Charlene "Tweet" Keys – vocals (all tracks) production (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 13, 15) guitar (tracks 4, 13) executive production.It also reached number six on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Tweet's third consecutive album to enter the top ten, while also reaching number four on the Independent Albums chart. "Somebody Else Will" with Missy Elliott has a minor hip hop edge but other than that, not much pushes the proverbial envelope." Chart performance Ĭharlene debuted and peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of March 29, 2016. Mosi Reeves, writing for Spin, felt that "one of the pleasures of Charlene is how we can now enjoy Tweet – years removed from the burden of carrying Aaliyah's legacy – as a startlingly unique voice in her own right, a fact that we sometimes forgot during her brief reign on Top 40." Scott Glaysher from HipHopDX found that "the project doesn't sound much different from her 2013 EP or her 2005 LP Tweet should by no means start teaming up with the likes of DJ Mustard but the album should have come with more excitement. "Addicted", "Magic", "Priceless" and "Fool No Mo" are as sharply written and realized as they are unapologetically indulgent of heady atmospherics, each song its own exaltation of the understated power of Tweet's singular voice." As ever, she exudes euphoria, longing, and irritation with the slightest of adjustments, and remains one of the best soft-voiced, low-volume singers around." Now critic Kevin Ritchie found that "as on her other best material, Charlene contains some of the most beautiful vocal arrangements in contemporary R&B. AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the album "a relaxed, dimly lit collection, much of which could be replicated in an intimate setting with a simple instrumental setup." He noted that "Tweet has lost nothing vocally while gaining a decade's worth of wisdom. On review aggregator Metacritic, the album received a score of 74 out of 100 based on four reviews. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresĬharlene was met with generally favorable reviews from music critic. Initially slated to feature vast production credits from Elliott and expected to be released on January 22, 2016, Charlene was pushed back to February 26, 2016, with further retooling and added contributions from other producers such as longtime collaborators Craig Brockman, Charlie Bereal, Nisan Stewart, and Timbaland. Īfter heaps of label troubles when Love, Tweet was shelved, in July 2015, Tweet confirmed that she had signed with the independent eOne Music label and confirmed that a new album was to be completed and released. The EP reached the top 30 on both the US Billboard Independent Albums and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. She released an extended play titled Simply Tweet on February 26, 2013, through DuBose. In June 2012, she began posting previously unreleased material from the It's Me Again and Love, Tweet recording sessions on her new website as a part of her weekly SoundCloud-hosted special, Tweet Tuesdays. In September 2011, Tweet signed to MC Lyte's record label DuBose Music Group. In 2010, Tweet parted ways with Umbrella due to lack of promotion and ongoing delays. However, the release of lead single "Anymore" failed to materialize. Tentatively titled Love, Tweet, the album was preceded by the buzz single "Good Bye My Dear", a collaboration with rapper T.I., and expected to be released on April 8, 2008. There, she began recording material for her third album along with producers Nisan Stewart, Warryn Campbell and Novel. label and signed to Jheryl Busby and Mike City's record label, Umbrella Recordings. In 2007, Tweet departed from longtime friend Missy Elliott's The Goldmind Inc. However, the pair reunited during the recording process of Charlene. Background Tweet left Missy Elliot's record label in 2007 shortly after the release of It's Me Again. Rolling Stone listed Charlene as the 12th best R&B album of 2016. The second single "Magic" was released on January 21, 2016, followed by "Neva Shouda Left Ya" on February 11, 2016. "Won't Hurt Me" was released on September 21, 2015, as the album's lead single. It was released on February 26, 2016, by eOne Music. Charlene is the third studio album by American singer Tweet.
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