The Versions

The Versions
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Studio album by
Neneh Cherry
Released10 June 2022
Genre
Length40:42
LabelEMI
Neneh Cherry chronology
Broken Politics
(2018) 		The Versions
(2022)
The Versions ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Arts Desk[1]
Evening Standard[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
NME[7]
Pitchfork6.8/10[2]
The Skinny[8]
Spectrum Culture80%[9]

The Versions is the sixth studio album by Neneh Cherry, released on 10 June 2022 via EMI Records. The album consists of reworked versions of songs from Cherry's back catalogue, featuring guest appearances by artists including Robyn and Sia.[10][11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cameron McVey and Neneh Cherry, with other writers noted below

The Versions track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Buffalo Stance" (featuring Robyn and Mapei)
Devonté Hynes5:08
2."Manchild" (featuring Sia)Robert Del NajaJesse Shatkin3:18
3."Woman" (featuring Anohni)Jonathan Peter SharpAnohni, Thomas Bartlett5:04
4."Buddy X" (featuring Greentea Peng)
Earbuds2:47
5."Kootchi" (featuring Jamila Woods)
  • Carina Soro
  • Steve Hopwood
Slot-A3:29
6."Sassy" (featuring Tyson)
Femi Koleoso3:49
7."Heart" (featuring Sudan Archives) Sudan Archives3:42
8."Kisses on the Wind" (featuring Seinabo Sey) Academics3:16
9."Manchild" (featuring Kelsey Lu)Del NajaKelsey Lu3:36
10."Buddy X (Honey Dijon Remix)"
  • J. Barnes
  • K. Barnes
Booga Bear, Jonny Dollar6:33
Total length:40:42

Personnel

Musicians

  • Neneh Cherry – vocals (10)
  • Mapei – vocals (1)
  • Robyn – vocals (1)
  • Sia – vocals (2)
  • Anohni – vocals (3)
  • Greentea Peng – vocals (4)
  • Jamila Woods – vocals (5)
  • Justin Canavan – guitar (5)
  • Tyson – vocals (6)
  • Femi Koleoso – drums (6)
  • Jordan Hadfield – bass, guitar (6)
  • Sarah Tandy – keyboards (6)
  • Sudan Archives – violin, vocals (7)
  • Quran Shaheed – piano (7)
  • Seinabo Sey – vocals (8)
  • Kelsey Lu – vocals (9)

Production

  • Neneh Cherry – programming (1–9)
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering engineer (1–4, 6–9)
  • Mikaelin "Blue" Bluespruce – mixing engineer (1, 4, 6, 8, 9)
  • Robyn – synthesizer programming, vocal production (1)
  • Ludvig Larsson – engineering (1)
  • Michel Zitron – engineering, vocal production (1)
  • Jesse Shatkin – mixing engineer (2)
  • Samuel Dent – assistant recording engineer (2)
  • Anohni – mixing engineer (3)
  • Thomas Bartlett – mixing engineer (3)
  • Earbuds – engineering (4)
  • Matt Hennessey – mastering engineer, mixing engineer (5)
  • Rick Fritz – engineering (5)
  • Ty Caughell – assistant mixing engineer (5)
  • Riccardo Damian – engineering (6)
  • Hugh Fothergill – assistant recording engineer (6)
  • Sudan Archives – programming, engineering (7)
  • Tom Carmichael – mixing engineer (7)
  • Academics – engineering (8)
  • Kiukl Adelbai – engineering (9)
  • Patrick Wimberly – engineering (9)
  • Honey Dijon – remixing (10)

References

  1. ^ a b Green, Thomas H. (4 June 2022). "Album: Neneh Cherry - The Versions". The Arts Desk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cardew, Ben (14 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry: The Versions Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ "The Versions by Neneh Cherry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ Smyth, David (10 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry - The Versions album review: These cover versions are a fine tribute to Cherry's glory days". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ Petridis, Alexis (9 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry: The Versions review - all-star covers album can't touch a true original". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ^ Rogers, Jude. "Neneh Cherry - The Versions". Mojo. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  7. ^ Levine, Nick (9 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry - The Versions review: next-gen tributes befitting an NME Icon Award winner". NME. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ Presswood, Laurie (6 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry - The Versions". The Skinny. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  9. ^ Fish, Bob (10 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry: The Versions". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  10. ^ Shutler, Ali (28 April 2022). "Neneh Cherry shares "Manchild" featuring Sia from new collaborative album". NME. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  11. ^ Corcoran, Nina (28 April 2022). "Neneh Cherry Announces New Album The Versions, Shares "Manchild" Featuring Sia". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.


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