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Love / Hate Wiki Information
Love Hate
(Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter
) is the debut album by singer-songwriter/rapper, The-Dream, released on December 11 2007 via Def Jam Recordings and Dream's Radio Killa imprint. [1]
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Background
The album was written and recorded in eight days with twelve tracks making the final cut. Some of the tracks were written in regards to The-Dream's personal life, most notably "Nikki," written about his ex-wife Nivea and how he has moved on since their divorce. [2] The-Dream explained the title, Love Hate
, as short for:
He also discussed how this album was made to set the creative standard that the current industry was lacking:
Guests
The featured guests were originally listed as Fabolous, Rihanna, Jay-Z, and André 3000, whom The-Dream identified indirectly. The final list was cut down to Fabolous and Rihanna. [3]
Production
The album was produced by The-Dream's production partner Tricky Stewart, who produced Rihanna's " Umbrella" and Mary J. Blige's " Just Fine", along with Carlos "LOS Da Maestro" McKinney, known for his work on J. Holiday's " Bed."
Reception and Sales
During its first week of release, Love Hate
moved 59,000 copies and debuted at number 30 on the Billboard
200. [4] The album received generally positive reviews from critics, as Rolling Stone
called it "one of the most likable R&B records of the year" and UrbanMusicReviews.com said that the singer has "hit a home run." [5] The album has since sold over 500,000 copies and was certified RIAA gold on July 24 2008. [6] Love Hate
also peaked at #5 on the Billboard
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [7]
Tracklist
| #
| Title
| Featured guest(s)
| Composer(s)
| Time
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| 1
| "Shawty Is Da Shit"
| Fabolous
| L.O.S./McKinney, C./Nash, T.
| 4:23
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| 2
| "I Luv Your Girl"
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| Nash, T./Stewart, Chris "Tricky"
| 4:28
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| 3
| "Fast Car"
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| L.O.S./McKinney, C./Nash, T.
| 4:50
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| 4
| "Nikki"
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| Nash, T./Stewart, Chris "Tricky"
| 4:06
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| 5
| "She Needs My Love"
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| Nash, T./Stewart, Chris "Tricky"
| 4:30
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| 6
| "Falsetto"
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| Nash, T./Stewart, Chris "Tricky"
| 4:31
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| 7
| "Playin' in Her Hair"
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| L.O.S./McKinney, C./Nash, T.
| 3:15
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| 8
| "Purple Kisses"
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| L.O.S./McKinney, C./Nash, T.
| 5:14
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| 9
| "Ditch That..."
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| Nash, T./Stewart, Chris "Tricky"
| 5:00
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| 10
| "Luv Songs"
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| L.O.S./McKinney, C./Nash, T.
| 4:42
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| 11
| "Livin' a Lie"
| Rihanna
| Nash, T./Stewart, Chris "Tricky"
| 4:16
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| 12
| "Mama"
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| Nash, T./Stewart, Chris "Tricky"
| 4:02
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| "Shawty Is Da Shit! (Remix)"
(Circuit City bonus track) [8]
| R. Kelly
| Nash, T./Stewart, Chris "Tricky"
| 4:42
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Release history
| Region
| Dates
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| United States
| December 11, 2007
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| United Kingdom
| December 12, 2007
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| Canada
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| Germany
| August 5, 2008
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| Italy
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| Greece
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| Jamaica
| October 4, 2007
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| Haiti
| September 23, 2008
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| Japan
| October 7, 2008
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Chart positions
| Chart (2008)
| Peak
position
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| U.S. Billboard
200
| 30 [9]
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| U.S. Billboard
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| 5 [10]
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References
- Umbrella' Writer The-Dream Preps Solo Debut
- SOHH Soulful Exclusive: Def Jam's New Signee, The Dream, on Track to Become the Next Ne-Yo
- What Dreams are Made of
- Groban Remains No. 1, Becomes '07's Best-Seller
- The-Dream - LoveHate
- Gold & Platinum
- Artist Chart History - The-Dream
- The-Dream - Love/Hate (CD). Discogs. Retrieved on 2009-06-13.
- Slipknot Edges The Game Atop Billboard 200
- http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1593987/20080903/slipknot.jhtml
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