Force of Nature (Tank album)

Force of Nature
Studio album by Tank
Released March 13, 2001
Recorded January – October 2000
Genre R&B
Length 62:03
Label Blackground
Producer Barry Hankerson (exec.), Jomo Hankerson (exec.), Bud'da, Jeffrey "J. Dub" Walker, Rapture Stewart & Eric Seats, Caviar & Overdose
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 recording artist Tank. The album was released on March 13, 2001, by Blackground Records.[1] The album debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200.

Commercial performance

Force of Nature debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, selling 97,000 copies in its first week.[2] The album was the first Tank's album to debut at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3] The album has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of February 2016, Force of Nature has sold 775,000 copies in United States.[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Throw Your Hands Up"  Durrell Babbs, Stephen William AndersonBud'da 3:10
2. "My Freak"  Durrell Babbs, Kannon Cross, Elton William MooreCaviar & Overdose 4:03
3. "Maybe I Deserve"  Durrell BabbsDurrell "Tank" Babbs 4:49
4. "Can't Get Down"  Rapture Stewart, Durrell Babbs, Eric SeatsRapture Stewart & Eric Seats 5:12
5. "Designated Driver"  Elton William Moore, Kannon Cross, Durrell BabbsCaviar & Overdose 4:14
6. "What, What, What"  Durrell Babbs, Stephen Anderson, Benjamin "Black" BushBud'da 3:15
7. "Lady on My Block"  Stephen Anderson, Durrell BabbsBud'da 4:46
8. "Street Life"  Kannon Cross, Durrell Babbs, Elton William MooreCaviar & Overdose 3:41
9. "Slowly"  Jeffrey Walker, Durrell BabbsJeffrey "J. Dub" Walker 6:07
10. "Kill 4 You"  Durrell Babbs, Eric Seats, Rapture StewartRapture Stewart & Eric Seats 4:30
11. "Let It Go"  Stephen Anderson, Durrell BabbsBud'da 3:48
12. "Bounce and Grind"  Durrell Babbs, Jeffrey WalkerJeffrey "J. Dub" Walker 5:12
13. "I Don't Wanna Be Lovin' You"  Stephen Anderson, Durrell BabbsBud'da 4:31
14. "Maybe I Deserve (Remix)"  Durrell BabbsBud'da 4:45
Total length:
 62:03

Personnel

Credits for Force of Nature adapted from liner notes.[5]

  • 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

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 775,000[4]

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United States[9] March 13, 2001 Blackground Records CD, Cassette, digital download
Germany[10] April 27, 2001 CD, Cassette, digital download
United Kingdom[11] April 30, 2001 Virgin Records CD, Cassette

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve (2001-03-13). "Force of Nature - Tank : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  2. ↑ "SHAGGY'S HOTSHOT RETURNS TO #1, CLAPTON DEBUTS BIG". MTV.com. March 22, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Shaggy Reclaims No. 1 Sounscan Spot; Daft Punk Debuts". idobi.com. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha Top Rap Songs Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ Force of Nature (CD liner). Tank. Blackground Records.
  6. ↑ "Tank – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Tank. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tank – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Tank. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Tank – Force of Nature". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  9. ↑ Tank. "Tank - Force of Nature - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  10. ↑ Tank (2016-02-06). "Force of Nature: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  11. ↑ Tank. "Force Of Nature: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
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