The album was originally to be titled Sexual Education but was later changed to Lessons in Love for a more suitable title. Lloyd describe the album as '"The title concept derives from a schoolboy fantasy of mine".[1] Following their participation on previous album Street Love (2007), the singer re-teamed with producers Big Reese and Jasper Cameron to work on the majority of the album, with additional production resulting from collaborations with Polow Da Don, Adonis Shropshire, James Lackey, Oak Felder (of the Knightwritaz), and others.
ReceptionEdit
Commercial performanceEdit
The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, with moderately successful first week sales 51,000.[2][3]
The first single, "How We Do It (Around My Way)" features rapper Ludacris, only peaked at number seventy-seven on the BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4] It peaked at number seventy-five on the UK Singles Chart. "Girls Around the World" was the album's second single. It features the rapper Lil Wayne. The single was sent to U.S. radio stations for airplay consideration on May 12, 2008.[5] It peaked at sixty-four on Billboard's Hot 100 and thirteen on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[6] The third and final single was "Year of the Lover". The single version featured rapper Plies. It only peaked at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles. "I Can Change Your Life" was supposed to be the fourth single from the album, but was cancelled due to the lackluster chart performance of "Year of the Lover".
Lessons in Love received mixed or average reviews from critics. It holds a 60 out of 100 from Metacritic.[14]AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying, "Between 'I'm Wit It', 'Girls', and a couple other standouts, Lessons in Love cannot be dismissed, but Lloyd will have to really change it up with his fourth album to evade a real holding pattern."[8]Rolling Stone also gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying, "Throughout Lessons in Love, Lloyd sounds like he's actually having fun dishing out come-ons, adding an emphatic exuberance to each one."[15]
^Cinquemani, Sal (August 7, 2008). "Lloyd Lessons in Love". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
^Macpherson, Alex (August 8, 2008). "CD: Urban review: Lloyd, Lessons in Love". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
^Jones, Steve (August 4, 2008). . USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
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^"Lloyd Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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October 21, 2023
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Lessons in Love is the third studio album by American singer Lloyd released by Young Goldie Music Sho Nuff Records The Inc Records and Universal Motown on August 4 2008 This is the last album to be released on The Inc Records Lessons in LoveStudio album by LloydReleasedAugust 4 2008 2008 08 04 Recorded2007 08GenreR amp B Hip hopLength45 53LabelYoung Goldie MusicSho NuffThe Inc Universal MotownProducerBig Reese amp Jasper Eric Hudson J Lack Polow da Don Oak Felder Adonis The Phenom Lloyd chronologyStreet Love 2007 Lessons in Love 2008 King of Hearts 2011 Singles from Lessons in Love How We Do It Around My Way Released March 4 2008 Girls Around the World Released May 12 2008 Year of the Lover Released September 2 2008 Contents 1 Production 2 Reception 2 1 Commercial performance 2 2 Critical response 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 See also 6 Release history 7 ReferencesProduction EditThe album was originally to be titled Sexual Education but was later changed to Lessons in Love for a more suitable title Lloyd describe the album as The title concept derives from a schoolboy fantasy of mine 1 Following their participation on previous album Street Love 2007 the singer re teamed with producers Big Reese and Jasper Cameron to work on the majority of the album with additional production resulting from collaborations with Polow Da Don Adonis Shropshire James Lackey Oak Felder of the Knightwritaz and others Reception EditCommercial performance Edit The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums charts with moderately successful first week sales 51 000 2 3 The first single How We Do It Around My Way features rapper Ludacris only peaked at number seventy seven on the Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart 4 It peaked at number seventy five on the UK Singles Chart Girls Around the World was the album s second single It features the rapper Lil Wayne The single was sent to U S radio stations for airplay consideration on May 12 2008 5 It peaked at sixty four on Billboard s Hot 100 and thirteen on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart 6 The third and final single was Year of the Lover The single version featured rapper Plies It only peaked at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under R amp B Hip Hop Singles I Can Change Your Life was supposed to be the fourth single from the album but was cancelled due to the lackluster chart performance of Year of the Lover Critical response