The Heart Speaks in Whispers is the third studio album by English singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released on 13 May 2016 by Virgin EMI Records.

[1][2] The Heart Speaks in Whispers received generally positive reviews from music critics.

[4] In a positive review, Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated "The more electrified and groove-oriented material is bound to elicit parallels drawn to the likes of early Erykah Badu and, well, King.

"[13] Writing for Exclaim!, Ebyan Abdigir called the album "thoughtful and light, with an emotional range and sharp artistic direction that was lacking on her past records.

"[7] In the United States, the album debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week.