The Heart Speaks in Whispers

The Heart Speaks in Whispers
Studio album by Corinne Bailey Rae
Released	13 May 2016 (2016-05-13)
Recorded	2015–2016
Genre	R&B
Length	55:31
Label	Virgin EMI
Producer	Stephen James Brown Steve Chrisanthou James Ryan Ho Corinne Bailey Rae Paris Strother
Corinne Bailey Rae chronology
The Love EP (2011) The Heart Speaks in Whispers (2016) Black Rainbows (2023)

The Heart Speaks in Whispers is the third studio album by English singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released on 13 May 2016 by Virgin EMI Records. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.9/10 [3]
Metacritic	74/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Drowned in Sound	[6]
Exclaim!	8/10 [7]
The Guardian	[8]
The Independent	[9]
musicOMH	[10]
Pitchfork	7.6/10 [11]
PopMatters	[12]

The Heart Speaks in Whispers received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74 based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". ^[4] In a positive review, Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated "The more electrified and groove-oriented material is bound to elicit parallels drawn to the likes of early Erykah Badu and, well, King." ^[13] Writing for Exclaim! , Ebyan Abdigir called the album "thoughtful and light, with an emotional range and sharp artistic direction that was lacking on her past records." ^[7]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week. ^[14]

Track listing

The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Standard edition ^[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Skies Will Break"	Corinne Bailey Rae Stephen James Brown	Bailey Rae Brown	4:53
2.	"Hey, I Won't Break Your Heart"	Bailey Rae	Bailey Rae Brown	4:48
3.	"Been to the Moon"	Bailey Rae Brown Amber Strother Paris Strother	Bailey Rae Brown	4:04
4.	"Tell Me"	Bailey Rae Brown Steve Chrisanthou P. Strother	Bailey Rae Brown P. Strother	4:08
5.	"Stop Where You Are"	Bailey Rae Chrisanthou	Bailey Rae Chrisanthou	4:10
6.	"Green Aphrodisiac"	Bailey Rae P. Strother A. Strother	Bailey Rae Brown P. Strother	5:51
7.	"Horse Print Dress"	Bailey Rae Brown P. Strother A. Strother Chrisanthou	Bailey Rae Brown	4:03
8.	"Do You Ever Think of Me?"	Bailey Rae Valerie Simpson Curtis Mayfield	Bailey Rae Brown	5:26
9.	"Caramel"	Bailey Rae	Bailey Rae Brown	5:15
10.	"Taken by Dreams"	Bailey Rae Brown John Hill	Bailey Rae Brown	3:55
11.	"Walk On"	Bailey Rae	Bailey Rae Brown	4:26
12.	"Night"	Bailey Rae	Bailey Rae Brown	4:32
Total length:				55:31

The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Deluxe edition (bonus tracks) ^[16]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"In the Dark"	Bailey Rae James Ho	Bailey Rae Brown Ho	4:49
14.	"Ice Cream Colours"	Bailey Rae Brown	Bailey Rae Chrisanthou	3:15
15.	"High"	Bailey Rae Chuck Harmony Claude Kelly	Bailey Rae Brown	5:46
16.	"Push On for the Dawn"	Bailey Rae	Bailey Rae Brown	6:11
Total length:				75:32

The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Target exclusive deluxe edition (bonus tracks) ^[17]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Stop Where You Are" (Live at Capitol Studios)	Bailey Rae Chrisanthou	Bailey Rae Chrisanthou	4:13
18.	"Hey, I Won’t Break Your Heart" (Live at Capitol Studios)	Bailey Rae	Bailey Rae Brown	5:09
Total length:				84:54

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for The Heart Speaks in Whispers Chart (2016) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [18] 63 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [19] 111 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [20] 74 Irish Albums (IRMA) [21] 100 Japanese Albums (Oricon) [22] 79 UK Albums (OCC) [23] 14 UK R&B Albums (OCC) [24] 3 US Billboard 200 [25] 31 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [26] 3

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for The Heart Speaks in Whispers Chart (2016) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [27] 73

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