Edit Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAbout com nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 AllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Entertainment WeeklyC 9 New York Daily News nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Newsday B linkRolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp link at the Wayback Machine archived September 15 2008 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 UGO Networks C linkUSA Today nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Lessons in Love received mixed or average reviews from critics It holds a 60 out of 100 from Metacritic 14 AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying Between I m Wit It Girls and a couple other standouts Lessons in Love cannot be dismissed but Lloyd will have to really change it up with his fourth album to evade a real holding pattern 8 Rolling Stone also gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying Throughout Lessons in Love Lloyd sounds like he s actually having fun dishing out come ons adding an emphatic exuberance to each one 15 Track listing EditNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Sex Education Jasper CameronLloyd PoliteMaurice SinclairBig ReeseCameron3 362 Girls Around the World featuring Lil Wayne CameronDwayne Carter Jr L PinchbackPoliteSinclairBig ReeseCameron3 493 Treat U Good Johnta AustinEric HudsonHudson4 084 Year of the Lover HudsonRichard Butler Jr Hudson4 065 I Can Change Your Life Warren FelderRobert HuggarPoliteOak3 286 Lose Your Love CameronPoliteSinclairJ SpinksBig ReeseCameron4 047 Have My Baby CameronPoliteBig ReeseCameron4 158 Love Making 101 HudsonPoliteAdonis ShropshireHudson4 049 Party All Over Your Body CameronJamal JonesPolitePolow da Don3 4610 Touched By An Angel CameronPoliteSinclairBig ReeseCameron4 0911 I m Wit It James LackeyKeri HilsonRyon LovetteJames JLack Lackey3 0512 Heart Attack PoliteShropshireJ WhiteShropshire3 23 United Kingdom bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length13 How We Do It Around My Way featuring Ludacris Christopher BridgesPoliteDavion FarrisTiffany GoucheMichael HenryJason HenryEmmanuell ChisolmBaby BoySuperkidd3 3614 How We Do It In the UK Sway Remix featuring Sway Derek SafoPoliteFarrisGoucheM HenryJ HenryChisolmBaby BoySuperkidd3 38 Circuit City exclusive bonus trackNo TitleLength13 If He Knew 3 22 Lessons in Love 2 0No TitleLength1 Lessons in Love 2 402 Lights Camera Action 3 063 I Need Love featuring The Dream 3 424 Can t Get Over 3 045 I m Wit It featuring Yung Joc 3 396 Year of the Lover featuring Fabolous amp Plies 5 077 Do The Damn Thing 3 358 Day in the Life 4 219 Lose Control featuring Nelly 4 1910 Love Spaceship featuring Danah Lewis 4 1511 If He Knew 3 2712 Nobody But Me 3 0813 I Don t Wanna Be 4 13Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2008 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 16 7US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 17 1 Year end charts Edit Chart 2008 PositionUS Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums 18 66See also EditList of Billboard number one R amp B albums of 2008Release history EditRegion DateUnited Kingdom August 4 2008United States August 5 2008Canada September 30 2008References Edit 1 blueandsoul Accessed August 8 2008 Katie Hasty August 13 2008 Mamma Mia Leaps To No 1 On The Billboard 200 Billboard Accessed August 13 2008 Andreas Hale August 21 2008 Hip Hop Album Sales Week Ending 8 17 08 Hip Hop DX Accessed August 21 2008 How We Do It Around My Way Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart Billboard April 12 2008 FMQB Radio Industry News Music Industry Updates Arbitron Ratings Music News and more Archived 2011 10 17 at the Wayback Machine Top Music Charts Hot 100 Billboard 200 Music Genre Sales Nero Mark Edward Lloyd Lessons In Love About com Archived from the original on February 27 2011 Retrieved December 8 2010 a b Kellman Andy Lessons in Love Lloyd AllMusic Retrieved December 12 2010 Vozick Levinson Simon August 1 2008 Lessons in Love Retrieved August 25 2022 Farber Jim August 5 2008 Lloyd is R amp B s new true falsetto New York Daily News Mortimer Zuckerman Archived from the original on August 6 2008 Retrieved December 8 2010 Cinquemani Sal August 7 2008 Lloyd Lessons in Love Slant Magazine Retrieved November 25 2016 Macpherson Alex August 8 2008 CD Urban review Lloyd Lessons in Love The Guardian London Guardian Media Group Retrieved December 8 2010 Jones Steve August 4 2008 This week s reviews Lloyd Lessons impact Randy in Weill humor USA Today Gannett Company Archived from the original on August 7 2008 Retrieved December 8 2010 Lloyd Lessons In Love 2008 Reviews Metacritic Accessed August 8 2008 Lessons In Love Lloyd Review Rolling Stone Accessed August 8 2008 Lloyd Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved May 11 2015 Lloyd Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved May 11 2015 Year End Charts R amp B Hip Hop Albums 2008 Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved May 11 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lessons in Love album amp oldid 1169654787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
