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'''''In Love & War''''' is the fourth studio album by American singer [[Amerie]], released November 3, 2009 on [[Def Jam Recordings]]. Recording sessions for the album took place between 2008 and 2009 at [[Record Plant Studios]] in [[Hollywood, California]] and at other recording studios in [[Miami, Florida]] and [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. The album serves as Amerie's first release after leaving [[Columbia Records]] and forming her own label, Feenix Rising, which released the album under exclusive license and distribution through the [[Island Def Jam Music Group]].
'''''In Love & War''''' is the fourth studio album by American singer [[Amerie]], released November 3, 2009, on [[Def Jam Recordings]]. Recording sessions for the album took place between 2008 and 2009 at [[Record Plant Studios]] in [[Hollywood, California]] and at other recording studios in [[Miami, Florida]] and [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. The album serves as Amerie's first release after leaving [[Columbia Records]] and forming her own label, Feenix Rising, which released the album under exclusive license and distribution through the [[Island Def Jam Music Group]].


The album debuted at number forty-six on the US [[Billboard 200]] chart, selling 12,500 copies in its first week. Upon its release, ''In Love & War'' received generally positive reviews from most music critics.
The album debuted at number forty-six on the US [[Billboard 200]] chart, selling 12,500 copies in its first week. Upon its release, ''In Love & War'' received generally positive reviews from most music critics.


== Background ==
== Background ==
In January 2008, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' reported that Amerie had left her record label, [[Columbia Records]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Halperin |first=Shirley |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/01/02/all-the-acts-th/ |title=All the acts that lost major label deals in 2007 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=2008-01-02 |access-date=2021-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309180447/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/01/all-the-acts-th.html |archive-date=2009-03-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in April 2008, Amerie's name was removed from the label's roster. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009 at [[Record Plant Studios]] in [[Hollywood, California]], and at other recording studios in [[Miami, Florida]] and [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="GreenMag">[http://www.thegreenmagazine.com/content/more-one-thing?page=0,1 Amerie, The Green Magazine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913204533/http://www.thegreenmagazine.com/content/more-one-thing?page=0,1 |date=2009-09-13 }}, 5 September 2009</ref> On her official [[Twitter]] account, Amerie revealed that she had been secretly recording new music in Atlanta, Georgia, and that a late summer July/August release date was in the works, with a possible first single in late May or early June.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=1553212712 |date=2009-04-18 |archive-url=http://archive.today/LtuuR |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-16 |title=New album, Breakups to Makeups, coming this June/July!!! ;) |author=Amerie |access-date=2009-09-27 }}</ref>
In January 2008, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' reported that Amerie had left her record label, [[Columbia Records]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Halperin |first=Shirley |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/01/02/all-the-acts-th/ |title=All the acts that lost major label deals in 2007 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=January 2, 2008 |access-date=December 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309180447/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/01/all-the-acts-th.html |archive-date=March 9, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in April 2008, Amerie's name was removed from the label's roster. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009 at [[Record Plant Studios]] in [[Hollywood, California]], and at other recording studios in [[Miami, Florida]] and [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="GreenMag">[http://www.thegreenmagazine.com/content/more-one-thing?page=0,1 Amerie, The Green Magazine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913204533/http://www.thegreenmagazine.com/content/more-one-thing?page=0,1 |date=September 13, 2009 }}, September 5, 2009</ref> On her official [[Twitter]] account, Amerie revealed that she had been secretly recording new music in Atlanta, Georgia, and that a late summer July/August release date was in the works, with a possible first single in late May or early June.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=1553212712 |date=April 18, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216154848/https://twitter.com/ItsAmeriie/status/1553212712 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2014 |title=New album, Breakups to Makeups, coming this June/July!!! ;) |author=Amerie |access-date=September 27, 2009 }}</ref>


In multiple interviews, Amerie confirmed that [[Rich Harrison]], who had produced her previous work, would not be contributing to the album. At the end of April, Amerie revealed on Twitter that the album's title to be changed from ''Breakups to Makeups'' to ''In Love & War''.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=1657649250 |date=2009-04-30 |archive-url=http://archive.today/mSO6c |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-16 |title=Decided to change the album title. It is now called In Love & War|author=Amerie |access-date=2021-12-11 }}</ref> She also announced that the album's first single is "[[Why R U]]", which she cited with "Higher" as one of two of her favorite tracks from the album.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=1752220545 |date=2009-05-09 |archive-url=http://archive.today/a6OUd |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-16 |author=Amerie|title=Hey everyone! I just mixed the first single! :) "Why R U" I'm sooo excited! |access-date=2021-12-11 }}</ref>
In multiple interviews, Amerie confirmed that [[Rich Harrison]], who had produced her previous work, would not be contributing to the album. At the end of April, Amerie revealed on Twitter that the album's title to be changed from ''Breakups to Makeups'' to ''In Love & War''.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=1657649250 |date=April 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216154852/https://twitter.com/ItsAmeriie/status/1657649250 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2014 |title=Decided to change the album title. It is now called In Love & War|author=Amerie |access-date=December 11, 2021 }}</ref> She also announced that the album's first single is "[[Why R U]]", which she cited with "Higher" as one of two of her favorite tracks from the album.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=1752220545 |date=May 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216154812/https://twitter.com/ItsAmeriie/status/1752220545 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2014 |author=Amerie|title=Hey everyone! I just mixed the first single! :) "Why R U" I'm sooo excited! |access-date=December 11, 2021 }}</ref>


