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''Saints & Sinners'' is the second studio album by British-Canadian girl group All Saints. It was released three years after their debut album, ''All Saints''. The album reached number one in the UK, their only album to do so. Three tracks on the album were produced by William Orbit, best known for his work with Madonna on her ''Ray of Light'' album. The album received mixed reviews from music critics, praising the singles and the new direction of music, while some felt it was too similar to the Spice Girls and Madonna's album ''Ray of Light''. Three singles were released from the album: "Pure Shores", "Black Coffee" and "All Hooked Up". Promo copies of the track "Surrender" began circulating in early January 2001, indicating it would have been the fourth proper single from the album had the group not disbanded soon after the album's release. The first single from the album, the Orbit-produced "Pure Shores", preceded the album by several months, having been previously released on the soundtrack for the 2000 film ''The Beach''. It topped the UK Singles Chart and was certified Platinum. Second single "Black Coffee" also got to number one in the UK, whilst final single "All Hooked Up" peaked at number seven. The majority of the songs were written by Shaznay Lewis and Karl Gordon. Melanie Blatt wrote two tracks on the album, "I Feel You" and "Ha Ha", the former track being written in dedication to her daughter, while Natalie Appleton co-wrote the track "Dreams" with Samantha Fox. Fox said she is credited on the song as "Karen Wilkin" because All Saints refused to record the song if she used her real name. Commercially, ''Saints & Sinners'' wasn't as successful as its preceding album. ==Critical reception== ''Saints & Sinners'' received mixed reviews from music critics. ''NME'' stated: "It's better than the new Spice Girls record. But really, that's not good enough." They criticised the group's lack of new musical direction, saying "() But since the release of their first album and their meteoric rise to tabloid infamy, they seem to be on a mission to tear down that credibility, brick by brick." Although praising the singles, they concluded that "For a British pop album, 'Saints And Sinners' is simply passable."〔(NME Album Reviews – Saints And Sinners ). Nme.Com (7 October 2000).〕 Entertainment.ie however were more positive, giving it four stars out of five. They felt that "''Saints and Sinners'' is a confident set of vibrant R'n'B songs driven by swirling dance rhythms and some luscious harmonies." They further judged: "At heart the Saints are superlative singers and the unique chemistry conjured up by their four individual voices makes this one of the best pop albums of the year."〔(Music Review | All Saints – Saints and Sinners ). entertainment.ie (19 October 2000).〕 Despite AllMusic not reviewing the album, they awarded it three stars out of five.〔(Saints & Sinners – All Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards ). AllMusic (20 March 2000).〕 They highlighted "Pure Shores", "Black Coffee" and "Dreams" as the album's standout tracks.〔(All Saints | Songs ). AllMusic.〕 Nigel Packer from BBC Music gave ''Saints & Sinners'' a positive review, but remarked: "It's a sign of just what ''Saints and Sinners'' might have been with Orbit at the helm throughout. Instead we're left with one strong EP trapped inside a pretty run-of-the-mill album."〔(NEW MUSIC RELEASES | CD Review: All Saints ). BBC News (15 October 2000).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saints & Sinners (All Saints album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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