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Voyage to India

Voyage to India is the second studio album by American singer India Arie, released on September 24, 2002, by Motown. The album is titled after a track by Arie's idol Stevie Wonder from his 1979 album Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants".[1]

Voyage to India
Studio album by
India Arie
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2002 (2002-09-24)
Recorded2001–2002
GenreR&B
LabelMotown
Producer
India Arie chronology
Acoustic Soul
(2001) 		Voyage to India
(2002) 		Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
(2006)
Singles from Voyage to India
  1. "Little Things"
    Released: September 10, 2002
  2. "Can I Walk with You"
    Released: 2003
  3. "The Truth"
    Released: 2003
  4. "Get It Together"
    Released: 2003

The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 109,000 copies in its first week.[2] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 4, 2006.[3] At the 2003 Grammy Awards, it won Best R&B Album, and the single "Little Things" won Best Urban/Alternative Performance.[4] The song "Get It Together" was featured on many film soundtracks, including Brown Sugar (2002) and Shark Tale (2004).[5][6]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [8]
BillboardPositive[9]
Blender     [7]
E! OnlineB+[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB[10]
Mojo     [7]
Q     [7]
Rolling Stone     [11]
Spin6/10[7]
Uncut     [7]

Voyage to India received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on 15 reviews.[7] John Bush of AllMusic said that Arie had "much to prove" after her successful debut, especially due to the notable trend of other neo soul artists, such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu and Macy Gray, faltering with their second albums. Bush, however, found Voyage to India a "beautiful surprise" as it "easily equals her debut, boasting better vocal performances but also better songwriting and accompanying production."[8]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Growth"India SimpsonIndia Arie1:00
2."Little Things"David James Wolinski, Andre Fischer, Simpson, Shannon Sanders, Anthony RobersonArie, Sanders3:29
3."Talk to Her"Simpson, Sanders, Roberson, Andrew Ramsey, Algebra BlessettSanders, Ramsey5:10
4."Slow Down"Simpson, Sanders, Roberson, Ricky QuinonesArie, Sanders, Ramsey3:52
5."The Truth"Simpson, Sanders, Roberson, RamseyArie, Sanders, Ramsey3:29
6."Beautiful Surprise"SimpsonArie2:28
7."Healing"SimpsonArie0:55
8."Get It Together"Simpson, Sanders, Roberson, RamseyArie, Sanders, Ramsey4:54
9."Headed in the Right Direction"Simpson, Blue MillerArie, Miller3:29
10."Can I Walk with You"Simpson, MillerArie, Miller3:50
11."The One"Simpson, Sanders, Roberson, QuinonesArie, Sanders3:21
12."Complicated Melody"SimpsonArie3:13
13."Gratitude"SimpsonArie1:05
14."Good Man"Simpson, Sanders, Ramsey, Will BakerSanders, Ramsey3:32
15."God Is Real"Simpson, Sanders, Roberson, RamseyArie, Sanders, Ramsey4:36
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Interested" (Included on all pressings with the exception of the standard Australian and European releases. Appears as the first track on the bonus disc of the special edition)Simpson, Paul Morton Jr.Morton4:05
UK limited edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Brown Skin" (live)I. Arie, Shannon Sanders, Mark BatsonBatson4:30
Target limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Butterfly"SimpsonArie, Batson4:11
18."Christmas Song (Chestnuts on an Open Fire)" (featuring Stevie Wonder)Mel Tormé, Bob WellsWonder, Terry Lewis2:45
Special edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
2."Little Things" (Bedroom Rockers Remix)Wolinski, Fischer, Simpson, Sanders, RobersonArie, Sanders, Bedroom Rockers3:32
3."Little Things" (Corporate's Pop Remix)Wolinski, Fischer, Simpson, Sanders, RobersonArie, Sanders, Brian Ressler3:43
4."Butterfly" (remix)SimpsonArie, Batson4:10
5."When Love Came In" (Lathun Grady featuring India Arie)Grady, BatsonBatson3:59
6."Eyes of the Heart (Radio's Song)" (radio edit)James Horner, Simpson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, "Big Jim" Wright, Obataiye SamuelJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, "Big Jim" Wright4:45
7."Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (featuring Stevie Wonder)Tormé, WellsWonder, Lewis2:45

Sample credits

Personnel edit

  • India Arie — vocals, guitar
  • Brent Barrett — electric guitar
  • Algebra Blesset — backing vocals
  • John Catchings — cello
  • David Davidson — violin
  • Steve Grossman — percussion
  • Tony Harrell — keyboards
  • Tony Tony HarrellHarrington — backing vocals
  • Kerisha Hicks — backing vocals
  • Avery Johnson — bass
  • Doug Kahan — bass
  • Paige Martin — backing vocals
  • Terry McMillan — percussion
  • Blue Miller — backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Musiq — backing vocals
  • Ricky Quinones — guitar
  • Andrew Ramsey — guitar
  • Dave Ramsey — guitar
  • Forrest Robinson — drums
  • Bryant Russell — bass
  • Shannon Sanders — keyboards, percussion
  • Khari Simmons — bass
  • Joyce Simpson — vocals
  • Laurneá Wilkerson — backing vocals
  • John Willis — electric guitar
  • Obataiye Samuel — songwriter

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for Voyage to India
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[30] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 974,000[31]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

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  2. ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (October 3, 2002). "The King Reigns Again On Billboard Charts". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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  4. ^ "India Arie – Voyage To India CD". CDUniverse.com.
  5. ^ "Soundtracks for Brown Sugar (2002)". IMDb.com.
  6. ^ "Soundtracks for Shark Tale (2004)". IMDb.com.
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  8. ^ a b Bush, John. Voyage to India at AllMusic
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  10. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  11. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 17, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 18.
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  14. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 17, 2002. Archived from the original on October 21, 2002. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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  31. ^ "Ten Years of People on the Verge". Vibe. Vol. 11, no. 9. September 1, 2003. p. 168. ISSN 1070-4701 – via Google Books.
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