Unwritten [UK Bonus Tracks]

Rating

Album: Unwritten [UK Bonus Tracks]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	These Words
2)	Single
3)	I'm a Bomb
4)	Unwritten
5)	I Bruise Easily
6)	If You're Gonna...
7)	Silent Movie
8)	We're All Mad
9)	Frogs & Princes
10)	Drop Me in the Middle
11)	Wild Horses
12)	Size Matters
13)	Peace of Me

Album: Unwritten [UK Bonus Tracks]

Song Title

Time

These Words

Single

I'm a Bomb

Unwritten

I Bruise Easily

If You're Gonna...

Silent Movie

We're All Mad

Frogs & Princes

10)

Drop Me in the Middle

11)

Wild Horses

12)

Size Matters

13)

Peace of Me

Tracks

1. These Words

2. Single

3. I'm A Bomb

4. Unwritten

5. I Brusie Easily

6. If You're Gonna

7. Silent Movie

8. We're All Mad

9. Frogs And Princes

10. Drop Me In The Middle (Feat. Bizarre From D12)

11. Wild Horses

12. Size Matters

13. Peace Of Me

Performer Notes

Much less dance-oriented than her brother Daniel's records, Natasha Bedingfield's impressive debut album is closer to a UK version of Kelly Clarkson's similarly masterful sophomore release, BREAKAWAY. Although UNWRITTEN unashamedly has its roots in mainstream chart pop--it's only degrees away from the likes of Jessica and Ashlee Simpson--Bedingfield's strong vocals (alternately flirty and commanding) and personal, quirky lyrics turn songs like "Single" and the title track into frothy but substantial gems, while the soaring opener "These Words" could well be the perfect summer single.
Throughout, the production is pleasantly gimmicky, with neat touches like the slide guitar and echoed vocals in the intro of "Silent Movie," and most importantly, the songs don't sound like they've had all the personality focus-grouped out of them in the manner of so many similar records. UNWRITTEN is a startlingly good example of glossy, commercial pop music circa 2005, and a rebuke to those who feel that successful pop records must by definition be irritating fluff.

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (No. 833, p.74) - "...[T]hink a softer Pink at her peak, grrrly but less steely." - Grade: B plus