Album
Mario
Go
[Sony BMG]
Artist: Mario
Released: 10 December 2007
Catalogue number: 88697139042
Review
by Sophie Bruce
29 November 2007
Two-time Grammy nominee Mario has pulled out all the big guns for album number three, Go. He may only be 20 years old, but an early start has led to half a decade in the industry and a lot of powerful friendships. A-list names like Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Jermaine Dupri and Akon grace the list of producer credits, which reads like a role call for the hip-hop Who’s Who.
First single “How Do I Breathe” only reached 21 in the UK charts in August, although it is still scoring huge UK airplay. You may even have already heard the follow up track “Crying Out For Me”. Don’t let the singles so far fool you though – this is much more than another portion of R'n'B lite.
Mario admits he’s holding nothing back on the new disc, which he describes as ‘sexier, more passionate and more personal’. Lyrical content is certainly more adult, for example as he attempts to seduce with “Lay In My Bed” and wrestles with his two-timing conscience on “Kryptonite”. There’s some explicit content - even one use of the controversial n-word - but it’s sparingly sprinkled and doesn’t seem to be included for shock value.
Title track (and album opener) “Go” bursts into life sounding like a modern day take on Prince and the NPG’s mid-nineties finery. And diehard fans will enjoy the bonus track; a simple but stunning acoustic reworking of his biggest hit thus far – 2005’s “Let Me Love You”. In his native America the original earned him a Billboard No.1, but in the UK it stalled just short at No.2.
The production values are slicker and the beats snappier than on his two previous albums, which between them earned him more than half a million UK sales. There’s a good mix of romantic ballads and up-tempo floorfillers and while his contemporaries (Usher, Justin Timberlake, Omarion, Ne-Yo) churn out identikit baby-voiced falsetto tunes, Mario’s distinctive voice is earthier and more mature with the underlying power of a young Luther Vandross. Be very surprised if one of Go’s many treats doesn’t earn him a long overdue chart topper on this side of the pond.
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NOLIS AFRICA
MARIO is my man so sexy his voice eyes everything is just perfect especially HOW DO I BREATH
bobby, leeds
compare chris browns and mario's album.. Mario is absoulte class tho he likes to front, got amazing vocals, especially on "music for love" and "who am i" lovin da album.... loving da artist....
abbie croydon
dese r dah bangers hw cn people saii its crap its gud man jheezzznuff love 2 mario xx
jas, manchester
this album is soooo pucca
Andress, Paris - London
This album is a piece of joy.So inspiringA must buy!
nicole , ldn
its a great r'n'b album, since i've bought i haven't stopped listening to it. luv it!
SAAMY - GHANA
MARIO IS MY MAN
Amanda
How do i beath wowwww . . . .. . although track numbers are pritty poor dont you think !!I Guess half an album is better than an album full of rubbish
jade, Hathershaw
Thiis S0ng Is Miint
AISHA.S
When are you coming to the UK!!!!!!!!!!
naomi whitby
how do i breathe is the best song apart form others but mario is a good singer and he should be grateful for such an amazing talent that he has and he should use it wisely as he has already masterd so lets give a big woop woop to mario welldone. also he is so gudlukin!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lv ya
Brandon, Malaysia
This is a very sexy, sleek, smooth, and groove album that will make you felt addicted every time you listern to it, surprisely all the tracks are very nice, no nonsence tracks. 2 thumb up!
Jai x , Bedfordshire
Hiya x Sik TuneGreezzzy I love Mario!J x
shaun flack
ur traks r sik
scott chambers ELSECAR
marry me mario!!!! he is gorgeous...x x x x x x x x
Brooke, Charlotte
3/4 stars. The CD starts strong with the upbeat "Go" and ends wonderfully with the inspirational Akon-induced "Do Right". The tracklisting was right on.
danny newcastle
what an album (Y) top class
lil joka big bad birmz
if any1 noes bout music or vocals dey wud noe dat apart from his 2 singles LAY IN MI BED is da ultimate i mean ultimate tuneage if u aint herd it its trak 9 on his album truss me the vocals on da hook ohhhhhhhhh boi dis album puts him on dat r&b pedastool until usher cums bak at least nutin but love 4 mi man mario eny1 c his mtv documentary?
J.o.s.e London
from the word go this album is unprideictable in every sense of what you think a R&B album is going to be like, Mario has grown to a new level and is only heading for greatness, every track is a winner, personally my fav track is go (titled track) i think i listened to it 3 times before listening to anything else, most r&B artist albums you but are to seduce women (lets be honest) but this one here will turn boys into men.
millie essex brav
omg its all crap ..!!!!
olivia - Leeds
love the whole album. love him
Naomi, Wembley
"How Do I Breathe" is genius.
Naomi, Wmbley
Am so in Love with "How Do I Breathe"
Josh Dixon Mansfield Woodhouse
7 Tracks, half an album so is it half price!?
Jessica church village
The song " how do i breath " is Brilliant !