Betty Wright: The Movie

Although this is the first album Wright has released in almost ten years, she has 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.^[2] 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 Metascore giving it a 73 out of 100. It was listed as #6 on Associated Press's best albums of 2011.^[3]

Track listing

"Old Songs" (R. Gordon, A. Morris, Wright)
"Real Woman" (featuring Snoop Dogg) (C. Broadus, R. Jeanty, S. McMillion, A. Morris, Wright)
"In the Middle of the Game (Don't Change the Play)" (T. Castillo, A. Morris, Wright)
"Surrender" (A. Morris, Wright)
"Grapes on a Vine" (featuring Lil Wayne) (D. Carter, A. Morris, Wright)
"Look Around (Be a Man)" (A. Morris, A. Pallin, Wright)
"Tonight Again" (A. Morris, Wright)
"Hollywould" (featuring Robert "The Messenger" Bozeman) (R. Bozeman, A. Morris, Wright)
"Whisper in the Wind" (featuring Joss Stone) (A. Morris, J. Stoker, Wright)
"Baby Come Back" (featuring Lenny Williams) (R. Jeanty, S. McMillion, Wright)
"So Long, So Wrong" (A. Morris, Wright)
"You and Me, Leroy" (R. Angry, M. Kelley, A. Thompson, Wright)
"The One" (bonus track) (G. Curtis, Wright)
"Go!" (bonus track) (A. Morris, J. Wright, Wright)

References

↑ "Betty Wright: The Movie by Betty Wright". Metacritic. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2279036
↑ "No Surprise: Adele Tops AP's List Of Best Albums". Associated Press. December 12, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.

The Roots

Black Thought
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba" Bryson
F. "Knuckles" Walker
Kamal Gray
Mark Kelley
James Poyser
Questlove

Studio albums

Organix (1993)
Do You Want More?!!!??! (1994)
Illadelph Halflife (1996)
Things Fall Apart (1999)
Phrenology (2002)
The Tipping Point (2004)
Game Theory (2006)
Rising Down (2008)
How I Got Over (2010)
Undun (2011)
...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin (2014)

Collaborations	Wake Up! (2010, with John Legend) Betty Wright: The Movie (2011, with Betty Wright) Wise Up Ghost (2013, with Elvis Costello)

Live albums

The Roots Come Alive (1999)
Jay-Z: Unplugged (2001, with Jay Z)
Burnin' Down the House: Live at the House of Blues (2002, with Etta James)

Extended plays

From the Ground Up (1994)
The Legendary (1999)

Songs

"Proceed" (1995)
"What They Do" (1996)
"You Got Me" (1999)
"The Next Movement" (1999)
"Break You Off" (2002)
"The Seed (2.0)" (2002)
"Don't Say Nuthin'" (2004)
"Star" (2004)
"Don't Feel Right" (2006)
"How I Got Over" (2009)
"Wake Up Everybody" (2010)
"Make My" (2011)

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