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Give Me the Reason
Studio album by
Lady Saw
ReleasedApril 11, 1996
GenreDancehall, reggae
LabelVP[1]
Lady Saw chronology
Lover Girl
(1994) 		Give Me the Reason
(1996) 		Passion
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Give Me the Reason is the second album by the Jamaican musician Lady Saw, released in 1996.[3][4] The album was noted for its sexually explicit lyrics.[5][6] The title track incorporates elements of country music.[7]

Critical reception

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Vibe, in 2004, deemed the title track a "classic" and a "sweet" slow jam.[8] Spin, in 2007, listed the album as a "Dancehall Essential", writing that Lady Saw is "a cross between a porn star and a feminist scholar."[9]

Track listing

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  1. Good Wuk
  2. What is Slackness
  3. Give Me The Reason
  4. Darnest Things
  5. Husband of Mine
  6. Glory be to God
  7. Saturday Night at the Movies
  8. Name Nuh Stand Fi Sex
  9. Condom
  10. Lonely Without You
  11. Life Without Dick
  12. Love & Understanding
  13. Ain't No Meaning
  14. Over & Over

References

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  1. ^ Preston, Rohan B. (13 Sep 1996). "LADY SAW DEFENDS HER SHARP-EDGED, SEXUALLY FRANK DANCEHALL REGGAE". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Give Me the Reason - Lady Saw | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Oumano, Elena (9 July 1996). "Slack saw". The Village Voice. 41 (28): 58.
  4. ^ "Lady Saw Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Oumano, Elena (Jan 27, 1996). "Women increase number, scope of roles in reggae". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 4. p. 1.
  6. ^ Tafari-Ama, Imani M. (June 11, 2017). Blood, Bullets And Bodies: Sexual Politics Below Jamaica's Poverty Line. Beaten Track Publishing. ISBN 9781786451378 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Borthwick, Stuart (9 May 2022). Positive Vibrations: Politics, Politricks and the Story of Reggae. Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781789145700 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Dreisinger, Baz (Mar 2004). "Barenaked Ladies". Vibe. 12 (3): 158.
  9. ^ Dreisinger, Baz (Dec 2007). "Essentials: Dancehall". Spin. 23 (12): 128.
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