Wildheart (album)
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| Studio album by Miguel | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 46:25 | |||
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| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 |
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
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| The A.V. Club | B |
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| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 8.9/10 |
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| Spin | 8/10 |
| Vice | A− |
Wildheart is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Miguel. He produced the album with Benny Cassette, Cashmere Cat, Benny Blanco, and Salaam Remi, among others, while collaborating with fellow singer Lenny Kravitz and rapper Kurupt on certain songs. The record found Miguel departing further from modern R&B with rock styles such as psychedelic and new wave, as well as lyrical themes that explored morality, normalcy, and sexuality.
It was released on June 29, 2015, by RCA Records and ByStorm Entertainment. Wildheart charted at number two on the Billboard 200 while selling 40,500 copies in its first week. It was a widespread critical success and earned Miguel two Grammy Award nominations, including one in the category of Best Urban Contemporary Album.
In an interview with MTV, RCA Records executive Mark Pitts discussed Miguel's recording of Wildheart. "He's more confident, and it’s going to show in the music, his look and in the videos", Pitts said. "Miguel is ready to push the button. His first album was about trials and tribulations. The second was OK, we’re here; I wasn’t bugging. And now it’s here we go. He wants people to understand who he is. He’s tired of people asking who are you, what’s that, 'do you like girls?' He tells me, 'I want everyone to know I am wild, funny, edgy and love women. I need this album to connect'".
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