"Taking Chances" is an extremely suitable title for this latest album from Celine Dion, with a number of tracks moving away from her familiar repertoire, and breaking new ground Dion-wise.
The first single is the title track, a nice upbeat number written by Kara DioGuardi and Dave Stewart, whose influence is obvious when the lyrics include a quote from the Eurythmics song "Here Comes the Rain Again".
The next track to note is the cover of the Heart song "Alone", which will have you digging down to your `80s music collection for more. The song is perfectly suited to Dion's voice.
After your `80s fix, travel to the Middle East with "Eyes on Me", co-written and produced by Delta Goodrem. This excellent and unusual track is one of my favorites from the album, but the best new song in my opinion is "Surprise, Surprise", which I hope will be released as a single. I guarantee you'll be singing along to the chorus by the second listen. There's also "Right Next to the Right One", a track with a dramatic tempo that really grew on me.
Look out also for the Ben Moody track "This Time", the gospel influenced "New Dawn", the haunting "A Song for You" and then listen to Celine rock on "Can't Fight the Feelin'" and "Fade Away". Ne-Yo contributes some R&B on "I Got Nothin' Left", and she really belts out the blues on "That's Just the Woman in Me".
She plays it safe on a few tracks, singing trademark numbers like "My Love", "Shadow of Love", and "A World to Believe", and finishes the album with a flourish with "Skies of L.A."
So, just when you think you got her figured out, Celine Dion takes a giant step, branching out on her 13th English album, and luckily, it's a great one. Recommended for people who like popular music, and aren't afraid to admit they listen to Celine Dion.
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