Pleasure & Pain (112 album)
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| Studio album by 112 | ||||
| Released |
March 29, 2005 (Release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 61:28 | |||
| Label | Def Soul | |||
| Producer |
L.A. Reid and 112 (executive) Marcus T. Grant, Shakir Stewart, Daron Jones, Jermaine Dupri, Warryn Campbell, Mario Winans, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Sean Garrett, Bryan-Michael Cox, The Track Boyz, Focus..., Ken Fambro | |||
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| Singles from Pleasure & Pain | ||||
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Pleasure & Pain is the fifth studio album from American R&B group 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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones | Daron Jones | 0:55 |
| 2. | "Let This Go" | Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones | Daron Jones | 3:58 |
| 3. | "What If" | Darrell "Delite" Allamby | Darrell "Delite" Allamby | 5:22 |
| 4. | "U Already Know" | Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, S. Garrett, B. Edwards Jr., P. Ivers, J. Parker | Focus..., Sean Garrett* | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Damn" | Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones | Daron Jones | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Nowhere" | J. Dupri, B. M. Cox, J. Austin | Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox* | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Last To Know" | M. Winans, M. Jones, R. Leslie, U. Raymond | Mario Winans | 3:58 |
| 8. | "I'm Sorry (Interlude)" | D. Jones | Daron Jones | 0:45 |
| 9. | "My Mistakes" | Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones, J. Kent, M. Williams, S. Garrett | The Track Boyz | 4:37 |
| 10. | "If I Hit" (feat. T.I.) | M. Winans, S. Garrett, C. Harris | Mario Winans, Sean Garrett* | 3:53 |
| 11. | "The Way" (feat. Jermaine Dupri) | J. Dupri, J. Austin, S. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Grant, M. Cox, R. Thomas | Jermaine Dupri | 3:21 |
| 12. | "We Goin' Be Alright" | Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones | Daron Jones | 1:33 |
| 13. | "Why Can't We Get Along" | Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, K. Fambro, S. Garrett, K. Dean, B. M. Cox | Ken 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. Beauregard | Antonie "Bam" Macon, Ryan Bowser | 4:00 |
| 16. | "What The Hell Do You Want" | D. Jones | Daron Jones | 5:23 |
| 17. | "God Knows" | D. Jones | Daron Jones | 5:04 |
- (*) Denotes co-producer.
Samples
- "U Already Know" contains a sample of "Can We Fall in Love Again", as performed by Phyllis Hyman
- "The Way" contains an interpolation of "Change the Game", as performed by Jay-Z featuring Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel
- "That's How Close We Are" contains a sample of "That Sweet Woman of Mine", as performed by Leon Haywood
Personnel
- 112 — Vocals (background), Executive Producer
- L.A. Reid — Executive Producer
- Shakir Stewart — Executive Producer, A&R
- Marcus T. Grant — Executive Producer, Management
- Tara Podolsky — A&R
- Everett "LA" Quarles — A&R
- Leesa Brunson — A&R
- Daron Jones — Producer
- Bryan-Michael Cox — Producer
- The Track Boyz — Producer
- Jermaine Dupri — Producer, Mixing
- Kevin Wales — Producer
- Mario Winans — Producer
- Ken Fambro — Producer
- Sean Garrett — Producer, Vocal Producer
- Focus... — Producer
- Michael Keith — Vocal Producer
- Quinnes Parker — Vocal Producer
- Clifford Henson — Vocal Engineer
- Paul Osborn — Vocal Engineer
- Roxanne Estrada — Vocals (background)
- Jeanne Allamby — Production Coordination
- Darrell "Delite" Allamby — Producer, Engineer, Editing, Mixing, Tracking, Vocal Engineer, Instrumentation
- Bam — Producer, Instrumentation
- Butch Bonner — Guitar
- Floyd "Tag" Merriweather — Guitar
- Vernon Mungo — Engineer, Mixing
- Alvin Speights — Mixing
- Bruce Buechner — Engineer
- Eric Hunter — Engineer
- Tommy Jamin — Engineer
- Brian Frye — Engineer
- Manny Marroquin — Mixing
- Phil Tan — Mixing
- Ben Arrindell — Mixing
- Jim Beeman — Mixing
- Jean-Marie Horvat — Mixing
- Ryan Evans — Assistant Engineer, Assistant
- James M. Wisner — Assistant Engineer
- Josh Monroy — Assistant Engineer
- John Horesco IV — Assistant
- Khary Menelik — Assistant
- James Mungo — Assistant
- Rob Skipworth — Assistant
- Amber Noble — Marketing
- Erica Bowen — Recording Director
- Sandra Campbell — Project Coordinator
- Warryn Campbell — Programming, Producer, Instrumentation
- Sean Cooper — Sound Design
- Tom Coyne — Mastering
- Nichell Delvaille — Art Producer
- Roger Erickson — Photography
- Sybil Pennix — Wardrobe
- Robert Sims — Design, Creative Director
- Eric Weissman — Sample Clearance
- Matthew Betmalik — Prop Stylist
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
- ↑ Pleasure & Pain at AllMusic
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Shipley, Al (2005-04-29). "112 - Pleasure and Pain - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ↑ Gardner, Elysa (2005-03-28). "112, Pleasure and Pain". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- 1 2 "Pleasure & Pain > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-05.