Reviewed by Mitch Andrews and posted on July 30, 2017

Three was a bubblegum dance project made up of three Swedish twin sisters. They are best known for their single "Lucky Number" which was released in 2009. The single became Three’s only release, even though an album was completed. Around 2010 the album was digitally streamed on the label Roasting House’s Website, and a fan managed to rip it. This is a review of that unreleased album.

The album opens with the super strong lead single "Lucky Number," which is a cheesy bubblegum dance song with almost non-sensical lyrics about phoning your crush’s number when you’re lonely. The song has a fun break down in the middle featuring "hello" translated into various languages around the world - a nice touch.

"Lucky In Love" in my opinion is the album’s strongest track, and should have been the girl’s next single release after "Lucky Number." The song is fast-paced and bubbling with energy, and the bass-heavy production and catchy melody make this one a favourite. "Lucky In Love" also has a great lyrical story from start to finish, which is unusual for bubblegum songs which often rely on crazy lyrics and melodies without a clear focus on story.

Auto tune is very prominent in this album, and can be heard in some of the songs more than others. In some cases this distracts from the actual singing of the girls, as their voices take on an almost robotic/monotonal quality. "Reason To Worry" and "Fashion Passion" come to mind as songs that have overdone the auto-tune. The upbeat love song "Wish You Were Here" also has a lot of autotune, but the catchy and simple melody is so good you aren't distracted by it. This song is sure to get stuck in your head, and is definitely one of my favourites on the album.

There are a few unmemorable songs on the album that sound a little filler-esque ("Obvious", "Three-2-1 Take Off!, for instance), but I guess this can be expected on an album of such length. There’s also a mediocre cover of KC and The Sunshine Band’s "That's The Way I Like It," which features a male vocalist who can be heard as backup through out the album but is more prominent on this tune. He’s definitely a nice touch on the album which has an otherwise female-only vocal. Other songs worth a listen are "Hypnotized" and "Blush" which while they aren't my favourite, are still good tracks and not one I would skip.

In my opinion "Flying On A Feeling" is the second best tune on the album and one not to be missed. It has a Vengaboys style that reminds me of hits like "We’re Going To Ibiza," and "Uncle John From Jamaica," with thick, thumping production and that great Jamaican-synth sound popular in bubblegum dance production. "Dumb" is a nice bubblegum-pop tune that reminds me of the late 90’s Britney Spears and boyband style that was sweeping the world, and like "Lucky In Love" and "Flying on a Feeling" had single-potential. The chorus in Dumb is wonderfully catchy ("I can’t turn and walk away, when you’re looky-looking like that" / "Dumm-di-da-di-dumm-dumm"), and the girls vocals really stand out on this tune.

Three’s album is a whopping 16 tracks long, which is a huge effort and a real shame that it wasn’t released properly for sale. While there are a few unmemorable filler songs, there are also some truly great bubblegum dance and pop treasures in this album. Songs that should not be missed include "Lucky Number," "Lucky In Love", "Flying On A Feeling", "Dumb" and "Wish You Were Here."