Disco de All Saints: “Black Coffee [WEA CD]”

I can't get enough of Black Coffee!

It has a unique, hi-fidelity, techno-pop mix. Reminiscent of Pure Shores. (No wonder it is no.1)

Great CD, it will wow you!

All Saints seemed to have made a credible change in their style of music; unlike their previous albums, there seems to be more 'melodramatic' songs then their previous albums. The Albums title song 'Black Coffee' is a really clear cut between their previous album and their present one. The CD is great, but not the best!

With one of the decade's biggest single hits behind them, The Saints sure had a lot to live up to with their second release from 'Saints and Sinners' (they are the only band in QUITE a while to release two singles from a yet unreleased album, and have them both debut at No. 1 on the UK Chart. Quite an achievement, by any standards). However, with this sort of chart hegemony, All Saints disappoint with the remainder of their follow-up CD, but thats another review.

'Black Coffee' made its way to radio stations and video airplay long before it was officially released (the girls did a good job of guarding the single from Napster, though) and the general reception to it was one of wonder and 'They've done it again' - referring of course to the girls' previous big hit earlier in 2000. William Orbit again dominates the musical landscape of this single, though the lyrics have been panned as being 'pretentious to the core' (I'd have to agree). However, nothing can take away that this is a FANTASTIC single, and very well sung, at that. Not since Wilson Phillips first showed up on the scene in 1990 have a girl band displayed this kind of harmony, with all their voices blending in with wonderful end-result. Unfortunately, All Saints are not performers, and most of their stage performances (even of 'Black Coffee') have been dismissed as being unimaginative and silly (which they are). Never mind! What counts is the music! And as a pop single for the 00's, this song breaks new ground, and is certainly the best thing I've heard for most of this year. Very high repeat value, which I consider the hallmark of any pop classic, and this most definitely is. Highly recommended.