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Critical reception

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'' called the album "surprisingly palatable", writing that the duo "offer amiable kid's-party fare, now and then sneaking out a great pop song such as 'Like You'." ''

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'' wrote that "Walker's vocals are clear, vivid pop treats, but the album as a whole is so obviously directed at the commercial rewards of a string of top-ten hits that it loses all credibility."

Track listing

All songs written by Steven Meade and Danny Langsman. #"

" – 3:31 #"Spinning Wheel" – 3:24 #"Five Miles Wide" – 3:22 #" Sweet Like Chocolate" – 3:37 #"King of Winter" – 3:32 #"Like You" – 4:02 #"Flower Without You" – 3:23 #"Our Way" – 3:43 #"Step to My Beat" – 4:56 #"Trust in Me" – 4:04

Bonus tracks

"Sing-A-Long" (Wideboys Vocal Remix) – 4:45 #"Sweet Like Chocolate" (Metro 7" Mix) – 3:14

References

{{Authority control 2000 debut albums Jive Records albums UK garage albums