Love and War (Tamar Braxton song)

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"Love and War"
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Tamar Braxton singles chronology
"If You Don't Wanna Love Me"
(2000) 		"Love and War"
(2012) 		"The One"
(2013)
Music video
"Love And War" on Youtube.com

"Love and War" is the lead single by American

Best R&B Performance
.

Background

“K I NEVER PROMOTE ARTISTS but if u want your mind blown check @tamarbraxtonher “Love & War” She’s Toni Braxton sister + her voice is BEYOND”

Lady Gaga[2]

Braxton revealed to Essence that she originally intended the song "Hot Sugar" to be released as the lead single from her second album, saying "given everything that happened to Vince and I [sic] this year, and everything we went through in our marriage, this song was fitting to me and Vince", explaining "I've been in love before, and I've gotten my feelings hurt before but I've never experienced passion until I met Vince". She added "I've never argued this much with a person, and I've never loved this hard. That's what this song is about."[3]

Singer-songwriter

social networking site Twitter, to over 31 million followers. VH1 writer Bené Viera commented that "Gaga is like family to Vince & Tamar" and that it was "sweet of her to use her super fame to show Tamar love".[2]

Composition

Essence writer Derrick Bryson Taylor wrote "the meaning of the song goes way beyond a minor tiff between lovers. It is really about her marriage".[3]

Music video

The music video for the song was filmed in the Hollywood Hills and Malibu. It was directed by Walid Azami and premiered on

BET's 106 & Park
on January 17, 2013.

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Artistdirect[4]

"Love and War" received general acclaim from critics. Rick Florino of Artistdirect described the song as "a powerful and passionate slice of soul pop" which "showcases the singer's impressive and inimitable range." Florino lent further praise to Braxton's vocal performance, writing that she "belts out each note poignantly" on the "instantly unforgettable chorus," carrying the song "into the pantheon of great music ruminating on the thin line between 'Love and War'".[4] VH1 writer Bené Viera also praised Braxton's vocal ability, describing the song as a "soul stirring ballad" and writing "her vocal prowess covers the deep gutting sound Toni mastered and rises to a perfect alto/soprano perfection".[2]

Commercial reception

Within 24 hours of its release, "Love and War" shot to the top of the US

Hot 100 chart but climbed back up to number 71. "Love and War" charted at number 6 on the UK R&B iTunes chart on December 7, 2012.[6][7] The song also reached number 1 on the Urban Adult Contemporary Radio Chart and stayed number 1 for 9 weeks.[8]

Accolades

"Love and War" received three nominations at the 2013

Soul Train Awards for The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award, Video of the Year and Song of the Year, winning both Song of the Year and The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award.[9] At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, "Love and War" was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance.[10]

Charts

Chart (2012–2013) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 57
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[12] 13
US Billboard Adult R&B Songs[13] 1
US
Heatseekers Songs[14]
 1
US Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[15]
 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Love and War – Single by Tamar Braxton". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Viera, Bené (December 7, 2012). "Lady Gaga's Co-Sign Sends Tamar Braxton's "Love And War" To #1 On iTunes Charts". Vh1.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Bryson Taylor, Derrick (December 7, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Tamar Braxton Says New Single, 'Love and War,' Is About Her Marriage". Essence.com. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012.
  4. ^ a b Florino, Rick (11 December 2012). "Tamar Braxton "Love and War" Song Review — 5 out of 5 stars". Artistdirect.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012.
  5. ^ Trust, Gary (13 December 2012). "Chart Moves: Tamar Braxton Feels the 'Love' on Hot 100; Taylor Swift's 'Trouble' Increases; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Advance". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012.
  6. ^ Breezy, Elle (December 7, 2012). "Tamar's 'Love & War' Shoots to The Top of US and UK iTunes R&B Charts". Singersroom.com.
  7. ^ Joszor, Njai (December 19, 2012). "Tamar Braxton Brings 'Love & War' To GMA (Video)".
  8. ^ "Tamar Braxton Releases No. 1 Debut Single 'Love And War'". BroadwayWorld.com.
  9. ^ "PHOTOS: The Soul Train Music Awards Red Carpet Was HOT!". Huffingtonpost.com. November 11, 2013.
  10. ^ Joszor, Njai (December 8, 2013). "Fantasia and Tamar Braxton Talk Grammy Nominations". singersroom.com.
  11. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  12. ^ "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  13. ^ "Billboard Adult R&B Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  14. ^ "Billboard Heatseekers Song Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  15. ^ "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Songs Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Tamar Braxton – Love and War". Recording Industry Association of America. September 30, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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