Oh, Manchester, So Much To Answer For

A superb empowerment anthem that used to be MJB's stock-in-trade, but has now been passed down to (or at least is being done better by) her spiritual children, most notably Idol alums Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia. 'Tasia's Back to Me album is a bit of an overcooked disappointment, but this single hits it just right: that midtempo groove, not-too-slick production, and that killer voice singing words that, from her, you believe.