Voicenotes
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Released | May 11, 2018 | |||
Recorded | Late 2015–2018 | |||
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Length | 44:31 | |||
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Singles from Voicenotes | ||||
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Voicenotes is the second
Puth delayed the album from an early 2018 release date to "perfect" it, including reshooting the album cover.[3] He announced on social media that he would release the album cover and the song "The Way I Am" on May 3.[4] Puth embarked on the Voicenotes Tour in support of the album in North America throughout July and August 2018.[5]
Upon release, the album was commercially successful, peaking at number four on the Billboard 200, and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the mature songwriting and Puth's performance; many felt it was an improvement upon Puth's debut album Nine Track Mind. The album received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
Music
Puth described the sound of the album as "like walking down a dirt road and listening to New Edition in 1989 – and being heartbroken, of course."[3] He also remarked that he wanted a sound akin to the late 1980s "dark R&B" of Babyface, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Teddy Riley.[3] Puth also stated the album will have no love ballads, explaining he wished to distance himself from the sound of his first album, which was "people nudging [me] in a direction that I didn't want to go in."[6]
Promotion
Singles
"Attention", released as the first single from the album on April 21, 2017, was met with commercial success, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] "How Long", released as the album's second single on October 5, 2017, peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 20 in several markets.[7] "Done for Me", the third single, was released on March 15, 2018, and features Kehlani. "Change" featuring James Taylor was released as the fourth single on March 26, 2018.[8] "The Way I Am" was released as the album's fifth single on July 24, 2018.[9]
Promotional singles
"If You Leave Me Now", featuring Boyz II Men, was released as the album's first promotional single on January 5, 2018, after Puth delayed the album.[10] "The Way I Am" was released as the second promotional single on May 3, 2018, along with the new album cover.[11]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 67/100[12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
Newsday | [14] |
NME | [15] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
Us Weekly | [16] |
Voicenotes received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 67 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12] In a positive review of the album, Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic called Voicenotes a "guilty pleasure" and noted that Puth is not aiming for Ed Sheeran "everyguy relatability".[17] Taylor Weatherby of Billboard named Voicenotes the album of the week, praising Puth's rawness, and the collaborations included on the album.[18] Mark Kennedy of The Washington Post praised the album, calling it "perfect pop", and stating that Puth has a fantastic career in front of him.[1] In another positive review of the album, Nicholas Hautman of Us Weekly called the album "perfect for the summer", and called it "perfectly crafted".[16]
In a mixed review of the album, Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone gave the album three out of five stars, saying "…while [Puth’s] efforts on Voicenotes are valiant, he still has a bit more work to prove he can cut his teeth with the Justin Timberlakes and the Nick Jonases of that over-saturated world.[2]"
Commercial performance
Voicenotes debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 58,000 album-equivalent units of which 39,000 were pure album sales.[19] On May 14, 2018, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.
In 2018, Voicenotes was ranked as the 130th most popular album of the year on the Billboard 200.[20]
Track listing
Credits adapted from liner notes [21]
All tracks are produced by Charlie Puth, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " John Ryan | 3:00 | |
6. | "Patient" |
| 3:10 |
7. | "If You Leave Me Now" (featuring Boyz II Men) |
| 4:03 |
8. | "BOY" |
| 4:23 |
9. | "Slow It Down" | 3:10 | |
10. | "Change" (featuring James Taylor) (producers: Puth, Carlsson[a]) |
| 3:37 |
11. | "Somebody Told Me" (producers: Puth, Carlsson[a]) |
| 3:36 |
12. | "Empty Cups" (producers: Puth, Göransson) |
| 2:50 |
13. | "Through It All" |
| 3:26 |
Total length: | 44:29 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer
- "Boy" is stylized in all uppercase
Sample credits
- "If You Leave Me Now" contains an interpolation of "I Thought She Knew" by NSYNC
- "Slow It Down" contains an interpolation of "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Hall & Oates
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[21]
Musicians
- Charlie Puth – vocals, bass (track 2), instruments (tracks 5, 8-10, 13)
- Kehlani – featured vocals (track 5)
- Boyz II Men – featured vocals (track 7)
- James Taylor – featured vocals (track 10)
- Jan Ozveren – guitar (tracks 1-4, 6, 11)
- Dmitry Gorodetsky – bass (track 4)
- Carl Falk – bass (track 9)
- Johan Carlsson – instruments (track 10)
Production
- Charlie Puth – production (all tracks)
- Rickard Göransson – production (track 12)
- Jason Evigan – additional production (track 3)
- Johan Carlsson – co-production (tracks 10, 11)
Technical personnel
- Charlie Puth – recording (tracks 1-6, 8-13) ,mixing
- Ryan Gladieux – Kehlani vocals recording (track 5)
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Chris Galland – mixing assistance
- Jeff Jackson – mixing assistance
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Carolyn Tracey – project manager
Artwork
- Alex R. Kirzhner – design
- Jimmy Fontaine – photography
- Billy Walsh – styling
- Michael Kanyon – grooming
- Madison Blue – grooming
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[51] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[52] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[54] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Singapore (RIAS)[55] | 2× Platinum | 20,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[56] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[57] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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- ^ a b c d Milzoff, Rebecca (February 1, 2018). "Charlie Puth on 'Attention': 'I Didn't Feel Like an Artist Until It Came Out'". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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- ^ a b Hautman, Nicholas (May 11, 2018). "Charlie Puth Proves He's 'Here for the Long Haul' on Poppy 'Voicenotes' Album: Review". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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