Sweet Talker | ||||
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Studio album by Jessie J | ||||
Released | 13 October 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013–14 | |||
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Length | 44:50 | |||
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Metacritic | 56/100 |
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The A.V. Club | C |
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Digital Spy | |
Drowned in Sound | (2/10) |
Entertainment Weekly | B |
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Sweet Talker is the third studio album by English singer Jessie J. It was released on 13 October 2014, by Lava Records and Island Records. Contributing on the album; including rappers 2 Chainz, and Nicki Minaj, singer Ariana Grande, making guest appearances, and the addition to the album was the hip hop group De La Soul and the violinist Lindsey Stirling. Jessie co-wrote the album and worked with several producers such as The-Dream, Diplo, Tricky Stewart, Max Martin, Ammo and amongst the hosts of collaborators from both the new and the old. It is Jessie J's first album featuring songs that were neither written nor co-written by her.
The album was preceded by the lead single, "Bang Bang" (with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj), met with critical acclaim from music critics. It also became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom, reaching the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, and reaching the top 3 in the United States, becoming Jessie's most successful single. The third single, Masterpiece was also successful by reaching the top-ten; including Germany, Switzerland and Austria as well as the top-twenty in Australia and New Zealand. Moreover, the song scored Jessie J her fifth US Billboard Hot 100 hit, following the aforementioned "Bang Bang".