October 23, 1994

Very good from start to finish.

October 27, 1994

Each song burns with an understated elegance that makes this one of the best debut recordings I've heard in a while.

November 1, 1994

With this record, she'll never step into the shadow of Aretha, Luther, or Mariah again.

December 16, 1994

When she is given good material to work with, she positively cooks.

January 22, 1995

Much of the album is too formulaic to generate much interest, let alone heat.

February 10, 1995

A strong, crisp debut.