The latest version of the naughty-but-nice vocal acts that nimbly straddle pop, R&B, and hip-hop, 3LW (Three Little Women) are part 'round the way girls and part li'l sisters. Along with hot beats, this trio has sass and attitude, which often count more than actual vocal ability. But these gals can sing, even if it's often in that somewhat whiny, plaintive tone so beloved in contemporary R&B. As might be expected from their finger-waggin' smash, "No More," much of 3LW's thematic fixation is on boys and their shortcomings. In fact, a good subtitle for this engaging and strong debut might be "more songs about boys and pagers," since it seems that the little women spend most of the CD tracking down loser men with various electronic devices. As is the case with most of these contemporary girl groups, though, 3LW are no victims. On the remix of "No More," which features Nas, the girls display a gritty, mature determination that might be worth exploring on their next effort. Amy Linden
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3LW
3LW Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000051XXU Release Date: 2000-12-05 |
Tracks:
- No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)
- Is You Feelin' Me
- Playas Gon' Play
- Gettin Too Heavy
- I'm Gonna Make You Miss Me
- Not This Time
- More Than Friends (That's Right)
- Curious
- 'Til I Say So
- Crush On You
- Ocean
- I Can't Take It (No More Remix)
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The latest version of the naughty-but-nice vocal acts that nimbly straddle pop, R&B, and hip-hop, 3LW (Three Little Women) are part 'round the way girls and part li'l sisters. Along with hot beats, this trio has sass and attitude, which often count more than actual vocal ability. But these gals can sing, even if it's often in that somewhat whiny, plaintive tone so beloved in contemporary R&B. As might be expected from their finger-waggin' smash, "No More," much of 3LW's thematic fixation is on boys and their shortcomings. In fact, a good subtitle for this engaging and strong debut might be "more songs about boys and pagers," since it seems that the little women spend most of the CD tracking down loser men with various electronic devices. As is the case with most of these contemporary girl groups, though, 3LW are no victims. On the remix of "No More," which features Nas, the girls display a gritty, mature determination that might be worth exploring on their next effort. Amy LindenCustomer Reviews:
3LW step into the spotlight then step out.......2007-05-20
I highly recomend this CD to anyone who likes Pop and R&B music
Strong debut shows promise.......2007-01-25
Starting things off with their smash it 'No More (Baby Ima Do Right)' these girls cement themselves as the next Destinys Child, complete with the strong lead vocals (and like Beyonce, Adrianna is somewhat of a mic hog...but she can sing so why not). The song may be your generic 'Bug-A-Boo' type riff but it's catchy and enjoyable.
Personally their second track, 'Is You Feelin Me?', is my favorite track here. The beat is tight and the lyrics are sung with confidence and perfect pitch. This is one that was made for the clubs.
'Playas Gon Play' has more of a happy vibe to it, very bouncy. This was their second single and it works. The girls here sing about the strength of their relationships with their men and all the trust they have in him. See, not every song here will be about how much men suck!
The girls next break out the first ballad of the album with 'Gettin too Heavy'. Here the girls plead with their man to take things slow and not push them into...you know, that thing us guys can't help but want so badly. The song is effective, the vocals once again are smooth, especially throughout the verses...the chorus gets a bit whiney but it's not too bad.
There next track is even smoother...an uptempo ballad called 'I'm Gonna Make You Miss Me' which is about just that, making her ex miss her. The beat is nice and simple but it does the trick. Great vibe.
Okay, heres the deal with 'Not This Time'...I love the spanish type guitar opening...love the infusing of techno type influence...Absolutly LOVE the verses...sung great and sound awesome...it's just that uppity chorus that drives me crazy...It's too, whats the word, little girlish...lame...annoying. The bridge, the rap, Adrianna's vocals, everything else but that freaking chorus...
Now everything that I hate about 'Not This Time', that uppity girliness, is what I LOVE about 'More Than Friends (That's Right)'. This song just grows and grows on me, in a good way, and makes me smile. The whole song is so upbeat and happy even though she's singing about loving a boy who loves someone else. It's just a really good song.
