More Issues Than Vogue

More Issues Than Vogue
Studio album by
K. Michelle
ReleasedMarch 25, 2016
Recorded2015–2016
GenreR&B[1]
Length46:24
LabelAtlantic
Producer
K. Michelle chronology
Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?
(2014) 		More Issues Than Vogue
(2016) 		Kimberly: The People I Used to Know
(2017)
Singles from More Issues Than Vogue
  1. "Not a Little Bit"
    Released: January 22, 2016
  2. "Ain't You"
    Released: February 12, 2016
  3. "Mindful"
    Released: February 19, 2016

More Issues Than Vogue is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter K. Michelle. It was released on March 25, 2016, by Atlantic Records. The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Not a Little Bit" and "Ain't You".

More Issues Than Vogue received critical acclaim upon its release and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with sales of 59,158 album in the first week. It also charted at number 32 on the UK R&B Albums Chart. The album was met with critical acclaim, earning a score of 80 out of 100 on Metacritic.

Background

K. Michelle revealed on the second season of her show, K. Michelle: My Life and in an interview with Billboard on January 25, 2016, that she wanted to release her next album without it being an urban sound. "I want to be able to sing what I want, If I want to be able to sing country, I want to be able to show that. I want to be able to sing ballads that touch the world and not just one demographic. I’m just not going to be told that because I’m black, I have to do this anymore."[2] The track listing and cover art was revealed on Pate's Instagram and Twitter account on February 12, 2016.[3][4]

Singles

"Not a Little Bit" was released as the lead single from the album on January 22, 2016. Upon release, the song debuted on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 18 on February 18, 2016.[5] The official music video was released on March 25, 2016.[6]

"Ain't You" was released as the second single from the album on February 12, 2016. The song debuted on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart at number 41 on March 5, 2016.[7] The music video for the single premiered on June 8, 2016.[8]

Promotional singles

"Mindful" was released as the album's first promotional single on February 19, 2016.[9] The song was written and produced by T-Pain. The official music video was released on March 10, 2016.[10]

"Time" was released as the album's second promotional single on February 25, 2016.[11]

"Got Em Like" was released as the album's third promotional single on May 6, 2016. The official music video was released on May 6, 2016.[12]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
The Guardian[1]

Upon its release, More Issues Than Vogue received positive reviews, scoring an 80 out of 100 on Metacritic based on five reviews.[14] Complex gave the album a favorable review, stating that "the album is a bit less cohesive sonically than her sophomore effort, Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? That’s not a condemnation. The last album was sadder in overall tone. Here, there is a sparkle and an easiness pronounced throughout the project. I say this as a compliment: More Issues Than Vogue gives me fusion restaurant. Like, it's still catfish, only some spiffy sauce is on it and it's kale with turkey neck meat versus collard greens."[15]

AllMusic's Andy Kellman gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, commenting that "More Issues Than Vogue wisely sticks to roughly the same makeup of Pate's first two albums. "Make the Bed," featuring Jason Derulo, takes a somewhat surprising shot at crossover play, but it's mostly in the production and the deployment of a melodic "oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh" in the background, something like the umpteenth instance of its use in contemporary dance-pop."[13]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200,[16] and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[17] with 59,158 album equivalent units (over 54,066 in sales) in the first week, and it was streamed nearly five million times.[18][19] The album also debuted at number 32 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.[20] In its second week, the album dropped to number 23 on the Billboard 200, to begin selling further to 22,484 copies in the United States.[21] In its third week the album dropped to number 74 on the Billboard 200 and remained for its fourth week.[22][23] In its fifth week the album dropped to 145 on the Billboard 200.[24]