== Music ==
== Music ==
Amerie has described the album's sound as "a fusion of [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[soul music|soul]] and old school [[rock music|rock]]".<ref name="green" /> She spoke about the concept of ''In Love & War'' in an interview with ''The Green Magazine'', stating:
Amerie has described the album's sound as "a fusion of [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[soul music|soul]] and old school [[rock music|rock]]".<ref name="green" /> She spoke about the concept of ''In Love & War'' in an interview with ''The Green Magazine'', stating:


{{quote|Conceptually, I just really wanted to write about the tumultuous times of a relationship. Not so much like everything is so perfect, but looking at the more imperfect sides of love and relationships. And that’s where I came up with the title ''In Love & War''. I also recorded a record called 'Love & War'. When I was writing it, I wasn’t really thinking about the album title, but as I was vocaling, I was just thinking 'the whole concept of love and war really encapsulates everything that I was trying to get across as far as a theme for the album.'<ref name="green">[http://www.thegreenmagazine.com/content/more-one-thing?page=0,0 The Green Magazine, Amerie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717002130/http://www.thegreenmagazine.com/content/more-one-thing?page=0,0 |date=2011-07-17 }}, 2 September 2009</ref>|Amerie}}
{{blockquote|Conceptually, I just really wanted to write about the tumultuous times of a relationship. Not so much like everything is so perfect, but looking at the more imperfect sides of love and relationships. And that’s where I came up with the title ''In Love & War''. I also recorded a record called 'Love & War'. When I was writing it, I wasn’t really thinking about the album title, but as I was vocaling, I was just thinking 'the whole concept of love and war really encapsulates everything that I was trying to get across as far as a theme for the album.'<ref name="green">[http://www.thegreenmagazine.com/content/more-one-thing?page=0,0 The Green Magazine, Amerie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717002130/http://www.thegreenmagazine.com/content/more-one-thing?page=0,0 |date=2011-07-17 }}, September 2, 2009</ref>|Amerie}}


The album features collaborations with rapper [[Fabolous]] and singer [[Trey Songz]]. The latter has a guest appearance on "Pretty Brown", which samples R&B group [[Mint Condition]]'s "[[Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)]]" (1991).<ref name="premiere" /> The song was produced by Australian hip hop producer [[M-Phazes]].<ref name="premiere">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur53707.cfm |title=NEW AMERIE VIDEO TO PREMIERE ON BET: 'Why R U' marks singer's return after two year hiatus |publisher=EURweb.com |date=2009-06-04 |access-date=2009-09-27}}</ref>
The album features collaborations with rapper [[Fabolous]] and singer [[Trey Songz]]. The latter has a guest appearance on "Pretty Brown", which samples R&B group [[Mint Condition]]'s "[[Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)]]" (1991).<ref name="premiere" /> The song was produced by Australian hip hop producer [[M-Phazes]].<ref name="premiere">{{cite web |url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur53707.cfm |title=NEW AMERIE VIDEO TO PREMIERE ON BET: 'Why R U' marks singer's return after two year hiatus |publisher=EURweb.com |date=June 4, 2009 |access-date=September 27, 2009 |archive-date=August 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803044418/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur53707.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Title and artwork ==
== Title and artwork ==
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== Release and promotion ==
== Release and promotion ==
After several delays of the album's release date in August and September, it was announced on August 13, 2009 that the album would be released November 3, 2009. Amerie had stated via her Twitter account that she was satisfied with the release date and that it has a special meaning to her.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=3276719254 |date=2009-08-12 |archive-url=http://archive.today/zHuiS |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-16 |author=Amerie|title=Very happy w/my album date! Got the one I wanted. :) So I'm officially putting it out there: In Love & War -- November 3... |access-date=2021-12-11 }}</ref> On September 27, 2009, Amerie premiered the album cover on her official Twitter page.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=4421912568 |date=2009-09-27 |archive-url=http://archive.today/Yh9Hx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-16 |author=Amerie|title=In Love & War cover!:) A |access-date=2009-09-27 }}</ref> ''In Love & War'' was released on November 3, 2009 in the United States under exclusive license by Amerie's own [[imprint label]], Feenix Rising, which distributed it through the [[Island Def Jam Music Group]].<ref name=amazon1>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DSM8TS |title=In Love & War: Amerie: Music |website=Amazon |access-date=2021-12-11}}</ref>
After several delays of the album's release date in August and September, it was announced on August 13, 2009, that the album would be released November 3, 2009. Amerie had stated via her Twitter account that she was satisfied with the release date and that it has a special meaning to her.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=3276719254 |date=August 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216154852/https://twitter.com/ItsAmeriie/status/3276719254 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2014 |author=Amerie|title=Very happy w/my album date! Got the one I wanted. :) So I'm officially putting it out there: In Love & War -- November 3... |access-date=December 11, 2021 }}</ref> On September 27, 2009, Amerie premiered the album cover on her official Twitter page.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=itsmeAmerie|number=4421912568 |date=September 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216154849/https://twitter.com/ItsAmeriie/status/4421912568 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2014 |author=Amerie|title=In Love & War cover!:) A |access-date=September 27, 2009 }}</ref> ''In Love & War'' was released on November 3, 2009, in the United States under exclusive license by Amerie's own [[imprint label]], Feenix Rising, which distributed it through the [[Island Def Jam Music Group]].<ref name=amazon1>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DSM8TS |title=In Love & War: Amerie: Music |website=Amazon |access-date=December 11, 2021}}</ref>


