Pleasure & Pain (112 album)

Pleasure & Pain
Studio album by 112
Released March 29, 2005
(Release history)
Recorded 2004
Genre R&B
Length 62:39
Label Def Soul
Producer L.A. Reid and 112 (executive)
Marcus T. Grant, Shakir Stewart, Daron Jones, Jermaine Dupri, Mario Winans, Sean Garrett, Bryan-Michael Cox, The Track Boyz, Focus..., Ken Fambro
112 chronology

Hot & Wet
(2003)		 Pleasure & Pain
(2005)		 TBA
Singles from Pleasure & Pain
  1. "U Already Know"
    Released: November 23, 2004
  2. "What If"
    Released: March 11, 2005

Pleasure & Pain is the fifth and final studio album from 112 named after the song "Pleasure & Pain" on 112's 1996 eponymous debut album, 112. This album did not fare as well as their first three albums, but the album did manage to spawn one hit single in 2005; the single "U Already Know" peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the second single "What If" reached #74. It was the first 112 album to get a Parental Advisory sticker (although a few songs from earlier releases contain profanity as well). The single, "U Already Know", has two official remixes, the official Murder Remix featuring Ja Rule & Harry O and the official Roc-A-Fella Remix featuring Foxy Brown.

Reception

Commercial

The album debuted at #4 on the charts with sales of 118,000 copies its first week.

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]
Stylus Magazine C+[3]
USA Today [4]

Andy Kellman of Allmusic reviewed, "What's more surprising? That Pleasure and Pain, 112's fifth album, is not a greatest-hits compilation named after a song off their 1996 debut, or that it comes with a parental advisory label? In nearly a decade of existence, the group has amassed enough charting singles to warrant a concise best-of, and not many artists coming up with them during the mid-'90s are still active. In the wake of parting with P. Diddy and Bad Boy, they've taken the opportunity to work with a mostly new pool of collaborators, including Mario Winans, Jermaine Dupri, and Bryan-Michael Cox, who each pitch in once or twice. They remain self-sufficient otherwise, with member Daron Jones handling a good portion of the production duties. The result isn't much different from the previous albums, with a few standout singles and album tracks surrounded by a generous amount of forgettable moments, and a similar ratio of upbeat numbers and ballads to match. The parental advisory label (a first for the once squeaky-clean group) can actually be pinned on previously unlikely collaborators Three 6 Mafia. (Who could've ever predicted that a line as forthright as "Is she gonna chew me up or she gon' swallow up my nads" would ever appear in one of their songs? Nobody.)"

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. JonesDaron Jones 0:55
2. "Let This Go"  Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. JonesDaron Jones 3:58
3. "What If"  Darrell "Delite" AllambyDarrell "Delite" Allamby 5:22
4. "U Already Know"  Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, S. Garrett, B. Edwards Jr., P. Ivers, J. ParkerFocus..., Sean Garrett* 3:16
5. "Damn"  Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. JonesDaron Jones 3:42
6. "Nowhere"  J. Dupri, B. M. Cox, J. AustinJermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox* 3:51
7. "Last To Know"  M. Winans, M. Jones, R. Leslie, U. RaymondMario Winans 3:58
8. "I'm Sorry (Interlude)"  D. JonesDaron Jones 0:45
9. "My Mistakes"  Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones, J. Kent, M. Williams, S. GarrettThe Track Boyz 4:37
10. "If I Hit" (feat. T.I.)M. Winans, S. Garrett, C. HarrisMario Winans, Sean Garrett* 3:53
11. "The Way" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)J. Dupri, J. Austin, S. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Grant, M. Cox, R. ThomasJermaine Dupri 3:21
12. "We Goin' Be Alright"  Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. JonesDaron Jones 1:33
13. "Why Can't We Get Along"  Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, K. Fambro, S. Garrett, K. Dean, B. M. CoxKen Fambro 4:14
14. "That's How Close We Are"  W. Campbell, H. Lilly, L. Haywood, M. McQueen Jr., W. Williams Jr.Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly 3:53
15. "Closing The Club" (feat. Three 6 Mafia)Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones, A. Macon, R. Bowser, S. Garrett, S. Crawford, J. Houston, P. BeauregardAntonie "Bam" Macon, Ryan Bowser 4:00
16. "What The Hell Do You Want"  D. JonesDaron Jones 5:23
17. "God Knows"  D. JonesDaron Jones 5:04

Samples

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 200[5] 4
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 2

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States March 29, 2005 Def Soul CD -

References

  1. ↑ Pleasure & Pain (112 album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Haord, Christian (2005-04-21). "112: Pleasure And Pain : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. ↑ Shipley, Al (2005-04-29). "112 - Pleasure and Pain - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. ↑ Gardner, Elysa (2005-03-28). "112, Pleasure and Pain". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pleasure & Pain > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-05.