Various Artists

Bridget Jones could not have asked for a more thoughtful soundtrack to her life than the soundtrack to "Bridget Jones's Diary." Full of fun, this album will have you dancing in your chair, singing in your car and happy that you love music. \nThe album starts out with best new artist Grammy-winner Shelby Lynne, who offers two songs on the soundtrack. "Killin' Kind," the first, is the weaker of the two, but it is still fun and a reminder of the self-confidence we all need to have. The second, "Dreamstone," softly whispers and sends listeners to a quiet place they will never want to leave. \nOther female voices lend their unique sound to this soundtrack. "Kiss That Girl," Sheryl Crow's strongest single in a long time, rocks with her hard vocals and amazing guitars. Rosey's electric song "Love" asks the emotion to give her another try, this time for good. The song dissolves into something almost mechanical then bursts forward with Rosey's ethereal, almost haunting vocals. It is arguably one of the best songs in this compellation.\n"Bridget Jones's Diary" also uses older songs and intertwines them with new material to create a fantastic blend of sounds. Robbie Williams' rendition of "Have You Met Miss Jones?," an old Frank Sinatra song, is fun and captures the spirit of the song with its horns and confident vocals. Jamie O'Neal's rendition of "All By Myself" is great for those silly-feeling times. Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" will have girls reaching for their hairbrush microphones, and Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye's classic "Stop, Look, Listen to Your Heart" is a perfect for a slow dance with the lights turned down. Dina Carroll's "Someone Like You" is not nearly as good as Van Morrison's version but still satisfies. The album falters with ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell's rendition of the Weathergirls' "It's Raining Men," which is appropriate in the movie but not for the soundtrack. \nThis is the perfect album for a Sunday drive, a Friday night out or just a night at home. With its mix of slow and fast, old and new, this soundtrack has something for even the most fickle of listeners.