Passion, Pain & Pleasure

Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2010
RecordedMarch – July 2010
GenreR&B
Length55:50
Label
Producer
Trey Songz chronology
Ready
(2009)
Passion, Pain & Pleasure
(2010)
Anticipation II
(2011)
Singles from Passion, Pain & Pleasure
  1. "Bottoms Up"
    Released: July 27, 2010
  2. "Can't Be Friends"
    Released: September 28, 2010
  3. "Love Faces"
    Released: January 11, 2011
  4. "Unusual"
    Released: May 17, 2011

Passion, Pain & Pleasure (stylized as PASSION PAIN & PLEASURE) is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz; it was released on September 14, 2010. The album serves as a follow-up to his commercial breakthrough Ready (2009). Production for the album took place from March 2010 to July 2010 and was handled by several record producers, including his mentor Troy Taylor, Bryan-Michael Cox, Stargate and Mario Winans, among others.

The album debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, selling 240,000 copies in its first week. It has produced two singles, including "Can't Be Friends" and Billboard hit "Bottoms Up". The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units. Upon its release, Passion, Pain & Pleasure received positive reviews from most music critics. Songz promoted the album via his Summer 2010 tour with R&B singer Monica.