The Versions
2022 studio album by Neneh Cherry
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The Versions is the sixth studio album by Neneh Cherry, released on 10 June 2022 via EMI Records. The album consists of reworked versions of songs from Cherry's back catalogue, featuring guest appearances by artists including Robyn and Sia.[10][11]
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| Released | 10 June 2022 | |||
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| Length | 40:42 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Arts Desk |   [1] |
| Evening Standard | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[2] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
| Spectrum Culture | 80%[9] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Cameron McVey and Neneh Cherry, with other writers noted below.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Buffalo Stance" (featuring Robyn and Mapei) |
| Devonté Hynes | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Manchild" (featuring Sia) | Robert Del Naja | Jesse Shatkin | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Woman" (featuring Anohni) | Jonathan Peter Sharp | Anohni, Thomas Bartlett | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Buddy X" (featuring Greentea Peng) |
| Earbuds | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Kootchi" (featuring Jamila Woods) |
| Slot-A | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Sassy" (featuring Tyson) | Femi Koleoso | 3:49 | |
| 7. | "Heart" (featuring Sudan Archives) | Sudan Archives | 3:42 | |
| 8. | "Kisses on the Wind" (featuring Seinabo Sey) | Academics | 3:16 | |
| 9. | "Manchild" (featuring Kelsey Lu) | Del Naja | Kelsey Lu | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Buddy X (Honey Dijon Remix)" |
| Booga Bear, Jonny Dollar | 6:33 |
| Total length: | 40:42 | |||
Personnel
Musicians
- Neneh Cherry – vocals (10)
- Mapei – vocals (1)
- Robyn – vocals (1)
- Sia – vocals (2)
- Anohni – vocals (3)
- Greentea Peng – vocals (4)
- Jamila Woods – vocals (5)
- Justin Canavan – guitar (5)
- Tyson – vocals (6)
- Femi Koleoso – drums (6)
- Jordan Hadfield – bass, guitar (6)
- Sarah Tandy – keyboards (6)
- Sudan Archives – violin, vocals (7)
- Quran Shaheed – piano (7)
- Seinabo Sey – vocals (8)
- Kelsey Lu – vocals (9)
Production
- Neneh Cherry – programming (1–9)
- Joe LaPorta – mastering engineer (1–4, 6–9)
- Mikaelin "Blue" Bluespruce – mixing engineer (1, 4, 6, 8, 9)
- Robyn – synthesizer programming, vocal production (1)
- Ludvig Larsson – engineering (1)
- Michel Zitron – engineering, vocal production (1)
- Jesse Shatkin – mixing engineer (2)
- Samuel Dent – assistant recording engineer (2)
- Anohni – mixing engineer (3)
- Thomas Bartlett – mixing engineer (3)
- Earbuds – engineering (4)
- Matt Hennessey – mastering engineer, mixing engineer (5)
- Rick Fritz – engineering (5)
- Ty Caughell – assistant mixing engineer (5)
- Riccardo Damian – engineering (6)
- Hugh Fothergill – assistant recording engineer (6)
- Sudan Archives – programming, engineering (7)
- Tom Carmichael – mixing engineer (7)
- Academics – engineering (8)
- Kiukl Adelbai – engineering (9)
- Patrick Wimberly – engineering (9)
- Honey Dijon – remixing (10)
