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Taller in More Ways is the fourth studio album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on 10 October 2005 in the United Kingdom. It was primarily produced by Dallas Austin and Xenomania, with additional production from Cameron McVey and Guy Sigsworth. The title of the album was inspired by a line in the album's second single, "Ugly".
Upon release, Taller in More Ways received generally favorable reviews from music critics. It topped the UK Albums Chart, becoming the group's first domestic number one album. It was certified 2x platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Additionally, it reached the top ten in Ireland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Austria.
Buena left the Sugababes in December 2005 and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah. As a result, Taller in More Ways was re-released in March 2006 with the addition of a new song, "Now You're Gone", and three re-recorded tracks featuring the vocals of Berrabah; "Gotta Be You", "Follow Me Home" and "Red Dress".
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If Girls Aloud are the modern day Spice Girls then Sugababes are surely today's All Saints. The 'babes have been the girl group it's cool to love over the last few years. They've had their share of success & traumas what with being dropped, losing a member, a pregnancy and four number 1's all behind them. All that's left is for one of them to fall in love with an angry rock star.
Fourth album Taller In More Ways is sadly disappointing. While obviously accomplished singers, it's the songs that are at fault; there are too many dull r'n'b-lite tracks like the dreary "Joy Division" and the frankly annoying "Got To Be You".
Fortunately good comes with the bad. Next single "Ugly" is a luscious midtempo ballad full of true Sugababes attitude and "Follow Me Home" nearly reaches 'Too Lost In You' standards. The standout pop track is not the foot tapping Xenomania produced 'Red Dress' but the almost exact reworking of 1985 Animotion classic, "Obsession".
Sorry girls, but this isn't pushing the right buttons at all.
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