No Commandments is the debut studio album by Australian pop duo Kaylan. It was released in September 2000 and peaked at number 22 in Australia (see 2000 in music).
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| Released | September 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop, electronic | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
| Producer | Rockmelons | |||
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| Singles from No Commandments | ||||
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In an interview with Girl magazine, band member Darren explained the title by saying "At the time of writing the album, we weren't living by any!" [1]
Reviews
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Brendan Swift of AllMusic said; "Kaylan's debut album of R&B-pop firmly places the group in international class. The opening hit single, "Rock Me All Night" an infectious R&B starter, is light and catchy entertainment -- but where some other acts fall down, Kaylan back up their promise with an album that consistently delivers. Produced by Rockmelons, Kaylan pay homage to its influences -- Motown, Stevie Wonder, Prince and Earth, Wind and Fire -- without leaning too heavily on them. The acoustic-based "No Commandments" is funky and soulful while the second single, "Shake It" is straight-up funk. Other highlights include "Because of You," a laid-back tune in the Al Green tradition. The Dowlut brothers of Kaylan wrote eight of the 12 tracks on No Commandments, and there's a fair smattering of ballads which occasionally err on the side of average, but more often than not, they're as solid as the up-tempo numbers which shine through."
Track listing
edit- CD
- "Rock Me All Night" - 3:59
- "No Commandments" - 4:19
- "Shake It" - 3:52
- "Before I Let You Go" - 4:21
- "Because of You" - 3:45
- "Leave the Light On" - 4:42
- "Chevrolet" - 5:57
- "Hard to Let You Go" - 4:28
- "Lift Me Up" - 4:06
- "Forgive" - 3:59
- "Falling" - 4:06
- "Never Ask You for More" (Unplugged) - 3:11
Bonus Remix disc
- "Shake It" (Studio 347 Dance Mix) - 7:46
- "Rock Me All Night" (Rock Me Again Mix) - 4:22
- "Chevrolet" (Hypnoteque Mix) - 5:56
- "Lift Me Up" (Doogy Doogy Mix) - 4:18
- "No Commandments" (The 1st Step) - 4:45
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ "Kaylan May". girl.com.au. May 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Kaylan – No Commandments". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kaylan – No Commandments". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2016.