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. Its first single was "Please Don't Go", followed by "Heartbreaker".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
About[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]

AllMusic wrote that the album contained "smooth urban contemporary grooves tailor-made for deep, soulful seduction."[1]

Track listing

Sex, Love & Pain track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Coldest"
  • Durrell Babbs
  • Thai Olivia Jones
Tank6:52
2."I'm Coming Home"
  • Babbs
  • Tom Brocker
  • Robert Nelson Relf
  • Melvin Curtis Coleman
  • Keri Hilson
St. Nick3:05
3."My Body"3:51
4."Please Don't Go"
  • Babbs
  • Charles Bereal
Tank5:53
5."I Hate U"
  • Babbs
  • Luke Boyd
  • Nazerine Vera Henderson
Tank5:15
6."Heartbreaker"
  • Babbs
  • Mason
  • Thomas
  • Dawkins
  • Dixon
  • Dixon
  • Eric Jackson
4:30
7."Who Dat"
  • Babbs
  • Mason
  • Russell
  • Thomas
  • Dixon
  • The Underdogs
  • Russell
  • Tank
3:49
8."When"
  • Babbs
  • Mason
  • Russell
  • Thomas
  • The Underdogs
  • Tank
6:22
9."Wedding Song"
  • Babbs
  • Mason
  • Thomas
The Underdogs4:38
10."My Heart"
  • Babbs
  • Mason
  • Russell
  • Thomas
  • Dixon
The Underdogs4:14
11."I Love U"
  • Babbs
  • Coleman
  • Michael Stokes
  • Emanuel Johnson
  • Hilson
The St. Nick4:03
12."I Love Them Girls" (Timbaland Remix)
  • Babbs
  • Mason
  • Thomas
  • Dixon
Timbaland3:57
Total length:56:24

Personnel

Credits for Sex, Love & Pain adapted from Allmusic.[4]

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "Sex Love & Pain - Tank | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  2. ^ Edward, Mark. "Tank - Sex, Love & Pain". Randb.about.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  3. ^ Vozick, Simon (2007-06-01). "Sex Love & Pain". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  4. ^ "Sex Love & Pain - Tank | Credits". AllMusic. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  5. ^ "Tank Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "Tank Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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