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One track -- such as this, has me switched on to Beyonce again.
Forget the fast energetic tracks, though they're visually appealing, they've never hit the spot for me. This track does, it shows Beyonce's truly soulful talent . And if you get to see the video, you'll really be switched on to Listen, again and again and again.

Rating: 5 out of 5

This single is housed in a slim-line jewel case and has the song "Listen" from the Oscar nominated Motion Picture DREAMGIRLS backed by the all too famous "Irreplaceable" track remixed by DJ Speedy. If you enjoy ballads, soulful singing, and a nice combination of both slow and mellow dance styles then this may be the choice to fulfill your enjoyment! So sit back, listen, and embrace the meaning behind the music.

LISTEN [3:37] was recorded for the motion picture DREAMGIRLS. Beyoncé has done many remarkable ballads but this one truly captures the heart and soul: Listen to your voice within, follow your dreams, and embrace any challenge with dignity, courage, and strength through the music. It is a soulful passionate ballad that showcases Beyoncé's vocals to a deep, but pleasant pitch definitely showing true star quality, voice training, and emotion. Fans of slow music will definitely find this to be a nice song to enjoy. Beyoncé wanted to express many things that she wished the character Deena would have done and said. This is a very heartfelt and empowering song for many women to hear and even sensitive men. Excellent and highly recommended!

IRREPLACEABLE (DJ SPEEDY REMIX) [4:22] is not the typical dance remix. Instead the pace is quite slower in techno, trance, repetitive beats and heavy drums yet there are plenty of vocals. The original has a much more up-tempo beat with highly energetic styles as compared to this. Instead, this remix takes the song and challenges the dance soulful beats to a more laid back R&B style remix very pleasurable to compliment track one. The instrumentation is also quite different as there are more enhanced sounds.

Rating: 4 out of 5