Vulnerable (Kenny Lattimore album)

Vulnerable is the ninth studio album by American singer Kenny Lattimore. It was released by Sincere Soul Records and Liger Enterprises on October 13, 2017. The album peaked at number 21 on the US Independent Albums chart.

Background
Vulnerable marked Lattimore's third project on his own Sincere Soul label, following Anatomy of a Love Song (2015) and A Kenny Lattimore Christmas (2016). The singer worked with producer Drakkar Wesley on most of the album which he described as "a mentoring effort" in regards to Wesley influencing the entire project after having previously worked with Lattimore on his previous albums. Citing a "1980s feel" on the album due to its soft rock elements, Lattimore elaborated on their collaboration: "I'm grateful to him for all of the ideas that came. I’ve written on each song really from directing and shaping, but the majority of the real creativity and the meat of this album came from me giving a young producer a chance."

Apart from Wesley, Lattimore worked with Walter Jamie Hawkins, Phillip "P. Marley" Hill, Aaron W. Lindsey, Lee Major, and DeMonté Posey on the album. Vulnerable was named after its same-titled opening record, which Lattimore felt was encompassing "a theme of all the songs." He further remarked: "The lyrics lend itself to me as a man stripping my emotions down and saying, Hey! I’m ready to be in love again and whatever that takes I have the strength to allow myself to be vulnerable."

Critical reception
Justin Kantor from SoulTracks found that Vulnerable "flows fluidly with ten thoughtfully crafted songs that complement the singer’s graceful tenor tenacity with smart production values. His phrasing and nuances shines through, but the arrangements stand equally firm in their musicality. The set’s lead single, “Push” is, in fact, the only selection that bends considerably to current trends—and it does so in a way that doesn’t compromise melodic or lyrical quality." SoulAndFunkMusic.com described album as "a carefully curated collection of 10 songs that embody Lattimore's unique ability to create music that is infinitely relatable and consistently captures what it means to be in love."

Commercial performance
Vulnerable debuted and peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Independent Albums. It marked Lattimore's first album to neither reach the Billboard 200 nor the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Track listing
Notes
 * undefined denotes a co-producer