Life Goes On

Life Goes On Artist: Donell Jones
Label: La Face
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 078221476027
EAN: 0078221476027
ASIN: B000063TFJ


Release Date: 2002-06-04

Life Goes On


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Tracks:

  1. Still
  2. Put Me Down
  3. You Know That I Love You
  4. Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be-Part 2)
  5. Do U Wanna
  6. Life Goes On
  7. Freakin' U
  8. Gotta Get Her (Outta My Head)
  9. Guilty By Suspicion
  10. Don't Leave
  11. Comeback
  12. I Hope It's You

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Amazon.co.uk

With grinding, hip-hop-inspired grooves and lush sensual melodies aplenty, <I>Life Goes On</I> sees sultry urban loverman Donell Jones lustily tackle every element of love, paying particular attention to infidelity and, inevitably, sex. While his storytelling approach is at times charming, he seems unable to resist the temptation of adding some gratuitous filth. "I'll put some honey on you. It's a sticky situation we're bound to get into," he purrs on "Don't Leave." But, despite the occasional lack of subtlety, <I>Life Goes On</I> packs some finely crafted midtempo moments, such as "Still," dreamy ballads like "Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be)," and even some feisty funk-fueled dance ("Freakin' U"). Simply irresistible. <I>--Christopher Barrett</I>

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars U Know What's Up!.......2006-06-07

He is like that and that is all that is needed to say.

4 out of 5 stars Could've been a Perfect "11".......2006-03-18

I love Donell Jones' music and I'm a big fan of this CD -- minus the song "Freakin' U."

It's not that it's a bad song, I just think it really doesn't fit the overall tone of love and lovemaking (Is he singing to that special lady or just an "overnight wife"? I choose the former) on this album. I find the other 11 songs to be absolutely beautiful. "Freakin' U" is a track he could've given to Jaheim.

This album really is for true Donell fans ... those who can get into his Michael Jackson-like voice and see the brilliance of his songwriting and production skills (Otherwise, I think too many would listen to this LP and dislike it b/c it's not your typical Usher or Tyrese or Omarion or Chris Brown kind of R&B).

DJ's not the dancer/showman/high energy type. He's got a more mellow, laid back style -- not something all music listeners are prepared to appreciate.

That being said, everyone's doing "Top Tracks" listings.

Here's My Order (Best to "Second-Best" though I really do LOVE all these songs):

1)"I'm Hoping It's You" -- 10/10, smooth vocals & excellent writing
2)"Comeback" -- 10/10, sick, hypnotic beat
3)"You Know That I Love You" -- 10/10, old school, soulful sound
4)"Where You Are (Where I Wanna Be --Part II)" -- 9.5/10, excellent vocals
5)"Guilty By Suspicion" -- 9/10, great storytelling, great writing
6)"Still" -- 9/10, great production & appropriate, simple question ... "Do you still believe in love?"
7)"Life Goes On" -- 9/10, Catchy beat, interesting writing (semiautobiographical tale?)
8)"Put Me Down" -- 8.5/10, excellent pulsating, chilled out beat
9)"Gotta Get Her Outta My Head" -- Dance beat accompanies another track with interesting story
10)"Do U Wanna" -- 8/10, blazing laid back track
11)"Don't Leave" -- 8/10, another blazing laid back track

Like I said, if Usher, Mario, Tyrese and Chris Brown are high on your R&B tastes list, this CD may be a little too mature and laid back for you.

But, if you can get into Babyface, Raheem DeVaughn, Carl Thomas and Brian McKnight -- cats a notch below Joe, Maxwell and D'Angelo vocally, but make up for it with a special something -- cop this DJ CD.

You won't be sorry.

5 out of 5 stars "Life Goes On" is a must have in any r&b collection!.......2006-01-14

Donell is easily 1 of my favourite's, all his albums have me listening to everysingle song, i could name every song if i was gonna say which were my favourite, but ill just name a couple of my favourites!, "Do U Wanna" "Freakin' U" "Don't Leave" and "I Hope It's You", the rest of the tracks are hot also!, the whole album together makes this one of the best albums in my collection!

Cop Donell's first 2 releases also! and look out for "Journey Of A Gemini" which features his single "Better Start Talking" featuring Jermaine Dupri !

4 out of 5 stars very nice.......2005-12-06

I really enjoyed this whole CD. The songs are real nice. My favorites are:
Still-8/10
You Know That I Love You-9/10
Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be-Part 2) 8/10
Do You Wanna-8/10
Freakin U-9/10
Gotta Get Her Outta My Head-9/10
This is one of the best R&B albums I have heard and definately recommend this to add to your collection.

3 out of 5 stars

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