SOME GIRLS
Some Girls" was Rachel's chance to save her career, after the chart failures of her debut album Funky Dory and her
second single of the same name. Rachel and her manager, Simon Fuller, heard a demo version of the song and contacted
Richard X and Hannah Robinson, wanting to record it as her comeback single. An unidentified singer/group from Warp
records had also heard the song and wanted to record it, but when her management suggested that it could be released as
a charity single for Sport Relief, Rachel was given the song.
In the song she sings about going along with the wishes of a man who promises her the earth but never delivers, while
"dreams of number one" keep her faithful. Multiple interviews have suggested to Rachel that the song is about blow jobs,
which she and the songs co-writers have not confirmed. It is more likely that the song is referring to some women who
have sex with high executives in order to get a job or position.
SPIN THAT BOTTLE
It's about her first kiss.
SWEET DREAMS MY LA-EX
The lyrics of the song, written by Cathy Dennis, were inspired by Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River",
which is believed to be aimed at Britney Spears, his ex-girlfriend. The lyrics are a message to the famous
ex-partner who has talked about the relationship and break-up in public, with the person in the song now taking
the time to deliver their side of the story.
"Find somebody else to talk about
If I were in your shoes
I'd worry of the effects
You've had your say but now its my turn"
The person in the song wishes their ex "sweet dreams", but accuses them of using the break-up to further themselves.
Originally the song was written by Dennis for Britney Spears, who turned it down due to its subject matter. A few months
later Dennis still had not found someone to perform the song and offered it to Rachel, whom she had worked with when
she was a member of S Club 7. At the time Rachel had just begun work on her debut solo album and thought the song,
which did not sound like anything out at the time, would make a good first single. Rachel said of the song in an interview,
"The writers really got my personality and the direction I want to go in," she said. "The first single is a great example – the
first time I heard it I knew it’s what I wanted.