAYS. High recommendation.
Some Change
2007-12-28 - Blending some classic Sugababes electro-pop-trip-hop beats with some new, lighter beats the Sugababes 5th album is aptly titled 'Change' to reflect the addition of Amelle, replacement for new solo star Mutya Buena. However the album indicates the girl's sound isn't that much 'changed' - they seem to have moved away from producing potential club tracks in favour of producing singalong hits for the radio. Another interesting note is while Heidi and Keisha's writing credits appear on nearly every tune, Amelle is only included on a handful, indicating a lot of this album was probably in progress before the Mutya/Amelle bust-up.
First single "About You Now" evokes Ashlee Simpson at the beginning and has a surprisingly catchy chorus, although it wavers on being slightly cheesy during some moments. The next 3 songs are probably the most upbeat dance tunes on the album - "Never Gonna Dance Again" & "My Love Is Pink" are both extremely poppy electro tunes while "Denial" sounds more like "About You Now".
My favourite tunes on the album probably lay in the next bunch - "Change" is the second single with another great chorus, its a good mid-tempo tune about life changes. "Back When" is probably my favourite song on the whole CD, the vocals and instrumentation are just really solid throughout, it's another mid-tempo tune that outshines "Change" in my opinion, especially when back to back. "Surprise" is another good one - the vocals by Heidi around the chorus are kind of 80's but it works, in a kind of Lily Allen fashion. "Back Down" evokes a lot of Joss Stone's stuff in a good way - another great mid-tempo song in this pack, although it gets tiresome quicker than the others.
"Mended By You" is the token sappy ballad on the album, and its not bad but it reminds me of "Change" for some reason, and isn't nearly as strong as past ballads by the girls like "Too Lost In You". For a change of pace "3 Spoons of Suga" is probably the most vintage/recognizable Sugababes song in terms of both instrumentation and tempo, similar to something like "Caught Up In The Middle", but it serves mostly as filler on this album.
"Open The Door" is one of those songs you don't really think about till later - it tends to stick in your head after listening to it, with a bit of a r n b/hip hop flavour, it's one I always forget about but actually really like. In general the girls put something totally different as the last song on their album and "Undignified" sort of fits the bill - its one of the best songs on the album as it actually sounds like some thought was put into it, and the acoustic sound is nice, but again it doesn't compare to other 'last songs' ('Maya' and 'Two Hearts' come to mind).
Overall this definitely won't go down in history as my fave Sugababes album - I think their last two in particular were really strong and as such this one sounds a bit rushed and formulaic, like they were desperate to show the world Amelle really 'is' a part of the group. However, after a few listens I've come to really like most of the songs on the album, even if they aren't as memorable or unique sounding as past efforts by the girls.
