I had such high hopes for this girl. She is one of the most talented singers to ever come out of Idol… and yet I have to say this album is highly disappointing. They managed to take a great ROCK singer with a punk edge, and turn her into yet another watered down teeny-bopper pop star. The lyrics for the most part are inane (I’m sorry, but how pretictable can you get, writing about “texting” to attract a teen audience), the music rehashed from countelss other teen singers… with one exception. The track HOLIDAY is very good. It has that hard edge to it that I fell in love with during her idol stint.
Allison, I think you are awesomely talented, and I sincerly hope that as you grow in your career you are able to make your own choices for your style and content of your albums because this one has corperate tyranny written all over it.
[...] You can sample the album here at idolbloglive.com. EW gave it an A-minus. [T]he muscular, instantly recognizable growl that carried her to a fourth-place finish on American Idol’s eighth season is all she needs to seamlessly wed a collection of first-rate ditties, from the relentlessly propulsive ”Holiday” to the ’80s-influenced ”D Is for Dangerous” to the soaring ”Don’t Waste the Pretty.” [...]
Last season of AI, my family were huge fans of Adam and Allison. We’ve purchased Adam’s album and love it, but I’ve gotta say, Allison’s is something else! I love the way the songs capture her voice. It’s smooth, soulful and surrounds the listener like liquid chocolate (not hidden at all by electronics). Favorite songs (so far): Don’t Waste the Pretty, Scars, No One Else. The first two, in particular, are just amazing. A+ for Allison!
Great Album! Liked almost all the songs … in fact liked them all excet ‘Friday I’ll Be Over U’. Not a bad song just not my type. Allison sounds like a combination of Suzi Quatro, Janis Joplin & Kim Carnes. Fantastic voice!
This album rocks. Already pre-ordered it, can’t wait for Tuesday! I think she’s going to do really well with this album. Glad she kept her pop-rock sound.
:w00t: WOW Allison – I loved her during Idol and am soooo glad this album is kicking azz. Hate to say it but I think she’ll put Kris to shame and give Adam a run for his glam money. Be sure and buy the CD to show your support for Idol’s best rocker chick!
‘American Idol’: Listen to Allison Iraheta’s ‘Just Like You’ :mp3hits.biz
[...] 13 tracks on “Just Like You” — which are streaming on MySpace Music and IdolBlogLive — are a collection of radio-ready pop songs with a slight edge provided by Iraheta’s [...]
I have been listening to Scars and Don’t Waste the Pretty too much! I love these songs. I am really happy to see so many positive comments. I really hope Allison can pick up new fans because she is going to need them to sell enough albums. I want her to have a long successful career. Also, I am going to want another album :biggrin:
I just heard an acoustic version of “Don’t wast the Pretty” that Allison did for a radio show. WOW!!!! I love the version of the cd but the acoustic version blew me away. It really gave you a chance to hear her and not all the background. This girl has a got real talent.
Yes Tara, Rachel is a moderator. The problem with posts under different names by the same person is that they are trying to make it look like more people are making a positive statement and filling up the post. Just post under the name you want to be called and leave it like that. Otherwise it just gets a bit silly! We want to hear from you but under just one name please! :wink:
Thank goodness they let Allison’s outstanding voice shine on most of her songs. They need to seriously promote this album. I also agree with Allison’s mom. Allison is going to be a big star.
I’m from London England. Little Allison has gone international: America, Australia, Britan, fans everywhere. I pre-ordered this album, still waiting for it to come so this was a special treat. I’m 50 and I can feel Suzi Quatro’s vibe but with a much more powerfull voice. Well done, girl. It was a pleasure to listen to your 1st album. Looking forward to many more great songs done by you
Aww, baby Alli’s debut. Can’t say I love it but it’s a great start. Love her voice. The girl can sing anything. I will be buying the album. Go allikat!
@ rachel:
Same computer, you mean. I don’t understand what your question is. Is there a problem with two people postint comments via the same computer? Are you a moderator?
Anway, we’re just loving Allison’s music and appreciate posting her mucis here. Aloha!
A COUPLE OF THEM WERE A LIL’ POP…BUT THE REST OF THEM ARE TOTALLY ALLISON….AWESOME BABY GURL!!!!! YOU KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!!!!! I AGREE, IT IS A REAL ROCK & BLUES SET…ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU ARE…SO GLAD YOU STAYED TRUE TO YOURSELF….I AM ORDERING IT NOW!!!!! NO POP PRINCESS HERE!!!!! BEST FEMALE ROCKER TO EVER COME OFF IDOL….A FIVE STAR RATING FROM ME. LUVED EVERYONE OF THEM.
