Walk Out Explained

Walk Out is a 2007 album by Lady Saw.^[1]

Composition

Some of the songs were classified as more "vulnerable" and less explicit than her previous work.^[2] In "No Less Than a Woman (Infertility)", Saw discusses her personal experiences with infertility. "Not the World's Prettiest" has been classified as "lilting R&B" and criticized Western conceptions of beauty; its theme was compared favorably to "Unpretty" by TLC.

Reception

Critical

On the review aggregate site Album of the Year, Walk Out holds a score of 80 out of 100.^[3] Allmusic awarded the album four stars out of five; a review for the outlet, written by David Jeffries, likened it to Prince's early releases and deemed it "an exciting mix of shocking, intoxicating, daring, and sure." Writing for the Lincoln Journal Star, Brett Johnson regarded the album as evidence that Saw "endures not only because of her sharp tongue but her big heart." In the July 2007 issue of Vibe, as part of a feature on a reggae recording studio, the album was highlighted as being in "Heavy Rotation".^[4]

Commercial

The album became Saw's fourth entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, on which it peaked at number eight.^[5]

Track listing

1. Hello Lady Saw
2. Big up
3. Me and My Crew (The RAE)
4. Silly Dreams
5. No Less Than A Woman (Infertility)
6. Not World's Prettiest
7. You Need Me
8. Baby Dry Your Eyes
9. Walk Out
10. Chat To Mi Back
11. It's Like That
12. Power of the Pum
13. Like it
14. Stray Dog

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=lady saw|chart=all}} Lady Saw – Walk Out]. Billboard.
2. Web site: Johnson . Brett . Review: Lady Saw, 'Walk Out' . Lincoln Journal-Star . March 20, 2021.
3. Web site: Lady Saw — Walk Out . Album of the Year . March 20, 2021.
4. Kenner . Bob . Boomshots: Reggae Riddim & Reality . Vibe . June 2007 . 130 . March 20, 2021.
5. Web site: Lady Saw hits Billboard . Jamaica Observer . March 20, 2021 . November 28, 2014.