Emma Bunton - Free Me / Album (REACTION)

[@alessandrorondinone2942]

This album is a masterpiece! I still listen to it today 20 years later!

[@Ralph-id3xg]

"Maybe" is quite elevated by the music video. it is worth the watch.

[@SalRocha]

I'll have to check it out!

[@AP-ek6by]

So happy that you did a reaction to this album! This is one of my favourite pop albums ever! I cannot believe its 20 years old!

[@SalRocha]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@RafaRodrigues]

Definitely my fave Emma album. Very bossanova, very 60’s. Very unique.

[@juansorda532]

This era was just so perfect. I still can’t believe it wasn’t that successful as it really deserved. I think its hard to really appreciate it with just one listen, it’s like too much information, so I am sure Sal you will enjoy it more and more in the future. Each song has some extremely cute and nostalgic element, for example the backing vocals, add libs and trumpets or instruments on the background that make them magical. My faves…. Maybe, Tomorrow, Breathing, No Sign Of Life, You Are, Something So Beautiful, Don’t Tell Me You Love Me Anymore and So Long. Thank you for making this video ❤❤❤

[@SalRocha]

Thank you for the kind words Juan!

[@RadioMix83]

So Long is an amazing song from this era. I can imagine this as a SG single, with Mel C and Mel B vocals. Sure hit.

[@jayseepea]

You Are is my favourite!!!!

[@newtonduck1]

As a fan of 60s Bossa Nova, this is definitely my favorite post-Spice album. A perfect match for Emma.

[@SalRocha]

I agree!

[@elisonbonell2584]

Finally someone who appreciates Victoria's album... by faaaaaar the best solo debut of the girl. But i must say Emma's Free Me album may be the best of all the solo efforts. Side Note: Becky's shelved albums were great pieces of music as well

[@SalRocha]

I’ll have to check them one day! I’m just afraid they won’t live up to the first!

[@mahtorquatto]

“Free Me” was a sweet surprise! I mean, it’s a cohesive album, all of the lyrics, production, pictures and performances match so well! It’s one of the best solo albums for sure!!

[@kevinwyllie102]

Happy 20th anniversary to this album , as of this week

[@kevinwyllie102]

If you love VBs album so much you have to react to her unreleased album "open your eyes" its INCREDIBLE

[@YourOasis97]

I'd love to watch you react to Emma's last 2 albums: Life in Mono is based on French 60's pop, it's more mature and has underrated gems on it. Her last album is mostly covers apart from 2 new songs she wrote which was released in 2019. Also, you should definitely listen to Geri's unreleased album Man on the Mountain. All the songs are on youtube. I think it's her best album ever, it's the most mature and really uses her voice more there. Her third album Passion has some underrated gems on it as well. You might like her second album more though as it has more cheeky, and upbeat songs on it. Also, I know you love musical theater - Mel C did a whole album of covers called "Stages." Most of the songs are songs from musicals like Cabaret, Chess, The King and I, Jesus Christ Superstar, and the song she covers from Chess is a duet with Emma! I think you'd love that song! Their voices blend so beautifully together. Plus, out of all of Mel C's albums, I think "Stages" pushes her vocal abilities to the MAX! It's her strongest album by far when it comes to vocals. Once you listen to her cover the song from the musical Company, you'll know what I mean. It's called Another Hundred People.

[@aaronlondon1]

Also PLEASE do a Spice Girls B-side reaction ❤

[@SalRocha]

Noted!

[@kevinwyllie102]

I second this

[@jaccokoudijs2915]

So great that you reacted to this gem!! So much love for you ❤️

[@paulosiwsan4109]

Free Me and Life in Mono. ❤❤

[@robbieflowers.]

Can't wait!

[@SalRocha]

Hope you enjoyed!

[@mrvb19]

Apart from the first two singles and Crickets (which I enjoy the live performances) I think the non-singles sounds the same and hearing it gets kind of tiring. Honestly, I prefer the sound of the first album and I dare say this (and somebody will get mad at this) but I think Emma has the most generic voice out of the 5. The production of the songs are pretty safe and does not push her voice to the limit.

