Love Hate (album)
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| Studio album by The-Dream | ||||
| Released | December 11, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 53:09 | |||
| Label | Radio Killa, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | The-Dream, Carlos McKinney, Christopher Stewart | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | A– |
| MSN Music | A– |
| The New Zealand Herald | 4/5 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
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Love Hate is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter The-Dream. It was released on December 11, 2007, by his Def Jam-imprint label Radio Killa. The album's title is the abbreviation for "Love me all summer, hate me all winter". The album contains the elements for its outing as primarily a R&B and pop album, with the production that was provided by Christopher Stewart and Carlos McKinney. The album was inspired by the works of musical styles derived from the 1980s for its works from Prince and Michael Jackson. The album features two guest appearances from American rapper Fabolous, and fellow recording artist Rihanna.
The album was promoted with three singles – "Shawty Is Da Shit" featuring Fabolous, "Falsetto" and "I Luv Your Girl" – that attained Billboard charts success and all these singles were charted within the top thirty on the Billboard Hot 100. Upon its release, Love Hate was well received by music critics. The album debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. To date, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and sold 552,000 copies in the United States.
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