Three singles were released in promotion of the album, including "[[Why R U]]" on June 15, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12094 |title=Why R U |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=2009-06-15 |access-date=2009-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721000732/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12094 }}</ref> "[[Heard 'Em All]]" on September 15, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12150 |title=Heard 'Em All (Single) |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=2009-09-15 |access-date=2009-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721000744/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12150 }}</ref> and "Pretty Brown" on October 20, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/10/14/single-cover-amerie-pretty-brown/ |title=Single Cover: Amerie – 'Pretty Brown' |publisher=Rap-Up.com |access-date=2009-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_usa_singles.htm |title=Radio1 – USA Forthcoming Singles |publisher=Radio1.gr |access-date=2009-10-26}}</ref> Def Jam released a six-track album sampler containing snippets of "Higher", "Tell Me You Love Me", "Pretty Brown", and "Red Eye", as well full versions of "Heard 'Em All" and "Why R U", which had been remastered.<ref name=albumsampler>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12166 |title=In Love & War Sampler |url-status=dead |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=2009-09-16 |access-date=2009-09-27 |archive-date=2010-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107122222/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12166 }}</ref> Amerie performed "[[Heard 'Em All]]" and "Higher" in November 2009 on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5633&artistID=7356 |title=Dont Miss Amerie Performing Live Tonight On Jimmy Kimmel Live On ABC! |url-status=dead |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=2009-11-10 |access-date=2010-02-27 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721001719/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5633&artistID=7356 }}</ref> A music video for "More Than Love" featuring [[Fabolous]], directed by Taj was released in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5941&artistID=7356 |title=Video: Amerie More Than Love Feat. Fabolous |url-status=dead |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=2010-01-06 |access-date=2010-02-27 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721001739/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5941&artistID=7356 }}</ref>
Three singles were released in promotion of the album, including "[[Why R U]]" on June 15, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12094 |title=Why R U |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=June 15, 2009 |access-date=October 31, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721000732/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12094 }}</ref> "[[Heard 'Em All]]" on September 15, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12150 |title=Heard 'Em All (Single) |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=September 15, 2009 |access-date=October 31, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721000744/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12150 }}</ref> and "Pretty Brown" on October 20, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/10/14/single-cover-amerie-pretty-brown/ |title=Single Cover: Amerie – 'Pretty Brown' |publisher=Rap-Up.com |access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_usa_singles.htm |title=Radio1 – USA Forthcoming Singles |publisher=Radio1.gr |access-date=October 26, 2009 |archive-date=October 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018213822/http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_usa_singles.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Def Jam released a six-track album sampler containing snippets of "Higher", "Tell Me You Love Me", "Pretty Brown", and "Red Eye", as well full versions of "Heard 'Em All" and "Why R U", which had been remastered.<ref name=albumsampler>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12166 |title=In Love & War Sampler |url-status=dead |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=September 16, 2009 |access-date=September 27, 2009 |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107122222/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12166 }}</ref> Amerie performed "[[Heard 'em All]]" and "Higher" in November 2009 on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5633&artistID=7356 |title=Dont Miss Amerie Performing Live Tonight On Jimmy Kimmel Live On ABC! |url-status=dead |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=November 10, 2009 |access-date=February 27, 2010 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721001719/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5633&artistID=7356 }}</ref> A music video for "More Than Love" featuring [[Fabolous]], directed by Taj was released in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5941&artistID=7356 |title=Video: Amerie More Than Love Feat. Fabolous |url-status=dead |publisher=Island Def Jam |date=January 6, 2010 |access-date=February 27, 2010 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721001739/http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5941&artistID=7356 }}</ref>


She released a remix version of the song "[[Heard 'Em All]]" for the Asian edition of ''In Love & War'' where she will collaborate with Korean girl group [[4minute]] and rapper Junhyung of Korean boy band [[Beast (South Korean band)|BEAST]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/02/04/2010020400623.html|title=에이머리(Amerie)와 포미닛, 새 앨범서 환상 호흡!|date=February 4, 2010|language=ko|work=The Star.chosun.com|access-date=2010-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312015017/http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/02/04/2010020400623.html|archive-date=March 12, 2010}}</ref>
A remix version of "[[Heard 'em All]]" was released for the Asian edition of ''In Love & War'' where she collaborated with Korean girl group [[4minute]] and rapper Junhyung of Korean boy band [[Beast (South Korean band)|BEAST]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/02/04/2010020400623.html|title=에이머리(Amerie)와 포미닛, 새 앨범서 환상 호흡!|date=February 4, 2010|language=ko|work=The Star.chosun.com|access-date=July 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312015017/http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/02/04/2010020400623.html|archive-date=March 12, 2010}}</ref>


