So, why is Mandy Moore such a good record? Because of consistency.
That doesn't mean that it has singles as strong as those albums even if the surging "In My Pocket," the faux-sitar spiked "You Remind Me," and hip-hop ballad "Saturate Me" are all fine tunes, meant to be played on the radio, they aren't as distinctive as ".Baby One More Time" or "Genie in a Bottle." Also, although Moore isn't a bad singer, she's not particularly charismatic, and the production team isn't as gaudily, enjoyably crass as Max Martin. Mandy Moore manages to pack more hooks, melody, beats, clever production flourishes, and fun into its 13 tracks than nearly all of its peers - remarkably, it's a stronger album, through and through, than either of Britney's first two albums or Christina's record. Then, with her official second album, they finally got the formula right.
Once So Real failed to make headway, they retooled it as the "special edition" I Wanna Be with You, which wasn't a real hit, but it was a step in the right direction. Never let it be said that Mandy Moore, her label, and team of producers didn't work it.
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