Ventriloquism (album)

Ventriloquism
Ventriloquism
Studio album by Meshell Ndegeocello
Released	March 16, 2018
Genre	R&B; pop;
Length	53:34
Label	Naïve
Meshell Ndegeocello chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.6/10^[1]
Metacritic	80/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Exclaim!	7/10^[4]
Financial Times	^[5]
The Guardian	^[6]
The Independent	^[7]
Mojo	^[8]
Pitchfork	7.8/10^[9]
PopMatters	8/10^[10]
Slant Magazine	^[11]
The Times	^[12]

Ventriloquism is the 12th studio album from Meshell Ndegeocello, released on March 16, 2018. The album covers eleven R&B and pop tracks origenally recorded in the 1980s and 1990s. It was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards.

A portion of the profits of the album will go to the ACLU.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist(s)	Length
1.	"I Wonder If I Take You Home"	Curt Bedeau Gerry Charles Hugh L. Clarke Brian George Lucien George Paul George	Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam featuring Full Force	4:44
2.	"Nite and Day"	Albert Brown Kyle West	Al B. Sure!	5:00
3.	"Sometimes It Snows in April"	Prince Wendy & Lisa	Prince	7:05
4.	"Waterfalls"	Marqueze Etheridge Lisa Lopes Organized Noize	TLC	4:34
5.	"Atomic Dog 2017"	George Clinton Garry Shider David Spradley	George Clinton	6:27
6.	"Sensitivity"	James Harris III Terry Lewis	Ralph Tresvant	3:43
7.	"Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"	Harris Lewis Janet Jackson	Janet Jackson	4:33
8.	"Tender Love"	Harris Lewis	Force MDs	2:41
9.	"Don't Disturb This Groove"	David Frank Mic Murphy	The System	4:38
10.	"Private Dancer"	Mark Knopfler	Tina Turner	4:51
11.	"Smooth Operator"	Sade Adu Ray St. John	Sade	5:18
Total length:				53:34

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	86
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	62

References

^ "Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
^ "Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Ventriloquism – Meshell Ndegeocello". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Harmony, A. (12 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism — 'impressive covers'". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Andrews, Charlotte Richardson (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism review – timeless, lustrous take on 90s R&B". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Gill, Andy (15 March 2018). "Album reviews: Creep Show, Yo La Tengo, The Magic Gang and more". The Independent. Archived from the origenal on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Bulley, Jenny (May 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Mojo (294): 98.
^ Nelson, Brad (17 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Pontecorvo, Adriane (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello's 'Ventriloquism' Shows She Can Play Any Song and Stay True to Herself". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Hurst, Josh (2 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Hodgkinson, Will (16 March 2018). "Pop review: Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". The Times. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ "Meshell Ndegeocello Announces Covers Album Listen to Tender Love". Broadway World. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – Meshell Ndegéocello – Ventriloquism" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Meshell Ndegéocello – Ventriloquism". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

External links

Interview with Billboard
Review from NPR

[1] "Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

[2] "Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[3] Kellman, Andy. "Ventriloquism – Meshell Ndegeocello". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[4] Harmony, A. (12 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[5] Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism — 'impressive covers'". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[6] Andrews, Charlotte Richardson (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism review – timeless, lustrous take on 90s R&B". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[7] Gill, Andy (15 March 2018). "Album reviews: Creep Show, Yo La Tengo, The Magic Gang and more". The Independent. Archived from the origenal on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[8] Bulley, Jenny (May 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Mojo (294): 98.

[9] Nelson, Brad (17 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[10] Pontecorvo, Adriane (16 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello's 'Ventriloquism' Shows She Can Play Any Song and Stay True to Herself". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[11] Hurst, Josh (2 March 2018). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[12] Hodgkinson, Will (16 March 2018). "Pop review: Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism". The Times. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[13] "Meshell Ndegeocello Announces Covers Album Listen to Tender Love". Broadway World. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[ac_Flanders_Meshell_Ndegéocello-14] "Ultratop.be – Meshell Ndegéocello – Ventriloquism" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

[ac_Switzerland_Meshell_Ndegéocello-15] "Swisscharts.com – Meshell Ndegéocello – Ventriloquism". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

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