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| Give Me the Reason | ||||
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| Studio album by Lady Saw | ||||
| Released | April 11, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall, reggae | |||
| Label | VP [1] | |||
| Lady Saw chronology | ||||
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Give Me the Reason is the second album by the Jamaican musician Lady Saw, released in 1996. [3] [4] The album was noted for its sexually explicit lyrics. [5] [6] The title track incorporates elements of country music. [7]
Vibe , in 2004, deemed the title track a "classic" and a "sweet" slow jam. [8] Spin , in 2007, listed the album as a "Dancehall Essential", writing that Lady Saw is "a cross between a porn star and a feminist scholar." [9]
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