The lead single from Gwen's second album was met with intense criticism when it first premiered, from both fans and music writers who were skeptical of its Sound of Music sample. Using "The Lonely Goatherd" still strikes this listener as an odd choice, but time has been kind to "Wind It Up," which actually knocks rather hard, especially in comparison to a lot of the dance pap today's pop stars are released.
Thanks to a series of dance remixes (including one from Blu Mar Ten), "A Thousand Beautiful Things" was Annie's second #1 club hit from Bare. The original album version, however, already features a rather striking electronic soundscape, particularly the shimmering synth strings.
Gwen's first step away from No Doubt was a small one, providing backing vocals on this eighth (!) single from Play (and helping Moby score his only Hot 100 hit). A tribute to Chicago and its house music scene, "South Side" was ironically just a modest club success, though it reached #3 on the modern rock chart.
Based on the final chapter from J.R.R. Tolkein's novel, this "Elvish lullaby" played over the closing credits of the third Lord of the Rings film and won Annie an Oscar and a Grammy. Despite a meandering pace, it did surprisingly well with voters; if not for two last-minute low scores, it might have finished in the top twenty of this countdown.
Gwen's first step away from No Doubt was a small one, providing backing vocals on this eighth (!) single from Play (and helping Moby score his only Hot 100 hit). A tribute to Chicago and its house music scene, "South Side" was ironically just a modest club success, though it reached #3 on the modern rock chart.
Wait, what?? What exactly IS this ****ery!?!? This should've been AT LEAST top 25!
You people sometimes...
I wish I gave it a 10, I've listened to it like 20 times in the last week.
