The Gumption | ||||
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Released | May 10, 2019 | |||
Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
Label | Record Kicks | |||
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Tanika Charles chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Gumption | ||||
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The Gumption is the second full-length album from Canadian R&B artist Tanika Charles, released on May 10, 2019 through Record Kicks.[1] It was long-listed for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize and nominated for the 2020 Juno Awards R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.[2][3]
The album was supported by the singles "Love Overdue", "Tell Me Something", and "Look At Us Now", each of which were accompanied by video directed by V.T. Nayani.[4] The album was announced with an animated teaser video for the song "Cadillac Moon" created by Aline Helmcke on March 11, 2019.[5]
Copies of the album are available on CD and LP, as well as across all streaming and digital download music services. The single "Love Overdue" was made available on limited edition 7" vinyl.[6]
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Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
Pop Matters | 7/10[8] |
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Belfast Telegraph | 8/10[10] |
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The Gumption received critical acclaim upon release.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tell Me Something" |
| Kevin Henkel | 3:05 |
2. | "Going Home" |
| Marlon James | 3:07 |
3. | "Love Overdue" | Sean "D/SHON" Henderson |
| 3:07 |
4. | "Remember to Remember" |
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| 3:02 |
5. | "Cool Scorpio" |
| Daniel Lee | 4:07 |
6. | "Dans les Nuages" |
| Lee | 2:48 |
7. | "Cadillac Moon" |
| James | 1:48 |
8. | "Upside Down" |
| James | 2:46 |
9. | "First & Last" |
| Lee | 2:40 |
10. | "Look At Us Now" |
| Henkel | 4:07 |
11. | "Since You Been Gone" |
| Henkel | 3:06 |
12. | "Always Restless" | Marlon James | James | 3:32 |
Total length: | 37:40 |
Notes
Credits complied from the liner notes of The Gumption[12] and Tanika Charles' website.[13]