Frankie J Album: “The One”

I was genuinely impressed with this cd. I had heard of some of frankie j's songs... mainly the two featuring baby bash, so when I saw that this cd had both of those songs I decided to check it out. I'm so glad that I did. It really is a quality cd. Frankie J has a smooth voice and the music is fantastic. There are ballads and some songs that have urban themes to them. I definitely would recommend trying it out.

One has to admit that Frankie J. has a great voice, and his sophomore solo album offers songs to dance to and sing along with, not to mention lots of melodrama to please the prepubescent girls interested only in his good looks. What is more, because of Frankie J's legitimate soulful vocals, "The One" is able to do the pop thing without losing its R&B credibility. Thus, it comes as no surprise that the album was able to peak at #3 on the "Billboard 200" in April 2005.

Nevertheless, one thing is sorely missing from "The One". . . SPANISH. Excluding the chorus in Obsession (No Es Amor) and the Spanish version bonus track, this album is virtually devoid of any Latin flavor. That was a mistake. At the end of the day, Frankie J. (a Mexican immigrant) only has one advantage over all of the other great-looking, talented, R&B acts struggling to shatter (or cash in on) the reign of Usher and R. Kelly: Frankie J. is Latin.

Unlike most other artists, Frankie J. can sing and speak in Spanish, and he can make it sound believable and R&B. English speaking fans would eat that up. Plus, more Spanish would increase his airplay on the ever-more important Spanish formatted radio stations . . . in Los Angeles the only Frankie J. getting serious airplay is---not surprisingly---Obsession (No Es Amor) en español (oh, and Frankie's Spanish version of his remake of "More Than Words"). Just as the English speaking community is hungry for more Latin styles, the Spanish-speaking community is ready for some R&B flavor (as is evidenced by the popularity of the closest thing to R&B in Latin music---another Mexican singer, Kalimba).

i never heard of this guy until i heard 'dont wanna cry'.i just bought the album and i must say its really good.i think this album,neyo and bobby valentino's album are proof that usher will be toppled sooner or later.i think everyone has to raise their game to stay on top,we now await donnell jones to see how he's going to respond.

frankie j, the r&b man, the #1 r&b person in the entire world.

that would have been the scenario if usher wasn't around.

well, it doesn't really matter, because "the one", frankie j's new album, is still really great. obsession, his major #1 hit, starts off the album, and is a wonderful, r&b song for all people. anyway, the rest of the album is also powerful with songs like "how to deal", "story of my life", and "don't wanna try".

hey, if that doesn't get you, you migth wanna know that not only is dont wanna try on the album , but also....... "suga suga", baby bash's HUGE hit, obsession in spanish (almost better than the original), and the great obsession dance mix.

i reccomend this great cd to all ages, anyone who wants a powerful, creative, cd that shows frankie j's true inside.

I personally love Frankie's voice and his songs. Glad to see he's doing well on his own w/o the Kumbia Kings. Was getting tired of Obesesion, but not b/c it was a bad song but b/c I heard it so much it was a good transition from hearing it originally in bachata to hear it in R&B. My favorite song is How to Deal, and I originally heard this song when he performed it on Spanish tv and now hearing it in english, it's more than obvious that this song was originally made in spanish and then translated, if I'm right they should've just left it in spanish. I love this song in spanish and hate it in english. How can you rhyme "Regret it" with "Regret it" ??? and what's up with the "U just deal with it, deal with it." No No No, Frankie that's messing up the song amongst other little lines in their that is driving me crazy. Rhyme "regret it" with "never forget it" or something and mix that "u just deal with it, deal with it" #$%@ up cause it sounds a mess and it's messing up my fav song on the album. Other than that, the album sounds great, good job Frankie!!!!!! and for those criticizing saying that his songs are all begging songs....so what. Majority of R.Kelly's songs are about nothing but sex.....and he's been at Billboard's #1 how many times??? Frankie....keep on keepin on. Felicidades, mucha suerte y que dios me lo bendiga.