2016 studio album by Corinne Bailey Rae
The Heart Speaks in Whispers is the third studio album by English singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae , released on 13 May 2016 by Virgin EMI Records .[1] [2]
Critical reception [ edit ] The Heart Speaks in Whispers received generally positive reviews from music critics . At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74 based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[4] In a positive review, Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated "The more electrified and groove-oriented material is bound to elicit parallels drawn to the likes of early Erykah Badu and, well, King."[13] Writing for Exclaim! , Ebyan Abdigir called the album "thoughtful and light, with an emotional range and sharp artistic direction that was lacking on her past records."[7]
Commercial performance [ edit ] In the United States, the album debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200 , selling 14,000 copies in its first week.[14]
Track listing [ edit ] The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Standard edition [15] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "The Skies Will Break" 4:53 2. "Hey, I Won't Break Your Heart" 4:48 3. "Been to the Moon" Bailey Rae Brown Amber Strother Paris Strother 4:04 4. "Tell Me" Bailey Rae Brown P. Strother 4:08 5. "Stop Where You Are" 4:10 6. "Green Aphrodisiac" Bailey Rae P. Strother A. Strother Bailey Rae Brown P. Strother 5:51 7. "Horse Print Dress" Bailey Rae Brown P. Strother A. Strother Chrisanthou 4:03 8. "Do You Ever Think of Me?" 5:26 9. "Caramel" 5:15 10. "Taken by Dreams" Bailey Rae Brown John Hill 3:55 11. "Walk On" 4:26 12. "Night" 4:32 Total length: 55:31
The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Deluxe edition (bonus tracks) [16] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 13. "In the Dark" 4:49 14. "Ice Cream Colours" 3:15 15. "High" 5:46 16. "Push On for the Dawn" 6:11 Total length: 75:32
The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Target exclusive deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[17] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 17. "Stop Where You Are" (Live at Capitol Studios) 4:13 18. "Hey, I Won’t Break Your Heart" (Live at Capitol Studios) 5:09 Total length: 84:54
Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
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