Track listing

More Issues Than Vogue — Standard edition[25]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mindful"Faheem Najm
  • Najm
  • Eric Cire[a]
1:56
2."Got Em Like"
Najm3:50
3."Ain't You"
4:15
4."Not a Little Bit"
  • Price
  • Williams
  • Cire[a]
3:29
5."If It Ain't Love"
4:26
6."Make the Bed" (featuring Jason Derulo)
3:37
7."Nightstand"
  • Ward
  • Ray
  • Foye
  • Owens
  • Calvin James Price
4:20
8."These Men"
  • Williams
  • Cire[a]
4:29
9."All I Got"
3:51
10."Time"
  • Hudson
  • Eric Dawkins[a]
4:38
11."Rich" (featuring Yo Gotti and Trina)
4:05
12."Sleep Like a Baby"
3:28
Total length:46:24
More Issues Than Vogue — Best Buy edition (bonus tracks)[26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Memphis"
  • Pate
  • Renea
  • J. Wilson
  • Alexander
  • Keith Eaddy
  • Reggie Johnson
  • J. Wilson
  • C. Wilson[a]
3:05
14."Life I Chose"
  • Hudson
  • Renea
  • Hudson
  • Dawkins[a]
3:35
Total length:53:04

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
  • ^[b] signifies a producer and vocal producer
  • ^[c] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[d] signifies a co-producer
  • "Mindful" contains additional vocals by T-Pain

Sampling credits

Charts

Release history

Release history for More Issues Than Vogue
Region Date Format Label Ref
United States March 25, 2016 Digital download Atlantic [30]
CD [31]
United Kingdom [32]
Spain March 26, 2016 Digital download [33]
France [34]
Germany [35]

References

  1. ^ a b Cragg, Michael (27 March 2016). "K Michelle: More Issues Than Vogue review – exquisitely raw R&B". The Observer. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Platon, Adelle. "K. Michelle Talks Upcoming 'Non-Urban' Third Album & 'My Life' Season 2". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. ^ K. Michelle [@kmichelle] (5 February 2016). "✨ Pre-order my NEW album 'More Issues Than Vogue' NEXT Friday, February 12th! 🌻 #MITV 🎶" (Tweet). Retrieved February 18, 2016 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Pate, Kimberly. "Pre-order my NEW album #MoreIssuesThanVogue this Friday, February 12th and receive my new single "Ain't You" instantly!". Instagram. K. Michelle. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "K. Michelle - Chart History Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "K. Michelle - Not a Little Bit (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "K. Michelle - Chart History Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "K. Michelle - Ain't You [Official Music Video]". YouTube.
  9. ^ "K. Michelle - Mindful [New Song]". Hot New Hip Hop. Trevor Smith. 19 February 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "K. Michelle - Mindful (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  11. ^ "#Time is out NOW! Pre-order #MoreIssuesThanVogue NOW and receive "Time" INSTANTLY!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  12. ^ K. Michelle [@kmichelle] (5 May 2016). "💥 "Got Em Like" 🎥 TOMORROW @ 10am EST! 🎤" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2016 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "More Issues Than Vogue - K. Michelle". All Music. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  14. ^ More Issues Than Vogue by K. Michelle, retrieved 2019-01-29
  15. ^ "K. Michelle Ain't White, But I Hope You Like Her New Album". Complex. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  16. ^ "Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  17. ^ "Billboard R&B Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  18. ^ Tart, Chris (6 April 2016). "Charts Don't Lie: April 6". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  19. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (4 April 2016). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Young Thug, K. Michelle & Kendrick Lemar". HipHopdx. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  21. ^ "Top 200 Albums, Billboard April 23, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  22. ^ "Top 200 Albums Billboard Archive April 30, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  23. ^ "Top 200 Albums Billboard Archive May 7, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  24. ^ "Top 200 Albums Billboard Archive May 14, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  25. ^ "iTunes – Music – More Issues Than Vogue by K. Michelle". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  26. ^ "K. Michelle - More Issues Than Vogue [Only @ Best Buy]". Best Buy. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  27. ^ "K. Michelle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  28. ^ "K. Michelle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  29. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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