Voyage to India

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Voyage to India is the second studio album by American soul/R&B singer India.Arie, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).[1] The album's title comes from a track by Arie's idol Stevie Wonder from his 1979 album Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants.[2]

It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 109,000 copies.[3] And topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[3] going Platinum by the RIAA.[4] At the 2003 Grammy Awards, it won "Best R&B Album", and the single "Little Things" won "Best Urban/Alternative Performance".[5] The song "Get It Together" was featured on many film soundtracks including "Brown Sugar" (2002) and Shark Tale (2004).[6][7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Growth"India Simpson (India.Arie)India.Arie1:00
2."Little Things" (Contains an interpolation of "Hollywood" by Rufus (David James Wolinski, Andre Fischer))David James Wolinski, Andre Fischer, I. Simpson, Shannon Sanders, Anthony RobersonIndia.Arie, S. Sanders3:29
3."Talk To Her"I. Simpson, S. Sanders, A. Roberson, Andrew Ramsey, Algebra BlessettS. Sanders, A. Ramsey5:10
4."Slow Down"I. Simpson, S. Sanders, A. Roberson, Ricky QuinonesIndia.Arie, S. Sanders, A. Ramsey3:52
5."The Truth"I. Simpson, S. Sanders, A. Roberson, A. RamseyIndia.Arie, S. Sanders, A. Ramsey3:29
6."Beautiful Surprise"I. SimpsonIndia.Arie2:28
7."Healing"I. SimpsonIndia.Arie0:55
8."Get It Together"I. Simpson, S. Sanders, A. Roberson, A. RamseyIndia.Arie, S. Sanders, A. Ramsey4:54
9."Headed In The Right Direction"I. Simpson, Blue MillerIndia.Arie, B. Miller3:29
10."Can I Walk With You"I. Simpson, B. MillerIndia.Arie, B. Miller3:50
11."The One"I. Simpson, S. Sanders, A. Roberson, R. QuinonesIndia.Arie, S. Sanders3:21
12."Complicated Melody"I. SimpsonIndia.Arie3:13
13."Gratitude"I. SimpsonIndia.Arie1:05
14."Good Man"I. Simpson, S. Sanders, A. Ramsey, Will BakerS. Sanders, A. Ramsey3:32
15."God Is Real"I. Simpson, S. Sanders, A. Roberson, A. RamseyIndia.Arie, S. Sanders, A. Ramsey4:36
Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Interested" (Included on all pressings with the exception of the standard Australian and European releases. Appears as the first track on the second disc of the 2CD Special Edition)I. Simpson, Paul Morton Jr.P. Morton4:05
UK Limited Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Brown Skin (Live)"I. Arie, Shannon Sanders, Mark BatsonM. Batson4:30
Target Limited Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Butterfly"I. SimpsonIndia.Arie, M. Batson4:11
18."Christmas Song (Chestnuts On An Open Fire) (featuring Stevie Wonder)"Mel Tormé, Bob WellsStevie Wonder, Terry Lewis2:45
2CD Special Edition (Disc 2)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
2."Little Things (Bedroom Rockers Remix)" (Contains an interpolation of "Hollywood" by Rufus (David James Wolinski, Andre Fischer))David James Wolinski, Andre Fischer, I. Simpson, Shannon Sanders, Anthony RobersonIndia.Arie, S. Sanders, Bedroom Rockers3:32
3."Little Things (Corporate's Pop Remix)" (Contains an interpolation of "Hollywood" by Rufus (David James Wolinski, Andre Fischer))David James Wolinski, Andre Fischer, I. Simpson, Shannon Sanders, Anthony RobersonIndia.Arie, S. Sanders, Brian Ressler3:43
4."Butterfly (Remix)"I. SimpsonIndia.Arie, M. Batson4:10
5."When Love Came In (Lathun Grady featuring India.Arie)"Lathun Grady, M. BatsonM. Batson3:59
6."Eyes Of The Heart (Radio's Song) [Radio Edit]"James Horner, I. Simpson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, "Big Jim" WrightJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, "Big Jim" Wright4:45
7."Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (featuring Stevie Wonder)"Mel Tormé, Bob WellsStevie Wonder, Terry Lewis2:45

Source: [1]

Personnel

  • Brent Barrett - electric guitar
  • Algebra Blesset - backing vocals
  • John Catchings - cello
  • David Davidson - violin
  • Steve Grossman - percussion
  • Tony Harrell - keyboards
  • Tony Tony HarrellHarrington - backing vocals
  • Kerisha Hicks - backing vocals
  • Avery Johnson - bass
  • Doug Kahan - bass
  • Paige Martin - backing vocals
  • Terry McMillan - percussion
  • Blue Miller - backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Musiq - backing vocals
  • Ricky Quinones - guitar
  • Andrew Ramsey - guitar
  • Dave Ramsey - guitar
  • Forrest Robinson - drums
  • Bryant Russell - bass
  • Shannon Sanders - keyboards, percussion
  • Khari Simmons - bass
  • Joyce Simpson - vocals
  • Laurneá Wilkerson - backing vocals
  • John Willis - electric guitar
  • India.Arie - vocals, guitar

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(65/100) [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [9]
Billboard(positive) [10]
Blender [8]
E! OnlineB+ [8]
Entertainment WeeklyB [11]
Mojo [8]
PopMatters [8][12]
Q [8]
Rolling Stone [13]
Spin(6/10) [8]
Uncut [8]

Voyage To India has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 from Metacritic based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8] John Bush of Allmusic said that Arie had "much to prove" after her successful debut, especially due to the notable trend of other neo soul artists, such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu and Macy Gray, faltering with their second albums. Bush, however, found Voyage to India a "beautiful surprise" as it "easily equals her debut, boasting better vocal performances but also better songwriting and accompanying production."[9]

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart 12
Dutch Albums Chart 47
French Albums Chart 123
German Albums Chart 90
Italian Albums Chart 47
Swedish Albums Chart 37
Swiss Albums Chart 53
UK Albums Chart 82
U.S. Billboard 200 6
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Internet Albums 6

Sales and certifications

Territory Certifier Certification Sales
Canada CRIA Gold 50,000
United States RIAA Platinum 1,000,000

References

  1. ^ a b "India.Arie – Voyage To India". Discogs.com.
  2. ^ Waldron, Clarence (October 7, 2002). Hit Singer India Arie Talks About New Album "Voyage To India" (Magazine ed.). Johnson Publishing Company. p. 62. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  3. ^ a b "Voyage to India - India.Arie". Billboard.com.
  4. ^ "Little Things". SuperiorPics.com.
  5. ^ "India Arie – Voyage To India CD". CDUniverse.com.
  6. ^ "Soundtracks for Brown Sugar (2002)". IMDb.com.
  7. ^ "Soundtracks for Shark Tale (2004)". IMDb.com.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Critic Reviews for Voyage To India". Metacritic.
  9. ^ a b Bush, John. Voyage to India at AllMusic
  10. ^ "Billboard review". Archived from the original on October 1, 2002. Retrieved 2013-07-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  12. ^ PopMatters review
  13. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on November 17, 2002. Retrieved 2013-07-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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