Woman (Rhye album)

Woman
Studio album by Rhye
Released March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)
Genre Alternative R&B, downtempo, soul, quiet storm
Length 35:48
Label Innovative Leisure, Polydor, Loma Vista
Producer Rhye
Singles from Woman
  1. "Open"
    Released: 2012
  2. "The Fall"
    Released: December 10, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(79/100) [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Pitchfork Media(8.5/10)[3]
Slant Magazine [4]

Woman is the debut studio album by Canadian/Danish R&B duo Rhye. The album was released worldwide on March 1, 2013 by Polydor Records, except in North America where it was released on March 5 through Loma Vista Recordings, Innovative Leisure, and Republic Records. The album's release followed the singles "Open" and "The Fall", both of which appear on the album.

Critical reception

Woman was very well received by critics, with many comparing the album's sound to the artist Sade. The album currently holds an 79/100 rating on Metacritic.[1]

The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal.

No.TitleLength
1."Open"  3:37
2."The Fall"  3:45
3."Last Dance"  3:27
4."Verse"  2:52
5."Shed Some Blood"  3:21
6."3 Days"  4:16
7."One of Those Summer Days"  4:33
8."Major Minor Love"  3:56
9."Hunger"  3:30
10."Woman"  2:40
Total length:35:48

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
positions
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 145
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] 12
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 146
UK Albums Chart (Official Charts Company)[10] 143
US Billboard 200[11] 55

Personnel

Music[12]

Production[12]

Artwork and Design[12]

  • Stuart Hardie - art direction, design
  • Rachell Smith - photography

References

  1. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Album review".
  3. ↑ "Pitchfork Review". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Slant review".
  5. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List". Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rhye – Woman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rhye – Woman" (in French). Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Rhye – Woman". Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Rhye – Woman". Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 16.03.2013 (wk10)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  11. ↑ "Rhye – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Rhye.
  12. 1 2 3 "Rhye: Woman Credits". Allmusic. Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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