Nicole Renee

Track Listings
1. Telephone
2. Rockin' Chair
3. Cocaine Lane
4. Sound of Love
5. Strawberry
6. Sunshine
7. Ain't Nothin' Changed
8. Wickedness
9. Heaven
10. Seems Like Yesterday
11. How Many Times
12. Ugh! (God)
13. Let Me Go
14. Boy Next Door
15. Memorabilia

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
You wouldn't guess from the lyrics on Nicole Renée's self-titled debut that she's the daughter of a preacher. But while her full-o'-funk voice belts out lines like "I want somebody to talk dirty to me" and "I'd rather suffocate between your legs," she manages to avoid coming off like a freaky Adina Howard wannabe. There's gospel power (and training) behind these New Power Generation-esque tracks, and it works best on sensual grooves like "Rockin' Chair" and "Ugh!" or on plaintive slow jams like "How Many Times." The minimal instrumental arrangement of "Heaven" showcases the strength of Renée's often nasal voice, flitting between innocent and ethereal and a deeper yearning. Renée scores extra points for executive-producing the album and, with her distinct sound, for standing out from the R&B mini- divas like a diamond in the rough. --Rebecca Wallwork

The Source
Distinctively different, her vocal range includes Prince-like howling over meticulously composed instrumentals....

Nicole Renee

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Nicole Renee

Nicole Renee
Songs For Voice and Harp
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    Manufacturer: Eclectra Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00004YNI3
    Release Date: 2000-10-10

    Tracks:

    1. Villanelle
    2. A Sa Guitare
    3. 'Quand Reverrai-Je, Helas!...'
    4. La Lettre Du Jardinier
    5. 'Viens, Mon Bien-Aime!'
    6. Piece En Forme De Habanera
    7. Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques: Chanson De La Mariee
    8. Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques: La-Bas, Vers L'Eglise
    9. Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques: Quel Galant M'Est Comparable
    10. Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques: Chanson Des Cueilleuses De Lentilles
    11. Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques: Tout Gai!
    12. Complainte De Celle Qui N'Est Pas Aimee
    13. L'Amour De Moi
    14. Mignonne, Allons Voir Si La Rose
    15. Tambourin
    16. Intorno All'Idol Mio
    17. Estrellita
    18. Soneto A Cordoba
    19. Del Cabello Mas Sutil
    20. Arrorro Mi Sol
    21. Trois Melodies Sepharades: Melodie 1
    22. Trois Melodies Sepharades: Melodie 2
    23. O Salutaris
    24. Drei Gesange: Die Tochter Jephta's
    25. Drei Gesange: An Den Mond
    26. Drei Gesange: Dem Helden
    Strawberry
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Good song
    • This CD has something for everyone. It is very diverse.
    		 Strawberry
    Nicole Renee
    Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Contemporary BluesContemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00000AGNO
    Release Date: 1998-09-15

    Tracks:

    1. Strawberry
    2. Yea, Yea, Yea

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Good song.......2004-12-29

    This is a good song. Just listen to strawberries. Very catchty. I love it. It should have went platinum. She is a talented girl. you cant go wrong with this 1998 release.

    5 out of 5 stars This CD has something for everyone. It is very diverse........1999-03-29

    This young lady is very talented. She has a voice that is very diverse. She has a sound that is unique. I bought this CD in April of 1998. Here it is almost a year later and I continue to play this CD at least four times a week. I wish her continued success and I'm looking forward to hearing her next CD soon.
    Nicole Renee
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Sometimes its bitter sometimes its sweet
    • Incredible, where are you Nicole Renee?
    • One Of The Greatest Debuts Ever!
    • Where Is She Now?
    • Amazing Funk!
    		 Nicole Renee
    Nicole Renee
    Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
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    1. Blackstar

    ASIN: B00000AEDR
    Release Date: 1998-09-15

    Tracks:

    1. Telephone
    2. Rockin' Chair
    3. Cocaine Lane
    4. Sound Of Love
    5. Strawberry
    6. Sunshine
    7. Ain't Nothin' Changed
    8. Wickedness
    9. Heaven
    10. Seems Like Yesterday
    11. How Many Times
    12. Ugh! (God)
    13. Let Me Go
    14. The Boy Next Door
    15. Memorabilia

    Amazon.com

    You wouldn't guess from the lyrics on Nicole Renée's self-titled debut that she's the daughter of a preacher. But while her full-o'-funk voice belts out lines like "I want somebody to talk dirty to me" and "I'd rather suffocate between your legs," she manages to avoid coming off like a freaky Adina Howard wannabe. There's gospel power (and training) behind these New Power Generation-esque tracks, and it works best on sensual grooves like "Rockin' Chair" and "Ugh!" or on plaintive slow jams like "How Many Times." The minimal instrumental arrangement of "Heaven" showcases the strength of Renée's often nasal voice, flitting between innocent and ethereal and a deeper yearning. Renée scores extra points for executive-producing the album and, with her distinct sound, for standing out from the R&B mini- divas like a diamond in the rough. --Rebecca Wallwork

