Billboard’s Review Of Taylor Dayne’s Satisfied

From Billboard Online –

The historical missing link between Laura Branigan and Celine Dion, Taylor Dayne has been applying her trademark vocal stomp to dancefloor shakers and power ballads since the ’80s.

Her first studio album in nearly a decade exploits her versatility and vocal power to the hilt. From the opener, “Beautiful,” it’s clear that her high and low registers retain their richness and that her boombastic pyrotechnics are still a natural wonder.

But “Satisfied” satisfies most when Dayne stretches a bit. Two songs, including the deeply soulful “Dedicated,” even venture into pop-reggae. The biggest surprises, though, are cover versions: Dayne’s rendition of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Under the Bridge” makes Anthony Kiedis sound soggy in comparison even before it finally explodes in Mariah Carey-style melisma fireworks. And her interpretation of the Rolling Stones’ country-rocking “Fool to Cry” tells it to your heart for sure. —Chuck Eddy