Ventriloquism (album)

Ventriloquism is the 12th studio album from Meshell Ndegeocello, released on March 16, 2018. The album covers eleven R&B and pop tracks originally recorded in the 1980s and 1990s. It was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards.

Ventriloquism
Studio album by Meshell Ndegeocello
Released	March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Genre	R&B pop
Length	53:34
Label	Naïve
Meshell Ndegeocello chronology
Comet, Come to Me (2014) Ventriloquism (2018) The Omnichord Real Book

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.6/10[1]
Metacritic	80/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Exclaim!	7/10[4]
Financial Times	[5]
The Guardian	[6]
The Independent	[7]
Mojo	[8]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[9]
PopMatters	8/10[10]
Slant Magazine	[11]
The Times	[12]

A portion of the profits of the album will go to the ACLU.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist(s)	Length
1.	"I Wonder If I Take You Home"	Curt Bedeau Gerry Charles Hugh L. Clarke Brian George Lucien George Paul George	Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam featuring Full Force	4:44
2.	"Nite and Day"	Albert Brown Kyle West	Al B. Sure!	5:00
3.	"Sometimes It Snows in April"	Prince Wendy & Lisa	Prince	7:05
4.	"Waterfalls"	Marqueze Etheridge Lisa Lopes Organized Noize	TLC	4:34
5.	"Atomic Dog 2017"	George Clinton Garry Shider David Spradley	George Clinton	6:27
6.	"Sensitivity"	James Harris III Terry Lewis	Ralph Tresvant	3:43
7.	"Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"	Harris Lewis Janet Jackson	Janet Jackson	4:33
8.	"Tender Love"	Harris Lewis	Force MDs	2:41
9.	"Don't Disturb This Groove"	David Frank Mic Murphy	The System	4:38
10.	"Private Dancer"	Mark Knopfler	Tina Turner	4:51
11.	"Smooth Operator"	Sade Adu Ray St. John	Sade	5:18
Total length:				53:34

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	86
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	62
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16]	46