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Sometimes its bitter sometimes its sweet.......2005-01-04

    I love this album, I really do.The onyl reason I deducted one star was for the three songs I just dont like, the top one being Cocaine Lane..Girl is brave, the vocal runs she attempts almost head for disaster but somehow she pulls threw and comes off as quite skilled. I love Strawberrys,Aint Nothin Changed,Heaven, and boy next door. I however know that this is nto an album for everyone.Myself however, loves it

    5 out of 5 stars Incredible, where are you Nicole Renee?.......2003-11-14

    Just for a moment, forget that this is a debut. This album is plain incredible. Few albums are worthy of five stars; the list is very short. And "Nicole Renee" shows maturity, substance, a variety of styles, giving us rockers, soulful tunes out of the 60s/70s, funky offerings and ballads -- all styles she handles with both passion and ease. Now, know that this was her debut and the album is that much greater, but sadly, it's been her only album. Perhaps she was lost like many great artists are amidst the pop junk, amidst the mainstream, which only goes for the flavor-of-the-week, and those artists/albums that don't sound like everything else get lost, slip through the cracks and sadly, we don't hear from those artists again. Seems Nicole Renee is one of those victims of a mindless society. Find this album if you can, it's a true gem, one of the few great albums to come out of the mid-to-late 90s. Nicole Renee, we miss you.

    5 out of 5 stars One Of The Greatest Debuts Ever!.......2003-09-11

    I remember running 2 the wrecka stow back at 98 2 buy L-Boogie's "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" and this one after watching the "Strawberry" video. To this very day, I don't think I ever enjoyed such effort. Nicole can write and read music which is obevious if you listen more, homegirl is influenced by Sly Stone, Mick Jagger and Mr.Prince Roger Nelson too(whom he made a very solid influence in her music) but that doesn't mean you don't hear her get in touch with her own musical idenity. According 2 allmusic.com the last effort she appeared in was Anastacia's "Freak of Nature" where she appeared as a mixing engineer. This sistah is bad as hell, the only thang we DON'T need from her is the "backstage" work, more album and a career more likely. Greedy? Maybe, but if you listened to this LP then you'll feel me.

    5 out of 5 stars Where Is She Now?.......2002-08-07

    1998 saw the debut album of a then 23-year-old singer named Nicole Renee. Unlike the rest of the assembly-line twentysomething female vocalists out there, Renee impressively wrote her own material and played guitar on the album. An impressive collection of Prince-inspired funk, "Nicole Renee" fell on deaf ears, as is the case with almost all albums as bold as this. That's probably because her voice is an acquired taste and may require some getting used to. The steamy "Telephone" alternates between rock and funk and has our heroine singing in an apparrently altered voice that best recalls Prince's alter ego "Camille." Other standouts include "Rocking Chair" and "Boy Next Door." But the best track on the album is the single "Strawberry," a mid-tempo jam that swings between pop and r&b. Renee can probably perform rings around her multiplatinum peers, but she never had the luxury of a hype machine to help her get the recognition she deserved. But it's not too late to discover this artist who was one of the most slept-on singers of 1998.

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing Funk!.......1998-12-28

    This is one of the most exciting debuts. It sounds a little funky Prince and very soulful. Very satisfying album.
    Ain't Nothin' Changed
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      		Ain't Nothin' Changed
      Nicole Renée , and Nicole Renee
      Manufacturer: Atlantic
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000O8BGYW

      Product Description

      Nicole Renée: Ain't Nothin' Changed! 1999 Atlantic Release! TRACKS: 1. Ain't Nothin' Changed (Radio Edit); & 2. Ain't Nothin' Changed (Instrumental).
      Telephone
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        		Telephone
        Nicole Renee
        Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Contemporary R&BContemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
        CD SinglesCD Singles | R&B | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00000I83E
        Release Date: 1999-02-23

        Tracks:

        1. Telephone: Radio Edit
        2. Telephone: Album Version
        Ain't Nothing Changed
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          		Ain't Nothing Changed
          Nicole Renee
          Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Contemporary BluesContemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
          Contemporary R&BContemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B00000I9A4
          Release Date: 1999-03-09
          Nicole Renee
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Nicole Renee
            Nicole Renee
            Manufacturer: Wea
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B00000ILRB
            Release Date: 1999-10-08

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            10. Romantic Duets

            Soul Music

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