![]() The artistic maturation was casually synonymous with the junior long players of music mentors who inspired this album: Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and the British rock band Queen. ![]() Like many notable third R&B albums, Back to Me demonstrated versatility and growth, as well as a return to the basics. It wasn’t as cozy as the soft, warm security blanket from her post- American Idol debut, or the more daring direction from her eponymous follow-up. But the aftermath of the rough patch was proof that you have to go through something to get something.įantasia, a homegrown singer from High Point, North Carolina, chose to renovate her sound on Back to Me from previous works. It also wasn’t the best news for Fantasia, who seemed poised to become the next soul great of her time. With nearly four years separating the cycle three winner of American Idol from her last album, there was likely a growing consensus - between J Records and critics alike - that this wasn’t the rollout they had envisioned. When Fantasia testified, “sometimes you have to lose to win again” on Side Effects of You, she may have been reflecting on the near-death incident that occurred two weeks ahead of releasing her third album, Back to Me, in 2010.
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