Puth delayed the album from an early 2018 release date to "perfect" it,including reshooting the album cover.[3] He announced on social media that he would release the album cover and the song "The Way I Am" on May 3.[4] Puth embarked on the Voicenotes Tour in support of the album in North America throughout July and August 2018.[5]
Puth described the sound of the album as "like walking down a dirt road and listening to New Edition in 1989 –and being heartbroken,of course."[3] He also remarked that he wanted a sound akin to the late 1980s "dark R&B" of Babyface,Jimmy Jam,Terry Lewis and Teddy Riley.[3] Puth also stated the album will have no love ballads,explaining he wished to distance himself from the sound of his first album,which was "people nudging [me] in a direction that I didn't want to go in."[6]
Promotion
Singles
"Attention",released as the first single from the album on April 21,2017,was met with commercial success,peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] "How Long",released as the album's second single on October 5,2017,peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 20 in several markets.[7] "Done for Me",the third single,was released on March 15,2018,and features Kehlani. "Change" featuring James Taylor was released as the fourth single on March 26,2018.[8] "The Way I Am" was released as the album's fifth single on July 24,2018.[9]
Promotional singles
"If You Leave Me Now",featuring Boyz II Men,was released as the album's first promotional single on January 5,2018,after Puth delayed the album.[10] "The Way I Am" was released as the second promotional single on May 3,2018,along with the new album cover.[11]
In contrast to Nine Track Mind,Voicenotes received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic,which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications,the album received an average score of 67 based on five reviews,indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12] In a positive review of the album,Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic called Voicenotes a "guilty pleasure" and noted that Puth is not aiming for Ed Sheeran "everyguy relatability".[17] Taylor Weatherby of Billboard named Voicenotes the album of the week,praising Puth's rawness,and the collaborations included on the album.[18] Mark Kennedy of The Washington Post praised the album,calling it "perfect pop",and stating that Puth has a fantastic career in front of him.[1] In another positive review of the album,Nicholas Hautman of Us Weekly called the album "perfect for the summer",and called it "perfectly crafted".[16]
In a mixed review of the album,Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone gave the album three out of five stars,saying "…while [Puth’s] efforts on Voicenotes are valiant,he still has a bit more work to prove he can cut his teeth with the Justin Timberlakes and the Nick Jonases of that over-saturated world.[2]"
↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 20.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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