The Wild Card

The Wild Card is the ninth studio album by American singer Ledisi. It was released on August 28, 2020, by Listen Back Entertainment.[2] The album marked Ledisi's first independent project with the label, following a decade as a major signee with Verve Records.[3] "Anything For You" earned Ledisi her first career Grammy Award, in the Best Traditional R&B Performance category, in 2021.[4] The album was further promoted by a North American tour in the fall of 2021.[5]

The Wild Card
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)
GenreR&B[1]
Length57:46
Label
  • Listen Back
  • BMG
ProducerLedisi
Ledisi chronology
Let Love Rule
(2017)
The Wild Card
(2020)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Any Kellman, writing for AllMusic, wrote that Ledisi "and her supporting musicians still incorporate shades of bygone eras with natural grace. Even the overtly retro moments retain a freshness, and whenever a song bears some obvious likeness, Ledisi's entrancing and singular voice – bolstered by some subtly dazzling harmonies and arrangements – is at the fore to distinguish it. A spirit of unrestrained individualism powers some of the best material."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Anything for You"Ledisi, Rex Rideout, Jarius "J-Mo" Mozee4:17
2."Next Time"Deva Mahal5:08
3."Same Love"Ledisi, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Kal Banks, Inglewood Sir4:34
4."Now or Never"Robert Glasper, Muhammed Ahmad Ayers5:27
5."Stay Gone"Ledisi, Rideout, Darrell Cooks, Sara Williams3:37
6."Where I Am"Ledisi, Kristal Oliver, Ivan Barias3:05
7."WKND"Ledisi, Rideout, Oliver, Mozee, Ethan Farmer, Marcus Kincy, Brian Collier5:00
8."What Kinda Love Is That" (featuring Cory Henry)Ledisi, Rideout, Oliver, Mozee, Farmer, Kincy, Collier4:05
9."Sunrise Interlude"Cory Henry0:39
10."In It to Win"Ledisi, Phil Beaudreau4:07
11."One"Ledisi, Rideout, Mozee4:06
12."Wake Up" (featuring Sa-Roc)Glasper, Ledisi, Assata Perkins, Williams5:04
13."Stone"Mahal4:11
14."Without You"Pete Ham, Tom Evans3:50
15."Sunset Interlude"Henry0:36

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 79

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various August 28, 2020 Listen Back [2]

References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "The Wild Card". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. "The Wild Card". iTunes (DE). Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. Leight, Elias (August 19, 2020). "Ledisi Regains Her Independence on 'The Wild Card'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. Enos, Morgan (March 14, 2021). "Ledisi Wins Best Traditional R&B Performance For "Anything For You"". grammy.com. Recording Academy. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  5. "Ledisi Announces 'The Wild Card Tour' Dates". Rated R&B. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  6. "Brian McKnight > Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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