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Back to Love is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer, Anthony Hamilton. It was released on December 13, 2011, by RCA Records and nominated for "Best R&B Album" in 2013.[1] The album's lead single "Woo", which was released on October 11, 2011. The second single "Pray For Me" was also Grammy nominated in 2013 for "Best R&B song"[1] and reached #1 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[2] The album features writing and production from Babyface, Dre & Vidal, Kelvin Wooten, Mike City, Jairus Mozee, Avila Brothers, as well as Hamilton himself.
Singles
- The album's lead single "Woo", which was released on October 11, 2011.
- The album's second single "Pray for Me" was released on March 27, 2012.
- The album's third single "Best of Me" was released on February 4, 2013.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Back to Love" | A. Hamilton, S. Remi, V. Henry | Salaam Remi | 3:20 |
2. | "Writing on the Wall" | A. Hamilton, M. Flowers | Mike City | 3:28 |
3. | "Woo" | A. Hamilton, A. Dixon, B. Coleman, K. Edmonds, P. Smith | Babyface, Antonio Dixon | 3:15 |
4. | "Pray for Me" | A. Hamilton, A. Dixon, K. Edmonds, P. Smith | Babyface, Antonio Dixon | 4:40 |
5. | "Best of Me" | A. Hamilton, J. Mozee | Jairus Mozee | 3:46 |
6. | "Never Let Go" (featuring Keri Hilson) | A. Hamilton, C. Johnson, J. Wonda | Jerry Wonda | 3:40 |
7. | "Mad" | A. Hamilton, A. Dixon, K. Edmonds, P. Smith | Babyface, Antonio Dixon | 3:43 |
8. | "I'll Wait (To Fall in Love)" | A. Hamilton, B. Avila, I. Avila | Avila Brothers | 4:15 |
9. | "Sucka for You" | A. Hamilton, K. Wooten | Kelvin Wooten | 4:19 |
10. | "Baby Girl" | A. Hamilton, K. Wooten | Kelvin Wooten | 3:34 |
11. | "Who's Loving You" | A. Hamilton, A. Heard, M. Anzel, Victoria "Bekele" Tollossa | Andreao Heard | 3:47 |
12. | "Life Has a Way" | A. Hamilton, J. Poyser | James Poyser | 4:15 |
Total length: | 46:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Broken Man" | A. Hamilton, A. Harris, V. Davis | Dre & Vidal | 4:50 |
14. | "I'm Ready" | A. Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 3:54 |
15. | "Fair in Love" | A. Hamilton, C. Soper, J. Singer, N. Banns | Christopher Soper | 5:32 |
16. | "More Than Enough" | A. Hamilton, K. Wooten | Kelvin Wooten | 4:10 |
Total length: | 64:00 |
Reception
Critical reception
Back to Love has received generally favorable reviews from music critics. According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received a score of 82 out of 100, based on 10 reviews.[3]
Review scores | |
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The AV Club | A-[6] |
Entertainment Weekly | A–[7] |
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Pop Matters | 6/10[11] |
Spin | 8/10[12] |
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling over 63,000 copies in the first week.[13]
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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South African Albums (RISA)[14] | 4 |
UK R&B Albums Chart[15] | 38 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 12 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 3 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Africa (RISA)[17] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b Diehl, Matt (February 8, 2013). "Anthony Hamilton : My Grammy Ritual". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Hamilton - Adult R&B Songs Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Back to Love". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ "Allmusic Review".
- ^ "About Review".
- ^ "AV Club Review".
- ^ "AV Club Review". Archived from the original on January 13, 2012.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Hardy, Ernest. Review: Comin' from Where I'm From. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
- ^ "LA Times Review". Los Angeles Times. December 12, 2011.
- ^ "LA Times Review".
- ^ "Pop Matters Review".
- ^ "Pop Matters Review".
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 21, 2011). "Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Hits Fourth Week at No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "South African Top 20 Albums Chart". RSG (Recording Industry of South Africa). Archived from the original on January 2, 2013.
- ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/17/2011-12-24/
- ^ a b Back to Love - Anthony Hamilton: Chart history. Billboard. Retrieved on 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Anthony Hamilton schedule, dates, events, and tickets". AXS (Recording Industry of South Africa). Retrieved July 3, 2015.