Totally Hits, Vol. 2

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Totally Hits, Vol. 2 is truth in advertising, cobbling together major radio singles from Madonna ("Beautiful Stranger"), Santana ("Maria Maria"), Christina Aguilera ("Genie in a Bottle"), LFO ("Girl on TV"), Lou Bega ("Mambo No. 5"), and others into one road-worthy compilation. Great for making mixes or remembering a summer gone by, Totally Hits, Vol. 2 permits casual music fans to graze pop confection without feeling stuffed. --Courtney Kemp

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Average customer rating: Way too many bad songs, but..... Falloff from the first The best, Not as Many "Hits" Not a very good CD

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Tracks:

1. Maria Maria - Santana
2. Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
3. Never Let You Go - Third Eye Blind
4. Falls Apart - Sugar Ray
5. Amazed - Lonestar
6. Mambo No.5 - Lou Bega
7. Beautiful Stranger - Madonna
8. My Love Is Your Love (Jonathan Peters' Radio Mix) - Whitney Houston
9. Take A Picture - Filter
10. Dear Lie - TLC
11. Hot Boyz - Missy Elliott
12. Natural Blues - Moby
13. Girl On TV - LFO
14. I Drive Myself Crazy - 'N Sync
15. U Know What's Up - Donell Jones
16. Right Here Waiting - Monica
17. The Great Beyond - R.E.M.
18. I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan

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Totally Hits, Vol. 2 is truth in advertising, cobbling together major radio singles from Madonna ("Beautiful Stranger"), Santana ("Maria Maria"), Christina Aguilera ("Genie in a Bottle"), LFO ("Girl on TV"), Lou Bega ("Mambo No. 5"), and others into one road-worthy compilation. Great for making mixes or remembering a summer gone by, Totally Hits, Vol. 2 permits casual music fans to graze pop confection without feeling stuffed. --Courtney Kemp

Customer Reviews:

Way too many bad songs, but............2005-01-29

MARIA, MARIA- Meh, this doesn't impress me that much. Aggravating Latin pop. I kind of feel sorry for Santana. He's like this old fart and everyone seems to hate him. But this song might just justify that. (2/5)
GENIE IN A BOTTLE- To this day, this is Christina Aguilera's best song of all time. I love it, and there was a period where I couldn't stop listening to it. Her vocals are stunning, as usual, the backing track is funky, and the chorus is so infectious it should be a crime. It's too bad she won't be making any more succulent pop confections like this. Still, one of, if not THE best song here. (5/5)
NEVER LET YOU GO- It's okay, but overrated. It got overplayed. (3/5)
FALLS APART- They have better. I'm not impressed. (1/5)
AMAZED- EW MAKE IT STOP!!!! COUNTRY SICKENS ME, AND SO DOES THIS S*&^. (0/5)
MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...)- I tried to like this song, I really did, but it's SOOOOO annoying!!!! UGH!! (0/5)
BEAUTIFUL STRANGER- Awesome club song, it's so much fun. I don't adore it quite as much as I did when it first came out, but its funky, old-fashioned fun still can't be denied. One of her best songs. (5/5)
MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE- God, this girl can SANG!!! As for this song, it's not horrible, but she has SO much better. (3/5)
TAKE A PICTURE- Someone referred to this as rock, but it's disturbingly close to country, with the dude's warbly whining. This song is awful, I hate it. (0/5)
DEAR LIE- .....I'm sorry, but TLC are one-hit wonders in my eyes. They never topped "No Scrubs," and obviously now never will. This song is atrocious, and it is particularly pitiful when you consider how excellent their first offering was. (0/5)
HOT BOYZ- ....I can't get into this song that much. Her later offerings, like "Get Ur Freak On," "Work It," and "Pass That Dutch" are so much better. Still, it's sort of fun. (3/5)
NATURAL BLUES- Moby is so underrated it's depressing. And yet this isn't very good, compared to what the rest of `Play' has to offer. Why couldn't they include "South Side" (it was a WAY bigger hit), or "Honey" or "Porcelain" or "Rushing"?! This will give you a bad impression of Moby, don't listen to it. (2/5)
GIRL ON TV- Uninspired boy band gunk. *Nsync and Backstreet Boys are all I need. You other wannabes need to go away. (0/5)
I DRIVE MYSELF CRAZY- .....Why do *Nsync's worst songs keep appearing on Totally Hits?! Where's "Tearin' Up My Heart?!" Where's "I Want You Back?!" Filler like this should not have been included. They have so much better!! (1/5)
U KNOW WHAT'S UP- ....The guy has a sexy, soulful voice, but this song is bleaugh. I don't like it that much. It's kind of embarrassing when the backing track is more catchy than the words. I just....really don't like this song. (1/5)
RIGHT HERE WAITING- Ballads like this, which just contain warbled words, no hook, and a weak, slow backing track, do not impress me. (0/5)
GREAT BEYOND- ....Sort of sweet, and the girl can sing, but.....painfully slow ballads like this make me feel bored, sleepy, and/or depressed. And right now I don't want to feel any of those things. (1/5)
I WILL REMEMBER YOU- I don't know what to think of Sarah McLaghlan. She isn't *quite* as sleep-inducing as Norah Jones, and her songs are more catchy. This one is her typical formula-a hooky chorus and an almost-tiring backing track. "World On Fire" and "Fallen" are better songs. (3/5)

