The Versions
| The Versions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 June 2022 | |||
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| Length | 40:42 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Neneh Cherry chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Arts Desk |   [1] |
| Evening Standard | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[2] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
| Spectrum Culture | 80%[9] |
The Versions is the sixth studio album by Neneh Cherry, released on 10 June 2022 via EMI Records. The album consists of reworked versions of songs from Cherry's back catalogue, featuring guest appearances by artists including Robyn and Sia.[10][11]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Cameron McVey and Neneh Cherry, with other writers noted below
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buffalo Stance" (featuring Robyn and Mapei) |
| Devonté Hynes | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Manchild" (featuring Sia) | Robert Del Naja | Jesse Shatkin | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Woman" (featuring Anohni) | Jonathan Peter Sharp | Anohni, Thomas Bartlett | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Buddy X" (featuring Greentea Peng) |
| Earbuds | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Kootchi" (featuring Jamila Woods) |
| Slot-A | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Sassy" (featuring Tyson) | Femi Koleoso | 3:49 | |
| 7. | "Heart" (featuring Sudan Archives) | Sudan Archives | 3:42 | |
| 8. | "Kisses on the Wind" (featuring Seinabo Sey) | Academics | 3:16 | |
| 9. | "Manchild" (featuring Kelsey Lu) | Del Naja | Kelsey Lu | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Buddy X (Honey Dijon Remix)" |
| Booga Bear, Jonny Dollar | 6:33 |
| Total length: | 40:42 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Neneh Cherry – vocals (10)
- Mapei – vocals (1)
- Robyn – vocals (1)
- Sia – vocals (2)
- Anohni – vocals (3)
- Greentea Peng – vocals (4)
- Jamila Woods – vocals (5)
- Justin Canavan – guitar (5)
- Tyson – vocals (6)
- Femi Koleoso – drums (6)
- Jordan Hadfield – bass, guitar (6)
- Sarah Tandy – keyboards (6)
- Sudan Archives – violin, vocals (7)
- Quran Shaheed – piano (7)
- Seinabo Sey – vocals (8)
- Kelsey Lu – vocals (9)
Production
[edit]- Neneh Cherry – programming (1–9)
- Joe LaPorta – mastering engineer (1–4, 6–9)
- Mikaelin "Blue" Bluespruce – mixing engineer (1, 4, 6, 8, 9)
- Robyn – synthesizer programming, vocal production (1)
- Ludvig Larsson – engineering (1)
- Michel Zitron – engineering, vocal production (1)
- Jesse Shatkin – mixing engineer (2)
- Samuel Dent – assistant recording engineer (2)
- Anohni – mixing engineer (3)
- Thomas Bartlett – mixing engineer (3)
- Earbuds – engineering (4)
- Matt Hennessey – mastering engineer, mixing engineer (5)
- Rick Fritz – engineering (5)
- Ty Caughell – assistant mixing engineer (5)
- Riccardo Damian – engineering (6)
- Hugh Fothergill – assistant recording engineer (6)
- Sudan Archives – programming, engineering (7)
- Tom Carmichael – mixing engineer (7)
- Academics – engineering (8)
- Kiukl Adelbai – engineering (9)
- Patrick Wimberly – engineering (9)
- Honey Dijon – remixing (10)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Green, Thomas H. (4 June 2022). "Album: Neneh Cherry - The Versions". The Arts Desk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b Cardew, Ben (14 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry: The Versions Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "The Versions by Neneh Cherry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Smyth, David (10 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry - The Versions album review: These cover versions are a fine tribute to Cherry's glory days". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (9 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry: The Versions review - all-star covers album can't touch a true original". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Jude. "Neneh Cherry - The Versions". Mojo. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Levine, Nick (9 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry - The Versions review: next-gen tributes befitting an NME Icon Award winner". NME. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Presswood, Laurie (6 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry - The Versions". The Skinny. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Fish, Bob (10 June 2022). "Neneh Cherry: The Versions". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (28 April 2022). "Neneh Cherry shares "Manchild" featuring Sia from new collaborative album". NME. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (28 April 2022). "Neneh Cherry Announces New Album The Versions, Shares "Manchild" Featuring Sia". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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