'Curious' is a real shell-shock for me. Here these girls channel great R&B groups like En Vogue with their smooth vocals, their classic beats and their maturity in tone, in lyrical content and delivery. I really like this song, and while it may not fit with the flow or even vibe of the rest of the album it's truly a great ballad. This song alone shows the promise these girls had. It's a real shame they went the way of Disney.
'Til I Say So' is another great club type song with lyrical content along the same lines as the ballad 'Gettin Too Heavy'. It's got fun lyrics, good vocals and a fun beat. If you like 'No More' then you'll like this one too.
'Crush on You' starts off a little annoying with those 'ya ya ya' stuff, but once that's over the song is catchy and fun. Singing about going behind their parents back to 'crush' on some guy, these girls sound strong here. Their harmonies and vocals in general mesh well together. The whole song is good, besides that intro. I really like the bridge...you'll see what I mean about harmony.
'Ocean' is probably their slowest softest track here. It's sweet and, after a few listens, I assume this is about love for God. At first I thought it was about yet another boy and then maybe a parent but I'm pretty sure it's another 'I love you God' type ordeal. It's a sweet track, but not one I listen to all that often.
The remix for their hit single featuring Nas closes out the album brilliantly. Nas is a great addition and the beat is fantastic. It's nice to see a real remix, not just the same song with rap at the end...lyrics, beat everything is different and even better than the original. Great addition and awesome way to close out the album.
So in closing, this is a great debut album despite the 'girliness'...these girls are great singers and very talented. It's sad they've moved on to smaller things, leaving the world of R&B and Hip-Hop for Disney, which may have given them a larger fan base and more money but wastes their talent. Oh well, we always have this to look back on and see what could have been. At least they put out an impressive sophomore album.
Disbanded Classics.......2006-07-28
The music is upbeat and catchy, but not overly cheesy. And with songs like No More and Not This Time, this album will certainly never lose its sassy, "stronger than thou" appeal. I can still listen to this CD today and feel the same affection for the group as I did when I first heard them.
Besides, who can resist girls with voices as cute as these three?
And I can't forget to mention one of this albums most beautiful numbers: Ocean. If you buy the album for this song alone, you wouldn't be let down. It's simply gorgeous and inspirational.
This is most defiantly one of the best debut r&b albums out there. There isn't a track that isn't worth listening to. And so what if 3LW is now affiliated with The Cheetah Girls from the similarly named Disney movie? If that's how they have to make it, then leave them to it. It doesn't make this album any less brilliant or worthy of adding to a collection.
Not what i expected.......2006-05-10
THEY WERE GOOD UNTIL..........2006-01-22
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A Girl Can Mack
3LW Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006NSGZ Release Date: 2002-10-22 |
Tracks:
- I Do (Wanna Get Close To You) (feat. Loon)
- Neva Get Enuf (feat. Lil' Wayne)
- I Need That (I Want That) (feat. Lil' Kim)
- Ain't No Maybe
- Ghetto Love and Heartbreak
- Good Good Girl
- Put Em Up
- This Goes Out
- Leave Wit You (I Think I Wanna)
- Crazy
- Funny
- One More Time
- Be Like That
- More Than Friends
Customer Reviews:
workout.......2006-04-30
A step up.......2006-03-29
Awesome.......2006-03-23
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THIS IS THE SHHH'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-08-22
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Naughty or Nice
3LW Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007E8S2 Release Date: 2002-12-10 |
Tracks:
- Christmas In Tha Hood
- Naughty On Christmas
- Christmas Party (feat. Treach of Naughty By Nature)
- This Year (It's All About You)
- Ahh Hell Nah
- Shady Holiday
- Santa's Coming
- Take You Home For Christmas
- Christmas Love
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Customer Reviews:
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3LW Is Bomb.......2005-02-03
I listen to this cd even when its not christmas to be exact the last time i listend to this CD was in the Car Yesterday!!
Best Song is XMAS IN THE HOOD & AHH HELL NAH!!!
BUY this CD You must!!!!!!!!!!
