Back to Love (Anthony Hamilton album)

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.

Back to Love
Studio album by
Anthony Hamilton
ReleasedDecember 13, 2011 (2011-12-13)
Recorded2009–11
GenreR&B, soul
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 Hamilton chronology
The Point of It All
(2008)		 Back to Love
(2011)		 Home for the Holidays
(2014)
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

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.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" (featuring Keri Hilson)A. Hamilton, C. 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

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
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]

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
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 43
South African Albums (RISA)[16] 4
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[17] 38
US Billboard 200[18] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[20] Platinum 50,000^

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

References
  1. Diehl, Matt (February 8, 2013). "Anthony Hamilton : My Grammy Ritual". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. "Anthony Hamilton - Adult R&B Songs Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. "Critic Reviews for Back to Love". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  4. "Allmusic Review".
  5. "About Review".
  6. "AV Club Review".
  7. "AV Club Review". Archived from the original on 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".
  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. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  14. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 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 from the original on January 2, 2013.
  17. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  18. "Anthony Hamilton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  19. "Anthony Hamilton Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  20. "Anthony Hamilton schedule, dates, events, and tickets". AXS (Recording Industry of South Africa). Retrieved July 3, 2015.
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