AllMusic's Andy Kellman wrote that 'the material, while mostly well-crafted, runs together as a block of slow, serious songs broken up by only a couple brief upswings in energy' and how 'Chrisette, naturally, sounds outstanding throughout, as a supernaturally talented vocalist whose songs are nonetheless easily relatable to anyone going through a breakup-or, to a significantly lesser extent here, newfound love.' He also felt that the album 'could have really used more rhythmic punch than a token throwback strutter.' Maiya Norton of Vibe commented on how her album gained some edge, expressing some anger and heartbreak.

Critical reception Ĭritical response to the album was generally positive. 'I'm very close to my dad, but recently I've learned how to handle situations on my own, without having him step in for me, and it took a lot of me to be able to do that', she admits.

Michele says one of her favorite tracks is the piano-based ' Blame It on Me', in which she croons, 'Blame it on me/Say it's my fault/Say I left you out in the cold with a broken heart/I really don't care/I'm not crying no more/Say I'm a liar, a cheater, say anything that you want/As long as it's over.' 'On My Own', Michele says, reminds her of her father. Production for the album was handled by Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly, Bei Maejor, and Ne-Yo.

R&B recording artist Ne-Yo co-wrote and co-produced several songs.Ĭhrisette Michele told Billboard 's Mariel Concepcion that her new album would be 'more upbeat and youthful'.

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