Sex, Love & Pain

Sex, Love & Pain is the third studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Tank. It was released on May 15, 2007 by Blackground Records and Universal Motown Records. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 103,000 copies in its first week, while reaching number one on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Tank's first album to have a Parental Advisory sticker, Sex, Love & Pain was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. Its first single was "Please Don't Go", followed by "Heartbreaker".

Critical reception
AllMusic found that Sex, Love & Pain offers up more smooth urban contemporary grooves tailor-made for deep, soulful seduction. Tank's upbringing in the church is in ample evidence throughout in his impassioned, gospel-infused delivery, but most of the topics on Sex Love & Pain wouldn't pass muster with the local Reverend. The vibe of the album is generally low-key, with bright, keys-heavy arrangements and call-and-response vocals with backup singers (further contributing to the churchified feel), but Tank keeps things intimate with his pleading, flexible tenor and boudoir themes. Fans of Ginuwine, Omarion, and R. Kelly should check this one out."

Personnel
Credits for Sex, Love & Pain adapted from Allmusic.


 * Flent Coleman	 – Executive Producer
 * Jimmy Douglas	 – Mixing
 * Sean Garrett	 – Composer
 * Barry Handerson – Executive Producer
 * Dawn Haynes	 – Wardrobe
 * Keri Hilson	 – Composer
 * Eric D. Jackson – Producer


 * Harvey Mason, Jr. – Mixing
 * Aaron Renner	– Assistant Engineer, Mixing
 * Steve Russell	 – Producer
 * Dexter Simmons	 – Mixing
 * Tank	        – Composer, Primary Artist
 * Timbaland	 – Composer, Guest Artist, Producer
 * Eric Williams	 – Photography