Force of Nature (Tank album)
2001 studio album by Tank
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Force of Nature is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Tank. It was released on March 13, 2001 by Blackground Records and Virgin Records.[1] The album debuted atop the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200.
- Barry Hankerson (exec.)
- Jomo Hankerson (exec.)
- Bud'da
- Jeffrey "J. Dub" Walker
- Rapture Stewart
- Eric Seats
- Caviar & Overdose
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| Released | March 13, 2001 | |||
| Length | 62:03 | |||
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Critical reception
Steve Huey of AllMusic rated Force of Nature three out of five stars. He found that "there doesn't seem to be much here that will truly separate Tank from the rest of an already crowded R&B pack, but Force of Nature is well-crafted enough for its Top Ten status to make sense."[2] Entertainment Weekly's Evan Serpick compared Tank's music on Force of Nature with singer D'Angelo: "But while D'Angelo — with his jazz riffs and vocal subtlety — oozes sexy cool, Tank steamrolls listeners with his leaden beats and showy Mariah-esque gyrations."[3]
Commercial performance
Force of Nature debuted and peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of March 31, 2001, selling 97,000 copies in its first week.[4] It also became Tank's first album to debut at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5] Force of Nature has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By February 2016, it had sold 775,000 copies in United States.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Throw Your Hands Up" |
| Bud'da | 3:10 |
| 2. | "My Freak" |
| Caviar & Overdose | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Maybe I Deserve" | Babbs | Tank | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Can't Get Down" |
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| 5:12 |
| 5. | "Designated Driver" |
| Caviar & Overdose | 4:14 |
| 6. | "What, What, What" |
| Bud'da | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Lady on My Block" |
| Bud'da | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Street Life" |
| Caviar & Overdose | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Slowly" |
| J. Dub | 6:07 |
| 10. | "Kill 4 You" |
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| 4:30 |
| 11. | "Let It Go" |
| Bud'da | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Bounce & Grind" |
| J. Dub | 5:12 |
| 13. | "I Don't Wanna Be Lovin' You" |
| Bud'da | 4:31 |
| 14. | "Maybe I Deserve (Remix)" | Babbs | Bud'da | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 62:03 | |||
Personnel
Credits for Force of Nature adapted from liner notes.[7]
- Tank – Primary Artist, Vocals
- Tank – Track Performer
- Stevie Blacke – Guitar, Strings
- Lorenzo Pryer – Keyboards
- J. Dub – Multi Instruments
- Caviar – Producer, Percussion, Keyboards
- Budda – Keyboards
- Digital Black – Vocals
- Eric Seats – Multi Instruments
- Overdose – Producer
- Paul Riser – Engineer, String Arrangements
- Scott Wolfe – Engineer
- Stewart – Producer
- Bob Tucker – Engineer
- Carlos Warlick – Engineer
- Barry Hankerson – Executive Producer
- Jomo Hankerson – Executive Producer
- Joe Yannece – Mastering
- Storm Jefferson – Engineer
- J. Dub – Programming, Producer
- Michael Conrader – Engineer
- Scotty Beats – Engineer
- Eric Pitts – Engineer
- Budda – Producer, Engineer, Remixing, Keyboards, Mixing
- Wayne Allison – Engineer
- S.A. Anderson – Composer
- Gabe Chiesa – Mixing
- K. Cross – Composer
- Peter DiRado – Assistant Engineer
- Kevin Jackson – Mixing
- Acar S. Key – Mixing
- W. Prince Moore – Composer
- Durrell Babbs – Composer
- Jonathan Mannion – Photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 775,000[6] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | March 13, 2001 | Blackground Records | [13] | |
| Germany | April 27, 2001 | [14] | ||
| United Kingdom | April 30, 2001 | Virgin Records |
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