Back to Love (Anthony Hamilton album)

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Back to Love
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Studio album by Anthony Hamilton
Released December 13, 2011 (2011-12-13)
Recorded 2009–11
Genre R&B, Soul
Length 46:00 (standard edition)
64:00 (deluxe edition)
Label RCA
Producer Anthony Hamilton (exec.), Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Mike City, Bobby Ross & Issiah Avila, Kelvin Wooten, Dre & Vidal, Antonio Dixon, Salaam Remi, Jairus Mozee
Anthony Hamilton chronology
The Point of It All
(2008)The Point of It All2008		 Back to Love
(2011)		 Home for the Holidays
(2014)Home for the Holidays2014
Singles from Back to Love
  1. "Woo"
    Released: October 11, 2011
  2. "Pray for Me"
    Released: March 27, 2012
  3. "Best of Me"
    Released: February 4, 2013

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
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

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 3.5/5 stars[4]
Allmusic 4/5 stars[5]
The AV Club A-[6]
Entertainment Weekly A–[7]
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars[8][9]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[10]
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] The album has sold 372,000 copies in the US as of February 2016.[14]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South African Albums (RISA)[15] 4
UK R&B Albums Chart[16] 38
US Billboard 200[17] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
South Africa (RISA)[19] Platinum 50,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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  17. ↑ "Anthony Hamilton – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Anthony Hamilton.
  18. ↑ "Anthony Hamilton – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Anthony Hamilton.
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