The Wild Card

The Wild Card
The Wild Card
Studio album by Ledisi
Released	August 28, 2020
Genre	R&B
Length	57:46
Label	Listen Back; BMG;
Producer	Ledisi
Ledisi chronology

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]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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 edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anything for You"	Ledisi, Rex Rideout, Jarius "J-Mo" Mozee	4:17
2.	"Next Time"	Deva Mahal	5:08
3.	"Same Love"	Ledisi, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Kal Banks, Inglewood Sir	4:34
4.	"Now or Never"	Robert Glasper, Muhammed Ahmad Ayers	5:27
5.	"Stay Gone"	Ledisi, Rideout, Darrell Cooks, Sara Williams	3:37
6.	"Where I Am"	Ledisi, Kristal Oliver, Ivan Barias	3:05
7.	"WKND"	Ledisi, Rideout, Oliver, Mozee, Ethan Farmer, Marcus Kincy, Brian Collier	5:00
8.	"What Kinda Love Is That" (featuring Cory Henry)	Ledisi, Rideout, Oliver, Mozee, Farmer, Kincy, Collier	4:05
9.	"Sunrise Interlude"	Cory Henry	0:39
10.	"In It to Win"	Ledisi, Phil Beaudreau	4:07
11.	"One"	Ledisi, Rideout, Mozee	4:06
12.	"Wake Up" (featuring Sa-Roc)	Glasper, Ledisi, Assata Perkins, Williams	5:04
13.	"Stone"	Mahal	4:11
14.	"Without You"	Pete Ham, Tom Evans	3:50
15.	"Sunset Interlude"	Henry	0:36

Charts edit

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

Release history edit

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	August 28, 2020	CD digital download streaming vinyl	Listen Back	^[2]

References edit

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

[allmusic-1] Kellman, Andy. "The Wild Card". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[itunes-2] "The Wild Card". iTunes (DE). Retrieved August 30, 2020.

[rollingstone-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.

[CAS-6] "Brian McKnight > Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.

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