Pleasure & Pain (112 album)

Pleasure & Pain is the fifth studio album from American R&B group 112 named after the song "Pleasure & Pain" on 112's 1996 eponymous debut album, 112. This album did not fare as well as their first three albums, but the album did manage to spawn one hit single in 2005; the single "U Already Know" peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the second single "What If" reached #74. It was the first 112 album to get a Parental Advisory sticker (although a few songs from earlier releases contain profanity as well). The single, "U Already Know", has two official remixes, the official Murder Remix featuring Ja Rule & Harry O and the official Roc-A-Fella Remix featuring Foxy Brown.

Pleasure & Pain
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 29, 2005
(Release history)
Recorded2004
Genre
Length61:28
LabelDef Soul
ProducerL.A. Reid and 112 (executive)
Marcus T. Grant, Shakir Stewart, Daron Jones, Jermaine Dupri, Warryn Campbell, Mario Winans, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Sean Garrett, Bryan-Michael Cox, The Track Boyz, Focus..., Ken Fambro
112 chronology
Hot & Wet
(2003)
Pleasure & Pain
(2005)
Singles from Pleasure & Pain
  1. "U Already Know"
    Released: November 23, 2004
  2. "What If"
    Released: March 11, 2005

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Stylus MagazineC+[3]
USA Today[4]

Andy Kellman of Allmusic reviewed, "What's more surprising? That Pleasure and Pain, 112's fifth album, is not a greatest-hits compilation named after a song off their 1996 debut, or that it comes with a parental advisory label? In nearly a decade of existence, the group has amassed enough charting singles to warrant a concise best-of, and not many artists coming up with them during the mid-'90s are still active. In the wake of parting with P. Diddy and Bad Boy, they've taken the opportunity to work with a mostly new pool of collaborators, including Mario Winans, Jermaine Dupri, and Bryan-Michael Cox, who each pitch in once or twice. They remain self-sufficient otherwise, with member Daron Jones handling a good portion of the production duties. The result isn't much different from the previous albums, with a few standout singles and album tracks surrounded by a generous amount of forgettable moments, and a similar ratio of upbeat numbers and ballads to match. The parental advisory label (a first for the once squeaky-clean group) can actually be pinned on previously unlikely collaborators Three 6 Mafia. (Who could've ever predicted that a line as forthright as "Is she gonna chew me up or she gon' swallow up my nads" would ever appear in one of their songs? Nobody.)"

Commercial performance

Pleasure & Pain debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, with sales of 118,000 copies its first week of release. This is the group's second top-ten album. On July 15, 2005, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. JonesDaron Jones0:55
2."Let This Go"Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. JonesDaron Jones3:58
3."What If"Darrell "Delite" AllambyDarrell "Delite" Allamby5:22
4."U Already Know"Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, S. Garrett, B. Edwards Jr., P. Ivers, J. ParkerFocus..., Sean Garrett*3:16
5."Damn"Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. JonesDaron Jones3:42
6."Nowhere"J. Dupri, B. M. Cox, J. AustinJermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox*3:51
7."Last to Know"M. Winans, M. Jones, R. Leslie, U. RaymondMario Winans3:58
8."I'm Sorry (Interlude)"D. JonesDaron Jones0:45
9."My Mistakes"Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones, J. Kent, M. Williams, S. GarrettThe Track Boyz4:37
10."If I Hit" (featuring T.I.)M. Winans, S. Garrett, C. HarrisMario Winans, Sean Garrett*3:53
11."The Way" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)J. Dupri, J. Austin, S. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Grant, M. Cox, R. ThomasJermaine Dupri3:21
12."We Goin' Be Alright"Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. JonesDaron Jones1:33
13."Why Can't We Get Along"Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, K. Fambro, S. Garrett, K. Dean, B. M. CoxKen Fambro4:14
14."That's How Close We Are"W. Campbell, H. Lilly, L. Haywood, M. McQueen Jr., W. Williams Jr.Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly3:53
15."Closing the Club" (featuring Three 6 Mafia)Q. Parker, M. Keith, M. Scandrick, D. Jones, A. Macon, R. Bowser, S. Garrett, S. Crawford, J. Houston, P. BeauregardAntonie "Bam" Macon, Ryan Bowser4:00
16."What the Hell Do You Want"D. JonesDaron Jones5:23
17."God Knows"D. JonesDaron Jones5:04
  • (*) Denotes co-producer.

Samples

  • "U Already Know" contains a sample of "Can We Fall in Love Again", as performed by Phyllis Hyman
  • "The Way" contains an interpolation of "Change the Game", as performed by Jay-Z featuring Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel
  • "That's How Close We Are" contains a sample of "That Sweet Woman of Mine", as performed by Leon Haywood

Personnel

  • 112 — Vocals (background), Executive Producer
  • L.A. Reid — Executive Producer
  • Shakir Stewart — Executive Producer, A&R
  • Marcus T. Grant — Executive Producer, Management
  • Tara Podolsky — A&R
  • Everett "LA" Quarles — A&R
  • Leesa Brunson — A&R
  • Daron Jones — Producer
  • Bryan-Michael Cox — Producer
  • The Track Boyz — Producer
  • Jermaine Dupri — Producer, Mixing
  • Kevin Wales — Producer
  • Mario Winans — Producer
  • Ken Fambro — Producer
  • Sean Garrett — Producer, Vocal Producer
  • Focus... — Producer
  • Michael Keith — Vocal Producer
  • Quinnes Parker — Vocal Producer
  • Clifford Henson — Vocal Engineer
  • Paul Osborn — Vocal Engineer
  • Roxanne Estrada — Vocals (background)
  • Jeanne Allamby — Production Coordination
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby — Producer, Engineer, Editing, Mixing, Tracking, Vocal Engineer, Instrumentation
  • Bam — Producer, Instrumentation
  • Butch Bonner — Guitar
  • Floyd "Tag" Merriweather — Guitar
  • Vernon Mungo — Engineer, Mixing
  • Alvin Speights — Mixing
  • Bruce Buechner — Engineer
  • Eric Hunter — Engineer
  • Tommy Jamin — Engineer
  • Brian Frye — Engineer
  • Manny Marroquin — Mixing
  • Phil Tan — Mixing
  • Ben Arrindell — Mixing
  • Jim Beeman — Mixing
  • Jean-Marie Horvat — Mixing
  • Ryan Evans — Assistant Engineer, Assistant
  • James M. Wisner — Assistant Engineer
  • Josh Monroy — Assistant Engineer
  • John Horesco IV — Assistant
  • Khary Menelik — Assistant
  • James Mungo — Assistant
  • Rob Skipworth — Assistant
  • Amber Noble — Marketing
  • Erica Bowen — Recording Director
  • Sandra Campbell — Project Coordinator
  • Warryn Campbell — Programming, Producer, Instrumentation
  • Sean Cooper — Sound Design
  • Tom Coyne — Mastering
  • Nichell Delvaille — Art Producer
  • Roger Erickson — Photography
  • Sybil Pennix — Wardrobe
  • Robert Sims — Design, Creative Director
  • Eric Weissman — Sample Clearance
  • Matthew Betmalik — Prop Stylist

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States March 29, 2005 Def Soul CD -

References

  1. Pleasure & Pain at AllMusic
  2. Haord, Christian (2005-04-21). "112: Pleasure And Pain : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. Shipley, Al (2005-04-29). "112 - Pleasure and Pain - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. Gardner, Elysa (2005-03-28). "112, Pleasure and Pain". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  5. "Lescharts.com – 112 – Pleasure & Pain". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  6. "112 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. "112 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  10. "American album certifications – 112 – Room 112". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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