Woman (Rhye album)

Woman is the debut studio album by Canadian/Danish R&B duo Rhye. The album was released worldwide on March 1, 2013, by Polydor Records, except in North America where it was released on March 5 through Loma Vista Recordings, Innovative Leisure, and Republic Records. The album's release followed the singles "Open" and "The Fall", both of which appear on the album.

Woman
Studio album by
Rhye
ReleasedMarch 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)
Recorded2011–12
Studio
Genre
Length35:48
Label
ProducerRhye
Rhye chronology
Woman
(2013)		 Blood
(2018)
Singles from Woman
  1. "Open"
    Released: February 7, 2012
  2. "The Fall"
    Released: December 10, 2012

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[2]
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Chicago Tribune[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Irish Times[7]
NME5/10[8]
Pitchfork8.5/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
Spin8/10[12]
Uncut8/10[13]

Woman was very well received by critics, with many comparing the album's sound to the artist Sade. The album currently holds a 79/100 rating on Metacritic.[3]

The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal

No.TitleLength
1."Open"3:37
2."The Fall"3:45
3."Last Dance"3:27
4."Verse"2:52
5."Shed Some Blood"3:21
6."3 Days"4:16
7."One of Those Summer Days"4:33
8."Major Minor Love"3:56
9."Hunger"3:30
10."Woman"2:40
Total length:35:48

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2013) Peak
positions
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 145
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[17] 12
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 146
UK Albums Chart (Official Charts Company)[19] 143
US Billboard 200[20] 55

Year-end charts
Chart (2013) Positions
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 197

Personnel

References
  1. Treble staff (April 24, 2014). "10 Essential Sophisti-pop albums". Treble. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. "Woman by Rhye reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. "Reviews for Woman by Rhye". Metacritic. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  4. Kellman, Andy. "Woman – Rhye". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  5. Kot, Greg (March 4, 2013). "Album review: Rhye, 'Woman'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  6. Simpson, Dave (March 7, 2013). "Rhye: Woman – review". The Guardian. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  7. Carroll, Jim (March 1, 2013). "Rhye". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  8. Renshaw, David (March 21, 2013). "Rhye – 'Woman'". NME. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  9. Raymer, Miles (March 5, 2013). "Rhye: Woman". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  10. Hermes, Will (March 14, 2013). "Woman". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  11. Mainzer, Jordan (March 19, 2013). "Rhye: Woman". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  12. Walters, Barry (March 5, 2013). "Rhye, 'Woman' (Innovative Leisure/Loma Vista/Republic)". Spin. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  13. "Rhye: Woman". Uncut (192): 76. May 2013.
  14. "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List". Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
  15. "Ultratop.be – Rhye – Woman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  16. "Ultratop.be – Rhye – Woman" (in French). Hung Medien.
  17. "Danishcharts.dk – Rhye – Woman". Hung Medien.
  18. "Lescharts.com – Rhye – Woman". Hung Medien.
  19. "CHART: CLUK Update 16.03.2013 (wk10)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  20. "Rhye Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  21. "Jaaroverzichten 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  22. "Rhye: Woman Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
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