''On Ice'' is the debut album by Norwegian pop singer Bambee, released in

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Production

The album was supposed to be released by Scandinavian Records, and the first single "Candy Girl" was released already in 1997. The song was branded as a parody of " Barbie Girl", replete with the same style of high-pitched vocals sung by Lene Nystrøm in the latter song. For the time being, a full-length Bambee album did not materialize, until she was signed by CNR Music under the Arcade Records umbrella. The track "Bumble Bee" was featured in the Dance Dance Revolution video game series, specifically the 3rdMIX and 4thMIX installments. "Bumble Bee" also appeared in the video game In The Groove 2 along with "Baby Baby" and "Typical Tropical". "Typical Tropical" has also appeared in

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Charts

The album charted on the Norwegian '' VG-lista'' for two weeks, peaking at #33.

Reviews

Reviweing the album for Norway's largest newspaper '' VG'', Stein Østbø maintained that Bambee tried to resemble Aqua, more specifically the kind of music the Danish-Norwegian group had made several years ago. Thus, Bambee was "a bit late" with her effort. The album was nevertheless "far from the worst and most overbearing" within the bubblegum dance genre. Several of the songs were "occasionally very catchy". ''VG'' bestowed a dice throw of 3 (out of 6) upon ''On Ice''. Similarly, Helge Ottesen in '' Varden'' admitted that ''On Ice'' was "captivating for a short time, but like the bubblegum that gave bubblegum dance its name, the longevity was very short. Ottesen accused the music of being serially produced and criticised the lyrics. '' Fredriksstad Blad'' awarded a dice throw of 2. While the album resembled Aqua so much that it could be called a copy, it came nowhere near the idol in terms of quality: "It does ''not'' impress. To my ears, this is an unspeakably slippery, bland and boring release. The English lyrics are seething with clichés and frivolities and should preferably be passed over in silence. Musically, there is not much to brag about either. The 11 songs are all wrapped in hectic but oh so stereotypical dance rhythms". The dice throw of 2 was also given by '' Drammens Tidende''. '' Sunnmørsposten'' were negative as well. There was "nothing wrong with being commercial and catchy. That's what we want. Seemingly". However, this product was not made "in a proper fashion", and it lacked "some effort and a bit of seriousness". No one could defend ''On Ice'' without being guilty of "a mockery of every bright person over fourteen and a half years old". However, Rune Slyngstad in ''

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'' gave the lowest possible grade with a dice throw of 1. ''On Ice'' was "helpless pop without sting and meaning; so full of clichés both in terms of lyrics and melody", with songs that appeared "dated and thin".

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:On Ice (Desiree Sparre-Enger album) Bambee albums 2000 debut albums