== Commercial performance ==
== Commercial performance ==
In the United States, ''In Love & War'' debuted at number forty-six on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and at number three on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=amerie|chart=Billboard 200}} |title=Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |access-date=2009-11-14}}</ref> By November 9, 2009, it had sold 12,421 copies in the United States,<ref>[http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht370 Previous Album Sales Chart: 11/09/2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130126022202/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht370 |date=2013-01-26 }}. HITS Daily Double. Retrieved on 2009-11-27.</ref> resulting in sales of 12,500 in its first week.<ref>Columnist. [http://eng.trace.tv/article.php?id=887 US Charts Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815173948/http://eng.trace.tv/article.php?id=887 |date=2011-08-15 }}. [[Trace TV]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-27.</ref> The album also charted in the United Kingdom on the [[UK R&B Chart|UK R&B Albums]] at number twenty-nine on November 15, 2009.<ref name="RnB">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rnbalbums/ UK Top 40 RnB Albums: 15 November 2009]. [[BBC Radio 1]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-27. Non-archived. [[BBC]]</ref> In 2010, it peaked at number eighteen on the South Korean [[Gaon Albums Chart]].
In the United States, ''In Love & War'' debuted at number forty-six on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and at number three on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=amerie|chart=Billboard 200}} |title=Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |access-date=November 14, 2009}}</ref> By November 9, 2009, it had sold 12,421 copies in the United States,<ref>[http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht370 Previous Album Sales Chart: 11/09/2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130126022202/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht370 |date=January 26, 2013 }}. HITS Daily Double. Retrieved on November 27, 2009.</ref> resulting in sales of 12,500 in its first week.<ref>Columnist. [http://eng.trace.tv/article.php?id=887 US Charts Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815173948/http://eng.trace.tv/article.php?id=887 |date=August 15, 2011 }}. [[Trace TV]]. Retrieved on November 27, 2009.</ref> The album also charted in the United Kingdom on the [[UK R&B Chart|UK R&B Albums]] at number twenty-nine on November 15, 2009.<ref name="RnB">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rnbalbums/ UK Top 40 RnB Albums: 15 November 2009]. [[BBC Radio 1]]. Retrieved on November 27, 2009. Non-archived. [[BBC]]</ref> In 2010, it peaked at number eighteen on the South Korean [[Gaon Albums Chart]].


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Kellman">Kellman, Andy. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1616568|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''In Love & War'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Kellman">Kellman, Andy. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1616568|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''In Love & War'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on November 5, 2009.</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}<ref name="Christgau" />
| rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}<ref name="Christgau" />
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3score = B<ref name="Vozick">Vozick, Simon. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20315892,00.html Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.</ref>
| rev3score = B<ref name="Vozick">Vozick, Simon. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20315892,00.html Review: ''In Love & War''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013100540/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20315892,00.html |date=October 13, 2013 }}. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved on November 5, 2009.</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Sullivan">Sullivan, Caroline. [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/06/amerie-in-love-and-war-review Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.</ref>
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Sullivan">Sullivan, Caroline. [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/06/amerie-in-love-and-war-review Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved on November 5, 2009.</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Hot Press]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Hot Press]]''
| rev5score = 3.5/5<ref name="Freyne">Freyne, Patrick. [http://www.hotpress.com/music/reviews/albums/6047763.html Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[Hot Press]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-27.</ref>
| rev5score = 3.5/5<ref name="Freyne">Freyne, Patrick. [http://www.hotpress.com/music/reviews/albums/6047763.html Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[Hot Press]]''. Retrieved on November 27, 2009.</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Hoard">Hoard, Christian. [https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/amerie/albums/album/30606165/review/30647230/in_love__war Review: ''In Love & War'']{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.</ref>
| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Hoard">Hoard, Christian. [https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/amerie/albums/album/30606165/review/30647230/in_love__war Review: ''In Love & War'']{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Retrieved on November 5, 2009.</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
| rev7 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Keefe">Keefe, Jonathan. [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1911 Review: ''In Love & War''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110205325/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1911 |date=2009-11-10 }}. [[Slant Magazine]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.</ref>
| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Keefe">Keefe, Jonathan. [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1911 Review: ''In Love & War''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110205325/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1911 |date=November 10, 2009 }}. [[Slant Magazine]]. Retrieved on November 8, 2009.</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev8 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev8score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref name="Jones" />
| rev8score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref name="Jones" />
}}
}}


Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from most music critics.<ref name="Meta" /> At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of hundred to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of seventy-eight, based on eight reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Meta">[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/amerie/inloveandwar ''In Love & War'' (2009): Reviews]. [[Metacritic]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.</ref> [[About.com]]'s Mark Edward Nero gave it 3½ out of five stars and called it "a hip, energetic album that properly showcases her singing talent".<ref name="Nero">Nero, Mark Edward. [http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/AmerieLoveWar.htm Review: ''In Love & War'']. [[About.com]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-06.</ref> Alex Denney of [[Yahoo! Music]] gave ''In Love & War'' a rating of eight out of ten and lauded Amerie for her "old-skool virtues" and sound, while calling the album "an exemplary exercise in R&B songwriting and performance, brim-full of verve, spark and vigour".<ref name="Denney">Denney, Alex. [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/091116/33/2220o.html Review: ''In Love & War'']. [[Yahoo! Music]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-17.</ref> ''[[Hot Press]]'' writer Patrick Freyne gave the album a rating of three and a half out of five, writing "Amerie’s got the standard range and power of the production line diva but there’s also an appealingly raw, in need-of-some-Calpol-edge to her voice which gives everything that little bit more power".<ref name="Freyne" /> ''[[The Irish Times]]'' gave it three out of four stars, writing that Amerie "approaches ''In Love & War'' with much gusto".<ref name="Carroll">Carroll, Jim. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2009/1127/1224259511502.html Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[The Irish Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-27.</ref>
Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from most music critics.<ref name="Meta" /> At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of hundred to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of seventy-eight, based on eight reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Meta">[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/amerie/inloveandwar ''In Love & War'' (2009): Reviews]. [[Metacritic]]. Retrieved on November 5, 2009.</ref> [[About.com]]'s Mark Edward Nero gave it 3½ out of five stars and called it "a hip, energetic album that properly showcases her singing talent".<ref name="Nero">Nero, Mark Edward. [http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/AmerieLoveWar.htm Review: ''In Love & War''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020130634/http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/AmerieLoveWar.htm |date=October 20, 2011 }}. [[About.com]]. Retrieved on November 6, 2009.</ref> Alex Denney of [[Yahoo! Music]] gave ''In Love & War'' a rating of eight out of ten and lauded Amerie for her "old-skool virtues" and sound, while calling the album "an exemplary exercise in R&B songwriting and performance, brim-full of verve, spark and vigour".<ref name="Denney">Denney, Alex. [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/091116/33/2220o.html Review: ''In Love & War'']. [[Yahoo! Music]]. Retrieved on November 17, 2009.</ref> ''[[Hot Press]]'' writer Patrick Freyne gave the album a rating of three and a half out of five, writing "Amerie’s got the standard range and power of the production line diva but there’s also an appealingly raw, in need-of-some-Calpol-edge to her voice which gives everything that little bit more power".<ref name="Freyne" /> ''[[The Irish Times]]'' gave it three out of four stars, writing that Amerie "approaches ''In Love & War'' with much gusto".<ref name="Carroll">Carroll, Jim. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2009/1127/1224259511502.html Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[The Irish Times]]''. Retrieved on November 27, 2009.</ref>


