Nikki Cleary

• Artist: Nikki Cleary
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• Release Date: August 05, 2003
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Nikki Cleary's eponymous debut arrives on Jive after a whirlwind flirtation with success that began with a novelty hit and facilitated a name change, all before the performer's 15th birthday. It started a few years ago with "I.M. Me," a ditty with lyrics derived from instant messaging slang ("LOL") and online inside humor ("This girl wide web is hot stuff"). Unsurprisingly, the song caused a sensation online, and its brief publicity spike landed the young singer a recording contract with Jive. But while she had been known as Brittney Cleary, the presence of a certain other Britney on Jive's roster encouraged a moniker shift. Nikki Cleary's full-length introduction is lighter than acne-free face wash, less damaging than the least damaging hair conditioner, and sweeter than Frosted Wild Magicburst Pop-Tarts®. She has a wide-open singing voice that isn't hidden behind hand-fluttering vocal histrionics, and while the album's persistent use of pitch correction and "robot Nikki" vocal processing is irritating, the singer's easygoing, high-school-musical talent still shines through. Chatty lyrics like "Called my girls on the phone" and "He's been sweatin' you all day" abound; a faux cell phone conversation lights up the intro of "Sorry for Myself." It's music made exclusively for the Radio Disney set, a fan base who likely won't notice the blatant indiscretions taken with a fizzy, mall-ready reset of the Grease classic "You're the One That I Want," since Cleary performs the duet with Dream Street dreamboat-in-training Chris Trousdale (who sounds almost exactly like Nikki). "Summertime Guys" and additional cover song "Walking on Sunshine" channel the Go-Go's through Pro Tools, while "1-2-3" and "The Game" are dance-pop lemon drops. The album has the staying power of ice cream on August asphalt. But Cleary and her people understand and endorse its fleeting, summertime crush quality, making the record read like the histrionic headlines of a high-school yearbook. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Game		Nikki Cleary	(3:47)
You're the One That I Want (Lyrics)	John Farrar	Nikki Cleary, Christopher Trousdale	(3:31)
1-2-3 (Lyrics)		Nikki Cleary	(3:27)
Summertime Guys (Lyrics)	Jeff Coplan, Robert Ellis Orrall, Nikki Cleary	Nikki Cleary	(3:06)
Fish Out of Water (Lyrics)		Nikki Cleary	(3:23)
Sorry for Myself (Lyrics)		Nikki Cleary	(2:50)
I Miss You (It's Weird That You Don't Notice)		Nikki Cleary	(3:49)
Walking on Sunshine (Lyrics)	Kimberley Rew, Grant	Nikki Cleary	(3:42)
Irresistible (Lyrics)		Nikki Cleary	(3:18)
When Will I Get Over You (Getting Over Me)		Nikki Cleary	(3:57)

Credits

Steve Kipner (Vocal Arrangement), Ander Wikstrom (Producer), Steve Kipner (Producer), Kevin Paige (Producer), Dushyant Bhakta (Recording), David Frank (Producer), Nikki Cleary (Vocals (Background)), David Frank (Vocal Arrangement), Ander Wikstrom (Guitar), Jeff Coplan (Instrumentation), Elisa Garcia (Art Direction), Douglas Carr (Programming), Supaflyas (Instrumentation), Jeanette Olsson (Vocals (Background)), Kevin Paige (Vocals (Background)), Douglas Carr (Producer), Nick Foster (Producer), Jeff Coplan (Drums), Jason Pennock (Mixing), Douglas Carr (Keyboards), Alexis Krauss (Vocals (Background)), Douglas Carr (Arranger), Michael Tucker (Recording), Dorian Cheah (Guitar), Dean Murphy (Recording), Ben Foster (Brass Arrangement), Chris Trevett (Mixing), Stephanie McKay (Vocals (Background)), Supaflyas (Programming), David Frank (Keyboards), Chaz Harper (Mastering), David Frank (Drum Programming), Kamil Rustam (Guitar), Jack Kugell (Digital Editing), Jeff Coplan (Mixing), Kevin Paige (Recording), Supaflyas (Recording), Ryan Freeland (Recording), Larry Rudolph (Management), Kevin Paige (Instrumentation), Camilla Brink (Vocals (Background)), Kristine Blond (Vocals (Background)), Robert Wellerfors (Mixing), Michael Gomez (Photography), Emma Roads (Vocals (Background)), Holly Telfer (Vocals (Background)), Steve Kipner (Guitar), Ander Wikstrom (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Coplan (Recording), Nick Foster (Arranger), Mike Rose (Producer), Guy Roche (Producer), Fredrick Boström (Bass), Tom Rees Roberts (Trumpet), Jeff Coplan (Producer), Kara DioGuardi (Producer), Ander Wikstrom (Recording), Guy Roche (Programming), Rich Tapper (Recording), Tom Bender (Assistant), Lance Morrison (Bass), Jeff Coplan (Programming), Pamela Sheyne (Vocal Arrangement), Pamela Sheyne (Vocals (Background)), Fredrik Thomander (Producer), Christine Mundie (?), Adam L. Kaplan (Management), Fredrik Thomander (Bass), Mike Rose (Arranger), Supaflyas (Mixing), Fredrik Thomander (Keyboards), Christopher Trousdale (Vocals (Background)), Supaflyas (Producer), Becky Corcoran (Vocals (Background)), Charles McCrorey (Recording), Guy Roche (Arranger), Ander Wikstrom (Mixing), Fredrik Thomander (Recording), Fredrik Thomander (Mixing), Elisa Garcia (Design), Mick Guzauski (Mixing), Paul Gendler (Guitar)

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