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Title: Pop Album of the Year
Review: I had never bought a CD by a Latin performer before, because I thought the music would be nothing more than silly pop a la "Living La Vida Loca" and "Shake Your Bon-bon." But then I heard "Bailamos" and loved it, even though I have no idea what the hell Enrique was singing about. When the CD came out, I grabbed it and was pleasantly surprised. This is the best pop album of the year - memorably choruses, lush arrangements, pleasant melodies. The singing is a little overwrought at times, but that's a minor criticism of an otherwise wonderful album. Except for Spanish-language versions of several songs, there's nothing about this album that's particularly "Latin" - anymore than Celine Dion's albums are particularly French. It's just great pop music.
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