Turn Me Loose (Ledisi album)

Turn Me Loose
Turn Me Loose
Studio album by Ledisi
Released	August 18, 2009
Length	53:53
Label	Verve
Producer	Carvin & Ivan; The Fyre Dept.; Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; Ledisi; Rex Rideout; Raphael Saadiq; Johnnie Smith; Chucky Thompson; James Wright; Chief Xcel;
Ledisi chronology

Turn Me Loose is the fifth studio album by American singer Ledisi. It was released by Verve Records on August 18, 2009 in the United States. It was recorded after Ledisi's experience with writer's block, which she was able to overcome after finding inspiration by listening on the Buddy Miles's album Them Changes (1970).^[1] In contrast to her previous work with jazz and soul influences, the album features a prominent funk sound.

The album debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 27,000 copies in the first week.^[2] Upon its release, it received generally positive reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72/100 from Metacritic.^[3] Turn Me Loose received two nominations at the 52nd Grammy Awards including Best R&B Album.

^ Farber, Jim. Review: Turn Me Loose. New York Daily News. Retrieved on 2009-10-02.
^ Kreps, Daniel. On the Charts: Reba McEntire Scores Second Number One Album. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-10-02.
^ Cite error: The named reference Metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Farber-1] Farber, Jim. Review: Turn Me Loose. New York Daily News. Retrieved on 2009-10-02.

[Kreps-2] Kreps, Daniel. On the Charts: Reba McEntire Scores Second Number One Album. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-10-02.

[Metacritic-3] Cite error: The named reference Metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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