The Heart Speaks in Whispers

The Heart Speaks in Whispers
Studio album by
Corinne Bailey Rae
Released13 May 2016 (2016-05-13)
Recorded2015–2016
GenreR&B
Length55:31
LabelVirgin EMI
Producer
Corinne Bailey Rae chronology
The Love EP
(2011) 		The Heart Speaks in Whispers
(2016) 		Black Rainbows
(2023)

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[3]
Metacritic74/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Drowned in Sound[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Independent[9]
musicOMH[10]
Pitchfork7.6/10[11]
PopMatters[12]

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

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

The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Standard edition[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Skies Will Break"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
4:53
2."Hey, I Won't Break Your Heart"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
4:48
3."Been to the Moon"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
  • Amber Strother
  • Paris Strother
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
4:04
4."Tell Me"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
  • P. Strother
4:08
5."Stop Where You Are"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Chrisanthou
  • Bailey Rae
  • Chrisanthou
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
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
4:03
8."Do You Ever Think of Me?"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
5:26
9."Caramel"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
5:15
10."Taken by Dreams"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
  • John Hill
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
3:55
11."Walk On"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
4:26
12."Night"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
4:32
Total length:55:31
The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."In the Dark"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
  • Ho
4:49
14."Ice Cream Colours"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
  • Bailey Rae
  • Chrisanthou
3:15
15."High"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
5:46
16."Push On for the Dawn"
  • Bailey Rae
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
6:11
Total length:75:32
The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Target exclusive deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Stop Where You Are" (Live at Capitol Studios)
  • Bailey Rae
  • Chrisanthou
  • Bailey Rae
  • Chrisanthou
4:13
18."Hey, I Won’t Break Your Heart" (Live at Capitol Studios)
  • Bailey Rae
  • Bailey Rae
  • Brown
5:09
Total length:84:54

Charts

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