As the very first compilation of
Five for Fighting’s new millennium soft rock,
Playlist does its job well, rounding up all but one of John Ondrasik’s charting Billboard singles -- “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” “Easy Tonight,” “100 Years,” “The Devil in the Wishing Well,” “If God Made You,” “The Riddle,” “World,” “Chances,” the only missing culprit being “Silent Night” -- in a tight 14-track collection that will serve the needs of all casual fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine