Sketchbook (album)
| Sketchbook | ||||
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| Released | October 11, 2019 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 43:50 | |||
| Label | Rock Soul | |||
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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]
Critical reception
| 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 with sales equivalence of 10,000 units shifted in its first week of availability.[4] 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" |
| 3:32 |
| 2. | "PTSD" (featuring T-Pain) |
| 3:58 |
| 3. | "Believer" |
| 4:00 |
| 4. | "Enough" |
| 4:32 |
| 5. | "The Way!" |
| 2:05 |
| 6. | "Bad Girl" |
| 3:37 |
| 7. | "Free" |
| 3:29 |
| 8. | "Holy Ghost" |
| 3:11 |
| 9. | "Destiny" |
| 3:50 |
| 10. | "Fighting" |
| 3:45 |
| 11. | "Warning" |
| 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
- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "Fantasia – Sketchbook". AllMusic.
- ^ Taylor Fields (May 3, 2019). "Fantasia Shares New Song "Enough" & Dances In The Rain In Music Video". iHeartRadio.
- ^ Sims, Melanie J. "Review: Fantasia won't be boxed in on 'Sketchbook' album". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fantasia Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sketchbook by Fantasia Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes (U.S. Store). October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Fantasia Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Fantasia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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