Taylor Dayne
, who was one of the late 1980s/early 1990s most reliable hitmakers, witnessed the end of her streak with her third album, 1993's
Soul Dancing
. This album was not as ambitious as her previous set, 1989's
Can't Fight Fate
, which featured dance,
rock
, and
adult contemporary
ballads
, and it wasn't as dance oriented as her debut, 1988's
Tell It to My Heart
. Instead, it sort of straddled a muddy, middle ground, in an era when
grunge
and
hip-hop
reigned supreme. The album's first single, an excellent, dance-lite take on
Barry White
's
"Can't Get Enough of Your Love,"
managed to crack the Top 20, but there were no more big hits to follow. The next single,
"Send Me a Lover,"
managed to peak at a lowly number 50, yet, in retrospect, stands as one of
Dayne
's finest moments, and was later covered by
Celine Dion
. There are a few standout dance tracks, as well as some of the artist's signature styled, soaring, emotional
, including the
Diane Warren
penned
"Dance With a Stranger"
and the
Keith Washington
duet
"Door to Your Heart."
"I'll Wait,"
another fine moment from this set, managed to bubble under and become a dance hit, as did
"Say a Prayer"
several years later. Unfortunately, however, this overlooked album signaled the end of
's hit streak. ~ Jose F. Promis