Upon its release, Chapter V received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its sound and Songz' singing, although some were ambivalent towards its songwriting and themes. It was promoted with four singles, including the US and UK hit “ Heart Attack” and UK hit “ Simply Amazing”. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 135,000 copies in its first week. Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording studios in Miami-Circle House Studios and Songbook Miami Studios-and New York City-Downtown Music Studios, Engine Room Audio, Icon Studio, Lotzah Matzah Studios, and Premier Digital-as well as Stanley House Studios in London. It was produced by several record producers, including Troy Taylor, Eric Hudson, Rico Love, and Benny Blanco, among others. Retrieved November 9, 2012.Chapter V is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz, released on August 21, 2012, by Atlantic Records. ^ 'Chapter V : Trey Songz: MP3 Downloads'.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. Recording Industry Association of America. ^ 'American album certifications – Trey Songz – Chapter V'.^ 'R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of September 8, 2012'.
^ 'Chapter V - Trey Songz : Release Information, Reviews and Credits'.^ a b c Macpherson, Alex (August 16, 2012).^shipments figures based on certification alone *sales figures based on certification alone Scott 'Yarmov' Yarmovsky – production coordinationĬharts Weekly charts Chart (2012).Trey Songz – executive producer, primary artist, vocals.Troy Taylor – additional production, bass, executive producer, keyboards, percussion, piano, producer.Jerren 'J-Kits' Spruill – additional production, producer.Matt Prime – guitar, keyboards, producer, programming.Dwayne Nesmith – keyboards, producer, programming.Rico Love – background vocals, producer, vocals.Benny Blanco – engineer, instrumentation, producer, programming.Nick Bilardello – art direction, design.Ĭredits for Chapter V adapted from Allmusic. The snaking rhythms are just as remarkable as the hypnotic synthesizer textures.' Sarah Godfrey of The Washington Post complimented Songz' 'signature blend of soft-core imagery and sweet nothings' and wrote that the album 'highlights Songz’s unique role in R&B: He bridges the gap between sexless boy bands and unromantic raunchy singers, between young guys who sing shallow songs about strip clubs and old guys who sing heavy songs about their divorces.' Jon Caramanica of The New York Times dubbed it 'one of his most consistently strong albums' in spite of the potential 'conundrum' of drawing on R. Allmusic's Andy Kellman commended Songz for 'singing about what can do for - rather than to' his female subjects and stated, 'Those who tire of the coarse metaphors, disrobing scenes, and 'panty wetter' talk can get lost in the sleek, layered work of Troy Taylor and his associates.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on eight reviews. Chapter V received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics.