The Truth (Ledisi album)

The Truth is the seventh studio and fifth major studio album from American singer Ledisi, released on Verve Records on March 11, 2014. The album had no guest appearances.[4]

The Truth
Studio album by
Ledisi
ReleasedMarch 11, 2014 (2014-03-11)[1][2]
Genre
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Label
[3][1]
Producer
Ledisi chronology
Pieces of Me
(2011)		 The Truth
(2014)		 Let Love Rule
(2017)
Singles from The Truth
  1. "I Blame You[4]"
    Released: February 4, 2014[4]


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
iTunesfavorable[2]
SoulTracks.comfavorable

Background

Ledisi expressed the album was about self-discovery and growth.[1] She told Amazon "With every album I grow, and with The Truth I've gone to a new level. It's an extension of who I am and where I am in my life". She also stated: "There was a time when I felt like I had to please everybody,"..."Now I'm like 'I don't care anymore."[1]

She also did some mediation and exercise during the making of the album saying "I did some mediation and I started working out hard.[1] Not like how I used to where I would do a couple of crunches and then drink a soda! Now I'm really challenging myself."[1] The song "I Blame You" was written by Claude Kelly, Chuck Harmony and Ledisi (herself).[4]

Track listing

Track listing from Amazon.com[1]

  1. "I Blame You" (4:14)
  2. "Rock With You" (3:24)
  3. "That Good Good" (3:18)
  4. "Lose Control" (4:39)
  5. "Like This" (3:48)
  6. "Anything" (4:36)
  7. "The Truth" (4:27)
  8. "Missy Doubt" (3:57)
  9. "88 Boxes" (4:19)
  10. "Can't Help Who You Love" (3:19)

Bonus Tracks The Bonus Tracks come from Discogs. [3]

  1. Mine
  2. I Swear
  3. Quick Fix

Singles

The First single to be released was "I Blame You", that Ledisi went on to performing at the Black Girls Rock Awards 2013. The second and final single to be released was "Like This", that went on to earning Ledisi her ninth Grammy Award nomination under the category: Best R&B Performance.

Charts
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References
  1. "Her music is an impression of self-discovery". Amazon.com. n.d. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. "Ledisi shows leanings and tendencies of mid-70's Funk and Soul and is informed by her contemporaries". iTunes Store. n.d. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. "The Truth Overview". iTunes Store. n.d. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. Mitchell, Gail (n.d.). "This is the fastest album she's ever done; Fans will love how open she is and confident". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  5. "Ledisi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. "Ledisi Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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