Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone found it to be "full of big ballads and bigger club beats that take dead aim at the pop mainstream", but added that "Songz is at his best playing to his R&B base". In a mixed review, Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times was ambivalent towards its boudior-themed songs and felt that Songz "might be R&B's most single-minded star". The snaking rhythms are just as remarkable as the hypnotic synthesizer textures." Sarah Godfrey of The Washington Post complimented Songz' "signature blend of soft-core imagery and sweet nothings" and wrote that the album "highlights Songz’s unique role in R&B: He bridges the gap between sexless boy bands and unromantic raunchy singers, between young guys who sing shallow songs about strip clubs and old guys who sing heavy songs about their divorces." Jon Caramanica of The New York Times dubbed it "one of his most consistently strong albums" in spite of the potential "conundrum" of drawing on R. Allmusic's Andy Kellman commended Songz for "singing about what can do for - rather than to" his female subjects and stated, "Those who tire of the coarse metaphors, disrobing scenes, and 'panty wetter' talk can get lost in the sleek, layered work of Troy Taylor and his associates. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on eight reviews.
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Critical response Professional ratingsĬhapter V received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. To date, the album has sold 401,000 copies in the United States. As of October 3, 2012, the album has sold 238,400 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Chapter V was also Songz' first album to chart in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. It was Songz' first album to top the chart. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first week sales of 135,000 copies. Its music video was released on November 21. "Never Again" was released as a single in the UK in November. Its music video, directed by Justin Francis, was released on July 23. " Simply Amazing" was released in the United Kingdom on August 12. Its video was premiered on June 12 by BET's 106 & Park. The second single " 2 Reasons" was released on June 12. Its music video was released on May 4 and featured Kelly Rowland playing Songz' love interest. It charted at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.
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The album's lead single, " Heart Attack", was released as a digital download on March 26, 2012. Music videos for "Hail Mary" and " Dive In", directed by Justin Francis, were released, on August 20 and October 7, respectively.
Rapper Big Sean was the tour's supporting act. Trey Songz toured in promotion of the album on his Anticipation 2our, a tour spanning from February 9 to March 11, 2012, in North America.
As of June 18, 2014, it has sold 401,000 copies in the United States.Ĭhapter V was released on August 21, 2012, by Atlantic Records, and on August 17 as a digital download. Upon its release, Chapter V received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its sound and Songz' singing, although some were ambivalent towards its songwriting and themes.
It was promoted with four singles, including the Grammy nominated hit " Heart Attack" UK hit " Simply Amazing" and US hit 2 Reasons. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 135,000 copies in its first week. Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording studios in Miami-Circle House Studios and Songbook Miami Studios-and New York City-Downtown Music Studios, Engine Room Audio, Icon Studio, Lotzah Matzah Studios, and Premier Digital-as well as Stanley House Studios in London. It was produced by several record producers, including Troy Taylor, Eric Hudson, Rico Love, and Benny Blanco, among others. Chapter V is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz, released on August 21, 2012, by Atlantic Records.