Track Listing

1. What's Left Of Me
2. I Can't Hate You Anymore
3. On Your Own
4. Outside Looking In
5. Shades Of Blue
6. Beautiful
7. Everywhere But Here
8. I Do It For You
9. Run To Me
10. Ghosts
11. You're Not Alone
12. Resolution

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6675 in Music
• Released on: 2006-05-09
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
It's tough not to make a parlor game out of Nick Lachey's What's Left of Me. Five points if you knew that Mr. Jessica Simpson was more than just beefcake, but a pop star in his own right. Ten if you recalled that he was once a member of 98 Degrees, not Backstreet Boys or 'N Sync. Twenty if you can get through these 12 tracks without wincing. It's not that the singing's no good--Lachey's grip on boy-band whispers and wails is still sturdy enough to send most 12-year-olds swooning, and he works in a fine falsetto on final number "Resolution"--it's the song titles that sting. "I Can't Hate You Anymore," "On Your Own," "Outside Looking In," and pretty much every other track references, with soap-operatic dippiness, the singer's breakup with his Daisy Dukes-wearing-ex. Instead of making a stand for himself as an under-appreciated artist who's capable of cranking out thoughtful, far-reaching work, he makes it harder than ever to take him seriously. And that's despite the fact that he racks up eight co-writer credits here. Add in an obvious bid to sound current against a contemporary pop landscape in the midst of a boy-band backlash, and the case can be made that Lachey's once 98-degree heat index has dipped way down. Attempts at emo ("Run to Me," "You're Not Alone") don't work, and a few unmistakable stabs at Ashlee- and Jessica-styled vocal hiccups throughout seem contrived, if not downright weird. Still, tabloid junkies should find a lot to love in all the dirty-laundry airing, and anybody who can't resist a photo spread of broken man baring his anguish (as well as a good portion of his chest) will want to pick it up for the pinup possibilities. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

No artist just shut up!
Pull yourself toget and go get drunk, my god STFU and stop making music, why didn't you kill jessica and then yourself upon your break up.

like we wanna hear you wine over jessica
this whole cd nick lets out how he feels after his painful divorce we had to endure your cheap hollywood marriage your lame reality show your sonny and cher revival so called variety show which I'm glad did'nt last too long then the divorce, now this spare us nick. and I pass this on by this is depressing.

Review from a guy who doesn't like "Pop"
Let me be the first to say that I've never liked "Pop" music and I have never purchased a 98 degrees CD. But, this CD is really serious. I really like it. I never thought I would. Now let me say that I don't think this CD is listenable in all moods and situations. But, I don't think versatility was Nick's intention with this album. But, I just went through a breakup and this CD grabbed me like nothing else. The album is talking about a sad subjects, but he delivers these songs very well and the lyrics are very poignant and I can definitely relate to it in a lot of ways. All the songs are listenable and that is an accomplishement in itself. Some think that it's overrated, but I think one listen will change your perception of what Nick is capable of. He should be proud of this album. Nice job man!!