Betty Wright: The Movie

Betty Wright: The Movie
Betty Wright: The Movie
Studio album by Betty Wright & the Roots
Released	November 15, 2011
Genre	R&B; soul;
Length	77:41
Label	S-Curve
Producer	Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson & Betty Wright
Betty Wright chronology
The Roots chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[3]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)	^[4]

Betty Wright: The Movie is a musical album, a collaboration by singer Betty Wright and the Roots. It was released on November 15, 2011.

Background

Although this was the first album Wright released in almost ten years, she spent time writing, singing back up, arranging, and producing songs for several artists including Keyshia Cole, Diddy, Joss Stone, Kelly Clarkson, and Lil Wayne. She teamed up with the Roots for several studio sessions to bring forth this project.^[5] All songs were either written or co-written by Wright herself.

Singles

The lead single for the album is the upbeat performance of "Grapes on a Vine" featuring Lil Wayne.

Release

The album was released on November 15, 2011 by S-Curve Records. It has received generally positive reviews by critics with a Metacritic giving it a score of 73 out of 100.^[1]It was listed as #6 on Associated Press's best albums of 2011.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Old Songs"	Betty Wright • Angelo Morris • Raymond Cordon	Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson • Betty Wright	5:39
2.	"Real Woman" (feat. Snoop Dogg)	Wright • Sean McMillon • Ralph Jeanty • Morris • Calvin Broadus	Thompson • Wright	5:35
3.	"In the Middle of the Game (Don't Change the Play)"	Wright • Morris • Tony Castillo	Thompson • Wright	3:56
4.	"Surrender"	Wright • Morris	Thompson • Wright	5:07
5.	"Grapes on a Vine" (feat. Lil Wayne)	Wright • Morris • Dwayne Carter	Thompson • Wright • Angelo Morris	5:16
6.	"Look Around (Be a Man)"	Wright • Morris • Adam Pallin	Thompson • Wright	5:07
7.	"Tonight Again"	Wright • Morris	Thompson • Wright	5:24
8.	"Hollywould" (feat. Robert "The Messenger" Bozeman)	Wright • Morris • Robert Bozeman	Thompson • Wright	6:40
9.	"Whisper in the Wind" (feat. Joss Stone)	Wright • Morris • Jocelyn Stoker	Thompson • Wright	5:26
10.	"Baby Come Back" (feat. Lenny Williams)	Wright • McMillon • Jeanty	Thompson • Wright	4:38
11.	"So Long, So Wrong"	Wright • Morris	Thompson • Wright	3:38
12.	"You and Me, Leroy"	Wright • Ahmir Thompson • Raymond Angry • Mark Kelley	Thompson • Wright	5:36
13.	"The One (Bonus Track)"	Wright • Greg Curtis	Wright • Morris	6:05
14.	"Go! (Live) [Bonus Track]"	Wright • Morris • James "J-Dub" Wright	Wright • Morris	9:40

References

^ ^a ^b "Betty Wright: The Movie by Betty Wright". Metacritic. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
^ Kellman, Andy (n.d.). "Betty Wright: The Movie - Betty Wright, The Roots". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ Anderson, Kype (November 11, 2011). "Albums: Nov. 18, 2011". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ Christgau, Robert (February 21, 2012). "Odds and Ends 006". MSN Music. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ "Betty Wright: The Movie - Betty Wright, the Roots | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "No Surprise: Adele Tops AP's List Of Best Albums". Associated Press. December 12, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.

[metacritic-1] "Betty Wright: The Movie by Betty Wright". Metacritic. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

[2] Kellman, Andy (n.d.). "Betty Wright: The Movie - Betty Wright, The Roots". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[3] Anderson, Kype (November 11, 2011). "Albums: Nov. 18, 2011". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[4] Christgau, Robert (February 21, 2012). "Odds and Ends 006". MSN Music. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.

[5] "Betty Wright: The Movie - Betty Wright, the Roots | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[6] "No Surprise: Adele Tops AP's List Of Best Albums". Associated Press. December 12, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.

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