The Sweet Selection

The Sweet Selection is the debut studio album by Scottish-Dutch voice actress and singer Sharlie Deem, featuring songs that were either created for or inspired by the Jetanie-Kuboian animated television series The New Adventures of The Sweet Treets. Having been recorded over a three-year period, it was officially released on 30th June, 1996 to promote the upcoming second series of the show.

The Sweet Selection received critical acclaim from critics, who praised the production and vocals from Deem. The album was a moderate hit in Europe, and was the best-selling album in Kuboia in both 1996 and the 1990s decade as a whole. It has also been credited as creating the base for Kuboian pop music of the late 1990s and 2000s.

On 4th July, 2021, Deem released a deluxe version of the album, The Sweet Selection: The Ultimate Collection, to coincide with its 25th anniversary. It features remastered versions of all ten tracks, as well as bonus tracks that were not featured in the original release.

Recording
In early 1993, after Sharlie Deem applied to reprise her role as Louise for The New Adventures of The Sweet Treets, Ashley Maverick mentioned to her that Kubokartoonz (the co-producers of the show) were doing "a fun experiment" that involved the show having a publicly-released soundtrack to help with promotion and expanding interests of fans of both the show and the soundtrack (Maverick argued fans of one could be interested and give the other a try). Deem felt that she "didn't have the voice" to pursue a music career, but agreed to do anyway, believing that it would be a fun and new experience.

The Sweet Selection was recorded over a three-year period, and was worked on slowly as Deem was also needed to record lines for The New Adventures. Deem also re-recorded most of the tracks on the album multiple times, since her voice was slightly maturing since she began recording (Deem was sixteen years old when recording began, and nineteen when it finished).

Track listing
The vinyl and cassette versions of the album are divided into two sides. The first side features sings with a more rock and trip hop-orientated sound, whilst the second side consists of eurodance and dance-pop songs.

Side one

 * 1) "Count On Me"
 * 2) "Queen of the Road"
 * 3) "Midnight City"
 * 4) "Don't Stop"
 * 5) "Where Are You?"

Side two

 * 1) "Troublemaker"
 * 2) "My World"
 * 3) "One More Time"
 * 4) "What Will I Do?"
 * 5) "Bring Me to Life"

The Ultimate Edition (25th anniversary edition)

 * 1) "Count On Me"
 * 2) "Queen of the Road"
 * 3) "Midnight City"
 * 4) "Winter Tears"
 * 5) "Don't Stop"
 * 6) "Where Are You Now?"
 * 7) "Troublemaker"
 * 8) "Words of Wisdom" (feat. Sid Sneaker)
 * 9) "My World"
 * 10) "One More Time"
 * 11) "Start the Show" (feat. TBC)
 * 12) "What Will I Do?"
 * 13) "Bring Me to Life"

Bonus tracks

 * 14. "Words of Wisdom" (solo ver.)
 * 15. "Start the Show" (solo ver.)
 * 16. "Troublemaker" (European radio ver.)
 * 17. "What Will I Do?" (alt. ver)
 * 18. "Count On Me" (extended ver.)