Sarina Paris (album)
2001 studio album by Sarina Paris
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Sarina Paris is the self-titled debut album by Canadian singer Sarina Paris, which was released on May 22, 2001.[1][2] As of 2024[update], this is Paris' only studio album to date, reaching number 167 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.[3] Additionally, Paris was nominated for a Juno Award in 2001, for "Look at Us, in the category of Best Dance Recording.[4]
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| Released | May 22, 2001[1][2] |
| Recorded | 1999–2000 |
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| Length | 47:36 |
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Critical reception
Sarina Paris received mixed reviews from music critics. The Orlando Sentinel commented on the album's quantity of "catchy tunes bound to get you dancing."[6] However, The Washington Post, while suggesting that Paris is capable of more, wrote that the album provided evidence that, for the time being, Paris is "another mindless slave to pop fashion."[7] USA Today also gave the album an unfavorable review, calling it forgettable and "cloying", despite "some moderately catchy tunes".[8]
Most reviewers commented on the instrumental arrangements, including Liana Jonas of AllMusic, who wrote, "The thin music and arrangements on the 13 tracks are simply monotonous", in a generally negative review, although she praised the album's single "Look at Us", remarked somewhat favorably about the album's song, "True Love", and stated that Paris had some promising musical potential.[5]
Billboard wrote that she is "well-poised to please fans of Eiffel 65, Sonique, and Aqua."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Look at Us" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "You" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "So I Wait" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Just About Enough" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Love in Return" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "True Colors" (cover of Cyndi Lauper's song) | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Angel" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Dreamin' of You" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "The Single Life" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "True Love" | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Romeo's Dead" | 3:15 |
| 12. | "All in the Way" | 3:51 |
| 13. | "I Love You" (Bonus Track) | 6:20 |
| Total length: | 47:36 | |