After a couple of moderate hits in her home country, Belgian singer/songwriter burst onto the international scene with two cover versions of classic hits by French diva Mylène Farmer.
"Désenchantée" and "Libertine" are both effective modern dance-pop reinventions of Farmer's '80s hits, and hit the charts all over Europe.
A pretty blonde singer with a pleasant but unremarkable voice, Kate Ryan could easily have gone the way of any number of anonymous dance vocalists.
However her debut album yielded a number of further hits, including the self-penned "Mon Coeur Résiste Encore" and "(UR) My Love." A glimpse at the album's liner notes reveals that Ryan has a writing credit on 11 of the 16 tracks on Different, including two solo compositions.
The music on the album is fairly standard turn of the century Euro dance.
The singles are all good, "Mon Coeur Resiste Encore" and the cover of "Désenchantée" are outstanding, but an abundance of filler and samey production renders the album less than essential.
Nevertheless it sold over a quarter-of-a-million copies worldwide and established Ryan as a promising new star.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DésenchantéeLaurent Boutonnat, Mylène Farmer | Kate Ryan | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Ur (My Love)Andy Janssens, Kate Ryan | Kate Ryan | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Mon Coeur Résiste EncoreAndy Janssens, Kate Ryan | Kate Ryan | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | So in LoveAndy Janssens, Kate Ryan, Phil Wilde | Kate Ryan | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Free Your MindNina Babet, Phil Wilde | Kate Ryan | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Head DownKate Ryan | Kate Ryan | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Scream for MoreAndy Janssens, Kate Ryan | Kate Ryan | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | In Your EyesNina Babet, Andy Janssens, Phil Wilde | Kate Ryan | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 9 | One Happy DayAndy Janssens, Kate Ryan | Kate Ryan | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Lift Me HigherKate Ryan, Phil Wilde | Kate Ryan | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Through the EyesAndy Janssens, Kate Ryan | Kate Ryan | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Nos Regards Qui M'EnflammentNina Babet, Andy Janssens | Kate Ryan | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | Got to Move OnKate Ryan, Phil Wilde | Kate Ryan | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 14 | Ne Baisse Pas la TêteMarcus Gibson, Kate Ryan | Kate Ryan | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 15 | Magical LoveAndy Janssens, Kate Ryan | Kate Ryan | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 62 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 421 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mieke Aerts | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Nina Babet | Composer |
| 3 | Laurent Boutonnat | Composer |
| 4 | Peter Bulkens | Mixing |
| 5 | Jean-Claude Dequeant | Composer |
| 6 | AJ Duncan | Producer |
| 7 | Mylène Farmer | Composer |
| 8 | Lieve Gerrits | Stylist |
| 9 | Marcus Gibson | Composer |
| 10 | Patrick Hamilton | String Arrangements |
| 11 | Andy Janssens | Composer |
| 12 | Philippe Mathys | Photography |
| 13 | Eric Melaerts | Guitar |
| 14 | Kate Ryan | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 15 | Paul Van Der Jonckheyd | Mastering |
| 16 | Phil Wilde | Composer, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |