The 10 Best Pop CDs of 2002
1.
Slicker Than Your Average
by Craig David

 

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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(November 19, 2002)
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British club DJ turned singer Craig David took the world by storm while still in his teens with his boastful debut, Born to Do It. It sold 7 million copies while he still bunked at his parents' home in Southampton, England. Two years later, David has slogged through the minefields of sudden stardom.

2.
No Secrets
by No Secrets

 

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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(August 6, 2002)
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If this saucy quintet sounds familiar, you might remember them as the impish female background singers behind Aaron Carter's teen pop classic "Oh Aaron" and his oddly titled "Stride (Jump on the Fizzy)." If that doesn't jog your memory, recall how they transformed Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" into a futuristic pop anthem for the Jimmy Neutron soundtrack.

3.
Lovers Live
by Sade

 

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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(February 5, 2002)
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Sade's studio recordings are so pristine that plans for a concert album at first sounded more like a way to dig deeper into the gold mine. But rather than simply rehashing a tall stack of romantic pop-R&B hits, Lovers Live documents a surprisingly vibrant live group and its warm namesake.

4.
Missundaztood
by Pink

 

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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(November 20, 2001)
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There's a rule in commercial pop: don't bite the hand that feeds you. Translation? If you're getting love on TRL, it's best leaving well enough alone and tinkering only slightly with the sound that pays your bills. So you have to give Pink a whole heap of credit.

5.
Southern Hummingbird
by Tweet

 

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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(April 2, 2002)
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Tweet is the classic show-biz story: an overnight sensation 10 years in the making. The sultry singer/songwriter traveled a long and twisted path to success, one that brought her in contact with Missy Elliott, who years later tracked her old friend down and rescued her from obscurity.

6.
Fever
by Kylie Minogue

 

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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(February 26, 2002)
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Fever was released on a wave of publicity as the lead single, "Can't Get You out of My Head," battled on the U.K. charts with the debut effort of Spice diva Victoria Beckham--and it won spectacularly. Kylie Minogue's sound has progressed again since the disco-inspired Light Years.

7.
The Eminem Show [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
by Eminem

 

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(May 26, 2002)
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Any lingering doubts as to the depth of Eminem's skills or his potential for raw yet compelling honesty are dispelled on The Eminem Show's first track. Armed with a quicksilver flow and a thundering rhythm track (the record was exec produced by longtime mentor and partner Dr. Dre).

8.
I'm Not Anybody's Girl
by Kaci

 

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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(July 16, 2002)
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Disney actress turned singer. Sound familiar? Kaci Lyn Battaglia, however, isn't just a Britney clone. The Florida teenager has telegenic looks; a strong, throaty vibrato that belies her 14 years; and a sensibility that allows her to imbue these pop confections with impishness and personality.

9.
Home
by Dixie Chicks

 

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(August 27, 2002)
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The Dixie Chicks aren't old enough to remember when radio programmed pop records next to country, rock, folk, and beyond, but their Texas DNA tells them that's the way music was meant to be heard. On Home, which they coproduced in Austin with Lloyd Maines, the father of lead singer Natalie Maines.

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B2K
by B2K

 

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(March 12, 2002)
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The members of B2K were still in high school when they made their self-titled debut, but judging by the cool, confident demeanor the quartet displays in songs like "Gots ta Be" and "Your Girl Chose Me," Boog, Lil Fizz, Raz-B, and Omarion are singing from a lifetime of experience.