Yes, Melissa Etheridge and Bonnie Raitt, with a heavy dose of Patty Smythe. I was expecting her to get the pop princess treatment, but I’m loving that her rock side is shining through. I’m pleasantly surprised, and kinda loving this, especially the bluesier songs.
ONE WORD: AMAZING!!! I’VE BEEN LISTENING TO KRIS AND ADAM ALBUM AND COME ONE THERE IS NO POINT OF COMPARISON THIS ALBUM DOESN’T HAVE MATCH!!!ONE OF THE BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!!IT MUST HAVE DELUXE VERSION :lol:
I like it. With the exception of Beat Me Up, I think the album really picks up starting with Holiday. The previous songs aren’t bad, but they don’t grab me as much as the later ones.
This album is better then Kris’, but she won’t outsell Adam or Kris. Allison has less visiblity then Kris and his sales were hella low. Her market with this album is teens and its smart. I hope she gets the promo this album deserves
Man, I wish I hadn’t put this on my xmas list…now I’ll have to wait until the 25th to get the album! Just as good as Adam’s, and his album is selling like hotcakes…hope her album does the same…she deserves it.
I don’t get the ‘in your face’ kind of thing..the Adam is outselling Kris and Allison should outsell Kris..etc. I hope they all do well! Yes, even **I** am happy when the ones I don’t like from Idol do well. For example, I could barely stand Pickler but I love that she is doing well. I am always happy when former Idol contestants continue to work in the business, even if they aren’t playing daily on mainstream radio. For me, that is what the show is all about. It opens up so many doors.
AMAZING ALBUM..I love don’t waste the pretty, trouble is, just like you, holiday, you don’t know me and all the rest!! Can’t wait to own it on Tues! I’m so proud of this girl, amazing singer!!
This CD is amazing. Every song is WIN. Its pure Allison from start to finish. The quality of her voice is fantastic and the emotion she puts into every song is quite astounding. Buy it!
Well, Adam didn’t win and he’s about to blow Kris out of the water next week with his album sales so we will see. Maybe Allison will be the breakout star of Season 8.
just love the whole album. one of the best complete albums in a long long time. Honestly this is what is expected out the winner of American Idol. This blows Adam and Kris out of the water. I would love it to outsell both of them but it won’t just because she didn’t win.
WOW!!! Hard to believe this girl is only 17! She sings with such passion and maturity in each song. I pre-ordered the deluxe version to hear the Daughtry song as well. I don’t want to miss any of this girl’s songs. Rock on Allison!!!
I like the Gary Glitter overdub in Robot Love. (Rock N Roll Part 2)
The whole album is really good. Did I mention I had already pre-ordered my copy on iTunes? :w00t:
Beautiful, just beautiful! Every track is memorable, even FIBOU I’ve grown to like. Very cohesive collection of songs. Best Idol debut album by a mile!
Love it, love it, love it! Thank you a million for posting this! I’ve been searching the entire day for the leak. I already pre-ordered 3 copies but I can’t wait. Her vocals are FLAWLESS! Love her!
nC song allison :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
Love this girl! She sounds so great, that I already burned out her CD, playing it over and over when driving.YEY! Allison!
I had such high hopes for this girl. She is one of the most talented singers to ever come out of Idol… and yet I have to say this album is highly disappointing. They managed to take a great ROCK singer with a punk edge, and turn her into yet another watered down teeny-bopper pop star. The lyrics for the most part are inane (I’m sorry, but how pretictable can you get, writing about “texting” to attract a teen audience), the music rehashed from countelss other teen singers… with one exception. The track HOLIDAY is very good. It has that hard edge to it that I fell in love with during her idol stint.
Allison, I think you are awesomely talented, and I sincerly hope that as you grow in your career you are able to make your own choices for your style and content of your albums because this one has corperate tyranny written all over it.
Damn that girl can sing. The acoustic version of ‘Don’t Waste the Pretty’ blew me away. I still can’t believe she’s only seventeen.
@ joeyinc: You are an ASS!!! Someone please remove that link!
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[...] Also, today I tumbled upon a stream of Allison Iraheta’s new album – Just Like You. [...]
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[...] You can sample the album here at idolbloglive.com. EW gave it an A-minus. [T]he muscular, instantly recognizable growl that carried her to a fourth-place finish on American Idol’s eighth season is all she needs to seamlessly wed a collection of first-rate ditties, from the relentlessly propulsive ”Holiday” to the ’80s-influenced ”D Is for Dangerous” to the soaring ”Don’t Waste the Pretty.” [...]
