Why Take Me Higher didn't catch on in U.S.

[nomis]

i remember being in college when this came out and i too thought it was a nice album but not special. i think it fit more in the AC category rather than the hot pop albums coming out at that time. it was just too bland compared to the more aggressive material from Janet, Madonna, rap and so many others at the time. I'd play some of the tracks for friends and they were usually like, "meh"

I was working in a CD shop in London when it had been released I got a big " meh " from one co worker when I played it in store and yet a customer asked who it was and bought a copy there and then on the strength of hearing " never loved a man before "..

[sup_fan]

I was working in a CD shop in London when it had been released I got a big " meh " from one co worker when I played it in store and yet a customer asked who it was and bought a copy there and then on the strength of hearing " never loved a man before "..

there were some definite moments but the title track was the Meh. and Survive was ok but Gloria Gaynor had recently released a remix dance version of her original PLUS disco was hot again so everyone simply played the original. why bother with a cover when the original is perfection? i get it that Diana loves the song. but frankly redoing it is like trying to redo the Wizard of Oz or Sound Of Music. those are perfect movies as is, and a remake would be highly derided.