Force of Nature is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Tank. It was released on March 13, 2001 by Blackground Records and Virgin Records. The album debuted atop the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200.
Critical reception
Steve Huey of AllMusic rated Force of Nature three out of five stars. He found that "there doesn't seem to be much here that will truly separate Tank from the rest of an already crowded R&B pack, but Force of Nature is well-crafted enough for its Top Ten status to make sense." Entertainment Weeklys Evan Serpick compared Tank's music on Force of Nature with singer D'Angelo: "But while D'Angelo — with his jazz riffs and vocal subtlety — oozes sexy cool, Tank steamrolls listeners with his leaden beats and showy Mariah-esque gyrations."
Commercial performance Force of Nature debuted and peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of March 31, 2001, selling 97,000 copies in its first week. It also became Tank's first album to debut at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Force of Nature has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By February 2016, it had sold 775,000 copies in United States.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for Force of Nature adapted from liner notes.
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
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Force of NatureChart (2001)Peakposition scope="row" scope="row"
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Force of Nature Chart (2001) Position US Billboard 200125 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)31
Certifications and sales
Release history + Release history for Force of Nature Region Date Label Format(s) United StatesMarch 13, 2001Blackground Records GermanyApril 27, 2001 United KingdomApril 30, 2001Virgin Records
References