Walk Out

Walk Out
Studio album by
Lady Saw
Released2007
Recorded2007
GenreDancehall
Reggae
LabelVP
Lady Saw chronology
Strip Tease
(2004) 		Walk Out
(2007) 		My Way
(2010)

Walk Out is a 2007 album by Lady Saw.[1]

Composition

Some of the songs were classified as more "vulnerable" and less explicit than her previous work.[2] In "No Less Than a Woman (Infertility)", Saw discusses her personal experiences with infertility.[3] "Not the World's Prettiest" has been classified as "lilting R&B" and criticized Western conceptions of beauty; its theme was compared favorably to "Unpretty" by TLC.[2][3]

Reception

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

On the review aggregate site Album of the Year, Walk Out holds a score of 80 out of 100.[4] Allmusic awarded the album four stars out of five; a review for the outlet, written by David Jeffries, likened it to Prince's early releases and deemed it "an exciting mix of shocking, intoxicating, daring, and sure."[3] Writing for the Lincoln Journal Star, Brett Johnson regarded the album as evidence that Saw "endures not only because of her sharp tongue but her big heart."[2] In the July 2007 issue of Vibe, as part of a feature on a reggae recording studio, the album was highlighted as being in "Heavy Rotation".[5]

Commercial

The album became Saw's fourth entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, on which it peaked at number eight.[6]

Track listing

  1. Hello Lady Saw
  2. Big up
  3. Me and My Crew (The RAE)
  4. Silly Dreams
  5. No Less Than A Woman (Infertility)
  6. Not World's Prettiest
  7. You Need Me
  8. Baby Dry Your Eyes
  9. Walk Out
  10. Chat To Mi Back
  11. It's Like That
  12. Power of the Pum
  13. Like it
  14. Stray Dog

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Top Reggae Albums (Billboard)[6] 8

References

  1. ^ "Lady Saw – Walk Out". Billboard.
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, Brett. "Review: Lady Saw, 'Walk Out'". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Jeffries, David. "Review: Walk Out — Lady Saw". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lady Saw — Walk Out". Album of the Year. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Kenner, Bob (June 2007). "Boomshots: Reggae Riddim & Reality". Vibe: 130. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Lady Saw hits Billboard". Jamaica Observer. November 28, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2021.