True Romance (Estelle album)

True Romance
Studio album by Estelle
Released February 17, 2015
Recorded 2013-14
Genre R&B
Length 44:55
Label Established 1980 Records
Producer Kibwe "12Keyz" Luke, Best Kept Secret, Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper Jr., D. Smith, Ivan Barias, Josiah Bell, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Johnny Black, Keith Harris, Myles William , Sharif "Reefa" Slater, Soundwavve
Estelle chronology
All of Me
(2012)		 True Romance
(2015)
Singles from True Romance
  1. "Make Her Say (Beat It Up)"
    Released: September 9, 2014
  2. "Conqueror"
    Released: September 9, 2014

True Romance is the fourth studio album by English R&B recording artist Estelle. The album was released on February 17, 2015, by Established 1980 Records. The album was supported by the singles "Make Her Say (Beat It Up)" and "Conqueror".

The album's sleeve was designed by Rebecca Sugar, creator of the animated series Steven Universe in which Estelle provides the voice of the character Garnet.

Singles

The album's first single, "Make Her Say (Beat It Up)", was released on September 9, 2014.[1] On April 15, 2014, the music video was released for "Make Her Say (Beat It Up)".[2] The album's second single "Conqueror" was released on September 9, 2014.[3] On July 21, 2014, the music video was released for "Conqueror".[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Consequence of SoundC-[7]
New York Daily News[8]
Pitchfork Media6.9/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Slant Magazine[11]

True Romance received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 64, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 9 reviews.[5] Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "Patched together and seemingly out-of-character as it is, the singer's fourth album does have more going for it than her third one did."[6] Pat Levy of Consequence of Sound said, "With her fourth album, British singer/rapper Estelle postures as a Beyoncé-type figure and fails to achieve comparable results. Clunky songwriting and mediocre lyrics sink an album full of strong production choices and prove that Estelle is unlikely to claim anything more than a spot as the JV Bey. True Romance isn’t going to help Estelle’s quest to remove herself from the one-hit wonder category (and “American Boy” sure was a hit). In all likelihood, it will further separate her from the pop stardom she’s seeking."[7] Sam C. Mac of Slant Magazine said, "Singing big string-laden power ballads, flexing her often-underutilized rap cadence over patient house grooves, and unapologetically indulging her distinctive genre tastes, True Romance largely proves that Estelle's talents were being too encumbered by the demands of record execs and producer John Legend, delivering a fleet 45 minutes of music that sounds more true to her West London upbringing."[11]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Time After Time"  Estelle SwarayKeith Harris 3:49
2. "Conqueror"  
  • Swaray
  • Angel Higgs
  • Jaramye Daniels
  • Akil C. King
  • Claude Kelly
  • Kyle Henry
  • Bailey Owens
  • Sharif "Reefa" Slater
  • Johnny Black
 4:27
3. "Something Good / Devotion (Passion Interlude)"  
  • Swaray
  • D. Smith /

TS Desandies

D. Smith / Soundwavve 6:10
4. "Make Her Say (Beat It Up)"  
  • Swaray
  • Smith
Smith 2:38
5. "Time Share (Suite 509)"  
  • Swaray
  • Janelle Kroll
  • Sash Blu
  • J. Richardson
 4:50
6. "The Same"  
  • Swaray
  • Angélique Cinélu
Harris 4:23
7. "Fight for It"  
  • Swaray
  • Smith
Smith 4:01
8. "Silly Girls"  
  • Swaray
  • Samuel Dew
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 3:26
9. "Gotcha Love"  SwarayDarhyl "Hey DJ" Camper Jr. 3:25
10. "She Will Love"  
  • Swaray
  • King
Reefa 3:40
11. "All That Matters"  SwarayJosiah Bell 4:06
Total length:
 44:55
Notes

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 31

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon.com: Make Her Say (Beat It Up) [Explicit]: Estelle: MP3 Downloads". amazon.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Video: Estelle – ‘Make Her Say (Beat It Up)’". Rap-Up. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Amazon.com: Conqueror: Estelle: MP3 Downloads". amazon.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Video: Estelle – ‘Conqueror’". Rap-Up. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Reviews for True Romance by Estelle - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 Andy Kellman. "True Romance - Estelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Estelle – True Romance - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "'True Romance': Music review". NY Daily News. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  9. ↑ Beauchemin, Molly (3 March 2015). "Estelle: True Romance". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Estelle's New Album: True Romance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  11. 1 2 Sam C. Mac (13 February 2015). "Estelle:: True Romance - Album Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "iTunes - Music - True Romance by Estelle". iTunes Store (United Kingdom).
  13. ↑ "Estelle – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Estelle. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
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