If you're familiar with Burt Bacharach's work in the 60's and 70's, Bic Runga's "Say After Me" will sound like an old friend. The song from Runga's 2005 "Birds" disc is awash in smooth lead vocals, rich multi-layered backing vocals and a string arrangement by Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House) that is unmistakably Bacharach-esque.
The New Zealand-born Runga debuted in 1994 in her home country, when her first single, "Drive," cruised into the Top Ten. She followed that success with the hit single "Sway," and two critically acclaimed, multi-platinum albums. Although "Birds" didn't see the same success as its predecessors, "Say After Me" is one of her finest songs.
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