Pussycat Dolls Fail To Dominate

The reviews for the Pussycat Doll's second album, Doll Domination are in...

What the Pussycat Dolls make painfully clear on "Doll Domination" (Interscope) is that, as far as music is concerned, they are not the dominators, they are the dominated. They sound like they are at the mercy of their songwriters and producers, making for huge swings in quality. One minute, they will sound sleek and empowered, as they do on Missy Elliott's "Whatcha Think About That," the next they will sound hopeless and screechy as they do on "Inside Man," which may have the worst opening minute of any major-label pop song this year. (Think Christina Aguilera, only off-key and screaming, over a jazzed-up version of Stevie Wonder's "Part Time Lover.") - Newsday (C-)

This follow-up to 2005’s multiplatinum PCD finds lead Doll Nicole Scherzinger in the spotlight, and she’s no Beyoncé. As for the others, well…can you name them? Do you even know how many there are?

There are two kinds of girl groups: those anchored by a superstar (the Supremes, Destiny's Child), and those made up of charismatic personalities 
endowed with limited individual gifts (Spice Girls, TLC). The Pussycat Dolls are 
neither — they're a brand, not a band. - Entertainment Weekly (C+)

But too often, the Dolls offer nothing that gives their own group a definitive personality. Standard-issue diva lyrics—mostly about their excellent hairstyles and less-than-excellent exes—don’t help. - Rollingstone (2.5/5)

There’s nothing that comes within sniffing distance of “Don’t Cha,” the Cee-Lo penned bit of winking R&B that announced their presence to the world. Instead, Doll Domination is a series of signifiers to other, more interesting, moments in recent pop culture. - Los Angeles Times (1.5/4)

Ouch. The album was released this past Tuesday and the sales estimates aren't looking too good either.

Nicole S. and company return with estimates in the 70-75k range for their latest, Doll Domination, the follow-up to their 2.8 million-selling debut PCD.

What went wrong? Even with their current smash single ("When I Grow Up") and a multiplatinum album to their belt, the Dolls' have failed to make an impact this time around. Maybe Nicole's unsuccessful attempt at a solo career still has fans a bit turned off? Or maybe the album is just a slow seller and none of this means diddly squat. Mhm... we shall see.