Full Circle (Angie Stone album)

Full Circle
Studio album by Angie Stone
Released	July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
Studio	The Writer's Room Recording (Atlanta, Georgia) [a] Lair (Los Angeles, California) [a]
Length	35:54
Label	Conjunction Cleopatra
Producer	Terrance Abney Marcella Brailsford Sheldon "Coz" Ellerby Xavier Gordon KayGee Walter Millsap III Balewa Muhammad Candice C. Nelson Jason Rome Willie "Chuck" Shivers Tubbyoung Teak Underdue
Angie Stone chronology
Covered in Soul (2016) Full Circle (2019) Love Language (2023)
Singles from Full Circle
"Dinosaur" Released: March 13, 2019

Full Circle is the ninth studio album by American singer Angie Stone. Initially set for a June 7 release, ^[1] it was released on July 12, 2019, by Conjunction Entertainment and Cleopatra Records. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

In 2014, Angie Stone released her seventh studio album, Dream. A top three success on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, ^[4] the album marked a turning point for Stone who had been uncertain whether she should continue her music career after the lukewarm commercial response to her previous two albums Unexpected (2009) and Rich Girl (2012), ^[5] both of which had failed to chart within the upper half of the US Billboard 200. ^[4] Barely nine months after the release of Dream, she collaborated with Peter Amato and Jürgen Engler on her next project Covered in Soul . Largely ignored upon its release, the cover album earned mixed to negative reviews from music critic and failed to chart. ^[6]

Promotion

"Dinosaur" was released as the first single from Full Circle on March 13, 2019. ^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three ouf of five stars. He found that on Full Circle "Stone is at her best here when she is granted material that wouldn't make half as much sense handled by any other artist. These moments include a burning and conflicted throwback ballad with Jaheim, the strutting summertime groove "Perfect," and the reflectively frank "Neverbride"." He noted however, that "it gets a little too candid on "Grits," a graphic slow jam in which Stone acts as a voyeuristic sex therapist for a younger couple. The album's slightly reedy mix unfortunately diminishes the richness of Stone's voice." ^[8] Diamond Alexis, writing for BET.com, called Full Circle the "masterful neo-soul nostalgia that 2019 needs." She remarked that "for her eighth studio album, the vocal legend marries classic neo-soul with the contemporary tropes of today's rhythm and blues [...] Graced by her deep soul-driven vocals and natural storytelling talent, Full Circle embraces the trials and the triumphs in the everlasting journey of womanhood." ^[9] Dave Burke from British music magazine Blues & Soul declared it an "excellent new album [...] with plenty to offer." ^[10]

Chart performance

Full Circle became Stone's first album of original material to neither reach the US Billboard 200 nor the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It however became her second album to enter the Independent Albums chart, debuting and peaking at number 34 in the week ending July 27, 2019. ^[4]

Track listing

Full Circle track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Perfect"	Walter Millsap III Candice C. Nelson Kier Gist Terrance Abney Marcella Brailsford William Patterson Balewa Muhammad Sheldon Ellerby Joel Kipnis	Millsap Nelson KayGee Abney Brailsford Muhammad	3:48
2.	"Same Number"	Millsap Nelson Muhammad Rick Watford Toby Davis James Jones Ellerby Kipnis	Millsap Sheldon "Coz" Ellerby Nelson Muhammad	3:46
3.	"Dinosaur"	Millsap Nelson Muhammad Teak Underdue Ellerby Kipnis	Millsap Underdue Nelson Muhammad	3:27
4.	"Gonna Have to Be You" (featuring Jaheim)	Millsap Nelson Muhammad Underdue Ellerby Kipnis	Millsap Underdue Nelson Muhammad	3:58
5.	"Neverbride"	Millsap Nelson Xavier T. Gordon Ellerby Kipnis	Millsap Gordon Nelson Muhammad	3:28
6.	"Ain't Nobody Got Time for That"	Willie "Chuck" Shivers Angie Stone Latasha M. Williams	Shivers	3:58
7.	"Recipe"	Millsap Nelson Ellerby Davis Rashon Murphy Muhammad Kipnis	Millsap Ellerby Nelson Muhammad	3:25
8.	"Grits"	Millsap Nelson Gordon Muhammad Ellerby Kipnis	Millsap Gordon Nelson Muhammad	3:35
9.	"While We Still Can"	Millsap Nelson Muhammad Jason Rome Calvin M. Frazier Ellerby Kipnis	Millsap Rome Tubbyoung Nelson Muhammad	3:51
10.	"Let Me Know"	Millsap Nelson Gordon Muhammad Ellerby Kipnis	Millsap Gordon Nelson Muhammad	2:43
Total length:				35:54

Charts

Chart performance for Full Circle

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [4]	34

Notes

1. Tracks 1–5 and 7–10

References

1. "Angie Stone Reveals Cover Art & Tracklist For Upcoming Album 'Full Circle'". youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
2. "Full Circle". iTunes Store . Retrieved May 2, 2019.
3. "Angie Stone announces plans to release new album "Full Circle"". abcnewsradioonline.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
4. "Angie Stone Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
5. Mitchell, Gail. "Angie Stone Talks About Her 'Dream' Album, D'Angelo and More: 'I Wanted to Quit'". Billboard . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
6. Wolff, Fabian (August 11, 2016). "Die beste Droge? Kakaobutter!". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved April 3, 2025.
7. "New Music: Angie Stone – Dinosaur". youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
8. "Full Circle". AllMusic . Retrieved September 25, 2021.
9. Alexis, Diamond (July 11, 2019). "Angie Stone's 'Full Circle' Is The Masterful Neo-Soul Nostalgia That 2019 Needs". BET.com . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
10. Burke, Dave (July 11, 2019). "Live: Angie Stone: Indigo at the O2, London 19/10/19". Blues & Soul . Retrieved April 3, 2025.