Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Studio album by
Jill Scott
ReleasedAugust 31, 2004
Recorded2002–2004
Studio
Various
    • Axis (Philadelphia)[a]
    • The Underground[b]
    • Blakeslee Recording Co. (North Hollywood, California)[c]
    • The Studio (Philadelphia)[d]
    • Sigma Sound (Philadelphia)[e]
    • Home Cookin' (Philadelphia)[f]
    • Ultrasonic (New Orleans)[g]
    • A Touch of Jazz (Philadelphia)[h]
    • 609 (Philadelphia)[i]
GenreNeo soul[1]
LabelHidden Beach
Producer
Jill Scott chronology
Experience: Jill Scott 826+
(2001) 		Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
(2004) 		Collaborations
(2007)
Singles from Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
  1. "Golden"
    Released: June 15, 2004
  2. "Whatever"
    Released: January 4, 2005
  3. "Cross My Mind"
    Released: March 29, 2005
  4. "The Fact Is (I Need You)"
    Released: February 7, 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
The Guardian[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
NME8/10[7]
Q[8]
Uncut[9]
USA Today[10]
Vibe4/5[11]
The Village VoiceA−[12]

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 is the second studio album by American singer Jill Scott, released on August 31, 2004, by Hidden Beach Recordings. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with first-week sales of 193,000 copies,[13] earning Scott her first number-one album. The song "Cross My Mind" brought Scott her first Grammy Award, in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category in 2005.

"Golden" appears in the films Beauty Shop (2005) and Obsessed (2009), as well as on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8.


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  2. ^ "Reviews for Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds Vol. 2 by Jill Scott". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 – Jill Scott". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Fiore, Raymond (September 3, 2004). "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (August 27, 2004). "Jill Scott, Beautifully Human". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  6. ^ Hilburn, Robert (September 5, 2004). "A soulful tour de force". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". NME. September 11, 2004. p. 55.
  8. ^ "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Q. No. 219. October 2004. p. 55.
  9. ^ "Red Hot Philly". Uncut. No. 89. October 2004. p. 108. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. ^ Jones, Steve (August 31, 2004). "Scott shows why she is 'Beautifully Human'". USA Today.
  11. ^ Marrero, Letisha (September 2004). "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Vibe. Vol. 12, no. 9. pp. 231–32.
  12. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 12, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Tonic for Americans". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  13. ^ Whitmire, Margo (September 8, 2004). "McGraw Lives Large At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2008.