Music : Danity Kane - Welcome to the dollhouse (2008)

Within the two years that followed the release of Danity Kane’s self-titled debut, the group – consistent of Dawn, Audrea, Aubrey, Shannon and D. Woods – amassed a legion of loyal fans and experienced Platinum sales. Yet speculation about rifts between the ladies and management, as well as among themselves, threatened to dissolve the group just as quickly as they were formed. Having ironed out their issues, Danity Kane are back with their sophomore effort ‘Welcome To The Dollhouse’ (due March 18th). An eclectic Pop/Urban/Dance fusion, with ‘Dollhouse’ the ladies prove their worth and then some.

The rousing Missy Elliot-assisted ‘Bad Girl’ lifts the album off to a great start. With its up-tempo, whimsical production – courtesy of Danja - and clever play on the album’s title concept (‘When the red light comes on I transform’), the track sets the tone for the rest of the record. Elsewhere, the metaphorically steamy ‘Striptease’, as well the club-destined ‘Pretty Boy’ (both also produced by Danja) are standouts. The great reception of the album’s lead single ‘Damaged’ also speaks for itself.

Markedly more Pop sounding than their 2006 debut, ‘Dollhouse’ possess a distinct appeal to a broader audience. The synthpop sounding ‘Sucka For Love’ – a personal favourite – as well as ‘Lights Out’ are good examples of this; as are edgy standouts ‘Poetry’ and ‘Is Anybody Listening?’

Despite its many highpoints, ‘Dollhouse’ isn’t without a few shortcomings. The gritty ‘Ecstasy’, which is somewhat reminiscent to the group’s first single ‘Show Stopper’, could have done without the Rick Ross feature – totally unneeded. ‘Street credibility’ may have been a reason, yet the end result makes it tempting to hit the skip button. What’s more, the Bryan Michael Cox produced ‘2 of You’ suffers from the text-book case of ‘awesome production, terrible lyrics’ - ‘You got me having breakfast in the afternoon…’ Ok then. ‘Ain’t Going Nowhere’ – a collaboration with fellow ‘Making The Band’ co-stars Day26 and Donnie- seems out of place on the otherwise very well flowing record.

With ‘Welcome To the Dollhouse’, Danity Kane, not only deliver a solid collection of sassy, assertive radio-ready hits, the ladies serve up their most cohesive effort yet – highlighting both their artistic growth and uniformity as a group. Indeed, one of the better releases so far this year, ‘Dollhouse’ sets the group head and shoulders above their competition. The successors to the girl-group thrown vacated by a certain Destiny’s Child, perhaps? A long shot, maybe, but Danity Kane are undoubtedly headed in the right direction.

taken from www.thatgrapejuice.net



Danity Kane: Welcome to the Dollhouse Track List

1. “Bad Girl” (featuring Missy Elliott)
2. “Damaged”
3. “Pretty Boy”
4. “Striptease”
5. “Sucka 4 Love”
6. “Key to My Heart”
7. “Interlude”
8. “Ecstasy”
9. “2 of You”
10. “Lights Out”
11. “Picture This”
12. “Poetry”
13. “Is Anybody Listening”
14. “Make Me Sick”
15. “Ain’t Going” (featuring Day26 & Donnie - Hidden Track)

Danity Kane Bad Girl Lyrics
Songwriters: N/A

When the red light comes on I transform
When the red light comes on I transform

[Aubrey]
Look in my eyes covered in Maybelline
Looking like something fresh out a magazine
I can be part of your deepest fantasies
You're the detective, come solve my mystery

[D. Woods]
Some say that love is all that I'm missing
Some call it jezebel, I call it attention
But what they don't know they can't even imagine
Say I don't have no self-esteem but it's my fashion

[Chorus]

Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl, a bad girl

I can be your addiction if you wanna get hooked on me
I-I can be your addiction if you wanna get hooked on me

Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl, a bad girl

When the red light comes on I transform
When the red light comes on I transform
When the red light comes on I transform

[Dawn]
Something about me has got you hypnotized
Examine my body like you're the science guy
Watching my every move you anticipate
What ya thinking about, boy I can recreate

[Aundrea]
Some say that love is all that I'm missing
Some call it jezebel, I call it attention
But what they don't know they can't even imagine
Say I don't have no self-esteem but it's my fashion

[Chorus]

Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl, a bad girl

[Missy Elliott]
I know you hear me boy...
B-A-D-C-H-I-C, lookin' so sexy
Make them bitches hate me
She not me cause there's just one me
I'm the M to the I-double S-Y-E
Lights come on, I tr-transform
Gimme that dick, baby, com-come on
I can do it all night 'til the break of dawn
On-On and on, I keep on goin'
They call me a jezebel cause I freaks, I does it well
Got extensions in my hair, bad girls is ya'll up in here? (Yeah)
Tonight we just gonna let it do what it do
I can put this pretty young thing on you
I ain't lookin' for attention, I just want you
Let me be your addiction, I can be that too

I can be your addiction if you wanna get hooked on me
I-I can be your addiction if you wanna get hooked on me

[Chorus]

Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl, a bad girl

When the red light comes on I transform
When the red light comes on I transform
When the red light comes on I transform

[Shannon]
From a caterpillar to a butterfly
I know I got something that you're gonna like
(Don't be afraid I won't let you down)
I'm the one that'll make you come around

[Chorus]

Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl, a bad girl

I can be your addiction if you wanna get hooked on me
I-I can be your addiction if you wanna get hooked on me

Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl
Maybe I'm just a bad girl, a bad girl

When the red light comes on I transform
When the red light comes on I transform
When the red light comes on I transform

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