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What is your favourite Ronan song?

When You Say
     Nothing At All
Life Is A
      Rollercoaster

The Way You Make
      Me Feel

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This section gives a review on some of Ronan's hits as well as some great songs.  To make it easier, we have provided links to the songs reviewed so you can jump straight to the song!  If you haven't heard the songs lately, then you'd better play them - go on, put that CD in the drive and play the tunes!

- Life Is A Rollercoaster

- The Way You Make Me Feel

- When You Say Nothing At All

Life Is A Rollercoaster
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Found in: 
  'Ronan' (2000)
  'Life Is A Rollercoaster' singles CD #1 and CD #2 (2000)
- Written by: Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels
- Album Track number: 1
- Song duration: 3:56
Notes
Was a UK number 1 in the singles chart.
The video
Ronan can be seen flying by magic!  You'll also find him in the streets of L.A.!

This song is by means one of the finest works by Ronan.  It is a very summery song and is truly upbeat throughout.  The moment the song begins it accelerates and builds up to an array of guitars and percussion all moulded together!  From that point it remains upbeat.  The backing provide a firm ground to this song.

The song is from our point of view appears to be the ups and downs in life, hence the word 'Rollercoaster'.  It says that no matter what happens in life you'll always find the good and bad and everyone lives through it one way or the other (like riding that rollercoaster really).  With words like 'you really got my tail in a spin' and 'I don't even know where to begin' finds Ronan lost but things turn around when the words like 'But baby I got one thing I want you to know...wherever you go tell me 'cos I'm gonna go' produce a more positive side.

The chorus remains strong and the bridge where Ronan sings 'can you feel my heart?' provides a variation especially when the word 'heart' is held down for a couple of seconds.  The very interesting and particular noticeable part in the song is when Ronan shouts out 'All night long' - because everyone's riding that rollercoaster of life!

Overall it is a song you can really dance to and clap to and jump to and... well you get the idea!

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The Way You Make Me Feel
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Found in: 
  'Ronan' (2000)
  'The Way You Make Me Feel' singles CD #1 and CD #2 (2000)
- Written by: Bryan Adams and Phil Thornalley
- Album Track number: 2
- Song duration: 3:54
Notes
Was a UK number 6 in the singles chart.
The video
Ronan is enjoying a great time in this big party!  Later we find Ronan needs help when his car falls into a lake!  Also watch out for Elvis!

This is a really calm and relaxing song.  It's a bit of a folk-style ballad.  Electric Guitars and bass provide most of the music.  Even Bryan Adams provides some great backing vocals during the chorus parts!

What do we think this song is about?  Well listen and you'll see that Ronan feels great when he knows that someone really cares and put things right.  He finds that a real surprise too and truly unbelievable.  What he thought couldn't be achieved could be with this special someone.

If you can't quite get the picture look at the lyrics, 'When I thought I got it wrong...' gets Ronan thinking that things can't be what they should be but when the lines '...you somehow make things right' appear it make things seem all possible.  The part where we find Ronan quite surprised can be seen when the lyrics 'You never tried to please me...somehow you always do' are sung.  We can see that a person who really cares much will show it even though it doesn't appear obvious - it just appears natural.

There is a quiet guitar section where Ronan and Bryan sing the chorus together - here the song has that hint of country by the way the guitar is played.

The main point - it is a relaxing and fine tune that you can probably put your feet up to! 

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When You Say Nothing At All
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Found in: 
  'Ronan' (2000)
  'When You Say Nothing At All' singles CD #1 and CD #2 (1999)
- Written by: Overstreet and Schilitz
- Album Track number: 6
- Song duration: 4:18
Notes
Was a UK number 1 in the singles chart.
The video
Ronan is relaxing on a park bench with a stranger on his left.  Unusual it may seem but someone is trying to sell videos of 'Notting Hill'! 

This is probably one of Ronan's most successful songs.  This song was sung specially for the film, 'Notting Hill' and is a great cover version!  A wonderful love ballad played in wonderful piano and light drums.  The backing provides some great parts to this song.

Ronan in this song is describing someone who has the following features, 'A smile that knows that they want him', 'A look in the eyes that they need him', 'A touch of the hand to catch him when he falls' and plainly put best 'When They Say Nothing At All'!  It is simply a rewritten of the chorus but it all seems obvious (sometimes you think if a review for this is really needed!).

However, in our own words, the songs describes that special someone who stands out from everyone else and is someone like no other.  They have the ability to, in Ronan's words, 'drown out the crowd'.  They care, they like and appear to notice and have in a nice positive way found that someone for them.  They don't need to say it, their feelings and expressions show it all.  You've heard the saying 'A picture paints a thousand words' well take that person as your picture and you'll see how.

The nice instrumental part where we hear accordion and flute provide that much needed flavour to the song.

In essence, it is simply a love song - simply put.  It remains a classic to the many that have heard it!

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That's all the reviews for now, but come back soon where we'll be adding even more reviews of some fine tunes by Ronan!

 

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