In contrast, Steve Jones of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the album 2½ out of four stars and expressed a mixed response towards its ballads, stating "The sassy funk numbers serve her best, while the mushy stuff only slows her down".<ref name="Jones">Jones, Steve. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-11-03-listenup03_ST1_N.htm Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[USA Today]]''. Retrieved on 2010-06-17.</ref> Despite writing favorably of its uptempo tracks, ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s Christian Hoard gave the album three out of five stars and perceived its slower material as a weakness.<ref name="Hoard" /> ''[[Boston Herald]]'' writer Lauren Carter gave ''In Love & War'' a B− rating and commended its "ambient, hip-hop-infused R&B" tracks, but wrote that "monotonous lyrics about rocky or recently ended relationships dominate the album".<ref name="Carter">Carter, Lauren. [http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/reviews/view/20091106amerie/ Review: ''In Love & War''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402214110/http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/reviews/view/20091106amerie/ |date=2012-04-02 }}. ''[[Boston Herald]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-06.</ref> However, [[AllMusic]]'s Andy Kellman gave the album four out of five stars and wrote favorably of its ballads, calling them "as well constructed as anything earlier in the set".<ref name="Kellman" /> In his consumer guide for [[MSN Music]], critic [[Robert Christgau]] gave it a rating of honorable mention ({{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}),<ref name="Christgau">Christgau, Robert. "[https://archive.today/20130129091522/http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/?photoidx=45 Consumer Guide: ''In Love & War'']". [[MSN Music]]: January 2010.</ref> indicating "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure".<ref>Christgau, Robert. [http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg90/grades-90s.php CG Keys to Icons]. [[Robert Christgau]]. Retrieved on 2009-12-29.</ref>
In contrast, Steve Jones of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the album 2½ out of four stars and expressed a mixed response towards its ballads, stating "The sassy funk numbers serve her best, while the mushy stuff only slows her down".<ref name="Jones">Jones, Steve. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-11-03-listenup03_ST1_N.htm Review: ''In Love & War'']. ''[[USA Today]]''. Retrieved on June 17, 2010.</ref> Despite writing favorably of its uptempo tracks, ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s Christian Hoard gave the album three out of five stars and perceived its slower material as a weakness.<ref name="Hoard" /> ''[[Boston Herald]]'' writer Lauren Carter gave ''In Love & War'' a B− rating and commended its "ambient, hip-hop-infused R&B" tracks, but wrote that "monotonous lyrics about rocky or recently ended relationships dominate the album".<ref name="Carter">Carter, Lauren. [http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/reviews/view/20091106amerie/ Review: ''In Love & War''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402214110/http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/reviews/view/20091106amerie/ |date=April 2, 2012 }}. ''[[Boston Herald]]''. Retrieved on November 6, 2009.</ref> However, [[AllMusic]]'s Andy Kellman gave the album four out of five stars and wrote favorably of its ballads, calling them "as well constructed as anything earlier in the set".<ref name="Kellman" /> In his consumer guide for [[MSN Music]], critic [[Robert Christgau]] gave it a rating of honorable mention ({{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}),<ref name="Christgau">Christgau, Robert. "[https://archive.today/20130129091522/http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/?photoidx=45 Consumer Guide: ''In Love & War'']". [[MSN Music]]: January 2010.</ref> indicating "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure".<ref>Christgau, Robert. [http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg90/grades-90s.php CG Keys to Icons]. [[Robert Christgau]]. Retrieved on December 29, 2009.</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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*Rogers
*Rogers
*[[Lil Eddie|Edwin Serrano]]
*[[Lil Eddie|Edwin Serrano]]
*Jonas Jeberg
*[[Jonas Jeberg]]
*[[Damon Sharpe]]
*[[Damon Sharpe]]
*[[Greg Lawson (American musician)|Greg Lawson]]}}
*[[Greg Lawson (American musician)|Greg Lawson]]}}
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*Rogers
*McElroy
*[[Ultramagnetic MCs|Cedric Miller]]
*[[Ultramagnetic MCs|Cedric Miller]]
*[[Kool Keith|Keith Thornton]]
*[[Kool Keith|Keith Thornton]]
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*Alton Taylor}}
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*[[Delroy Pearson|Del Pearson]]
*Del Pearson
*Nicholson <!-- Dr. Dre did not produce the song. He made a different song with the same sample. -->}}
*Nicholson <!-- Dr. Dre did not produce the song. He made a different song with the same sample. -->}}
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| length7 = 4:14
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*Rogers
*[[David Siegel (musician)|David Siegel]]
*[[David Siegel (musician)|David Siegel]]
*McElroy
*[[Jim Jonsin]]
*[[Jim Jonsin]]
*[[Rico Love]]}}
*[[Rico Love]]}}
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*Rogers
*McElroy
*[[Bryan-Michael Cox]]}}
*[[Bryan-Michael Cox]]}}
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| length13 = 4:12
| title14 = Heard 'Em All
| title14 = Heard 'Em All
| note14 = Remix featuring [[Lil Wayne]]
| note14 = Remix featuring [[Lil Wayne]]) (bonus track
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*Rogers
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{{Track listing
| headline = ''In Love & War''{{nobold|&nbsp;– Korean edition (bonus track)}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1QUSzeLb5C4gZYDYEw3aRu | title=In Love & War (Korea) | website=[[Spotify]] }}</ref>
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| title15 = Heard 'Em All
| note15 = Remix featuring 4Minute and Beast
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*[[Lil Wayne|Dwayne Carter]]
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*Garrett
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*Hudson}}
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*Hudson}}
| length15 = 3:29
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| extra16 = [[Anthony Mandler]]
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| length16 = 4:01
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{{Track listing
| headline = ''Prelude to In Love & War''{{nobold|&nbsp;– Album Sampler (extended play)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2009/09/amerie-in-love-war-preludealbum-sampler/#ixzz4PdryDcKf|title=Amerie – 'In Love & War' (Prelude/Album Sampler)|work=hiphop-n-more.com|date=September 17, 2009|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>
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| title1 = Higher
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*Rogers
