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Title: A Rush Job for Niecy
Review: LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY was an album rushed out to the marketplace to capitalize on the #1 pop and r&b; title tune. That smash hit and the beautiful "Black Butterfly" are the only memorable songs on this album. The rest of the material features weak writing ("Next Love"), cliche 80s synth/thudding drum machine fare ("Wrapped Up", "Haunting Me"), up-with-people anthems ("Picking Up The Pieces"), and an organ-driven gospel piece that falls flat despite Niecy's angelic vocals ("Whiter Than Snow").The material on BOY pales in comparison to the excellent songs on NIECY, MY MELODY, SONGBIRD, THIS IS NIECY and I'M SO PROUD. On these albums, Niecy took her time and came up with material that stayed with you long after the album ended. Even her weakest album until this one, 1979's WHEN LOVE COMES CALLING, had some great moments.
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