Last season of AI, my family were huge fans of Adam and Allison. We’ve purchased Adam’s album and love it, but I’ve gotta say, Allison’s is something else! I love the way the songs capture her voice. It’s smooth, soulful and surrounds the listener like liquid chocolate (not hidden at all by electronics). Favorite songs (so far): Don’t Waste the Pretty, Scars, No One Else. The first two, in particular, are just amazing. A+ for Allison!
Great Album! Liked almost all the songs … in fact liked them all excet ‘Friday I’ll Be Over U’. Not a bad song just not my type. Allison sounds like a combination of Suzi Quatro, Janis Joplin & Kim Carnes. Fantastic voice!
This album rocks. Already pre-ordered it, can’t wait for Tuesday! I think she’s going to do really well with this album. Glad she kept her pop-rock sound.
:w00t: WOW Allison – I loved her during Idol and am soooo glad this album is kicking azz. Hate to say it but I think she’ll put Kris to shame and give Adam a run for his glam money. Be sure and buy the CD to show your support for Idol’s best rocker chick!
[...] 13 tracks on “Just Like You” — which are streaming on MySpace Music and IdolBlogLive — are a collection of radio-ready pop songs with a slight edge provided by Iraheta’s [...]
I have been listening to Scars and Don’t Waste the Pretty too much! I love these songs. I am really happy to see so many positive comments. I really hope Allison can pick up new fans because she is going to need them to sell enough albums. I want her to have a long successful career. Also, I am going to want another album :biggrin:
I’m not as big of a fan as I was during the show, but, good job, Allison!
This is hands down the better album compared to Kris Allen and Adam Lambert.
Congrats Allison and Jive for this well done recording. Less intrumentration, strong Allison voice and excellent beat/tempo.
I’m loving this… Allison has really delivered!! :D
I just heard an acoustic version of “Don’t wast the Pretty” that Allison did for a radio show. WOW!!!! I love the version of the cd but the acoustic version blew me away. It really gave you a chance to hear her and not all the background. This girl has a got real talent.
Yes Tara, Rachel is a moderator. The problem with posts under different names by the same person is that they are trying to make it look like more people are making a positive statement and filling up the post. Just post under the name you want to be called and leave it like that. Otherwise it just gets a bit silly! We want to hear from you but under just one name please! :wink:
Thank goodness they let Allison’s outstanding voice shine on most of her songs. They need to seriously promote this album. I also agree with Allison’s mom. Allison is going to be a big star.
I’m from London England. Little Allison has gone international: America, Australia, Britan, fans everywhere. I pre-ordered this album, still waiting for it to come so this was a special treat. I’m 50 and I can feel Suzi Quatro’s vibe but with a much more powerfull voice. Well done, girl. It was a pleasure to listen to your 1st album. Looking forward to many more great songs done by you
Aww, baby Alli’s debut. Can’t say I love it but it’s a great start. Love her voice. The girl can sing anything. I will be buying the album. Go allikat!
omg i love this album!!! i love all the songs there isnt one i dont like! i hope we hear more from this girl. Go Allison!
Okay, that’s music, not ‘mucis.’ Sorry. lol
@ rachel:
Same computer, you mean. I don’t understand what your question is. Is there a problem with two people postint comments via the same computer? Are you a moderator?
Anway, we’re just loving Allison’s music and appreciate posting her mucis here. Aloha!
A COUPLE OF THEM WERE A LIL’ POP…BUT THE REST OF THEM ARE TOTALLY ALLISON….AWESOME BABY GURL!!!!! YOU KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!!!!! I AGREE, IT IS A REAL ROCK & BLUES SET…ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU ARE…SO GLAD YOU STAYED TRUE TO YOURSELF….I AM ORDERING IT NOW!!!!! NO POP PRINCESS HERE!!!!! BEST FEMALE ROCKER TO EVER COME OFF IDOL….A FIVE STAR RATING FROM ME. LUVED EVERYONE OF THEM.
Love it. I live in Australia so i will have to use amazon.com
Yes, Melissa Etheridge and Bonnie Raitt, with a heavy dose of Patty Smythe. I was expecting her to get the pop princess treatment, but I’m loving that her rock side is shining through. I’m pleasantly surprised, and kinda loving this, especially the bluesier songs.
ONE WORD: AMAZING!!! I’VE BEEN LISTENING TO KRIS AND ADAM ALBUM AND COME ONE THERE IS NO POINT OF COMPARISON THIS ALBUM DOESN’T HAVE MATCH!!!ONE OF THE BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!!IT MUST HAVE DELUXE VERSION :lol:
DAMN GIRL!!! You got pipes. I’ve been listening to Kris and Adam and just finished listening to your album. Look out boys! This girl is on fire!!!