Falloff from the first.......2004-12-18

1. Maria Maria- F I very much hate Santana.

2. Genie In a Bottle- A+ Very great song! ONe of the only good ones on here.

3. Never Let You Go- A Jumper was great, and this is no exception.

4. Falls Apart- D+ Very weak follow-up to Someday.

5. Amazed- F I hate country. Hate it, hate it, hate it!

6. Mambo #5- D This was a great song, but once it's overplayed, it's cursed.

7. Beautiful Stranger- A Very good, but doesn't beat Ray of Light.

8. My Love is Your Love- B+ A good song, but it's very old.

9. Take a Picture- A+ Very great rock song!

10. Dear Lie- D- Wait...wait...wait...is this TLC? The creators of Creep? The creators of No Scrubs? The creators of CrazySexyCool? No, this must be a mistake. TLC can't create this kind of song..can they? It's horrible!

11. Hot Boyz- D- Hot is an overused slang term. Hot Boys is annoying enough, and when you spell boys "boyz", it's just awful.

12. Natural Blues- A Moby is awesome an he is soooooooo underrated.

13. Girl On TV-Drippy boy band ballad. F *cough* LFO *cough*

14. I Drive Myself Crazy- D- I have enough on my mind. I don't need Justin Timberlake making my music choices for me.

15. U Know What's Up- F Poser! Poser! Stupid! He also sounds like he may be...g@y. Who knows? May be true!

16. Right Here Waiting- B- Monica is awesome, but one of her worst.

17. The Great Beyond- D- You have to admit, this song is boring, but R.E.M. is awesome.

18. I Will Remember You- A+ WTF? TH gives us all of this crap and the ending has the best song of the CD? Anyway, best ballad of the year.


Overall - D+ Mega falloff from the first one. I wouldn't get this CD only if you like most of the songs. Get the first one, it's much better.

The best,.......2002-04-19

I do like some major productions couldn't tell what about you know? I like Lou Bega's Mambo No.#5,Lonestar's Amazed,and Sarah Mclachlan's I Will Remember You.If you into pop,R&B,or rock.get this CD today! bye!

Not as Many "Hits".......2001-08-22

Much like the dropoff from the first "Now", "Totally Hits" falls a bit in its second release. Again, the reason being unmemorable songs from well-known artists and follow-ups that pale in comparison to their predicessors.1. Maria Maria-Not bad, but a rather weak follow-up to "Smooth". It was still a #1 hit. (3/5)2. Genie In a Bottle-While "Now" carries Britney, "TH" carries her main rival. This hit scored an upset win for Christina over Britney at the Grammys. (4.5/5)3. Never Let You Go-One follow-up that was actually better than its predicessor, "Jumper". (4.5/5)4. Falls Apart-Good, but not great follow-up to "Someday". (3.5/5)5. Amazed-Good country entry from newcomer Lonestar. (4/5)6. Mambo #5-This obvious one-hit-wonder can test some people's patience. A good stategy is to change the dial on a song you know is going to get overplayed, so that when you get a copy of it, you won't be sick of it yet. That's what I did with this catchy novelty. (5/5)7. Beautiful Stranger-Pretty Good Madonna song. More effective in the context of the "Austin Powers 2" movie. (3.5/5)8. My Love is Your Love-One of the better recent Whitney tunes. (3.5/5)9. Take a Picture-Catchy rock tune. (4/5)10. Dear Lie-Lousy, irritating TLC song. (1.5/5)11. Hot Boyz-Now we get a rap song for the first time. I'm not a fan of the genre. Missy's "Get Ur Freak On" is better than this. (2/5)12. Natural Blues-Terrific dance tune from Moby. (4.5/5)13. Girl On TV-Drippy boy band ballad. (2/5)14. I Drive Myself Crazy-'NSYNC's final RCA and "TH" entry, a rather dull ballad. (2/5)15. U Know What's Up-No, I don't. Who's Donell Jones? (2/5)16. Right Here Waiting-Another unmemorable tune from a well-known R & B artist. (2/5)17. The Great Beyond-R.E.M. has been the most enduring group of the 80's and 90's. Unfortunately, their only "TH" entry is this merely okay song. (2.5/5)18. I Will Remember You-Decent ballad. (3/5)So, like "Now" 2 and 3, "Totally Hits 2" suffers from too much unmemorable filler.

