Claire Richards - My Wildest Dreams

[Mvnl]

It was always going to be album of the year for me, whatever year it came in...

But... it really is great. Nothing feels out of place or filler, just brilliant songs sung and produced to the highest possible standard.

How many albums have so many single worthy tracks? I will forever be tortured by songs like My Wildest Dreams, 7 Billion and Don't Leave Me In This Love Alone being just "album tracks"

7 Billion was a 'single' of some sorts, wasn't it?
But yeah, my love for Claire obviously helped (even in just playing the songs until they grew on me) but it is a ridiculously solid album

 

[SBK]

7 Billion was a 'single' of some sorts, wasn't it?
But yeah, my love for Claire obviously helped (even in just playing the songs until they grew on me) but it is a ridiculously solid album

Well, almost kinda 5th single off the album... which i guess is way more than most popstars get out these days.

Personally, I'd have released 7 Billion over Shame On You. And Don't Leave Me In This Love Alone in place of End Before We Start.

 

[bonnieetclyde]

Yeah, the singles actually released weren't the right choices.

 

[WhereIsTheFeeling]

Maybe I need to give the album another go. Outside of a couple of the "singles" I only listened in full maybe twice as it just felt a bit too MOR.

But Claire is amazing as a vocalist so maybe as a few of you said it's a grower....

 

[miller]

Solid album but I would have gone with the following singles:
On My Own
7 Billion
Ruins
Wildest Dreams

 

[Knightr634]

On My Own
Don’t Leave Me In This Love Alone
Shame On You
7 Billion
Wildest Dreams

would have been my choice. Though I love the remix of My Heart Is Heading Home

 

[tajd]

On My Own
End Before We Start
Shame On You
7 Billion

In my opinion Claire’s single run was amazing I wouldn’t change a thing my favourite single is Shame on you

 

[Music City Queen]

I love the entire album but the singles run could have been better. End Before We Start is a great song but second single it is not. My run would be:

On My Own
Don’t Leave Me In This Love Alone
7 Billion
These Wings
Brave

 

[SBK]

On My Own
Don't Leave Me In This Love Alone (Or These Wings)
My Heart Is Heading Home*
7 Billion
My Wildest Dreams


*Assuming the album was still delayed and they need to put the Xmas single out

 

[Scotty B]

 

[SBK]

That was one of my requests. That song always makes me well up.

 

[SBK]

In other news, just before lockdown her husband posted about her being "in the studio", I wonder if she's planning on a follow up after Steps. She does seem to be really invested in singing 'full time' again, finally!

 

[Karl Siniak]

Solid album but I would have gone with the following singles:
On My Own
7 Billion
Ruins
Wildest Dreams

Perfection!

 

[SBK]

I can't stop listening to Said It All.



Its like it was written for her, its perfect.

 

[Obscenely Delicious]

Sorry for the bump, I found these instrumental versions of My Wildest Dreams on YouTube which I hadn't heard before, shame it's not the full album. Beautiful arrangements!

 

[SBK]

Oooh not even the splitter.ai versions.

Where's My Wildest Dreams and Don't Leave Me In This Love Alone

*edit, My Wildest Dreams


Steve Anderson, you're a genus.

 

[JMRGBY]

Fingers crossed more will leak and they also have some Steps stuff!