Safe Haven (album)

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Safe Haven
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)
Length46:32
Label Columbia [1]
Producer
Ruth B chronology
The Intro
(2015)
Safe Haven
(2017)
Maybe I'll Find You Again
(2019)
Singles from Safe Haven
  1. "Lost Boy"
    Released: February 12, 2015
  2. "Superficial Love"
    Released: February 24, 2017

Safe Haven is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth B. [2] [3] Released on May 5, 2017, when she was 21, the album garnered highly positive reviews and has been certified gold by Music Canada. [4] Two of the songs from her debut extended play The Intro are included in the album. Those are "Lost Boy" and "Superficial Love", though the production for "Superficial Love" is different from that of the EP. The album was produced by Joel Little, Mike Elizondo and Ruth Berhe.

Contents

Background

In a 2017 interview, Ruth B. stated: "I have put the last couple years of my life into this album. My memories and stories all make appearances in the melodies and hooks. My greatest hope is that these songs will resonate with listeners and find homes in their hearts". [5] With producer Joel Little, she began recording the album in 2016 after the success of her debut EP. Little remarked that he became interested in working with Ruth B. after an acquaintance sent him some of her songs. "She had this phenomenal catalogue," he said, and compared her vocal style favorably with Lorde's. [2] In addition to Joel Little, tracks on the album were produced by Mike Elizondo and Ruth Berhe. [6]

Release

On November 11, 2016, the first promotional single, "In My Dreams", was released alongside a lyric video. April 20, 2017 spawned, "If This is Love", released as the second promotional single to build buzz for the album, followed by a lyric video and a live performance of the song released on YouTube. "Dandelions", the third promotional single, was released on April 27. The album was released in the CD, vinyl LP, and MP3 formats on May 5, 2017. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music Connection 8/10 [8]

Jonathan Widran of Music Connection wrote that the album is a perfect showcase for her "soulful and dusky voice", and that the ballads and more uptempo songs are balanced perfectly. [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ruth Berhe

Safe Haven track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Mixed Signals"Joel Little4:15
2."Dandelions"Little3:54
3."Unrighteous"Little4:01
4."Superficial Love" Mike Elizondo 3:39
5."If This Is Love"Little3:50
6."Lost Boy" Ruth Berhe 4:36
7."Young"Little3:45
8."If by Chance"Little5:04
9."World War 3"Little3:55
10."Safe Haven"Little3:24
11."In My Dreams"Little4:09
12."First Time"Little3:17
Total length:46:32

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [9] 17
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [10] 13
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable) [11] 71

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [12] Gold40,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [13] Gold10,000
Poland (ZPAV) [14] Gold10,000
United States (RIAA) [15] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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