The Heart Speaks in Whispers received generally positive reviews from
music critics. At
Metacritic, which assigns a
normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an
average score of 74 based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[4] In a positive review, Andy Kellman of
AllMusic stated "The more electrified and groove-oriented material is bound to elicit parallels drawn to the likes of early Erykah Badu and, well, King."[13] Writing for Exclaim!, Ebyan Abdigir called the album "thoughtful and light, with an emotional range and sharp artistic direction that was lacking on her past records."[7]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at number 31 on the
Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week.[14]
Track listing
The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Standard edition[15]
The Heart Speaks in Whispers received generally positive reviews from
music critics. At
Metacritic, which assigns a
normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an
average score of 74 based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[4] In a positive review, Andy Kellman of
AllMusic stated "The more electrified and groove-oriented material is bound to elicit parallels drawn to the likes of early Erykah Badu and, well, King."[13] Writing for Exclaim!, Ebyan Abdigir called the album "thoughtful and light, with an emotional range and sharp artistic direction that was lacking on her past records."[7]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at number 31 on the
Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week.[14]
Track listing
The Heart Speaks in Whispers – Standard edition[15]