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List Price: $20.98 | | Label: Universal Int'l
Salesrank: 120545
Released: November 20, 2006 |
| Our Price: $12.75 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Overloaded: The Singles Collection Track Listing:
1. Freak Like Me
2. Round Round
3. Red Dress
4. In the Middle
5. Stronger
6. Shape
7. Overload
8. Good to Be Gone
9. Caught in a Moment
10. Ugly
11. Easy
12. Too Lost in You
13. Hole in the Head
14. Push the Button
Editorial Review:
It's been a slightly tumultuous but hugely successful ride to the top for UK superstars the Sugababes. They've lost not one, but two band members since forming in 1998, but have nonetheless achieved three Brit Awards, an ESKA, a slew of chart hits (including four number ones), four well-received LPs and--more recently--an inclusion in the Guinness Book of Records for "Best Female Act Of The Century." Overloaded, their fifth official album, is a greatest-hits package, bringing together most of their main singles so far. Beginning with their Richard X-produced hit "Freak Like Me" (their first number one), the album profiles most of their hits, including all their most addictive moments--such as "Hole In The Head," "Round, Round," and "Push The Button"--but excluding more lukewarm releases like "New Year," "Soul Sound," "Angels With Dirty Faces," and "Follow Me Home." There's some new material too, notably "Easy," the band's lascivious collaboration with Californian rock band Orson, and the catchy "Good To Be Gone," which is slated to be the second single from the album. --Danny McKenna
Overloaded: The Singles Collection Reviews:
This a great album 
2009-09-09 - This British Trio have a range of amazing vocal talent. A really good cd for fans or for people new to their music. ALl their singles crammed on one cd and not a bad song on here, really worth getting. Nice voices, nice songs.
Hannahin4merz
Amazing Collection.
2007-10-04 - The Sugababes are an English trio that was formed way back in 1998, and have since become one of the most successful female acts in the UK. (Their most recent single, "About You Now" just went #1 in the UK.)
Overloaded: The Singles Collection is a brief - and I say brief only because their albums are definitely worth checking out - history of the group. This record serves as a great introduction to the group, giving the listener a taste of what the girls sound is like and what they're all about.
This album is packed with some great dance tracks, like the trancy "Round Round" (A UK #1 in 2002), the thumping, makes-you-wanna-strut "Red Dress," and the Gary Numan sampled "Freak Like Me." They also show off their amazing vocal harmonies on ballads like "Too Lost In You" and "Stronger." They even manage an upbeat empowerment song as well, the Dallas Austin penned "Ugly."
The obligatory new tracks are "Easy" - which was released as the promotional single (and charted in the UK top 10) and "Good To Be Gone." Both are great upbeat, dance tracks that you can't help but move your body along to.
My favourite tracks on Overloaded are "Push The Button" (Produced by Dallas Austin) and "Hole In The Head," both of which I love to dance around to with the volume cranked up quite high. I also enjoyed the inclusion of their early singles "Run For Cover" and "Overload" as well.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Freak Like Me (UK#1, 2002)
2. Round Round (UK #1, 2002)
3. Red Dress
4. In The Middle
5. Stronger
6. Shape
7. Overload
8. Good To Be Gone
9. Caught In A Moment
10. Ugly
11. Easy
12. Too Lost In You
13. Run For Cover
14. Hole In The Head (UK #1, 2003)
15. Push The Button (UK #1, 2005)
My only complaint is that they left off the fabulous ballad "Follow Me Home" which was released as a single in the summer of 2006. Because of it's low chart position however, I understand the reasoning for leaving it out.
The accompanying lyric book could have been presented better as well, with a possible band history or pictures of the individual singles sleeves. There is no mention in the thank yous of the two former members of the band, Siobhán Donaghy (who left in 2001), or co-founding member Mutya Buena (who departed in 2005). You only know that they were there if you read the writing credits, or have researched the bands history like I have.
Presentation aside, Overloaded is a great album to own, especially if you like female pop groups, or pop music in general. It's great to throw on in the car to sing along to, or in the background at home.
