Musician/singer/songwriter Elle Varner's debut album Perfectly Imperfect (MBK/RCA) takes the #2 spot on this week's Billboard R&B Albums chart and #4 on the Billboard Top 200, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The album continues to claim the #1 spot on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart.
Perfectly Imperfect arrived on August 7th to spectacular reviews from critics and fans alike. Associated Press stated the "newcomer's 11-track set is pure excellence… she should have called it 'Perfect.'" People magazine bestowed a 3 ½ star (out of 4) rating and stated "her scratchy, gritty texture - along with her jazzy phrasing - lends quirky character to a buzzworthy debut that isn’t afraid to buck genre conventions."
Perfectly Imperfect scored "Must List" honors from Entertainment Weekly along with the magazine's declaration that "the charismatic 23-year-old's debut is quickly becoming one our favorite R&B records of the year."
The chart topping album, which includes the J. Cole assisted, "Only Wanna Give It To You," and Varner's second single and Top 10 Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop hit, "Refill," includes production by fame production team, Pop Wansel & Oak.
The quirky and humble New York University (NYU) graduate follow up single is "I Don't Care," a song MTV Buzzworthy describes as "a slow jam at its finest." The video was recently shot in New York City and will impact before the end of the summer.
Photo Credit: Steven Gomillion and Dennis Leupold
Elle Varner Official Website