I really wish we had a couple of tracks as strong as the lead single (“Its Yours” comes closest) to really set this album apart in Tamia’s renowned catalog. From the power ballads to the sultry singles to the playful odes to love lost and found, it revisits many of the sounds that build her career. That’s probably why Passion Like Fire feels like such a love letter to Tamia’s fans. On “Tell Me How,” Tamia comforts a woman who has been betrayed by her lover, while “Not For Long” embodies the same sass and attitude she flaunted way back on songs like “Is That You.” There are even a few odes to Tamia’s 90s-era sound. It drifts too close to American Idol territory for my tastes. “Deeper” also stands as one of the best vocal performances here, even though the lyrics get a little hackneyed at times.
I am not the girl (20) that came out with the Tamia album. “Today I Do” has the makings of a new wedding staple, a powerful, heartfelt song about two becoming one. Tamia, who boasts a five-octave vocal range, burst on the music scene with the hit track You Put A Move On My Heart from Quincy Jones’ Q’s Jook Joint in 1995. Tamia has no problem cutting loose and having some fun, but make no mistake – when its time to show off her instrument, she proves she still one of the best in the game. “Lost In You” and “When the Sun” both feel like celebrations of the season – the former boasting guitar licks and finger snaps for that summertime vibe on the latter Tamia outright tells us how much she loves “when the weather is cooperating” and “we get cute like it’s mandatory.” “It’s Yours” wouldn’t sound out of place on urban playlists. Tamia has no problem adapting to today’s trendy delivery – she’s *thisclose* to sounding like a rapper – but she refuses to sacrifice her vocals to do so. “It’s Yours” is a great case study of an artist adjusting her style with the times yet retaining her artistic integrity. “Leave It Smokin” is easily the album standout but it’s far from the only winner here. When it comes to summer songs for lovers, this is “Boo’d Up” for grown folks. It’s as sultry as it’s catchy – a playfully infectious mid-tempo groove that immediately seduces your ears. No need to worry, y’all, Tamia’s still got the passion.įirst single “Leave It Smokin” has been heating up R&B charts, and for good reason. There’s no guessing with Tamia – you know exactly the type of music you’re getting on every outing. The success of ‘Missing,’ ‘Jams,’ and ‘Move’ (which included a Grammy nomination per song) led Tamia’s label home, Qwest Records, to. That’s why Passion Like Fire, Tamia’s seventh album, has been such an anticipated release among hardcore R&B lovers. Published: Sunday 7th Dec 2014 by Rashad. In an era where R&B is currently suffering from multiple personality disorder – we’re autotuning one day, trappin’ the next – Tamia is the grounded force we need. Since then, her name has been attached to some of the best R&B of the 2000s. Just look at her track record – 2018 marks 20 years since her debut, an incredibly seamless record we just honored as one of the best releases of 1998. Whose passion for R&B burns brighter than Tamia’s? “We Can’t Be Friends” – Deborah Cox (featuring RL)Ģ.Passion Like Fire (to be released September 7, 2018) “Same Script, Different Cast” – Whitney Houston & Deborah Coxħ. Take a trip down R&B memory lane as The G-List Society unveils our favorite R&B jams written or produced by Anthony “Shep” Crawford.ġ1. In the earlier years, Crawford crafted the perfect break-up anthems delivered by our favorite songstresses including Cox, Lil’ Mo and Tamia.
Crawford put the “soul” in the most soulfully, melodromatic R&B radio hits since 1999 for singers including Whitney Houston, Tamia, Deborah Cox, Luther Vandross and Blu Cantrell. He may not be a household name and stepping into the limelight as an artist like Pharrell Williams and Timbaland, but any soul music lover should be familiar with the works of R&B/gospel producer Anthony “Shep” Crawford.
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