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Back to Love (Anthony Hamilton album)

Back to Love
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Studio album by Anthony Hamilton
Released December 13, 2011 (2011-12-13)
Recorded 2009–11
Genre R&B, Soul
Length 46:00 (standard edition)
64:00 (deluxe edition)
Label RCA
Producer Anthony 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
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 3.5/5 stars
Allmusic 4/5 stars
The A.V. Club A-
Entertainment Weekly A–
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars
Pop Matters 6/10
Spin 8/10

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. 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" and reached #1 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. 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 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.

The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling over 63,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 372,000 copies in the US as of February 2016.

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


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