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2023 studio album by Amaarae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fountain Baby is the second album by the Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae. It was released by Interscope Records on June 9, 2023. The album, released to widespread critical acclaim, was supported by three singles, "Reckless & Sweet", "Co-Star", and "Wasted Eyes".
Fountain Baby | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 9, 2023 | |||
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Length | 39:33 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
Amaarae chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fountain Baby | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 95/100[5] |
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Source | Rating |
And It Don't Stop | A−[6] |
Clash | 9/10[7] |
The Daily Telegraph | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
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Pitchfork | 8.7/10[1] |
Fountain Baby was released to overwhelmingly positive reception. Metacritic, a review aggregator, awarded a score of 95/100 based on eight critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
Pitchfork named the record "Best New Music" with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd writing, "The Ghanaian American singer's dazzling second album is a confident and unconventional record that flows, saunters, and boasts its way to one of the best pop albums of the year."[1]
Tarisai Ngangura for NPR enjoyed the variety between songs and was impressed by the cohesive fusion of various genres.[11]
Robert Christgau, reviewing in his "Consumer Guide" column on Substack, appreciated Amaarae's grounded gratitude for the same-sex obsession "she can afford" to have as a successful artist:
Her portion of fame proud and earned, her voice simultaneously fragile and self-possessed, her star-time comforts and advantages acknowledged without vanity or apology, she doesn't so much boast about her crushes, trysts, and conquests as lay them out lubriciously or matter-of-factly as the cherished rewards of a lifestyle I wouldn't be surprised to learn she's exaggerating ... she appreciates what she's got without taking it for granted, and without assuming there are no more chapters to her story.[6]
In September, Rolling Stone listed the album as one of the best albums of 2023 so far.[12]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Slant | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 4 |
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The Line of Best Fit | The Line of Best Fit's Albums of the Year 2023 | 5 |
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Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 7 |
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NME | NME's Best Albums of 2023 | 8 |
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The New Yorker | Amanda Petrusich's Best Albums of 2023 | 9 |
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Crack Magazine | The Top 50 Albums of the Year | 11 |
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Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Albums of 2023 | 26 |
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Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 43 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All My Love" |
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| 0:43 | |
2. | "Angels in Tibet" |
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| 2:23 |
3. | "Co-Star" |
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| 2:47 |
4. | "Princess Going Digital" |
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| 3:09 | |
5. | "Big Steppa" |
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| 2:57 |
6. | "Reckless & Sweet" |
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| 2:40 |
7. | "Wasted Eyes" |
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| 2:29 | |
8. | "Counterfeit" |
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| 2:36 |
9. | "Disguise" |
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| 2:50 | |
10. | "Sex, Violence, Suicide" |
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| 4:13 |
11. | "Sociopathic Dance Queen" |
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| 2:20 |
12. | "Aquamarie Luvs Ecstasy" | Genfi |
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| 4:39 |
13. | "Water from Wine" |
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| 2:36 |
14. | "Come Home to God" |
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| 3:20 |
Total length: | 39:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sweeeet" | 1:52 |
2. | "Wanted" (featuring Naomi Sharon) | 3:03 |
3. | "Jehovah Witness" | 2:17 |
4. | "Diamonds" | 2:37 |
5. | "This!" | 3:05 |
6. | "Thug (Truly Humble Under God)" | 3:53 |
7. | "Disguise" (Remix; featuring 6lack) | 2:51 |
Total length: | 51:11 |
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