Comments on: 100 Greatest Women, #25: Faith Hill

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:04:44 +0000

What impressed me about the “Breathe” album was that every song sounded strong enough to be a substantial hit. There were no songs on the album that could be labeled as “filler.” In addition, she tastefully incorporated pop elements without overshadowing the country qualities. All in all, “Breathe” was a bona fide classic.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:45:55 +0000

Breathe is one of my favorite albums

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Country Universe » Country Quizzin’, the Debut — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:58:52 +0000

[...] Faith Hill IMPORTANCE: Moderate to High. Hill is a classic case of crossover backlash that warrants some [...]

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:01:31 +0000

I would like to start by saying that I am a fan of both Faith and Martina. I think both of them should be higher on the list because they have both contributed a lot in their own ways. I agree that Faith has been more commercially successful, but I disagree with Joseph saying Martina over sings. All singers have their own style of music and she chooses that belting chorus because she can handle it with power and class. I have no doubt she could take any song and sing it just as well if not better than the original artist. I am not saying Faith doesn’t have talent. Faith has a beautiful voice, but if I had to choose one I would pick Martina over Faith. Martina is bold, daring, and consistent. She chooses songs with a message and I admire that because other artist wouldn’t dare touch them. With that said I should give Faith kudos for singing what she wants and experimenting… Regardless – they should both be higher up…

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:45:53 +0000

First of all, let me say that I am a fan of Martina and that I think she is quite talented. That being said, some of the criteria you are using to assert Martina’s superiority are utterley ridiculous. If you want to hold it against Faith that she chooses to experiment with her music and sing whatever she feels like, then you’d have to hold it against Reba, Dolly, Barbara Mandrell, Lee Ann Womack, and countless other female singers. Female singers pushing boundaries and recording music that goes against the country mold is nothing new. Besides, Martina hasn’t exactly steered clear from A/C and pop radio (“Anyway,” “I Love You,” anyone?).

And I know this is subjective, but I tend to prefer Faith’s voice over Martina’s. Faith can sing just about any kind of music, without sounding like she is trying to hard. Martina tends to oversing, in my opinion, and most of her post “Wild Angels” singles tend to follow the same format: slow, restrained verses + belted chorus (“A Broken Wing,” “Whatever You Say,” “How Far,” “Where Would You Be,” “In My Daughters Eyes,” and “Anyway”). Don’t get me wrong; I like a lot of those songs. I just think it goes to show that Faith has succeeded more, especially as of late, as far as artistry is concerned. “It Matters to Me,” “Cry,” and “Fireflies” were all great albums that showcased different styles of music.

By: Ms. T

Ms. T — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:43:18 +0000

Oh were would Faith be if it weren’t for her fiancee being a producer and then marrying Tim McGraw….?
Makes you wonder if her record deals came from talent or elsewhere??
Martina’s contributions are far greater to the music business than anything Faith has ever done or is capable of doing!

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:02:57 +0000

Faith’s best albums were her first two – it’s been largely downhill since then although FIREFLIES was okay and she has crafted a few good singles

By: Jonathan at MTCM

Jonathan at MTCM — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:06 +0000

Faith is not the singer Martina is, nor is she the artist Shania is. I expected Faith to be higher rated, but am pleased she is not. I am glad to see Kevin is putting superior singers and artists like Patty Loveless and Trisha Yearwood ahead of Faith even though they were not as commercially successful.

By: Erik North

Erik North — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:46:42 +0000

As with Martina, I understand why there are such staunch Faith Hill fans; and as with Martina, I have never quite gotten into the idea of being a fan of Faith’s either. And it’s not only because I think that, like Martina, her crossover appeal seems to be to an adult contemporary radio audience that probably doesn’t have any real long-term abiding interest in the country music genre.

The other thing that has kept me from really liking Faith is that I just don’t like what she did with “Piece Of My Heart” whatsoever, and I never have. To turn this classic, gut-wrenching 1960s R&B/rock standard, which had been done not only by Janis Joplin but also by Erma Franklin (Aretha’s sister) and Dusty Springfield, into a two-step hoedown was very repellent, in my brutally honest (and probably controversial) opinion.

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:36:46 +0000

Haha, know I shouldn’t double post or anything but I found this comment/info on the video you posted:

[quote]saw jeffrey steele on gac special and he talked about co-writing this and how it made him feel so good for her to get this standing ovation and he said she walked back stage and hugged him for it and he said that was the best part,”when you get a hug from Faith Hill” that is worth it.[/quote]

That video with that info about it makes me agree more that Hill is just a little higher than Martina. Although I must say I think Hill should be a little higher along with McBride but I haven’t seen all the people ahead so I’ll still have to see. But Shania better be in the top 10! Haha, but still I think your list is pretty accurate for the most part, and if I haven’t said it before thanks for doing the list it’s really entertaining to come on every day and see the next woman on the list.