In reply to Matthew Charlery-Smith.

I think it depends on the material and how much Kelly promotes it. I really liked her 2nd album the most so far, but I think her 3rd album was the most marketable. Kel's main problem is that she wasn't establishing a distinctive sound she's known for throughtout her career. The first album, she attempted to do Alternative music (Stole), the 2nd was R&B (Like This), then after that she went dance (WLTO, Commander, Forever and a Day), then with Here I Am she delivered an R&B album, but singles wise she dropped Motivation (R&B) and confused folks with Lay It On Me and Down For Whatever. Some people may want to lump those last 3 songs together, but it's targeting different audiences. It's okay to dabble into whatever you want, but you must firmly lay the foundation first. Kelly's the most consistent I've seen her with her direction now (Ice, Representin, Neva End, Number One, Kisses Down Low). It sounds like the same girl on all these tracks, so I think this is her best chance at finding success so far.