Sketchbook (Fantasia album)

Sketchbook is the seventh studio album by American singer Fantasia. Backed by a licensing deal with BMG Rights Management, it was released by her own label Rock Soul Inc. on October 11, 2019 in the United States. The album peaked at number 62 on the US Billboard 200, becoming her lowest-charting project of original material. Album cut "Enough" served as the album's lead single.[2]

Sketchbook
Studio album by Fantasia
Released	October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	43:50
Label	Rock Soul
Fantasia chronology
Christmas After Midnight (2017) Sketchbook (2019)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Andy Kellman from Allmusic rated the album three out of five stars. He found that "contrary to the title, nothing sounds incomplete or even off-the-cuff. It's more like a lookbook. Skittering percussion and other mechanical, trap-styled production touches are most common [...] It merely hints at what Fantasia might be able to do if she took a truly sketchbook-like approach in the studio. There's no telling what she'd cook up in a couple weeks of live recording with a small band fluent in funk and rock."[1] Associated Press journalist Melanie J. Sims felt that Fantasia "is staying true to her artistry on Sketchbook, her first independent release. She delivers the fullness of her voice on the sexy, guitar-laced "Believer" and the easygoing "Enough"; pours her honeyed vocals over the island-influenced beat of "Take Off"; and experiments with a rock feel on "Warning" [...] thankfully Fantasia makes Sketchbook a work of art."[3]

Chart performance

Sketchbook debuted at number 62 on the US Billboard 200 and number 33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. This marked her lowest first week placement as well as her first regular album to debut outside of the top 20 of the Billboard 200.[4]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from the iTunes Store.[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"History"	Fantasia Barrino Jovan J. Dawkins Stanley Green Jevon Hill Jean Gardy Semexant Candace Wakefield	3:32
2.	"PTSD" (featuring T-Pain)	Barrino Green Hill Semexant	3:58
3.	"Believer"	Barrino Dawkins Green Hill Semexant Wakefield	4:00
4.	"Enough"	Barrino Danni Baylor Green Hill Semexant	4:32
5.	"The Way!"	Barrino Baylor Green Hill Semexant	2:05
6.	"Bad Girl"	Barrino Baylor Dawkins Green Hill	3:37
7.	"Free"	Barrino Dawkins Green Hill Semexant Wakefield	3:29
8.	"Holy Ghost"	Barrino Dawkins Green Hill Semexant Wakefield	3:11
9.	"Destiny"	Barrino Bianca Atterberry Green Hill Semexant	3:50
10.	"Fighting"	Barrino Baylor Green Hill Semexant	3:45
11.	"Warning"	Barrino Baylor Green Hill Semexant	3:45
12.	"Looking for You" (featuring Mama Diane)	Reginald Scriven II	4:17

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	62
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	33

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "Fantasia – Sketchbook". AllMusic.
2. Taylor Fields (May 3, 2019). "Fantasia Shares New Song "Enough" & Dances In The Rain In Music Video". iHeartRadio.
3. Sims, Melanie J. "Review: Fantasia won't be boxed in on 'Sketchbook' album". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
4. "Fantasia Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
5. "Sketchbook by Fantasia Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes (U.S. Store). October 11, 2019.
6. "Fantasia Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
7. "Fantasia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.