From the electropop of "Call the Shots" and the Nazareth-sampling "Sexy! No No No..." to the smooth-jazz swerve of "Can't Speak French," the reggae oddity "Control of the Knife," and the drum and bass experiment "What You Crying For," this is the record where Britain's biggest girl group finally got the recognition they deserved. We break down the production, the lore, the singles, and the deep cuts, plus the genre-hopping that makes “Tangled Up” their most acclaimed album.
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Timestamps:
• 0:00 - Intro
• 0:27 - “Tangled Up” Album Info
• 1:40 - Album Cover
• 5:45 - “Call The Shots”
• 14:19 - “Close To Love”
• 20:34 - “Sexy! No No No…”
• 31:34 - “Girl Overboard”
• 37:26 - “Can’t Speak French”
• 48:50 - “Black Jacks”
• 54:13 - “Control of the Knife”
• 59:49 - “Fling”
• 1:05:16 - “What You Crying For”
• 1:09:00 - “I’m Falling”
• 1:12:18 - “Damn”
• 1:16:02 - “Crocodile Tears”
• 1:20:36 - Cut or Keep
• 1:22:40 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating
References:
• “Call The Shots” MV https://youtu.be/QPWUyAZZfK0?si=LxV7-dRKGW2SfkzX
• “Call The Shots” Live at The X Factor https://youtu.be/GJ7PUk0LcIs?si=DGlZYqc0_scZtx2t
• “Call The Shots” Live at V Festival 2008 https://youtu.be/en5PZzFiUaQ?si=eFDKNfsK9bB0Wopd
• “Close To Love” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/KdK1uCIWA4A?si=5hl7oBeD6kD4VgED
• Nazareth - “Hair of the Dog” Audio https://youtu.be/7KHqU7l4NIk?si=rk1uqee8Uzl_Wii8
• “Sexy! No No No…” MV https://youtu.be/cZlttVuTgqY?si=FAmZ3RLopJACqTgN
• “Sexy! No No No…” Live at GM:TV https://youtu.be/PeFYqx5nhPM?si=DJft9qJfPW4JyRa8
• “Sexy! No No No…” Live at Dance X https://youtu.be/KOTGA8VMaF8?si=VkkcFC0dBanzQcYO
• “Sexy! No No No…” Live at the Tangled UP Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/64aNnet1K_Y?si=CQGx3p0crkauSMVn
• “Sexy! No No No…” Live at the Out of Control Tour 2009 https://youtu.be/ToAZ1uRJ-20?si=eQ5CjIMEmWyNNFHx
• “Girl Overboard” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/HcjeDuJOa_E?si=rSIMhbKj4JTXihJL
• “Can’t Speak French” MV https://youtu.be/IuPL_Bgmvvs?si=bZRSz1f4YxpivSL7
• Dexter’s Laboratory - Omelette du Fromage https://youtu.be/2kArCRjT29w?si=2hkTZMg3YZ62nZeb
• “Can’t Speak French” Live at Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway https://youtu.be/yuU5EcE289E?si=E-iHSPRrGdfYFqM3
• “Can’t Speak French” Live at Ten: The Hits Tour 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwS6aBsrcGo
• “Black Jacks” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/LsZIs_a51Q4?si=FI_nzOijAOhPQfjX
• “Control of the Knife” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/9wCGDvXzJWg?si=PnCfVdmZ1ZPWmvgT
• “Fling” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/g7IWq2aRtZg?si=EkIeMMlSO1dXL0b7