The girls summarize themselves well in their show-starter “Don’t Cha,” rightfully claiming to be hot, freaky, raw, and fun. I already find that better than Posh, Baby, Scary, and Sporty. Will.I.Am lends his creative genius to “Beep,” in which all of the sexual innuendo is beeped out and left to the listener’s imagination. In “Wait a Minute,” Timbaland burns up the track with his signature festive bass, while “Right Now” switches genres to an elegant foxtrot. Nicole’s voice soars in the jazzy “Feeling Good” and the immaculate “Stickwitu,” a string-filled ditty that will certainly be a concert favorite. One of the albums brightest tracks, “Buttons,” demands for some follow-up to those sexual implications. “Bite the Dust” provides suspense with its elaborate melodic environment and confrontational lyrics: I got 20/20 vision; I can see that you want my man… It’s my job to make you understand.
“Hot Stuff” – that song was never good, and it isn’t any better when the Pussycat Dolls take their turn at this tired classic. “I Don’t Need a Man” and “How Many Times” are simply forgettable. And what’s up with there being a total of six performers and only one singer? What ever happened to equal rights?
The Dolls never fully live up to their gritty reputation, briefly taunting listeners with their patented sexual antics. They do, however, maintain admirable production and feisty lyrics that keep fans yearning for more. If teasing is their forte in their infamous lounge, then the Pussycat Dolls have claimed music, as well.
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