In My Mind

Heather Headley

Lançado em 25/10/2005 por RCA Records Label
Artistas principais: Heather Headley
Género: R&B

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Idioma disponível: inglês

Fans of mature R&B who were won over by Heather Headley's 2002 debut, This Is Who I Am, will hear much to like in her follow-up, In My Mind. Headley by and large proceeds with an "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" policy. She does sound more assured, which only works to her advantage with the mostly elegant and very musical set of arrangements that she fronts. Though the hooks aren't as immediate as what can be heard on Top 40 radio, the relationship insights and the manner in which they're compellingly conveyed are more than a fair trade-off. The title track, which begins the album, immediately reminds the listener that Headley's songs aren't full of empty gestures or fleeting thrills. Unlike most modern R&B singles of any stripe -- whether they strive for major chart success or comparisons to '70s icons -- the song exemplifies how relationships and emotions are messy and complicated, and how they can't always be summed up by short catch phrases, over-dramatic bellowing, and other forms of "I'm more important than the song" nonsense. That said, the album isn't without some surprises. "Back When It Was" is the classiest production Lil Jon has done yet, much more "Givin' Him Something He Can Feel" than "Get Low" -- classy enough, in fact, to lead into another one of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' elegantly layered ballads. The buoyant dancehall-tinged track "How Many Ways," produced by Lenky, features Vybz Kartel, and is just as sexy as Beyoncé's "Naughty Girl" without being nearly as suggestive. The only disappointment is that the album lacks a strutting, upfront track on the level of This Is Who I Am's Dallas Austin-produced "Like Ya Used To." Here's hoping that Headley's third album won't take more than three years to materialize. Her presence should be constant, not occasional.

© Andy Kellman /TiVo

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In My Mind

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Heather Headley, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Drew Ramsey, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer - Shannon Sanders, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - David Davidson, Strings - Greg Fuqua, Engineer - John Graves, Engineer - Mark Linger, Engineer - Bill Widdington, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Debreca Smith - Dan Needham, Drums - Tommy Sims, Bass Guitar - Kristin Wilkinson, Strings - John Catchings, Strings - John Hanes, Assistant Engineer - Tim Roberts, Assistant Engineer

(P) 2005 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Am I Worth It

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Heather Headley, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - W. Campbell, Composer, Lyricist - Warren "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Producer - "Baby Dubb", Arranger, Associated Performer, Programmer - J. Campbell, Composer, Lyricist - John "Jubu" Smith, Guitar - J.Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Joi Campbell - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - Tim Roberts, Assistant Engineer - Bruce Buechner, Recording Engineer - Sean Cooper, Engineer