Uh...oooookay, then.............2004-10-10
Naughty Or Nice? These Girls Are Both!.......2004-02-23
Slightly Naughty, Very Nice!.......2004-01-15
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Neva Get Enuff
3LW Manufacturer: Sony Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000B9E2GS Release Date: 2005-10-25 |
Tracks:
- No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)
- Not This Time
- More Than Friends (That's Right)
- Curious
- Ocean
- I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)
- Neva Get Enuf
- I Need That (I Want That)
- Put Em Up
- One More Time
Customer Reviews:
I Hope I'm reviewing the right CD!.......2006-01-31
The Tracklist:
1.no more baby i'ma do right
2.not this time
3.more than friends thats right
4.curious
5.ocean
6.i do wanna get close to you /no rap version
7.neva get enuf /no rap version
8.i need that i want that f/Lil Kim
9.put um up
10.one more time
Once again if this is the right cd you should get this!
the only store i've seen this cd at is Walmart so go get.
Amazon needs to put up the tracklist for all their cds.
Oh and the album cover is amazing the girls are in all white clothes with a blue/purple back ground!
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Feels Good (Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing)
Naughty By Nature Ft 3lw Manufacturer: Festival ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000063TRJ Release Date: 2002-04-29 |
Tracks:
- Feels So Good (Dont Worry Bout A Thing) (Album Mix)
- Feels So Good (Dont Worry Bout A Thing) (Album Instr)
- Feels So Good (Dont Worry Bout A Thing) (Kelly G Club Mix)
- Feels So Good (Dont Worry Bout A Thing) (Kelly G Mix Instr)
- Rah Rah (Bonus Track)
Album Description
2002 single 'Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout A Thing)' includes the album mix plus three versions (album instrumental, Kelly G Club Mix, Kelly G Club Mix Instrumental) and the bonus track 'Rah Rah'.
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No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)
3LW Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005KFTP Release Date: 2001-12-04 |
Tracks:
- No More (Baby I'ma Do Right) [Radio Edit]
- No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)
- I Can't Take It [Main][Mix] - 3LW, Nas
- No More (Baby I'ma Do Right) [Multimedia Track]
Album Description
UK edition of the teen-pop/R&B act's first single off their self titled 2000 debut includes two mixes* not available on the Aussie or Euro singles. Tracks, 'No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)', 'No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)' (E-Jam Step Mix* & E-Jam Streetmix*)
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Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout A Thing) Featuring 3LW
Naughty by Nature Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000060NUC Release Date: 2002-02-26 |
Tracks:
- Album Mix
- Album Instrumental
- Kelly G. Club Mix
- Kelly G. Club Mix Instrumental
- Rah Rah (Bonus Track)
Customer Reviews:
Track 3.......2002-12-21
Love of music.......2002-12-15
Just the boost of 3LW I need, Naughty By Nature is great.......2002-04-27
Naughty by Nature serve up the verses which are done great
3LW bring the chourus home with great vocals that match well with Naughty By Nature
This song won't lose ground quickly like others so you'll be listening to it for a long time.
High Energy.......2002-03-19
Pretty good....still naughty, with a lil twist.......2002-03-15
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Women of Pop
various Manufacturer: K-Mart Special Items ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002FARL0 |
Product Description
12 songs by original artists: Bug a Boo-Destiny's child, Live for loving you-Gloria Estefan, I try-Macy Gray, Let's get loud-Jennifer Lopez, I wanna love you forever-Jessica Simpson, A long walk-Jill scott, The power of love-Celine Dion, No More-3LW, In my pocket-Mandy Moore, Round of blues-Shawn Colvin
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3LW
3LW Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005HQ97 Release Date: 2000-11-22 |
Album Details
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track
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I Do Wanna Get Close to You
3lw Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006IZLL Release Date: 2003-02-11 |
Album Details
Features P. Diddy & Loon.Christian Music:
- A Lonely Man [Original recording remastered]
- Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas
- All About the Funk [Import]
- Always Take Me Back
- Anthology (1970-1994)
- Anthology
- Back for More [Import]
- Beautiful World
- Best of the Poet Trilogy [Import]
- Bittersweet [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD] [Explicit Lyrics]
Christian Music
Here For Now: Mindfulness Meditations
Dark Days [Limited Edition] [Import]
Endless Harmony [Import] [Soundtrack]