*Campbell}}
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| title2 = Heard 'Em All
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*The Pen
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*Hudson}}
| length2 = 3:23
| title3 = Tell Me You Love Me
| note3 = Snippet version
| writer3 = {{flatlist|
*Rogers
*Riley
*Scott
*Freeman
*Lowe}}
| extra3 = {{flatlist|
*Riley
*Scott}}
| title4 = Why R U
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*Rogers
*Johnson
*Miller
*Thornton
*Rooney}}
| extra4 = {{flatlist|
*Rogers
*The Buchanans}}
| length4 = 3:17
| title5 = Pretty Brown
| note5 = Snippet version
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
*Rogers
*Serrano
*Lewis
*Waddell
*Allen
*Landon
*Williams}}
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*Rogers
*M-Phazes}}
| title6 = Red Eye
| note6 = Snippet version
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*Rogers
*Cox}}
| extra6 = {{flatlist|
*Rogers
*Cox}}
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! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/308745/products/832310/1/ |script-title=ja:イン・ラヴ&ウォー {{!}} エイメリー |trans-title=In Love & War {{!}} Amerie|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Oricon]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511121923/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/308745/products/832310/1/ |accessdate=May 11, 2022|archive-date=May 11, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2010&targetTime=13&nationGbn=T&year_time= |title=2010 Week 13 Album Chart |format=see #4 |work=[[Gaon Music Chart]] |publisher=KMCIA |access-date=April 16, 2022 |language=ko|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031090521/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2010&targetTime=13&nationGbn=T&year_time=|archive-date=October 31, 2021 }}</ref>
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! scope="row"| South Korean International Albums ([[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2010&targetTime=13&nationGbn=E&year_time= |title=2010 Week 13 Album Chart (International) |format=see #1 |work=[[Gaon Music Chart]] |publisher=KMCIA |access-date=April 16, 2022 |language=ko }}</ref>
! scope="row"| South Korean International Albums ([[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2010&targetTime=13&nationGbn=E&year_time= |title=2010 Week 13 Album Chart (International) |format=see #1 |work=[[Gaon Music Chart]] |publisher=KMCIA |access-date=April 16, 2022 |language=ko|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104110227/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2010&targetTime=13&nationGbn=E&year_time=|archive-date=November 4, 2021 }}</ref>
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! scope="row"| UK R&B Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="R&B">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rnbalbums/ UK Top 40 R&B Albums: 15 November 2009]. [[BBC Radio 1]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-27. Non-archived. [[BBC]]</ref>
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!scope=row|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/amerie/chart-history/tlp/|title=Amerie Chart History (Billboard 200)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117171127/https://www.billboard.com/artist/amerie/chart-history/tlp/|archive-date=November 17, 2021|access-date=April 17, 2023}}</ref>
{{album chart|Billboard200|46|artist=Amerie|rowheader=true}}
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!scope=row|US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/amerie/chart-history/blp/|title=Amerie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117171123/https://www.billboard.com/artist/amerie/chart-history/blp/|archive-date=November 17, 2021|access-date=April 17, 2023}}</ref>
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|3|artist=Amerie|rowheader=true}}
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| [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]]
| [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]]
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B002DSM8TS |title=In Love & War: Amerie: Amazon.de: Musik |publisher=Amazon.de |access-date=2009-10-26}}</ref><ref name="EUR" />
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B002DSM8TS |title=In Love & War: Amerie: Amazon.de: Musik |publisher=Amazon.de |access-date=October 26, 2009}}</ref><ref name="EUR" />
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! scope="row"| United Kingdom
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*[[Island Records|Island]]
*[[Island Records|Island]]
*[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]}}
*[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]}}
| <ref>[http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=995915 HMV UK release date] 3 September 2009</ref><ref name="EUR" />
| <ref>[http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=995915 HMV UK release date] September 3, 2009</ref><ref name="EUR" />
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! scope="row"| Canada
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| rowspan="4"|Universal Music
| B002DSM8TS
| B002DSM8TS
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B002DSM8TS |title=In Love & War: Amerie: Amazon.ca: Music |publisher=Amazon.ca |access-date=2009-10-29}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B002DSM8TS |title=In Love & War: Amerie: Amazon.ca: Music |publisher=Amazon.ca |access-date=October 29, 2009}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Japan
! scope="row"| Japan
| November 11, 2009
| November 11, 2009
| UICD 6166
| UICD 6166
| <ref>[http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3635846 In Love & War (CD) – Amerie]. Retrieved 2009-11-7.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Amerie-In-Love-War/release/5526252|title=Amerie – In Love & War (CD, Album) at Discogs|work=[[Discogs.com]]|date=November 11, 2009|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3635846 In Love & War (CD) – Amerie]. Retrieved November 7, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Amerie-In-Love-War/release/5526252|title=Amerie – In Love & War (CD, Album) at Discogs|work=[[Discogs.com]]|date=November 11, 2009|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Poland
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| November 20, 2009
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12166 Album sampler] at [[Island Def Jam Music Group]]
* [http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7356&productID=12166 Album sampler] at [[Island Def Jam Music Group]]
* [http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/ameries-in-love-war-sets-benchmark-for-rihannas-rated-r/12388 Amerie’s ‘In Love & War’ Sets Benchmark For Rihanna’s ‘Rated R’] at ''[[BlackBook Magazine]]''
* [http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/ameries-in-love-war-sets-benchmark-for-rihannas-rated-r/12388 Amerie’s ‘In Love & War’ Sets Benchmark For Rihanna’s ‘Rated R’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108155908/http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/ameries-in-love-war-sets-benchmark-for-rihannas-rated-r/12388 |date=November 8, 2009 }} at ''[[BlackBook Magazine]]''


