Force of Nature (Tank album)

Force of Nature
Studio album by
Tank
ReleasedMarch 13, 2001
GenreR&B
Length62:03
Labels
Producers
Tank chronology
Force of Nature
(2001)		 One Man
(2002)
Singles from Force of Nature
  1. "Maybe I Deserve"
    Released: February 10, 2001
  2. "Slowly"
    Released: May 24, 2001

Force of Nature is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Tank. It was released on March 13, 2001 by Blackground Records and Virgin Records.[1] The album debuted atop the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]

Steve Huey of AllMusic rated Force of Nature three out of five stars. He found that "there doesn't seem to be much here that will truly separate Tank from the rest of an already crowded R&B pack, but Force of Nature is well-crafted enough for its Top Ten status to make sense."[2] Entertainment Weekly's Evan Serpick compared Tank's music on Force of Nature with singer D'Angelo: "But while D'Angelo — with his jazz riffs and vocal subtlety — oozes sexy cool, Tank steamrolls listeners with his leaden beats and showy Mariah-esque gyrations."[3]

Commercial performance

Force of Nature debuted and peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of March 31, 2001, selling 97,000 copies in its first week.[4] It also became Tank's first album to debut at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5] Force of Nature has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By February 2016, it had sold 775,000 copies in United States.[6]

Track listing

Force of Nature track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Throw Your Hands Up"
  • Durrell Babbs
  • Stephen William Anderson
Bud'da3:10
2."My Freak"
  • Babbs
  • Kannon Cross
  • Elton William Moore
Caviar & Overdose4:03
3."Maybe I Deserve"BabbsTank5:01
4."Can't Get Down"
5:12
5."Designated Driver"
  • Mosley
  • Moore
  • Cross
  • Babbs
  • Timbaland
  • Caviar & Overdose
4:14
6."What, What, What"
  • Timbaland
  • Bud'da
3:15
7."Lady on My Block"
  • Babbs
  • Anderson
Bud'da4:46
8."Street Life"
  • Babbs
  • Cross
  • Moore
Caviar & Overdose3:41
9."Slowly"
  • Babbs
  • Jeffrey Walker
J. Dub6:07
10."Kill 4 You"
  • Mosley
  • Rapture Stewart
  • Babbs
  • Eric Seats
  • Timbaland
  • Stewart
  • Seats
4:30
11."Let It Go"
  • Mosley
  • Babbs
  • Anderson
  • Timbaland
  • Bud'da
3:48
12."Bounce & Grind"
  • Babbs
  • Mosley
  • Walker
  • Timbaland
  • J. Dub
5:12
13."I Don't Wanna Be Lovin' You"
  • Mosley
  • Babbs
  • Anderson
  • Timbaland
  • Bud'da
4:31
14."Maybe I Deserve (Remix)"BabbsBud'da4:45
Total length:62:03

Personnel

Credits for Force of Nature adapted from liner notes.[7]

  • Tank – Primary Artist, Vocals
  • Tank – Track Performer
  • Stevie Blacke – Guitar, Strings
  • Lorenzo Pryer – Keyboards
  • J. Dub – Multi Instruments
  • Caviar – Producer, Percussion, Keyboards
  • Budda – Keyboards
  • Digital Black – Vocals
  • Eric Seats – Multi Instruments
  • Overdose – Producer
  • Paul Riser – Engineer, String Arrangements
  • Scott Wolfe – Engineer
  • Stewart – Producer
  • Bob Tucker – Engineer
  • Carlos Warlick – Engineer
  • Barry Hankerson – Executive Producer
  • Jomo Hankerson – Executive Producer
  • Joe Yannece – Mastering
  • Storm Jefferson – Engineer
  • J. Dub – Programming, Producer
  • Michael Conrader – Engineer
  • Scotty Beats – Engineer
  • Eric Pitts – Engineer
  • Budda – Producer, Engineer, Remixing, Keyboards, Mixing
  • Wayne Allison – Engineer
  • S.A. Anderson – Composer
  • Gabe Chiesa – Mixing
  • K. Cross – Composer
  • Peter DiRado – Assistant Engineer
  • Kevin Jackson – Mixing
  • Acar S. Key – Mixing
  • W. Prince Moore – Composer
  • Durrell Babbs – Composer
  • Jonathan Mannion – Photography

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications of Force of Nature
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 775,000[6]

Release history

Release history for Force of Nature
Region Date Label Format(s) Ref.
United States March 13, 2001 Blackground Records [13]
Germany April 27, 2001 [14]
United Kingdom April 30, 2001 Virgin Records
  • CD
  • cassette
 [15]

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve (March 13, 2001). "Force of Nature - Tank : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Huey, Steve. "Force of Nature". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Review. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Evan, Serpick (April 6, 2001). "Force of Nature". Entertainment Weekly. Review. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "SHAGGY'S HOTSHOT RETURNS TO #1, CLAPTON DEBUTS BIG". MTV.com. March 22, 2001. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Shaggy Reclaims No. 1 Sounscan Spot; Daft Punk Debuts". idobi.com. March 22, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha Top Rap Songs Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ Force of Nature (CD liner). Tank. Blackground Records.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ "Tank Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Tank Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – Tank – Force of Nature". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  13. ↑ Tank. "Tank - Force of Nature - Amazon.com Music". Amazon. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ Tank (February 6, 2016). "Force of Nature: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  15. ↑ Tank. "Force Of Nature: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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