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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 .
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Critical reception
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."
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Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at number 31 on the
Billboard 200 , selling 14,000 copies in its first week.
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Track listing
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
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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"The Heart Speaks in Whispers (Deluxe) by Corinne Bailey Rae on iTunes" . Itunes.apple.com. 13 May 2016.
Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016 .
^ Jody Rosen (28 April 2016).
"Corinne Bailey Rae on New Album 'The Heart Speaks in Whispers' " . Billboard.
Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016 .
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"The Heart Speaks In Whispers by Corinne Bailey Rae reviews" .
Any Decent Music .
Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016 .
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"Reviews for The Heart Speaks in Whispers by Corinne Bailey Rae" . Metacritic. 11 May 2016.
Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016 .
^ Andy Kellman (13 May 2016).
"The Heart Speaks in Whispers - Corinne Bailey Rae | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic.
Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016 .
^ Miller, Kellan (12 May 2016).
"Album Review: Corinne Bailey Rae - The Heart Speaks in Whispers" . Drownedinsound.com. Archived from
the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016 .
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b Abdigir, Ebyan (27 May 2016).
"Corinne Bailey Rae - The Heart Speaks in Whispers" .
Exclaim! .
Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016 .
^ Tim Jonze (12 May 2016).
"Corinne Bailey Rae: The Heart Speaks in Whispers review – sweet, smooth soul | Music" . The Guardian .
Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016 .
^ Andy Gill (11 May 2016).
"Album reviews: Skepta - Konnichiwa, Corinne Bailey Rae - The Heart Speaks In Whispers, Twin Peaks - Down In Heaven" . The Independent .
Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2016 .
^ Murphy, John (15 May 2016).
"Corinne Bailey Rae – The Heart Speaks In Whispers" . musicOMH.
Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016 .
^ Marcus J. Moore (14 May 2016).
"Corinne Bailey Rae: The Heart Speaks in Whispers Album Review" . Pitchfork.
Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016 .
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"Corinne Bailey Rae: The Heart Speaks in Whispers" . PopMatters. 12 May 2016.
Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016 .
^ Kellman, Andy (18 May 2016).
"Remarkable and Flexible Artist" .
AllMusic .
Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016 .
^ Amaya Mendizabal (26 May 2016).
"Corinne Bailey Rae Bows at No. 3 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard.
Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
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"The Heart Speaks in Whispers by Corinne Bailey Rae on iTunes" . Itunes.apple.gb. 13 May 2016.
Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016 .
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"The Heart Speaks in Whispers (Deluxe) by Corinne Bailey Rae on iTunes" . Itunes.apple.gb. 13 May 2016.
Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016 .
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"The Heart Speaks in Whispers (Target Exclusive) on Target" . [
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"GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 20, 2016" .
Chart-Track .
IRMA . Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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Oricon .
Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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"Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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"Corinne Bailey Rae Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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"Corinne Bailey Rae Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016" . Billboard .
Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
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