I like it. With the exception of Beat Me Up, I think the album really picks up starting with Holiday. The previous songs aren’t bad, but they don’t grab me as much as the later ones.
This album is better then Kris’, but she won’t outsell Adam or Kris. Allison has less visiblity then Kris and his sales were hella low. Her market with this album is teens and its smart. I hope she gets the promo this album deserves
I love all the tracks….sings about real life experiences….
I am so happy for Allison. She did a great job with her album….the songs are not “bubble gum pop” that we hear nowadays.
Can’t believe they allowed this little girl to sing ” Beat me up”, what the hell is wrong with the people in AI…… otherwise, a good album
@ Tara:
Are you “Tara” or “Halea” ?
Same person.
Man, I wish I hadn’t put this on my xmas list…now I’ll have to wait until the 25th to get the album! Just as good as Adam’s, and his album is selling like hotcakes…hope her album does the same…she deserves it.
Very nice album. I hope she does well with it.
I don’t get the ‘in your face’ kind of thing..the Adam is outselling Kris and Allison should outsell Kris..etc. I hope they all do well! Yes, even **I** am happy when the ones I don’t like from Idol do well. For example, I could barely stand Pickler but I love that she is doing well. I am always happy when former Idol contestants continue to work in the business, even if they aren’t playing daily on mainstream radio. For me, that is what the show is all about. It opens up so many doors.
Anyway, good luck, Allison!
Sounds like a combo of Etheridge and Bonnie Raitt, leaning Etheridge
omg i am in love with this cd. Trouble Is has got to be my favorite along with Scars and Don’t Waste the Pretty.
Trouble Is is outstanding!!!
I don’t believe anything that has come out of idol even comes close.
what a wonderful album all in all.
AMAZING ALBUM..I love don’t waste the pretty, trouble is, just like you, holiday, you don’t know me and all the rest!! Can’t wait to own it on Tues! I’m so proud of this girl, amazing singer!!
Allison you are like No one else
We love you !!!
Love is a weapon and it’s turning me into dust…
What a great newbie album!!– Love Scars, Dont waste the pretty, Holiday, Trouble is– well most of of ‘em tbh :0)
This CD is amazing. Every song is WIN. Its pure Allison from start to finish. The quality of her voice is fantastic and the emotion she puts into every song is quite astounding. Buy it!
Its a decent album debut. Out of Kris, Adam, and her its my second favorite after Adam’s. They are targeting the teen market so we’ll see how it does!
@ DJSlim:
Well, Adam didn’t win and he’s about to blow Kris out of the water next week with his album sales so we will see. Maybe Allison will be the breakout star of Season 8.
just love the whole album. one of the best complete albums in a long long time. Honestly this is what is expected out the winner of American Idol. This blows Adam and Kris out of the water. I would love it to outsell both of them but it won’t just because she didn’t win.
WOW!!! Hard to believe this girl is only 17! She sings with such passion and maturity in each song. I pre-ordered the deluxe version to hear the Daughtry song as well. I don’t want to miss any of this girl’s songs. Rock on Allison!!!
girl just oozes star quality and vocal class :cheerful:
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blown away by this album :w00t:
OMGGGGGGGGGGGG !!! (crying rite now)
Can I marry this girl, please? Like now?
I LOVE HER…JUST LOVE HER! She needs to be mine…
ahhhhh….Friggen awesome! :w00t: Such a great album.. I’ve been dying to hear it since the snippets and it surpasses my expectations :cheerful:
Maybe the best debut idol album ever…and just a GREAT debut album period! :w00t:
Hope Allison does really really well…I wanna be hearing music from her for years to come :cheerful:
My Favs. are
Friday Ill Be Over You
Still Breathing
Robot Love
Beat Me Up
D Is For Dangerous and
Just Like YOu
Overall a 8 outta a 10
Every good effort and deserves high sales.
My all time fav. is beat my up i hope its the next single its damn catchy
wow this is awesome, there is no song I dont like from this album, I hope she gets the credit she deserves… shes so talented
I like the Gary Glitter overdub in Robot Love. (Rock N Roll Part 2)
The whole album is really good. Did I mention I had already pre-ordered my copy on iTunes? :w00t:
Beautiful, just beautiful! Every track is memorable, even FIBOU I’ve grown to like. Very cohesive collection of songs. Best Idol debut album by a mile!
Unfreakinbelievable. Honestly the best CD I have ever heard in my entire life. I hope she becomes huge. I LOVE Her!!!
Love it, love it, love it! Thank you a million for posting this! I’ve been searching the entire day for the leak. I already pre-ordered 3 copies but I can’t wait. Her vocals are FLAWLESS! Love her!