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Versions of Me
Studio album by
Anitta
ReleasedApril 12, 2022 (2022-04-12)
Genre
Length43:54
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
LabelWarner
Producer
Anitta chronology
Kisses
(2019) 		Versions of Me
(2022)
Singles from Versions of Me
  1. "Me Gusta"
    Released: September 18, 2020
  2. "Girl from Rio"
    Released: April 29, 2021
  3. "Faking Love"
    Released: October 14, 2021
  4. "Envolver"
    Released: November 11, 2021
  5. "Boys Don't Cry"
    Released: January 27, 2022

Versions of Me is the fifth studio album and second trilingual album by Brazilian singer Anitta, released on April 12, 2022, through Warner Records.[1][2] Ryan Tedder executive produced the album.[3] The singles "Me Gusta" (featuring Cardi B and Myke Towers), "Girl from Rio", "Faking Love" (featuring Saweetie), "Envolver", and "Boys Don't Cry" preceded the album.[4]

Versions of Me received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production. The album broke records in Spotify Brazil, opening with over six million streams and thus becoming the biggest debut of a Brazilian artist on the platform.[5] The album also holds the record of biggest streaming week for a Brazilian artist in Spotify, with over 39 million streams.[6] By May 2022, the album had earned 111.7 million on-demand song streams in the United States.[7]

Background

After releasing her trilingual visual album Kisses (2019), Anitta started working on her fifth studio album, which was originally titled Girl from Rio.[4] In a 2020 interview for the Brazilian magazine Veja, Anitta confirmed at that time that she had 30 songs ready for the album and was selecting the tracklist with her manager Brandon Silverstein.[8] In April 2021, Anitta released the single "Girl from Rio", which was announced as the then-title track of the album, but Anitta and her team decided to hold off on releasing the album that year.[4]

Anitta announced the album's changed title, release date and cover art on April 1, 2022, also saying that she would subsequently explain her thinking behind the album cover and that she "loved" that it was "causing controversy", stating that was her intent.[9] She later released a statement on her social media accounts that read in part, "Even after millions of plastic surgeries, doctors and interventions... my inside just stays the same", which references the "notable plastic surgery differences" between the different faces on the cover. She also remarked that the title was changed to Versions of Me as it "made more sense".[10]

Promotion

To promote the single "Girl from Rio", Anitta performed on several American talk shows in May 2021, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Today and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[11] On September 12, 2021, she performed the song during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards break, as part of a campaign by Burger King.[12] She performed on The Tonight Show again on January 31, 2022, singing "Boys Don't Cry".[13]

"Faking Love" was performed on the American talk show The Late Late Show with James Corden, where she sang the song with the rapper Saweetie in November 2021.[14] The single was performed in various other events throughout that year, including Miley's New Year's Eve Party, KIIS-FM Jingle Ball 2021, among others.[15][16]

On March 26, 2022, Anitta sang "Boys Don't Cry" with Miley Cyrus during the singer's show on the 2022 edition of Lollapalooza Brazil.[17]

Singles

"Me Gusta" featuring Cardi B and Myke Towers, was released on September 18, 2020, as the official lead single from the album.[18] In the United States, the song debuted at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated October 3, 2020, becoming Anitta's first entry on the chart.[19]

"Girl from Rio" was released as the second single on April 29, 2021. It was released as the original title track before the concept of the album changed. A remix was released featuring DaBaby was released on June 11, 2021. Anitta then released her next English track, "Faking Love" featuring Saweetie, as the third single[4] on October 14, 2021.

"Envolver" was released as the fourth single[4] on November 11, 2021. The single managed to become one of Anitta's most successful singles to date and was her second Billboard Hot 100 entry reaching number 70 following a viral TikTok trend in March 2022. A remix featuring Justin Quiles was released on February 17, 2022. "Boys Don't Cry" was then released as the fifth single[4] on January 27, 2022.

Composition

Versions of Me is a reggaetón and power pop album with elements of electropop, EDM, alternative R&B, funk carioca, electro, and trap-pop.[20][21]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit7/10[22]
NME[20]
Rolling Stone[21]

Versions of Me received generally positive reviews from critics. Reviewing positively for NME, Nick Levine called the album "a searingly ambitious affair from a star who knows exactly what she wants", scoring it four out of five stars.[20] In another positive review for Forbes, Chis Méndez affirmed Anitta "shows that she's more than just a pretty face—one that she's proud of after "hundreds" of cosmetic procedures. She easily hops between English, Spanish, and Portuguese as she sings about love, lust, loss, and everything in between".[23]

For Rolling Stone, Julissa Lopez stated that Anitta's search for an international market "worked, and it made Anitta one of the biggest stars in the Latin pop world. For her next act, she's ready to take on the rest of the planet, and she's planning to do so by sharing the most uncompromising portrait of herself on Versions of Me".[24] Reviewing the album for Rolling Stone, Charles Aaron found it to be "a tirelessly bewitching global dance-floor experience", adding "some may harbor doubts [of Anitta's success], but Anitta has the talent – and data – she needs", rating it four out of five stars.[21]

Billboard affirmed the record "proves Anitta's versatility and chameleonic abilities to dabble in multiple genres".[25] Ana Claro Ribeiro for The Life of Best Fit, said "as [Anitta] dreams of becoming Brazilian funk's poster girl and pave the way for more Brazilian artists to have a global platform, Anitta knows damn well that the route to sucess requires a few concessions and adjustments, and she's very willing to make them", rating the album 7 out of 10.[22]

