The Truth Is (Alexandra Burke album)

The Truth Is
Studio album by
Released16 March 2018
Recorded2013–2018
GenrePop[1]
Length37:47
LabelDecca
Producer
Alexandra Burke chronology
Renegade
(2015)
The Truth Is
(2018)
Singles from The Truth Is
  1. "Shadow"
    Released: 9 February 2018

The Truth Is is the third studio album by English singer and songwriter Alexandra Burke. It was released on 16 March 2018 through Decca Records.[2] Recording for the album started in 2013 and finished in early 2018. The first single from the album, "Shadow", was released on 9 February to BBC Radio 2, and to digital download and streaming on 23 February.[3] The album entered and peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, spending only one week in the top 100.[4] This release also returned Burke to the top 10 of Scotland's albums chart after a nine-year absence. The music style of The Truth Is has been described as a "power ballad pop"[1] with reggae, country and soul elements.[5]

  1. ^ a b Katie Colombus (15 March 2018). "CD: Alexandra Burke - The Truth Is". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 8 September 2019. Predictable power ballad pop from a former X-Factor star
  2. ^ "Alexandra Burke opens up about "personal" new album". Digital Spy. 10 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Alexandra Burke-Shadow". player.lemonadebox.com.
  4. ^ "Alexandra Burke | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).