2001 studio album by Tank
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 .[ 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 .
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 2]
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]
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]
Force of Nature track listingTitle Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Throw Your Hands Up" Durrell Babbs Stephen William Anderson Bud'da 3:10 2. "My Freak" Babbs Kannon Cross Elton William Moore Caviar & Overdose 4:03 3. "Maybe I Deserve " Babbs Tank 5:01 4. "Can't Get Down" 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" Rapture Stewart Durrell Babbs Eric Seats 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
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 Certifications and sales [ edit ] ^ Huey, Steve (2001-03-13). "Force of Nature - Tank : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-12 . ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Force of Nature" . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Review. Retrieved June 14, 2022 . ^ Evan, Serpick (April 6, 2001). "Force of Nature" . Entertainment Weekly . Review. Retrieved October 24, 2022 . ^ "SHAGGY'S HOTSHOT RETURNS TO #1, CLAPTON DEBUTS BIG" . MTV.com . March 22, 2001. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016 . ^ "Shaggy Reclaims No. 1 Sounscan Spot; Daft Punk Debuts" . idobi.com . 22 March 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2016 . ^ a b "G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha Top Rap Songs Chart" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 30, 2016 . ^ Force of Nature (CD liner). Tank . Blackground Records .{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ "Tank Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2016. ^ "Tank Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2016. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001" . Billboard . Retrieved August 5, 2020 . ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2001" . Billboard . Retrieved July 25, 2018 . ^ "American album certifications – Tank – Force of Nature" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 30, 2016 . ^ Tank. "Tank - Force of Nature - Amazon.com Music" . Amazon . Retrieved 2016-02-18 . ^ Tank (2016-02-06). "Force of Nature: Amazon.de: Musik" . Amazon.de. Retrieved 2016-02-18 . ^ Tank. "Force Of Nature: Amazon.co.uk: Music" . Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-18 .
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