Sex, Love & Pain
2007 studio album by Tank
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Sex, Love & Pain is the third studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Tank. It was released on May 15, 2007, by Blackground Records and Universal Motown Records. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, selling 103,000 copies in its first week, while reaching number 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Tank's first album to have a Parental Advisory sticker, Sex, Love & Pain was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards.
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| Released | May 15, 2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 56:24 | |||
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The album's lead single was "Please Don't Go", which topped the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart for six weeks.
Critical reception
AllMusic praised Sex, Love & Pain for its smooth urban contemporary production and Tank's "impassioned, gospel-infused delivery," highlighting his "pleading, flexible tenor" and intimate approach to themes of romance and sensuality. The website noted that the album's style would appeal to fans of artists such as Ginuwine, Omarion, and R. Kelly.[3] Steve Jones of USA Today described Sex, Love & Pain as a solid return for Tank, praising his soulful delivery and ability to explore the emotional highs and lows of relationships. He noted that the album effectively balanced themes of regret, betrayal, and intimacy, though some songs were held back by uninspired sentiments.[5]
Mark Edward Nero of About.com praised Tank's songwriting and emotional depth, describing Sex, Love & Pain as a "drama-filled roller coaster of ballads" that explores "love, lust, hate, pain, betrayal and more." He highlighted Tank's ability to create vivid narratives but felt that his vocal style lacked distinctiveness, noting that while his voice was "strong and can be powerful," it did not yet set him apart from other R&B singers.[2] Similarly, Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson gave the album a B− rating, praising Tank's "limber tenor" and songwriting abilities while noting that he lacked a "distinct identity." He found the album's slow jams and emotional ballads competent but felt Tank struggled to "break free from commercial R&B conventions."[4]
Commercial performance
Sex, Love & Pain became Tank's highest-charting album to date. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, surpassing the peak positions of his previous releases,[6] and reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[7] On the 2007 year-end charts, it ranked at number 36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Coldest" |
| Tank | 6:52 |
| 2. | "I'm Coming Home" |
| St. Nick | 3:05 |
| 3. | "My Body" |
| 3:51 | |
| 4. | "Please Don't Go" |
| Tank | 5:53 |
| 5. | "I Hate U" |
| Tank | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Heartbreaker" |
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| 4:30 |
| 7. | "Who Dat" |
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| 3:49 |
| 8. | "When" |
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| 6:22 |
| 9. | "Wedding Song" |
| The Underdogs | 4:38 |
| 10. | "My Heart" |
| The Underdogs | 4:14 |
| 11. | "I Love U" |
| The St. Nick | 4:03 |
| 12. | "I Love Them Girls" (Timbaland Remix) |
| Timbaland | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 56:24 | |||
Personnel
Credits for Sex, Love & Pain adapted from Allmusic.[9]
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Charts
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