Survivor (Vanessa Williams album)
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| Released | August 23, 2024 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 47:50 | |||
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Survivor is the ninth studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams. It was released under her own record label Mellian Music on August 23, 2024.[2] It is her first studio album in over 15 years since 2009's The Real Thing (2009). The album was preceded by the singles, "Legs (Keep Dancing)", "Bop!" (featuring Trixie Mattel and Lion Babe), and "iLike Moonlight".[3][4][5] The photo for the album cover was shot by Mike Ruiz.
Speaking to Deborah Evans Price of Woman's World William's opened up about the decision to release Survivor independently going on to say: “I had been in talks with a few labels on the record side and a lot of labels have disappeared, disintegrated. Everyone is consolidating, not very many people are getting signed...before COVID, I went into the studio and said, ‘You know what? I’m going to pay for it myself and just start recording. I want to do songs that matter to me for my life.’”[6]
Critical reception
Peter Piatkowski of PopMatters rated the album a 7 out of 10, noting that "despite the long absence from music, Williams has returned without missing a step." while also declaring "Williams thrives on being an old-school Entertainer with a capital E."[1]
