Worthy (India Arie album)

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Worthy
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2019
Genre
Length51:44
Label Soulbird Records
India Arie chronology
Christmas with Friends
(2015)
Worthy
(2019)

Worthy is the sixth studio album by American singer India Arie released on February 15, 2019, by Soulbird Records. [1] [2] The album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Top Independent Albums. As well at No. 17 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums charts. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Andy Kellman of Allmusic wrote "India Arie Simpson's first proper album since 2013's SongVersation, Worthy is truly the follow-up to 2017's SongVersation: Medicine, an EP." [4]

Singles

A single called That Magic peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. Another song from Worthy, entitled Steady Love, got to No. 1 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. Steady Love was also Grammy nominated in the category of Best Traditional R&B Performance. [3] [5]

Tracklisting

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Worthy (Intro)"  
2."What If"Aaron W. Lindsey, Chuck Butler, India.Arie  
3."Steady Love"Aaron W. Lindsey, India.Arie 
4."Rollercoaster"Drew Ramsey, India.Arie, Paige Lackee Martin, Shannon Sanders, Stephen Hill 
5."In Good Trouble"India.Arie 
6."Crazy"[India.Arie, Joel Cross 
7."Hour Of Love"India.Arie, Joel Cross 
8."Worthy (Interlude)"  
9."That Magic"Branden Burch, India.Arie 
10."Follow The Sun"India.Arie, Shannon Sanders 
11."We Are"India.Arie, Joel Cross 
12."Coulda Shoulda Woulda"Aaron W. Lindsey, India.Arie 
13."Prayer For Humanity"Aaron W. Lindsey, India.Arie 
14."Worthy"India.Arie, Angela Cross, Joel Cross 
15."Sacred Space"India.Arie, Shannon Sanders 
16."Worthy (Outro)"  

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