Victoria Monét’s ‘Frequency of Love’: All 22 Tracks Ranked
The Grammy-winning R&B star's long-awaited sophomore studio album is here. See how Billboard ranks each track on Frequency of Love .
Victoria Monét released her sophomore studio album, Frequency of Love, on October 2 via Lovett Music and RCA Records. The 22-track album features collaborations with notable artists such as SZA, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Leon Thomas, Chlöe, Lucky Daye, and her daughter Hazel Monét. Monét reunited with her longtime producer, D’Mile, and crafted a stellar collection of sweeping strings and pulsating synths that explore love in various contexts.
The album moves away from the brassy, horn-forward R&B of her debut album Jaguar II, embracing a starry-eyed love letter to Black music. From house music echoes to gospel influences, Frequency of Love showcases Monét's and D’Mile's intentional sequencing to create a vibrant and lush world. Lead singles "Let Me" and "Reach Out" feel much more vibrant in the context of the full album, which is a testament to the album's intentional sequencing.
Monét's musings on love lost in SZA's "See You In My Dreams" and her wedding vow energy in Bruno Mars' "That's Why I Love You" duet with Bruno Mars flow smoothly throughout the album. Despite its slightly overblown length, Frequency of Love successfully avoids a sophomore slump and solidifies Monét's position as one of R&B's sharpest students.
The album constantly references historical love-themed songs, such as Brandy's "Almost Doesn't Count," Dru Hill's "In My Bed," Joe's "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)," and Bruno Lauzi's "Ritornerai." With R&B's current trend of dismissing earnest love displays, Frequency of Love stands out with its soundscapes that mine Black music, from gospel to Motown to house, to explore the multitudes of love and its impact on life.
Victoria Monét recently joined Bruno Mars' Romantic Tour as an opener, just a month after graduating from culinary school. She is now preparing for her own headlining tour, which will begin at Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater on October 27 and visit major North American cities like New York, Toronto, and Nashville before concluding at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on December 17. Here's how Billboard ranks every track on Frequency of Love, Victoria Monét's sophomore studio album, from worst to best.
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