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| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall Reggae | |||
| Label | VP | |||
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| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall Reggae | |||
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Some of the songs were classified as more "vulnerable" and less explicit than her previous work. [2] In "No Less Than a Woman (Infertility)", Saw discusses her personal experiences with infertility. [3] "Not the World's Prettiest" has been classified as "lilting R&B" and criticized Western conceptions of beauty; its theme was compared favorably to "Unpretty" by TLC. [2] [3]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
On the review aggregate site Album of the Year, Walk Out holds a score of 80 out of 100. [4] Allmusic awarded the album four stars out of five; a review for the outlet, written by David Jeffries, likened it to Prince's early releases and deemed it "an exciting mix of shocking, intoxicating, daring, and sure." [3] Writing for the Lincoln Journal Star , Brett Johnson regarded the album as evidence that Saw "endures not only because of her sharp tongue but her big heart." [2] In the July 2007 issue of Vibe , as part of a feature on a reggae recording studio, the album was highlighted as being in "Heavy Rotation". [5]
The album became Saw's fourth entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, on which it peaked at number eight. [6]
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| US Top Reggae Albums ( Billboard ) [6] | 8 |
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