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Moore Is More

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Moore is More
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 30, 2013
Length42:16
LabelShanachie
Producer
Chanté Moore chronology
Love the Woman
(2008)
Moore is More
(2013)
The Rise of the Phoenix
(2017)
Singles from Moore is More
  1. "Talking In My Sleep"
    Released: June 2013
  2. "Jesus, I Want You"
    Released: July 2013

Moore is More is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer Chanté Moore. It was released by Shanachie Records on July 30, 2013.[1] Moore's first and only release with Shanachie, the album featured production from Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Midi Mafia, Kwamé, Chris Davis, 808N, Dre Manuel, and others. Moore is More peaked at number 184 on the US Billboard 200 and number 27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, marking her lowest chart yet,[2] an was preceded by the release of two singles "Talking in My Sleep" and "Jesus, I Want You".

Background and release

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Moore is More was Chanté Moore's first album in five years, and first release via Shanachie Records. The singer referred to the album as a reflection of her life at the moment, and added that it is therefore aggressive, happy, joyful, and bubbly.[citation needed] In an interview with soulmusic.com in May 2013, the singer explained: "I am having fun being able to sing about things that I can’t talk about. There are break-up issues and emotions that I feel regarding my last marriage. There’s lots of things that just aren’t even proper to even say out loud, except I can sing about them because it just makes more sense".[citation needed]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Andy Kellman from AllMusic wrote that "like her previous album, 2008's Love the Woman, Moore mixes it up with "grown" and contemporary pop-R&B sounds, but she does it with a fresh and lengthy supporting cast that includes Chris "Big Dog" Davis, Kwamé, the Midi Mafia, and Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters. There's a little more range, from the blaring and cluttered dance-pop of "On and On" (featuring a guest spot from Da Brat) to a magnetic version of the '50s torch song "Cry Me a River." Unsurprisingly, the latter is a better fit, and the songs closer to it in style – more refined, deeply felt, and pared down to suit Moore's still-remarkable voice – are what make the album attractive."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Baby Can I Touch Your Body"
Davis4:07
2."Talking In My Sleep"
  • Biancaniello
  • Watters
  • Twice as Nice
4:03
3."Alone"
Kwamé3:15
4."Don't Make Me Laugh"
  • Brian Buie
  • Delfaireo "Fario" Emory
  • Moore
  • Buie
  • Emory
4:48
5."Doctor Doctor"
  • Kwamé
  • Moore
Kwamé2:57
6."Mrs. Under, Stood"
  • Antwann Frost
  • Moore
Frost5:01
7."On And On" (featuring Da Brat)4:17
8."Giving You My Always"
  • Derrick A.
  • Dre Manuel
  • Moore
  • Derrick A.
  • Dre Manuel
4:33
9."Jesus, I Want You"
  • Chanté Moore
  • La Tendré Moore
  • Chanté Moore
  • La Tendré Moore
5:42
10."Cry Me a River"Arthur HamiltonDavis4:57
Total length:42:16

Charts

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Chart performance for Moore Is More
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 184
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 27

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Moore Is More
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States July 30, 2013 [1]
United Kingdom [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Moore Is More by Chanté Moore on Apple Music". Apple Music (U.S. Store). Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums Chart August 17, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Moore Is More - Chanté Moore". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Chante Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chante Moore Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Moore Is More by Chanté Moore on Apple Music". Apple Music (UK Store). Retrieved 30 July 2013.