[@PaulinaAngel]

I've found your channel through your ranking of Kylie albums from 2 years ago, but I'll comment on that later. But I really wanted to watch and comment on this as my first time commenting on your channel. I really love this album and have fond memories of when it came out, because when it came out in early 2005, but I probably got an advanced copy in 2004, I came out for the first time, Happy Pride, YAY!!! So in the chaos of coming out and being free with myself, I got this album and it became the new release in 2005 that I played a lot and all the way through. Every time that I was off from work, I would go to Palm Springs and listen to it on my CD Walkman and just hang out and do some writing, I'm a songwriter. This album was just booming with amazing song ideas, some of them that would inspire my second album, Saturday Morning Around The Pool. I agree, You Are is my favorite song as well, and when I revamp/remake Saturday Morning, I'm planning on covering that song as well as Mischievous from her next album, Life In Mono (Can't wait for that reaction video). All the songs on this album are great, even I'll Be There, which please forgive me, is better than the Jackson 5 song, even though the most definitive I'll Be There song comes from 1965 by the band, Gerry And The Pacemakers. But I love this album, one of those where you can put on and never have the urge to change tracks, a total play-through. And as far as the B-Sides, So Nice (Summer Samba) is my favorite one, would have loved to have seen it on the album. Great video, looking forward in going back and watching your other ones. You got a new subscriber in me!!

[@aaronlondon1]

Sal! So good to have you back ❤ Such a good album - Life in Mono is a great album too fyi 😊

[@SalRocha]

Good to know! Haha

[@joaquinrencoret]

❤

[@SalRocha]

:)

[@doronp8492]

Can you please do a Spice Girls Bsides reaction? I made you a list: Bumper to Bumper, Take Me Home, One Of These Girls, Sleigh Ride, Baby Come Round, Step To Me, Spice Invaders, Outer Space Girls, Walk Of Life, Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, Christmas Wrapping, My Strongest suit, Feed Your Love.

[@SalRocha]

Noted!

[@officialchristopher]

The problem with the solo Spice Girls is they never chose the right singles from their album.

[@jamiejay201]

I prefer free me to girl like me. I also prefer scream if you wanna over schizophonic. The 2nd albums are a lot more cohesive.

[@thepopfiles4294]

Not a huge fan of this album, I pref Life in Mono. That’s more dramatic in instrument, lots of sweeping strings. This album reminds me of Burt Bacharach 60’s. It’s mellow and sweet, but it doesn’t go anywhere. Life in Mono feels bolder and like the improved 60’s sound. But I’m sure that’s a very unpopular opinion.

[@SalRocha]

Thanks for sharing!

[@davykempofficial2436]

I'll be there was not single material for me, there was `No sign of Life' or 'Lay all your love on me' that could be chosen instead.

[@rowan9758]

*Promo sm* 😬

[@jorgegomes4005]

Sal Shakira dropped a new song!

[@SalRocha]

I did react to it! But, the video was blocked. So, I have to wait 48 hours

[@jorgegomes4005]

@@SalRocha can't wait to see your reaction!

[@survivorbest4589]

I havent heard this one yet, is not in Spotify in my country. How ever from what ive heard only Geris first 2 albums and Mel Cs first album are good, I reslly disliked everything else so far.

[@jaredporikos2197]

survivor best, its ok if you dont like Emma , I love her music.

[@survivorbest4589]

​@@jaredporikos2197 i liked her in the group. As a solo artist i dont know, its like something is missing. The girls are definitely so much stronger together.. Alone they all are lacking

[@jaredporikos2197]

@@survivorbest4589 I love Mel C , Geri, Emma, Mel B solo music, as well as a group

[@SalRocha]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jaredporikos2197]

@@SalRocha welcome

[@kristiansven7022]

I love her album but her voice gets abit much after a while

[@SalRocha]

Not to sure I agree with that.

[@aaronlondon1]

Glad someone else thinks that

[@kevinwyllie102]

She has a PERFECT pop voice

[@monsterhighscene]

Yeeeees! That’s finally coming!

[@SalRocha]

It's here!