Sex, Love & Pain

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 two on the Billboard 200, selling 103,000 copies in its first week, while reaching number one 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".

Sex, Love, & Pain
Studio album by Tank
Released	May 15, 2007
Genre	R&B
Length	56:24
Label	Blackground Universal Motown
Producer	Tank (exec.) Jomo Hankerson (exec.) Barry Hankerson (exec.) Flent Coleman (exec.) Antonio Dixon Eric Jackson St. Nick Steven Russell Timbaland The Underdogs
Tank chronology
One Man (2002) Sex, Love, & Pain (2007) Now or Never (2010)
Singles from Sex Love & Pain
"Please Don't Go" Released: May 2007

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
About
Entertainment Weekly	B−

AllMusic found that Sex, Love & Pain offers up more smooth urban contemporary grooves tailor-made for deep, soulful seduction. Tank's upbringing in the church is in ample evidence throughout in his impassioned, gospel-infused delivery, but most of the topics on Sex Love & Pain wouldn't pass muster with the local Reverend. The vibe of the album is generally low-key, with bright, keys-heavy arrangements and call-and-response vocals with backup singers (further contributing to the churchified feel), but Tank keeps things intimate with his pleading, flexible tenor and boudoir themes. Fans of Ginuwine, Omarion, and R. Kelly should check this one out."

Track listing

Sex, Love & Pain track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Coldest"	Durrell Babbs Thai Olivia Jones	Tank	6:52
2.	"I'm Coming Home"	Babbs Tom Brocker Robert Nelson Relf Melvin Curtis Coleman Keri Hilson	St. Nick	3:05
3.	"My Body"	Babbs Harvey Mason Jr. Steven Russell Damon Thomas Antonio Dixon	The Underdogs Tank	3:51
4.	"Please Don't Go"	Babbs Charles Bereal	Tank	5:53
5.	"I Hate U"	Babbs Luke Boyd Nazerine Vera Henderson	Tank	5:15
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 Underdogs	4:38
10.	"My Heart"	Babbs Mason Russell Thomas Dixon	The Underdogs	4:14
11.	"I Love U"	Babbs Coleman Michael Stokes Emanuel Johnson Hilson	The St. Nick	4:03
12.	"I Love Them Girls" (Timbaland Remix)	Babbs Mason Thomas Dixon	Timbaland	3:57
Total length:				56:24

Personnel

Credits for Sex, Love & Pain adapted from Allmusic.

• Flent Coleman – Executive Producer
• Jimmy Douglas – Mixing
• Sean Garrett – Composer
• Barry Handerson – Executive Producer
• Dawn Haynes – Wardrobe
• Keri Hilson – Composer
• Eric D. Jackson – Producer

• Harvey Mason, Jr. – Mixing
• Aaron Renner – Assistant Engineer, Mixing
• Steve Russell – Producer
• Dexter Simmons – Mixing
• Tank – Composer, Primary Artist
• Timbaland – Composer, Guest Artist, Producer
• Eric Williams – Photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Sex, Love & Pain

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Sex, Love & Pain

Chart (2007)	Position
US Billboard 200	169
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	36