Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure

Album Info

Artist: Trey Songz

Title: Passion, Pain & Pleasure

Year: 2010

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Tracklist

  • 1. Here We Go Again - Intro (0:40)
  • 2. Love Faces (4:03)
  • 3. Massage (4:17)
  • 4. Alone (3:31)
  • 5. Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj) (4:02)
  • 6. Pain - Interlude (1:25)
  • 7. Can't Be Friends (3:40)
  • 8. Please Return My Call (3:57)
  • 9. Made to Be Together (4:28)
  • 10. Pleasure - Interlude (1:29)
  • 11. Red Lipstick (4:00)
  • 12. Unusual (feat. Drake) (3:32)
  • 13. Doorbell (3:56)
  • 14. Passion - Interlude (1:24)
  • 15. Unfortunate (3:49)
  • 16. Blind (4:06)
  • 17. You Just Need Me (3:32)
  • 18. Panty Droppa - The Complete Edition (3:52)
  • 19. Love Me Better (3:44)
  • 20. Already Taken (3:57)

Review

Trey Songz hit a major stride with his fourth studio album, "Passion, Pain & Pleasure," which dropped on September 14, 2010. As his career soared off the back of "Ready", this album was another win, boasting a smooth mix of R&B vibrance. With tight beats and honest lyrics, Songz doused the listener in emotions, exploring the highs and lows of love like no one else.

With bangers like "Bottoms Up" featuring the fire-spitting Nicki Minaj and "Can't Be Friends," this album lit up the charts. While "Bottoms Up" climbed to number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Can't Be Friends" dominated the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. And just when you think it couldn't get more versatile, tunes like "Love Faces" and "Unusual" with Drake add sky-high layers to the album's flavor.

Many didn’t hold back their praises, particularly for the latter half of the album. Critics spotlighted its sound, crediting producers Troy Taylor, Bryan-Michael Cox, Stargate, and Mario Winans for that glossy polish. Riding the track list are Songz's narratives about love and loss, his vocals touching places of raw reflection with remarkable ease. Landing a score of 71 on Metacritic and hitting number 2 on the US Billboard 200, "Passion, Pain & Pleasure" didn't just meet expectations—it danced past them, going platinum and proving Trey's potent artistry in the R&B realm. - Casey