Force of Nature (Tank album) explained

Force of Nature
Type:	studio
Artist:	Tank
Cover:	Force of Nature album cover.jpg
Released:	March 13, 2001
Length:	62:03
Label:	Blackground
Next Title:	One Man
Next Year:	2002

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.^[1] 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."^[2]

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.^[3] It also became Tank's first album to debut at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[4] 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.

Personnel

Credits for Force of Nature adapted from liner notes.^[5]

• 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

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Force of Nature

Chart (2001)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	125
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	31

Certifications and sales

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Release history

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Date	Label	Format(s)
United States	March 13, 2001	Blackground Records		^[8]
Germany	April 27, 2001			^[9]
United Kingdom	April 30, 2001	Virgin Records		^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Huey . Steve . Force of Nature - Tank : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 2001-03-13 . 2012-07-12.
2. Evan. Serpick. Force of Nature. Entertainment Weekly. Review. April 6, 2001. October 24, 2022.
3. Web site: SHAGGY'S HOTSHOT RETURNS TO #1, CLAPTON DEBUTS BIG . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611174325/http://www.mtv.com/news/1441949/shaggys-hotshot-returns-to-1-clapton-debuts-big/ . dead . June 11, 2016 . MTV.com. March 22, 2001 . May 30, 2016.
4. Web site: Shaggy Reclaims No. 1 Sounscan Spot; Daft Punk Debuts . idobi.com . 22 March 2001 . May 30, 2016.
5. Force of Nature. Tank. Blackground Records. CD liner.
6. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. August 5, 2020.
7. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2001. Billboard. July 25, 2018.
8. Web site: Tank . Tank - Force of Nature - Amazon.com Music . Amazon . 2016-02-18.
9. Web site: Tank . Force of Nature: Amazon.de: Musik . Amazon.de . 2016-02-06 . 2016-02-18.
10. Web site: Tank . Force Of Nature: Amazon.co.uk: Music . Amazon.co.uk . 2016-02-18.