Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Up! (Pop Version)
2. I'm Gonna Getcha Good! (Pop Version)
3. She's Not Just A Pretty Face (Pop Version)
4. Juanita (Pop Version)
5. Forever And For Always (Pop Version)
6. Ain't No Particular Way (Pop Version)
7. It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing (Pop Version)
8. Nah! (Pop Version)
9. (Wanna Get To Know You) That Good! (Pop Version)
10. C'est La Vie (Pop Version)
11. I'm Jealous (Pop Version)
12. Ka-Ching! (Pop Version)
13. Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon) (Pop Version)
14. Waiter! Bring Me Water! (Pop Version)
15. What A Way To Wanna Be! (Pop Version)
16. I Ain't Goin' Down (Pop Version)
17. I'm Not In The Mood (To Say No!) (Pop Version)
18. In My Car (I'll Be The Driver) (Pop Version)
19. When You Kiss Me (Pop Version)

Disc 2:

1. Up! (Country Version)
2. I'm Gonna Getcha Good! (Country Version)
3. She's Not Just A Pretty Face (Country Version)
4. Juanita (Country Version)
5. Forever And For Always (Country Version)
6. Ain't No Particular Way (Country Version)
7. It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing (Country Version)
8. Nah! (Country Version)
9. (Wanna Get To Know You) That Good! (Country Version)
10. C'est La Vie (Country Version)
11. I'm Jealous (Country Version)
12. Ka-Ching! (Country Version)
13. Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon) (Country Version)
14. Waiter! Bring Me Water! (Country Version)
15. What A Way To Wanna Be! (Country Version)
16. I Ain't Goin' Down (Country Version)
17. I'm Not In The Mood (To Say No!) (Country Version)
18. In My Car (I'll Be The Driver) (Country Version)
19. When You Kiss Me (Country Version)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12378 in Music
• Released on: 2002-11-19
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced

Amazon.com
Give Shania Twain points for honesty. Up!, her first new release in five years, offers both pop and country versions of the same 19 songs, the red disc boasting pop renditions while the green proffers country. It's a smart idea, since it allows Twain the freedom to dress a song in whatever arrangements and instrumentation she pleases--without setting herself up for criticism as to whether Canada's Queen of the Bare Midriff spat on the Holy Grail of Nashville. Often, the only difference is the substitution of pedal steel, fiddle, and banjo for strings, guitars, and keyboards. In these situations, where she employs the same riffs and melodic strains, the country version usually pales in comparison; however, the green disc wins on those songs where the subject matter hits closer to home, especially the unwed mother tune "I Ain't Goin' Down." Twain was never truly a country singer--she was merely marketed that way--and her red disc particularly pleases, while making no excuses. She is what she is: a perky lounge singer with a calculatedly honeyed voice, a penchant for inane lyrics--often about absolutely nothing--and, in tandem with her husband, Mutt Lange, a masterful command of rhythm, production, and mood. ("I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" is confection perfection.) There's something oddly hypnotic about much of this project, and it may be simply hearing what Shania can do when she abandons the pretense of being a country singer and concentrates on music. Call this a guilty pleasure--pop, country, or somewhere in between. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews

One of my all-time favorite albums
Shania Twain's "Up" cd didn't sell as many copies as her previous ones, but I still think it's the best. There are so many good songs, and so many songs, period. None of them are bad. A few are mediocre but most are as good as anything that gets played on the radio.

I especially like "Forever and Always", "Nah", "Waiter, Bring Me Water", "Thank You Baby". These are just great.

I know I'm in the minority, but I think this is Shania's best album without a doubt. I liked her so much after this that I actually went to see her in concert. I never thought that would happen, but here music became more pop and I loved it.

Despite the Generosity, 'Up!' Is a Step Down
(3 1/2 *'s) Shania Twain is entirely fun, frolicking, and infectious. Her preceding two albums, 'The Woman in Me' and 'Come on Over' are hybrid classics that are remarkable and entertaining. On 'Up' we get the same generous helpings as always, even if the fare is uneven in quality throughout. The best moments are almost at par with her best, but the lesser works sound like middle of the road music from the 1980's. If she were more selective about the quality, she could give us all another great C.D. like its predecessors. If only the delivery lived up to the exclamation points of her song titles, this musical trek could have gotten unstuck in a trot and gone for a gallop.

Off to a promising start, the title track ushers her familiar effervescence with fun lyrics to match. Following is the playful mischief of "I'm Gonna Get You Good,' which is then almost matched by "She's Just Not a Pretty Face". In the slower realms she truly satifies with the heartwarming "Forever and for Always" and later with "I Ain't Going Down". Unfortunately, most of the rest goes downhill. "Ain't No Particular Way" and "Ka-Ching" add variety but in an unremarkable way. Most of the rest is filler that reminds one of middle of the road pop from the eighties.

You can't knock her generosity too heavily. Complete with two C.D.'s one more pop friendly, the other with country leanings, Shania Twain may well rest on her laurels for awhile. For even a decent entry on her behalf, she's always a welcome addition to my C.D. collection.

Pick this Up
Up is Shania's fourth album. It is much more of a pop than a country production. It comes as 2 discs, one called a pop version and the other a country version. However, even teh supposed country version has notable pop influences. Genre aside, this is a great CD from Shania. It has a whole bunch of fun songs and a good mix too - the songs do not sound like each other. There's a lot of music, it clocks in at 1 hr and 13 min. Great value for the Shania fan. My favs:

Up
I'm Gonna Getcha Good
She's Not Just a Pretty Face
Ain't no Particular Way
Nah!
KaChing
WAiter
What a Way to Wanna Be
I Ain't in the Mood
In My Car - verges on rock