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In Love & War
Studio album by
Amerie
ReleasedNovember 3, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Studio
  • Record Plant
    (Hollywood, California)
  • Unknown locations
    (Miami, Florida)
    (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre
Length51:43
Label
Producer
Amerie chronology
Best 15 Things
(2009) 		In Love & War
(2009) 		Drive
(2016)
Singles from In Love & War
  1. "Why R U"
    Released: June 15, 2009
  2. "Heard 'Em All"
    Released: September 15, 2009
  3. "Pretty Brown"
    Released: October 20, 2009

In Love & War is the fourth studio album by American singer Amerie, released November 3, 2009, on Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place between 2008 and 2009 at Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California and at other recording studios in Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. The album serves as Amerie's first release after leaving Columbia Records and forming her own label, Feenix Rising, which released the album under exclusive license and distribution through the Island Def Jam Music Group.

The album debuted at number forty-six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 12,500 copies in its first week. Upon its release, In Love & War received generally positive reviews from most music critics.

Background

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In January 2008, Entertainment Weekly reported that Amerie had left her record label, Columbia Records,[1] and in April 2008, Amerie's name was removed from the label's roster. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009 at Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California, and at other recording studios in Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia.[2] On her official Twitter account, Amerie revealed that she had been secretly recording new music in Atlanta, Georgia, and that a late summer July/August release date was in the works, with a possible first single in late May or early June.[3]

In multiple interviews, Amerie confirmed that Rich Harrison, who had produced her previous work, would not be contributing to the album. At the end of April, Amerie revealed on Twitter that the album's title to be changed from Breakups to Makeups to In Love & War.[4] She also announced that the album's first single is "Why R U", which she cited with "Higher" as one of two of her favorite tracks from the album.[5]

Music

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Amerie has described the album's sound as "a fusion of hip hop, soul and old school rock".[6] She spoke about the concept of In Love & War in an interview with The Green Magazine, stating:

Conceptually, I just really wanted to write about the tumultuous times of a relationship. Not so much like everything is so perfect, but looking at the more imperfect sides of love and relationships. And that’s where I came up with the title In Love & War. I also recorded a record called 'Love & War'. When I was writing it, I wasn’t really thinking about the album title, but as I was vocaling, I was just thinking 'the whole concept of love and war really encapsulates everything that I was trying to get across as far as a theme for the album.'[6]

— Amerie

The album features collaborations with rapper Fabolous and singer Trey Songz. The latter has a guest appearance on "Pretty Brown", which samples R&B group Mint Condition's "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" (1991).[7] The song was produced by Australian hip hop producer M-Phazes.[7]

Title and artwork

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The album was originally titled Breakups to Makeups. However, in April 2009, Amerie announced that the album's title would be In Love & War via her official Twitter account. The full-length album artwork was illustrated by David Bray and photographed by Tim Bret-Day.[8] Album sampler EP's artwork is different from the album's. The sampler was titled Prelude to In Love & War and was released in September 2009.

