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FoolFantastic posted...

EMOTION has such a bizarre place in pop culture. Having always paid more attention to critics than the charts, I had always assumed EMOTION was this gigantic cultural smash based on critics treating it as among the greatest pop albums ever released. It wasn't until years later that a friend pointed out to me that it was essentially a commercial flop. It just amazes me that this album was following one of the biggest singles ever, had almost unprecedented acclaim for a mainstream pop album, and then made what is essentially a minor splash.

I have to wonder if it's the very...PG...nature of the album that might have turned people off? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't CRJ try to avoid more overt sexual references/feelings? That seemed to be what I was hearing, with songs about "really, really, really, really, really liking you" or "hoping you take the long way back". A ton of songs about love and romantic/amorous feelings but presented in a very Disney Channel way.