Faith Hill

Faith Hill's 1999 album, Breathe, blurs the line between new country and adult contemporary with impassioned songs and unforgettable melodies. This release finds her musing more about the joys of falling in love. She even duets with her husband, Tim McGraw, on the swooning "Let's Make Love."

Hill's Shania move comes down so far on the wrong side of Bryan Adams it's a wonder she doesn't pop out of her fancy black lingerie--great color choice, gal, no grass stains. Back in the boudoir, she poses for photos, then carefully removes said lingerie so as to "make love all night long." The drums wham-bam her promises home. The guitars make noise without having any fun. How poetic. How precisely what Tim McGraw deserves. (Grade - C+)