Eamon Discography
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 EamonI Don't Want You Back Release Date 2004 02 17 Label BMG Rating:  Eamon essentially came out of nowhere in late 2003, when the Staten Island singer's &"Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" caught fire on national radio. Initially, novelty figured into the song's success -- with its numerous expletives removed, the track sounded like Scarface on TV. But there was also a visceral directness in &"Fuck It" that listeners responded to. Its spare, quietly surging arrangement was slow-jam pretty, as was Eamon's bold, doo wop-inspired delivery. But its supposed warmth only put the shrillness of "You thought you could keep this sh*t from me" and "F*ck what I said, it don't mean sh*t now" in greater relief against the tepid backdrop of early 21st century urban radio. In a landscape of constant innuendo, people responded to Eamon's cold glare and boldface dismissal. His Jive debut plays off the song's success; I Don't Want You Back includes not only the uncut audio version but its video as well. Helming principals Milk Dee and Mark Passy have also followed through with a handful of songs that retain &"Fuck It"'s stuttering, streetwise production. &"Get Off My Dick!" situates snippets of drum'n'bass beats around a simple organ loop as Eamon lays down another kiss-off; it's reminiscent of the Streets' Original Pirate Material in both its sound and conversational tone. &"I Love Them Ho's (Ho-Wop)" isn't as imaginative, copping the Flamingos' &"I Only Have Eyes for You" for its heavy-handed celebration of groupie love, but &"My Baby's Lost" and &"I'd Rather Fuck With You" are better combinations of conventional genre bravado and interestingly off-kilter style of Eamon and his crew. The remainder of I Don't Want You Back isn't as strong, relying on posing and unremarkable filler. But the album is still quite promising, especially with such a statement-making single. Johnny Loftus, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Intro | Doyle, Passy | :15 |
| 2 | I Love Them Ho's (Ho-Wop) | Doyle, Dubin, Warren, Robinson | 2:27 |
| 3 | Somethin' Strange | Doyle, Robinson | 3:04 |
| 4 | On & On | Doyle, Williams, Robinson | 3:27 |
| 5 | Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back) | Doyle, Robinson, Passy | 3:45 |
| 6 | Get off My Dick | Doyle, Williams, Robinson | 3:42 |
| 7 | Girl Act Right | Doyle, Hamilton | 3:05 |
| 8 | My Baby's Lost | Doyle, Williams, Robinson | 2:59 |
| 9 | I Want You So Bad | Doyle, Robinson, Passy | 3:30 |
| 10 | 4 the Rest of Your Life | Doyle, Williams, Robinson | 4:06 |
| 11 | All Over Love | Brito, Williams | 3:16 |
| 12 | Controversy | Doyle, Williams | 3:54 |
| 13 | Rida | Doyle, Santiago, Williams | 4:00 |
| 14 | I'd Rather Fuck With You | Collins, Clinton, Cooper | 3:25 |
| 15 | Finally | Doyle, Smith | 4:00 |
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