''Moore is More'' is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer

Chanté Moore Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, and author. Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Moore established herself as an R&B singer. Her debut studio album '' Precious'' w ...

. It was released by

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on July 30, 2013. Moore's first and only release with Shanachie, the album featured production from

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, Kwamé, Chris Davis, 808N, Dre Manuel, and others. ''Moore is More'' peaked at number 184 on the US

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and number 27 on the

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, marking her lowest chart yet, an was preceded by the release of two singles "Talking in My Sleep" and "Jesus, I Want You".

Background and release

''Moore is More'' was Chanté Moore's first album in five years, and first release via

. The singer referred to the album as a reflection of her life at the moment, and added that it is therefore aggressive, happy, joyful, and bubbly. In an interview with soulmusic.com in May 2013, the singer explained: "I am having fun being able to sing about things that I can’t talk about. There are break-up issues and emotions that I feel regarding my last marriage. There’s lots of things that just aren’t even proper to even say out loud, except I can sing about them because it just makes more sense".

Critical reception

Andy Kellman from

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wrote that "like her previous album, 2008's ''Love the Woman'', Moore mixes it up with "grown" and contemporary pop-R&B sounds, but she does it with a fresh and lengthy supporting cast that includes Chris "Big Dog" Davis, Kwamé, the

, and

and

. There's a little more range, from the blaring and cluttered dance-pop of "On and On" (featuring a guest spot from

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) to a magnetic version of the '50s torch song "Cry Me a River." Unsurprisingly, the latter is a better fit, and the songs closer to it in style – more refined, deeply felt, and pared down to suit Moore's still-remarkable voice – are what make the album attractive."

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

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