All Sides (LMNT album)
All Sides is the first and only album by multi-cultural pop music boy-band LMNT. The name was chosen to reflect both the group's varied musical taste, and the concept that they weren't just "another boy band". However, the latter message wasn't taken too seriously. This was the first and only album the group ever released.
All Sides | ||||
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Studio album by LMNT | ||||
Released | June 4, 2002 | |||
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Genre | Pop, teen pop, dance-pop | |||
Length | 41:19 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | John Poppo, Soulshock, Ander Wikstrom, Karlin, Craig Kallman, Peter Zizzo, Stargate, Steve Morales, Rich Christina, Jimmy Bralower, Robbie Nevil | |||
LMNT chronology | ||||
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Reception
All Sides gained some modest success, as the single, "Juliet" managed to reach number one on Radio Disney, where it remained for eight consecutive weeks. It also reached No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart.[2] However, it ultimately failed to gain the group as much popularity as acts like 'N Sync or the Backstreet Boys.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | D[3] |
The album received generally negative reviews. AllMusic.com reviewer Michael Gallucci stated: "Their debut album is filled with post-millennium teen pop and all of its trappings", criticizing the use of "forced slang, suburban hip-hop touches, and a canned, manufactured sound that's both insincere and fake".[1] Entertainment Weekly reviewer Kristen Baldwin wasn't impressed, either: "[LMNT] is unlikely to revive the [Boy Band] genre".[3] Both reviewers also stated that they were little more than rejects from the ABC/MTV reality show, "Making the Band", and as such, there wasn't much to be expected from their sound.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Girl Crazy" | 3:32 | |
2. | "Juliet" (Top 40 Edit) | Tony Marty, Fredrik Thomander[4] | 3:40 |
3. | "Get It All" | Kasia Livingston, Robbie Nevil / Fredrik Thomander | 3:38 |
4. | "The Best" | Jason Blume, Keith Follesé | 4:07 |
5. | "Forget to Forget" | Billy Crawford, Peter Zizzo | 3:40 |
6. | "Shangri La" | 3:20 | |
7. | "Keep it Coming" | Soulshock | 3:25 |
8. | "Hold Me Down" | 4:11 | |
9. | "It's Your Love" | Stephony Smith | 3:54 |
10. | "Running Home" | Bryan Chan, John Poppo | 4:16 |
11. | "Greatest Gift" | 4:16 |
Charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 40 |
References
- Gallucci, Michael. "All Sides - LMNT / Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (January 19, 2002). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- Kristen Baldwin (June 7, 2002). "All Sides Review; Music Reviews and News". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- "Into the Mouths of Babes". Phoenix New Times Jimmy Magahern | July 18, 2002
- "LMNT Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2019.