Let Freedom Reign
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| Studio album by Chrisette Michele | ||||
| Released | November 30, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 44:51 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Chrisette Michelle (exec.), Chuck Harmony, L.A. Reid (exec.) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+) |
| New York Daily News | |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
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| USA Today | |
Let Freedom Reign is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Chrisette Michele, released November 30, 2010 on Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album took place at several recording studios and was handled entirely by record producer Chuck Harmony, who also co-wrote most of the album with Michele.
The album debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Let Freedom Reign received positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented its production and Michele's singing.
Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording locations, including KMA Studios and The Cutting Room in New York, New York, Vanilla Sky Studios in North Hollywood, California, and Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album was produced entirely by Chuck Harmony.
The album debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 42,000 copies in the United States. It also entered at seven on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 12 on its Digital Albums chart.
Let Freedom Reign received positive reviews from most music critics. Allmusic writer Andy Kellman gave it four out of five stars and complimented its "upbeat disposition", calling it "the most energetic of Chrisette’s three albums".Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson noted Michele's "assured performances" and commended her "timelessly sleek voice" and the album's "crisp, understated backdrops". Elysa Gardner of USA Today gave the album three out of four stars and complimented her "tangy singing, a distinctly feminine mix of silvery sensuality and catch-in-the-throat yearning".
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