SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 5:01 Min.
It’s the title track of Sheena Easton’s same-named 1988 studio album. As evidenced by its sultry music video, this dance song is meant to epitomize her Late 80’s makeover. Hence, her album’s overt theme is steamy sex appeal.
REVIEW:
Trying too hard to reinvent herself, Sheena Easton’s alluring vocals are really all the song has going for it. Among the tune’s detriments is a clunky melody that, despite its efforts at a hip-sounding vibe, sounds exceedingly artificial. The same applies to this track’s hollow lyrics, which wastes Easton’s talents trying to sell “The Lover in Me.” Case in point: if one ever watches the eye-rolling music video, let’s just say there is an overwhelming aura of phoniness exuding from this song.
“The Lover in Me” disappointingly treads close to mediocrity, as it doesn’t stand out like an album’s title song should. At best, this tune offers an okay download choice for 80’s dance-pop fans.
Off this same album, there’s a better option. Though it nearly goes over the top, Easton’s soaring “Follow My Rainbow” (a poignant ballad) proves a more impressive display of her artistic capability. Hearing it, one might recall that Easton (in character as Caitlin Davies-Crockett) effectively advertises “Follow My Rainbow” on Miami Vice’s Season Four finale entitled “Deliver Us From Evil.”
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 5 Stars
Note: Another recommended Easton effort is her stellar 1989 duet, “The Arms of Orion,” with Prince on 1989 Batman movie soundtrack.
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