Back 2 Life

by LeToya Luckett

Overview

The rollout for LeToya Luckett's third album -- her first one since 2009 -- truly began with "Back 2 Life," a fine downcast breakup ballad quoting Soul II Soul's "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)." Rather than echo Caron Wheeler's dauntless optimism, Luckett turned it into resignation and capped the refrain with "I love you even though you ain't good for me." The single reappears as the second track on the album, retitled as "B2L" with an intro that captures a real-sounding scene from a faltering relationship. The greater portion of Back 2 Life comes from a similar place of romantic turmoil, but its moments of pain and unease do alternate with warm slow jams and assured dancefloor grooves with the singer facing new horizons. "In the Name," a faultless ballad that sounds '80s classic and 2010s fresh at once -- not unlike Teyana Taylor's "Request" before it -- is a career highlight. That, "B2L," and sweet opener "I'm Ready" make Back 2 Life worthy of notice. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	05/12/2017
Label:	Eone
UPC:	0099923215523
Rank:	73783

Tracks

1. I'm Ready
2. B2L
3. Show Me
4. Used To
5. Middle
6. Grey
7. In the Name
8. My Love
9. Worlds Apart
10. Weekend
11. Higher
12. Loving You
13. Disconnected

Album Credits

Performance Credits

LeToya Luckett   Primary Artist
Andre Harris   Bass,Drums
Ludacris   Featured Artist
Ronald Kelly   Drums
Charmelle Cofield   Vocals (Background)
Sharon Youngblood   Vocals (Background)
Gabe Roland   Piano
Brandon Black   Piano,Talk Box
Darryl Farris   Vocals (Background)
Ginny Luke   Strings
Lauren Seymour   Vocals (Background)
Joseph Macklin   Organ,Piano,Strings,Vocals (Background)
Elizabeth Komba   Vocals (Background)
Blair Bryant   Bass
Ashly Williams   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Andre Harris   Composer,Producer
Simon Law   Composer
First Born   Producer
Warryn Campbell   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Caron Wheeler   Composer
LeToya Luckett   Composer
Eric Dawkins   Composer
Rob Chiarelli   Mixing
Anthony Saunders   Composer,Producer
Dave Young   Composer
YBZ   Producer
Nellee Hooper   Composer
Joaquin Bynum   Composer
Christopher Bridges   Composer
Jeremiah Renaldo   Composer
Gavin Luckett   Composer
Dennis Williams   Photography
Paul Grosso   Design,Art Direction
Beresford Romeo   Composer
Charmelle Cofield   Composer
Dernst Emile II   Composer
D'Mile   Producer
Adonis Shropshire   Composer,Vocal Producer
Curtis Austin   Composer
Gabe Roland   Composer
Brandon Black   Composer,Producer
Darryl Farris   Composer
Steven Battery   Composer
Roahn Hylton   Composer
Marshall Bryant   Engineer
Alvin Isaacs   Composer
Lauren Seymour   Composer
Joseph Macklin   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Executive Producer
Carlos Battery   Composer
Larry Whitt   Engineer
Breana Marin   Composer
Jaylen Adonis   Composer
Midian Mathers   Composer
Ohgoshleotus   Producer
Leoren Davis   Composer
Conrad Rei   Composer
Dashaun Newby   Composer
G Luck & B Don   Producer