Release and promotion

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After several delays of the album's release date in August and September, it was announced on August 13, 2009, that the album would be released November 3, 2009. Amerie had stated via her Twitter account that she was satisfied with the release date and that it has a special meaning to her.[9] On September 27, 2009, Amerie premiered the album cover on her official Twitter page.[10] In Love & War was released on November 3, 2009, in the United States under exclusive license by Amerie's own imprint label, Feenix Rising, which distributed it through the Island Def Jam Music Group.[11]

Three singles were released in promotion of the album, including "Why R U" on June 15, 2009,[12] "Heard 'Em All" on September 15, 2009,[13] and "Pretty Brown" on October 20, 2009.[14][15] Def Jam released a six-track album sampler containing snippets of "Higher", "Tell Me You Love Me", "Pretty Brown", and "Red Eye", as well full versions of "Heard 'Em All" and "Why R U", which had been remastered.[16] Amerie performed "Heard 'em All" and "Higher" in November 2009 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[17] A music video for "More Than Love" featuring Fabolous, directed by Taj was released in January 2010.[18]

A remix version of "Heard 'em All" was released for the Asian edition of In Love & War where she collaborated with Korean girl group 4minute and rapper Junhyung of Korean boy band BEAST.[19]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, In Love & War debuted at number forty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[20] By November 9, 2009, it had sold 12,421 copies in the United States,[21] resulting in sales of 12,500 in its first week.[22] The album also charted in the United Kingdom on the UK R&B Albums at number twenty-nine on November 15, 2009.[23] In 2010, it peaked at number eighteen on the South Korean Gaon Albums Chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[24]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[25]
Entertainment WeeklyB[26]
The Guardian[27]
Hot Press3.5/5[28]
Rolling Stone[29]
Slant Magazine[30]
USA Today[31]

Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from most music critics.[32] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of hundred to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of seventy-eight, based on eight reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[32] About.com's Mark Edward Nero gave it 3½ out of five stars and called it "a hip, energetic album that properly showcases her singing talent".[33] Alex Denney of Yahoo! Music gave In Love & War a rating of eight out of ten and lauded Amerie for her "old-skool virtues" and sound, while calling the album "an exemplary exercise in R&B songwriting and performance, brim-full of verve, spark and vigour".[34] Hot Press writer Patrick Freyne gave the album a rating of three and a half out of five, writing "Amerie’s got the standard range and power of the production line diva but there’s also an appealingly raw, in need-of-some-Calpol-edge to her voice which gives everything that little bit more power".[28] The Irish Times gave it three out of four stars, writing that Amerie "approaches In Love & War with much gusto".[35]

In contrast, Steve Jones of USA Today gave the album 2½ out of four stars and expressed a mixed response towards its ballads, stating "The sassy funk numbers serve her best, while the mushy stuff only slows her down".[31] Despite writing favorably of its uptempo tracks, Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard gave the album three out of five stars and perceived its slower material as a weakness.[29] Boston Herald writer Lauren Carter gave In Love & War a B− rating and commended its "ambient, hip-hop-infused R&B" tracks, but wrote that "monotonous lyrics about rocky or recently ended relationships dominate the album".[36] However, AllMusic's Andy Kellman gave the album four out of five stars and wrote favorably of its ballads, calling them "as well constructed as anything earlier in the set".[24] In his consumer guide for MSN Music, critic Robert Christgau gave it a rating of honorable mention ((3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)),[25] indicating "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure".[37]

Track listing

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In Love & War – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tell Me You Love Me"
  • Riley
  • Scott
3:07
2."Heard 'Em All"
3:23
3."Dangerous"
  • Rogers
  • Jeberg
2:48
4."Higher"
Campbell2:52
5."Why R U"
3:17
6."Pretty Brown" (featuring Trey Songz)
4:02
7."More Than Love" (featuring Fabolous)
  • Del Pearson
  • Nicholson
4:14
8."Swag Back"
  • Jonsin
  • Love
4:29
9."You're a Star" (Interlude)
  • Rogers
  • Nicholson
  • Rogers
  • Nicholson
1:52
10."Red Eye"
  • Rogers
  • Cox
4:11
11."The Flowers"
5:16
12."Different People"
  • Rogers
  • Landon
M-Phazes3:55
13."Dear John"
  • Rogers
  • TrackNova
4:12
14."Heard 'Em All" (Remix featuring Lil Wayne) (bonus track)
  • Garrett
  • Hudson
3:56
Total length:51:43
In Love & War – Korean edition (bonus track)[38]
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
15."Heard 'Em All" (Remix featuring 4Minute and Beast)
  • Garrett
  • Hudson
3:29
Total length:62:35
In Love & War – iTunes Store edition (bonus music videos)[39]
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
15."Why R U"
  • Rogers
  • Johnson
  • Miller
  • Thornton
  • Rooney
Ray Kay3:22
16."Heard 'Em All"
  • Rogers
  • Garrett
  • Hudson
Anthony Mandler4:01
Total length:59:06

Sample credits

Personnel

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Credits for In Love & War adapted from liner notes.[40]

Musicians

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  • Amerie – Lead vocals, producer, co-writer
  • Trey Songz – featuring artist, co-writer
  • Fabolous – featuring artist, co-writer
  • Lil Wayne – featuring artist, co-writer
  • Francesco Romano – guitar
  • David Siegel – keyboards
  • Sean Windsor – guitar
  • Larry Sommerville – keyboards
  • She McElroy- background vocals, co-writer

Production

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Charts

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Chart performance for In Love & War
Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[41] 89
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[42] 4
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[43] 1
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[44] 29
US Billboard 200 (Billboard)[45] 46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[46] 3

Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, edition, record label(s), format(s), catalog number and reference(s).
Region Date Edition Label(s) Format(s) Catalog Ref.
Various September 16, 2009 Album sampler Def Jam CD REV1 10021 [16][47]
United States November 3, 2009 Standard
  • Feeniix Rising
  • Def Jam
B001322502 [11][48]
Germany November 6, 2009 Universal Music 06025271133645 [49][8]
United Kingdom November 9, 2009
[50][8]
Canada November 10, 2009 Universal Music B002DSM8TS [51]
Japan November 11, 2009 UICD 6166 [52][53]
Poland November 12, 2009 06025271133645 [54][8]
Hong Kong November 20, 2009 — [55]

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