Mari Wilson - Ain't That Peculiar (Compact)

And a warm welcome back to the former Junior Dive Board Champion for the London Borough of Brent, now sporting a hairdo that looks not unlike the back end of a chicken in a strong cross-wind. In fact Mari both looks and sounds great on this frisky new version of a fearfully old song. A hit, I hope. (Dave Rimmer, Smash Hits, May 10, 1984)

You can't beat Marvin Gaye's original (although this is not a cash-in, as Motown will readily tell you), but Mari has a good old crack. It's terribly over-produced and Mari's voice isn't strong enough to carry the number off. (Simon Hills, Record Mirror, May 5, 1984)