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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.

Ventriloquism
Studio album by
Meshell Ndegeocello
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Genre
  • R&B
  • pop
Length53:34
LabelNaïve
Meshell Ndegeocello chronology
Comet, Come to Me
(2014)		 Ventriloquism
(2018)
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]

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.



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Ventriloquism è il dodicesimo album in studio di Meshell Ndegeocello, pubblicato il 16 marzo 2018. L'album comprende undici tracce R&B e pop originariamente registrate negli anni '80 e '90. È stato nominato come Best Urban Contemporary Album ai Grammy Awards 2018.


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