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Back to Love
Studio albumby
Anthony Hamilton
ReleasedDecember 13, 2011(2011-12-13)
Length46:00(standard edition)
64:00(deluxe edition)
LabelRCA
ProducerAnthony Hamilton(exec.),Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,Mike City,Bobby Ross & Issiah Avila,Kelvin Wooten,Dre & Vidal,Antonio Dixon,Salaam Remi,Jairus Mozee
Anthony Hamiltonchronology
The Point of It All
(2008) 		Back to Love
(2011) 		Home for the Holidays
(2014)
SinglesfromBack 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 Loveis the fifth studio album by AmericanR&BsingerAnthony Hamilton.It was released on December 13, 2011, byRCA Records.The album features writing and production fromBabyface,Dre & Vidal,Kelvin Wooten,Mike City,Jairus Mozee,The Avila Brothers,as well as Hamilton himself.

It was nominated for theGrammy Award for Best R&B Albumin 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 forBest R&B Songand reached number one on the BillboardAdult R&B Songschart.[1][2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[4]
Allmusic[5]
The A.V. ClubA−[6]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[7]
Los Angeles Times[8][9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Pop Matters6/10[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Back to Lovehas received generally favorable reviews from music critics. AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received anaveragescore of 82, based on seven reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[3]Allmusiceditor Andy Kellman found thatBack to Love"is clearly viewed as a fresh start, even though it offers no more surprises thanAin't Nobody Worryin'orThe Point of It All[...] ThatBack to Loveis not a major shake-up is not a bad thing. Most of the songs are instantly ingratiating in some way, with none of the lighter, upbeat numbers the least bit out of character. There are some sad-cat moments that come very close to the standard Hamilton set. "[5]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at number 12 on the USBillboard200chart, 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]

Singles

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  • 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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Back to Love"A. Hamilton, S. Remi, V. HenrySalaam Remi3:20
2."Writing on the Wall"A. Hamilton, M. FlowersMike City3:28
3."Woo"A. Hamilton, A. Dixon, B. Coleman, K. Edmonds, P. SmithBabyface,Antonio Dixon3:15
4."Pray for Me"A. Hamilton, A. Dixon, K. Edmonds, P. SmithBabyface,Antonio Dixon4:40
5."Best of Me"A. Hamilton, J. MozeeJairus Mozee3:46
6."Never Let Go" (featuringKeri Hilson)A. Hamilton,Crystal Johnson,J. WondaJerry Wonda3:40
7."Mad"A. Hamilton, A. Dixon, K. Edmonds, P. SmithBabyface,Antonio Dixon3:43
8."I'll Wait (To Fall in Love)"A. Hamilton,B. Avila,I. AvilaAvila Brothers4:15
9."Sucka for You"A. Hamilton, K. WootenKelvin Wooten4:19
10."Baby Girl"A. Hamilton, K. WootenKelvin Wooten3:34
11."Who's Loving You"A. Hamilton, A. Heard, M. Anzel, Victoria "Bekele" TollossaAndreao Heard3:47
12."Life Has a Way"A. Hamilton, J. PoyserJames Poyser4:15
Total length:46:00
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Broken Man"A. Hamilton, A. Harris, V. DavisDre & Vidal4:50
14."I'm Ready"A. HamiltonAnthony Hamilton3:54
15."Fair in Love"A. Hamilton, C. Soper, J. Singer, N. BannsChristopher Soper5:32
16."More Than Enough"A. Hamilton, K. WootenKelvin Wooten4:10
Total length:64:00

Charts

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References

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  1. ^abDiehl, Matt (February 8, 2013)."Anthony Hamilton: My Grammy Ritual".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
  2. ^"Anthony Hamilton - Adult R&B Songs Chart History | Billboard".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
  3. ^ab"Critic Reviews for Back to Love".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.RetrievedDecember 24,2011.
  4. ^"Allmusic Review".Archived fromthe originalon April 16, 2012.RetrievedJuly 8,2012.
  5. ^ab"About Review".AllMusic.
  6. ^"AV Club Review".The A.V. Club.December 20, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon January 17, 2013.
  7. ^"AV Club Review".Archived fromthe originalon January 13, 2012.
  8. ^Hardy, Ernest.Review:Comin' from Where I'm From.Rolling Stone.Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
  9. ^"LA Times Review".Los Angeles Times.December 12, 2011.
  10. ^"LA Times Review".Rolling Stone.December 22, 2011.
  11. ^"Pop Matters Review".
  12. ^"Pop Matters Review".
  13. ^Caulfield, Keith (December 21, 2011)."Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Hits Fourth Week at No. 1".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 21,2011.
  14. ^"Upcoming Releases".Hits Daily Double.HITS Digital Ventures. Archived fromthe originalon February 29, 2016.
  15. ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Anthony Hamilton – Back to Love"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  16. ^"South African Top 20 Albums Chart".RSG.Archived fromthe originalon January 2, 2013.
  17. ^"Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  18. ^"Anthony Hamilton Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.
  19. ^"Anthony Hamilton Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.
  20. ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 23,2020.
  21. ^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 23,2020.
  22. ^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 23,2020.
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