Soul Run

Soul Run is the debut full-length album from Canadian R&B artist Tanika Charles, first released independently in Canada on May 10, 2016,[1] and internationally on April 7, 2017 through Record Kicks.[2] It was long-listed for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize[3] and nominated for the 2017 Juno Awards R&B/Soul Recording of the Year[4] alongside The Weeknd, Daniel Caesar, dvsn and PARTYNEXTDOOR. Shortly after self-releasing the album in Canada, Tanika Charles signed with Italian funk/soul label Record Kicks. The international release that followed in 2017 included the additional song “Sweet Memories”.

Soul Run
Studio album by
Tanika Charles
ReleasedMay 10, 2016
GenreSoul, R&B
LabelRecord Kicks
Producer
Tanika Charles chronology
What?What!What?!
(2010)		 Soul Run
(2016)		 The Gumption
(2019)
Singles from Soul Run
  1. "Soul Run"
    Released: October 30, 2015
  2. "Two Steps"
    Released: April 13, 2016
  3. "Endless Chain"
    Released: May 19, 2017
  4. "Love Fool"
    Released: October 5, 2017

The album was supported by the singles “Soul Run”, “Two Steps”, “Endless Chain” and "Love Fool”. Videos for “Soul Run” and “Endless Chain” were co-directed by Taha Muharuma and Shanik Tanna. A behind-the-scenes tour video for “Two Steps” was edited by Michael Warren and filmed by Jon Foster during Tanika Charles & The Wonderful's first European tour in December 2017.[5]

Copies of the album are available on CD and LP, as well as across all streaming and digital download music services. The singles “Soul Run” and “Endless Chain” were made available on limited edition 7” vinyl.[6]

Release and reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[1]
Uncut8/10[7]
Echoes[8]
Mojo}[9]
Music Republic[10]

Soul Run was widely praised in Canadian media. In his Exclaim! review, Ryan B. Patrick called it “…fresh, funky and freeing, a solid soul standout that sets the groundwork for future releases to follow.”[1] Christine Clarke at Now Magazine said listeners will be “…instantly drawn in by her charisma.”[11] CBC Music featured Tanika Charles and her band The Wonderful's in a First Play Live episode, where songs from the Soul Run album were premiered in front of an intimate studio audience.[12]

International reviewers would later agree, such as Music Republic Magazine lauding Soul Run as ”one of the very best soul releases this year thus far, and for a long time, in fact.”[10] Albumism noted it was "...bursting with promise and relatable, down to earth lyrics of love, life and liberation."[13] While interviewing Ad-Rock and Mike D on his NPR podcast, legendary New York radio DJ Bobbito Garcia told his guests that he “…heard Tanika Charles and it just reminded me of that Beastie Boys deep funk, raw soul era.”[14]

Songs from Soul Run have been featured in numerous television and film placements including Kim’s Convenience, Workin’ Moms, Love Jacked as well as a KFC commercial.[15]

Track listing
Soul Run
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Tanika CharlesMichael Warren1:12
2."Soul Run"
  • Charles
  • Robert Bolton
3:28
3."Two Steps"
3:46
4."More Than A Man"
Slakah the Beatchild3:35
5."Money"
  • Charles
  • Bolton
Jesse Bear2:53
6."Sweet Memories[b]"
3:47
7."Love Fool"
Slakah the Beatchild3:17
8."Heavy"
  • Charles
  • Jones
  • Anthony Corsi
  • Sean Nimmons
  • Simon Hamilton
  • Slakah the Beatchild[a]
3:28
9."Endless Chain"
  • Charles
  • Jones
  • Slakah the Beatchild
3:50
10."Waiting"
  • Charles
  • Slakah the Beatchild
Slakah the Beatchild3:28
11."Darkness and the Dawn"CharlesSlakah the Beatchild4:02
Total length:33:15

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional production.
  • ^[b] not included on Canadian release.
  • Mixed by Michael Warren, except "Love Fool" mixed by Slakah the Beatchild.
  • Mastered by Bryan Lowe at João Carvalho Mastering, except “Sweet Memories” mastered by Gianluca Pighi at Pitgilus Studio.

Personnel

Credits complied from the liner notes of Soul Run[16][17] and Tanika Charles' website.[18]

  • 2nd Son - producer
  • Adam Risbridger - additional vocals
  • Alex St. Kitts - bass
  • Anthony Corsi - producer
  • Ben Foran - guitar
  • Bryan Lowe - mastering
  • Christopher Sandes - producer, keys, engineer
  • Daniel Lee - songwriter, producer, engineer
  • Divine Brown - songwriter, additional vocals
  • Fabio Conti - additional layout
  • Gianluca Pighi - mastering
  • I James Jones - songwriter, additional vocals
  • Jacob Hanania - additional vocals
  • Jamie Drake - percussion, vibraphone
  • Jay Hay - saxophone
  • Jennifer Balance - makeup
  • Jeremy Strachan - horn arrangements, saxophone
  • Jesse Bear - producer
  • Jesse Ohtake - management
  • Kevin Howley - drums, percussion, engineer
  • L’oqenz - additional vocals
  • Marlon James - horns
  • Matt “Emdee” Reid - producer
  • Michael Warren - producer, engineer, management
  • Octavio Santos - horns
  • Robert Bolton - songwriter
  • Ryan Paterson - photography, design
  • Sean Nimmons - producer
  • Shaun Brodie - trumpet
  • Simon Hamilton - producer
  • Slakah the Beatchild - songwriter, producer, engineer, additional vocals
  • Tanika Charles - vocals, songwriter, producer
  • Tao M. Lau - management
  • Zaki Ibrahim - songwriter, additional vocals

References
  1. Patrick, Ryan B. (11 May 2016). "Tanika Charles - Soul Run". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. "Soul Run". Record Kicks. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. "2016 Nominees". Polaris Music Prize. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. "2017 R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Nominees". Juno Awards. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. "Videos". Tanika Charles. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. "Endless Chain (Ltd Clear Vinyl 45)". Record Kicks. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. Bentley, Mark (May 2017). "Tanika Charles-Soul Run". Uncut.
  8. Wells, Chris (May 2017). "Soul album of the month". Echoes.
  9. Brown, Glyn (May 2017). "Tanika Charles-Soul Run". Mojo.
  10. Redley, Simon (7 April 2017). "Tanika Charles: Soul Run". Music Republic Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  11. Clarke, Christine (4 May 2016). "Tanika Charles - Soul Run". Now Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  12. Tanika Charles & The Wonderfuls (27 May 2016). First Play Live. CBC Music. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  13. Corcoran, Patrick (4 April 2017). "Tanika Charles' Soul Runs Deep on Dynamic Debut 'Soul Run'". Albumism. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  14. Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Garcia (24 October 2018). "The Beastie Boys On Their Hip-Hop Journey And Missing Adam Yauch". NPR (Podcast). Event occurs at 00:38. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  15. "Tanika Charles TV & Film Sync Placements". Tunefind. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  16. Charles, Tanika (2016). Soul Run (Liner notes). Tanika Charles Music.
  17. Charles, Tanika (2017). Soul Run (Liner notes). Record Kicks.
  18. "Soul Run". Tanika Charles. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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