Devotion (Jessie Ware album)
Devotion is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. It was released in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2012 through PMR Records and Island, and later on 16 April 2013 through Cherrytree and Interscope in the United States. Production for the album came primarily from Dave Okumu of alternative rock band The Invisible, alongside house Record producer Julio Bashmore and Kid Harpoon with contribution from Wilma Archer, fellow UK musician and collaborator Sampha and Hassan Hamandi, while Ware co-wrote most of the album tracks' lyrics.
Devotion (Jessie Ware album)
The album's deluxe edition contains Ware's cover version of "What You Won't Do for Love", the 1978's hit single by American singer-songwriter Bobby Caldwell. She would later collaborate with Caldwell on his 2015 project Cool Uncle's single "Break Away".
American rapper A$AP Rocky was the album's only featured guest upon its re-release for the remix of Ware's "Wildest Moments".
Jessica Lois Ware is an English singer, songwriter, and podcaster. She came to prominence following the release of her debut studio album, Devotion (2012), which peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and produced the single "Wildest Moments". Her second studio album, Tough Love (2014), reached number nine in the UK and produced the singles "Tough Love" and "Say You Love Me". Her third studio album, Glasshouse (2017), reached number seven in the UK. Since 2018, Ware has co-hosted the Table Manners podcast alongside her mother Lennie.
Ware performing in 2017
Ware performing at the Eurosonic 2012 Festival
Ware performing at the Jazz Café in February 2018