Not a very good CD.......2001-08-22

I'm a bit disappointed with some of the songs on here. The only ones I like are "Maria Maria", "Genie In a Bottle", "Mambo #5", "Beautiful Stranger", "My Love Is Your Love", and "Girl On TV". All the others on here are terrible. The only reason I bought this CD was because I wanted to have all the CD'S in the Totally Hits collection. If you want to buy it, skip most of the tracks other than the ones I mentioned. The Totally Hits 3 CD is a lot better than this one (see my review of it).

Average customer rating: Awful, but better than TH 2005 Wrong ...Geez, are there Willa Ford executives on this site??? totally hits: behind the music that sucks! 2005 is good....the cd guys who flops!

Totally Hits 2004, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Warner Strat. Mkt. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Totally Hits 2004, Volume 1 Totally Hits 2005 Totally Hits 2003 Totally Hits 2002 Totally Hits 2001 ASIN: B0002Y4SRA Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

1. Turn Me On -- Kevin Lyttle feat. Spragga Benz
2. Roses -- Outkast
3. Overnight Celebrity -- Twista
4. If I Ain't Got You -- Alicia Keys
5. On the Way Down -- Ryan Cabrera
6. This Love -- Maroon 5
7. Don't Tell Me -- Avril Lavigne
8. Scandalous -- Mis-teeq
9. Let's Get Away -- T.I.
10. Talk About Our Love -- Brandy feat. Kanye West
11. Get No Better -- Cassidy
12. U Should've Known Better -- Monica
13. I Believe -- Fantasia
14. 8th World Wonder -- Kimberley Locke
15. A Decade Under The Influence -- Taking Back Sunday
16. Cold Hard Bitch -- Jet
17. Everything -- Alanis Morissette
18. I Believe In A Thing Called Love -- The Darkness
19. Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) -- Big & Rich
20. It's Five O'clock Somewhere -- Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

Album Description

Introduced in June 1999, the Totally Hits series is a successful joint venure with BMG that has sold over 10 million units, including the most recent installment, Totally Hits 2004, released in May and still on the Billboard Top 200 chart! Totally Hits 2001 and Totally Hits 2002 are both certified platinum, while Totally Hits 2003 is gold!

Customer Reviews:

Awful, but better than TH 2005.......2005-08-03

TH, you could've done better. Only good artists are Mis-Teeq, Ryan Cabrera, The Darkness, Alanis Morisette, and Jet. I guess I'll give it 2-stars. I guess I'm generous.

And since people are complaining about Ciara and Willa Ford, I'll add to it. Willa Ford Sucks, and Ciara is so-so.

So, there you go. Run to the CD store and get a copy of the new Natasha Bedingfield album.

Wrong.......2005-06-16

No, hon, Ciara did NOT have three #1 hits (not in the U.S., at least). Most of them peaked at #2, mainly because of the monstrous momentum of 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl," which were both at #1 for quite a while. Ciara never passed either one of those two songs.

...Geez, are there Willa Ford executives on this site???.......2005-06-01

There are so many people here who just seem to think the world of Willa Ford....is that you, Willa...??? Either that or her producers or promoters or something. Or maybe the same lone obsessed fan posting the same crap over and over. There are NOT that many people who like her. And FYI you are an ignorant MORON if you think "1, 2 Step" was some 'Disney radio song,' Ciara wouldn't touch Disney radio with a ten foot pole, she has had three big hits now (Goodies, 1, 2 Step, Oh) all of which seem to only play on R&B/hip hop radio, though. She is pretty much the hottest thing in R&B and hip-hop (at least as far as the female divas go), and not to say that I adore her, but she's pretty damn popular. Anyways, this TH collection is pretty bad, probably the worst one so far. peace out!

totally hits: behind the music that sucks!.......2005-05-15

It was going well...but once it got to part 2 of 2002 they chose some wrong songs, and by this one...they failed! The singles by Mis-Teeq, Brandy, Monica, Ryan Cabrera, Alicia Keys, & Kevin Lyttle were the only hits!

2005 is good....the cd guys who flops!.......2005-05-10

and I thought 2004 part 2 was bad...totally hits 2005 is horrible! I can see letting tyler hilton be on since he is a new artist...but "1, 2 step?" that was like some annoying disney radio song. I looked her up just to find out she is the 1-hit-wonder who sang 1 good song "goodies."

I am happy T.I. is on here.

totally hits seems to be addicted to flops!

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