Bananarama have had a hard road to travel since their classic years in the Stock, Aitken & Waterman camp when they were sure-thing hitmakers.
Trends in pop music evolved and popular tastes shifted in other directions and the 'Rama, along with other artists, were left in the dust, needing to regroup.
Fast-forward through the alt rock '90s and Bananarama decided to make a comeback with Drama, eleven songs with a Europop edge designed for dancefloors and die-hard fans waiting for a potent comeback from their favorite trio (by then a duo).
In some places this formula works; in other instances it falls woefully flat.
But the most painful moments come at the end, where the ladies thought it would be a good idea to re-record two of their most well-known hits, "Venus" and "Really Saying Something," and have them remixed by Soft Cell's Marc Almond and Solasso, respectively.
These dance mixes do not work well at all and should be avoided at all costs.
So while Drama has moments of promise, ultimately it falls flat and Bananarama remain a shadow of their formerly infectious selves.
Definitely for die-hard loyalists only.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Move in My Direction | Bananarama | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango) | Bananarama | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Waterfall | Bananarama | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Frequency | Bananarama | Play | 03:28 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Feel for You | Bananarama | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Don't Step on My Groove | Bananarama | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Middle of Nowhere | Bananarama | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | I Love the Way | Bananarama | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Love Bite | Bananarama | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Rules of Attraction | Bananarama | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | Your Love Is Like a Drug | Bananarama | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | Venus (Marc Almond's HI NRG Showgirls Mix) | Bananarama | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 13 | Really Saying Something (Solasso Mix) | Bananarama | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 379 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bananarama | Primary Artist |
| 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). |