Charlie's Angels: Music from the Motion Picture
As modern and contemporary as the newCharlie's Angelsis supposed to be, the soundtrack, with the exception of a few new offerings fromDestiny's Child,Aerosmith, andFatboy Slim, is a nostalgic mix tape of 1970s and '80s hits. The older songs are fun and ripe for a party:Tavares's "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel,"Marvin Gaye's"Got to Give It Up (Part1)," andDeee-lite's"Groove is in the Heart" are certain to please a crowd. The new tracks, with one notable exception, are weak and contrived. Destiny's Child offers "Independent Women (Part 1)," an empty declaration of female self-reliance (aren't we over this already?). Aerosmith's "Angel's Eye" is, in a word, terrible. The exception isCaviar's"Tangerine Speedo," a trip-hoppy lounge groove that packs a sassy punch. All in all,Charlie's Angelsis a solid purchase, but in spite of, not because of, the new material.--Courtney Kemp