Ventriloquism (album)

Ventriloquism
Studio album by
Meshell Ndegeocello
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Genre
Length53:34
LabelNaïve
Meshell Ndegeocello chronology
Comet, Come to Me
(2014) 		Ventriloquism
(2018) 		The Omnichord Real Book
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[1]
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Exclaim!7/10[4]
Financial Times[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Independent[7]
Mojo[8]
Pitchfork7.8/10[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
The Times[12]

Ventriloquism is the 12th studio album from Meshell Ndegeocello, released on March 16, 2018. The album covers eleven R&B and pop tracks originally recorded in the 1980s and 1990s. It was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards.

A portion of the profits of the album will go to the ACLU.[13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."I Wonder If I Take You Home"
  • Curt Bedeau
  • Gerry Charles
  • Hugh L. Clarke
  • Brian George
  • Lucien George
  • Paul George
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
featuring Full Force		4:44
2."Nite and Day"
Al B. Sure!5:00
3."Sometimes It Snows in April"
Prince7:05
4."Waterfalls"
TLC4:34
5."Atomic Dog 2017"
George Clinton6:27
6."Sensitivity"
  • James Harris III
  • Terry Lewis
Ralph Tresvant3:43
7."Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"
Janet Jackson4:33
8."Tender Love"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Force MDs2:41
9."Don't Disturb This Groove"
The System4:38
10."Private Dancer"Mark KnopflerTina Turner4:51
11."Smooth Operator"
Sade5:18
Total length:53:34

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 86
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 62

References

  1. ^ "Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Ventriloquism – Meshell Ndegeocello". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ^ Harmony, A. (12 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism — 'impressive covers'". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ^ Andrews, Charlotte Richardson (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism review – timeless, lustrous take on 90s R&B". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  7. ^ Gill, Andy (15 March 2018). "Album reviews: Creep Show, Yo La Tengo, The Magic Gang and more". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  8. ^ Bulley, Jenny (May 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Mojo (294): 98.
  9. ^ Nelson, Brad (17 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  10. ^ Pontecorvo, Adriane (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello's 'Ventriloquism' Shows She Can Play Any Song and Stay True to Herself". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  11. ^ Hurst, Josh (2 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  12. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (16 March 2018). "Pop review: Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". The Times. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Meshell Ndegeocello Announces Covers Album Listen to Tender Love". Broadway World. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Meshell Ndegéocello – Ventriloquism" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Meshell Ndegéocello – Ventriloquism". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2018.