There is so much to love here. With sixteen tracks plus another seven b-sides (and an unreleased bonus track) this era was the gift that kept giving. Fan favourite New York Moon, which she was never a fan of but she performed it for us anyway at her Greatest Hits gig, and we all went crazy for it! My personal favourites are Shut Up & Kiss Me, Happy Love, Reminds Me of You which was all very much a ‘next step’ from her debut. But what I have have come to really apprecicate over the years is how eclectic this album is. It had all the pop numbers that she is known for, but this was a more mature sound. Don’t Be Shy was slightly more ‘clubby’ than we’d expect, and the funky Who Do You Love was a much more mature sound and is still one of my all time favourites today. Her vocal on Trust In You, a stripped back ballad, is simply beautiful. Plus the unashamed arms in the air ballad closer Love Will Bring You Back To My Heart is just epic.
Arms Around The World was a comeback single for the second album, Woman In Me. This video had a big budget and showed a different, futuristic styling. It was another Top 5 hit, selling 159,000 copies
Lets Go Round Again was another high concept, dance video and gave Louise her biggest seller to date. This is her show closer in all of her recent gigs as it really gets the crowd going and ends on a high.
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