Track listing

Versions of Me track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Envolver"
  • Larissa Machado
  • Cristian Andrés Salazar
  • Julio Manuel Gonzalez
  • Freddy Montalvo Jr.
  • José Carlos Cruz
Subelo NEO3:13
2."Gata" (featuring Chencho Corleone)
Ryan Tedder3:26
3."I'd Rather Have Sex"
  • Benjamin Free
  • Tia Scola
  • Sherwyn Nichols
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Marco Borrero
  • Bunetta
  • Borerro
2:53
4."Gimme Your Number" (with Ty Dolla Sign)
  • Van Riper
  • Beazy Tymes
  • Ruckus
2:37
5."Maria Elegante" (featuring Afro B)
  • Machado
  • A. Keen
  • Joseph Charles
  • DaShawn “Happie” White
  • Donny Flores
  • Juan Esteban Castañeda
  • Osmar Escobar
  • Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto
  • Santiago Lopez
The Best Soundz3:06
6."Love You"
Sabath3:02
7."Boys Don't Cry"
2:16
8."Versions of Me"
Burns3:04
9."Turn It Up"
  • Machado
  • Alyssa Cantu
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Andreas Torres
  • Mauricio Rengifo
  • Tedder
  • Torres
  • Rengifo
  • Mighty Mike
2:39
10."Ur Baby" (featuring Khalid)
  • Machado
  • Lonnie Liston Smith
  • Eyelar Mirzazadeh
  • Gregory Hein
  • James Murray
  • Mustafa Omer
  • Khalid Robinson
Mojam2:43
11."Girl from Rio"
Stargate3:14
12."Faking Love" (featuring Saweetie)
2:28
13."Que Rabão" (with YG, Papatinho, and MC Kevin o Chris featuring Mr. Catra)
Papatinho2:56
14."Me Gusta" (with Cardi B and Myke Towers)
  • Tedder
  • Torres
  • Rengifo
  • RDD
3:00
15."Love Me, Love Me"
  • Machado
  • Carolina Juarbe
  • Ryan Vojtesak
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Tedder
3:11
Total length:43:48

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Versions of Me
Chart (2022) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 171
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[27] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[28] Diamond 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (April 1, 2022). "Anitta announces new album Versions of Me". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Gardner, Chris (February 1, 2022). "Brazilian Pop Superstar Anitta Signs With UTA". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Exposito, Suzy (June 18, 2020). "Brazilian Pop Star Anitta Announces New Deal With Warner Music". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Empresário da Anitta mostra reação da cantora ao descobrir que novo álbum está pronto" [Anitta's manager shows the singer's reaction to discovering that a new album is ready]. GQ (in Portuguese). March 11, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Álbum de Anitta, 'Versions of Me' ganha elogios da mídia gringa e bate recorde de streamings" [Anitta's album, 'Versions of Me' receives praise from international media and breaks streaming records]. Correio do Povo (in Portuguese). April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "'Versions Of Me', de Anitta, é o álbum de um artista brasileiro com mais streams semanais" [Anitta's 'Versions of Me' is the album by a brazilian artist with most weekly streams]. POPline (in Portuguese). April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Flores, Griselda (May 11, 2022). "Anitta's global vision: A trilingual takeover". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Cerqueira, Sofia (January 27, 2020). "As estratégias de Anitta para conquistar a América" [Anitta's strategies to conquer America]. Vega (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Rebecah (April 1, 2022). "Anitta announces new album 'Versions of Me'". ¡Hola!. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  10. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (March 31, 2022). "Anitta Reveals Upcoming Album Name, Cover & Release Date". Remezcla. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  11. ^ Blistein, Jon (April 30, 2021). "Anitta Celebrates Her Hometown on New Song 'Girl From Rio'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "VMA: Anitta representa Brasil em apresentação de 'Girl From Rio'". Rolling Stone (in Portuguese). September 12, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  13. ^ Bouza, Kat (February 1, 2022). "Anitta Gives the Guys a Run for Their Money During 'Boys Don't Cry' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Zemler, Emily (November 4, 2022). "Anitta, Saweetie Team Up for 'Faking Love' on 'Corden'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  15. ^ "Anitta Talks 'Girl From Rio', Her Saweetie Collab & MORE At Jingle Ball". KIIS-FM. December 4, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "Miley Cyrus posta foto com Anitta nos EUA: 'Meninas Superpoderosas'". Universo Online. January 5, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  17. ^ "Anitta e Miley Cyrus cantam e batem bumbum no melhor show do Lollapalooza, em SP". Folha. March 26, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  18. ^ Bloom, Madison (September 18, 2020). "Anitta Enlists Cardi B and Myke Towers for New Song "Me Gusta": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  19. ^ "Anitta Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  20. ^ a b c Levine, Nick (April 13, 2022). "Anitta – 'Versions of Me' review: filter-free hustler continues her global charm offensive". NME. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  21. ^ a b c Aaron, Charles (April 15, 2022). "Anitta's 'Versions of Me' Is a Tirelessly Bewitching Global Dance-Floor Experience". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  22. ^ a b Ribeiro, Ana Clara (April 25, 2022). ""Versions of Me" shows Anitta's best side, even if's not her best music to date". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  23. ^ Malone Méndez, Chris (April 12, 2022). "Anitta Shares Her New Trilingual Album 'Versions of Me'". Forbes. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  24. ^ Lopez, Julyssa (April 12, 2022). "How Anitta Is Making the Whole World Fall in Love With Her". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  25. ^ "Anitta Delivers Her New Trilingual 'Versions of Me' Album: Listen to Editors' Picks". Billboard. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  26. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 23, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  27. ^ "Anitta Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  28. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Anitta – Versions of Me" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
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