The Wild Card

2020 studio album by Ledisi

The Wild Card

Studio album by

Ledisi

Released

August 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)

Genre

R&B^[1]

Length

57:46

Label

Listen Back
BMG

Producer

Ledisi

Ledisi chronology

Let Love Rule
(2017)

The Wild Card
(2020)

The Wild Card is the ninth studio album by American singer Ledisi. It was released on August 28, 2020, by Listen Back Entertainment.^[2] The album marked Ledisi's first independent project with the label, following a decade as a major signee with Verve Records.^[3] "Anything For You" earned Ledisi her first career Grammy Award, in the Best Traditional R&B Performance category, in 2021.^[4] The album was further promoted by a North American tour in the fall of 2021.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Any Kellman, writing for AllMusic, wrote that Ledisi "and her supporting musicians still incorporate shades of bygone eras with natural grace. Even the overtly retro moments retain a freshness, and whenever a song bears some obvious likeness, Ledisi's entrancing and singular voice – bolstered by some subtly dazzling harmonies and arrangements – is at the fore to distinguish it. A spirit of unrestrained individualism powers some of the best material."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anything for You"	Ledisi, Rex Rideout, Jarius "J-Mo" Mozee	4:17
2.	"Next Time"	Deva Mahal	5:08
3.	"Same Love"	Ledisi, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Kal Banks, Inglewood Sir	4:34
4.	"Now or Never"	Robert Glasper, Muhammed Ahmad Ayers	5:27
5.	"Stay Gone"	Ledisi, Rideout, Darrell Cooks, Sara Williams	3:37
6.	"Where I Am"	Ledisi, Kristal Oliver, Ivan Barias	3:05
7.	"WKND"	Ledisi, Rideout, Oliver, Mozee, Ethan Farmer, Marcus Kincy, Brian Collier	5:00
8.	"What Kinda Love Is That" (featuring Cory Henry)	Ledisi, Rideout, Oliver, Mozee, Farmer, Kincy, Collier	4:05
9.	"Sunrise Interlude"	Cory Henry	0:39
10.	"In It to Win"	Ledisi, Phil Beaudreau	4:07
11.	"One"	Ledisi, Rideout, Mozee	4:06
12.	"Wake Up" (featuring Sa-Roc)	Glasper, Ledisi, Assata Perkins, Williams	5:04
13.	"Stone"	Mahal	4:11
14.	"Without You"	Pete Ham, Tom Evans	3:50
15.	"Sunset Interlude"	Henry	0:36

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)^[6]	79

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	August 28, 2020	CD digital download streaming vinyl	Listen Back	^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kellman, Andy. "The Wild Card". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "The Wild Card". iTunes (DE). Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^ Leight, Elias (August 19, 2020). "Ledisi Regains Her Independence on 'The Wild Card'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^ Enos, Morgan (March 14, 2021). "Ledisi Wins Best Traditional R&B Performance For "Anything For You"". grammy.com. Recording Academy. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
^ "Ledisi Announces 'The Wild Card Tour' Dates". Rated R&B. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
^ "Brian McKnight > Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.