Hurt No More
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Hurt No More is the second and final studio album by American singer Mario Winans. It was released by Bad Boy Records and Universal Records on April 20, 2004, in the United States. The album was produced by Winans himself, alongside Bad Boy founder Sean Combs, and features guest appearances from Combs, alongside Enya, Slim, Loon, Foxy Brown, and Black Rob. Its lead single, "I Don't Wanna Know" (featuring Enya and P. Diddy) was a commercial success, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and peaking at the top of charts worldwide.
The album itself was positively received by music critics and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 in America, alongside topping the UK R&B Albums chart and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, alongside being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for equivalent sales of 300,000 units in America and Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for equivalent sales of 500,000 units in the country. Two other singles were released for the album, including a version of "Never Really Was" featuring Lil' Flip, and "This Is the Thanks I Get".
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings Hurt No More received generally positive reviews from music critics. Allmusic editor Andy Kellman called the album "one of the finest R&B albums of the year." He found that while "nothing about Hurt No More is radically exceptional, it is, however, full of small surprises [and] as rich as humbled, sincerely sensitive male R&B gets in 2004."<ref name="allmusic"/> USA Today writer Steve Jones wrote that "in his second solo album, Winans spends much of his time taking the blows from all sorts of bad relationships [...] After years of playing in the background, it seems that the talented Winans is ready for his close-up."<ref name="usatoday"/> Vibe editor Tim Bower called the album a "charming throwback."<ref name="vibe"/> Jon Caramanica from Rolling Stone rated Hurt No More two out of five starts. He felt that "though his melodies are strong, his lyrics lack punch. And while his voice quivers with hurt, it never achieves true angst, suggesting that even heartbreak can be smoothed over."<ref name="rollingstone"/> musicOMHTemplate:' Azeem Ahmad found that "the album isn't great, and other than "I Don't Wanna Know there" isn't much in the way of mainstream single potential, but that's the nature of the genre. This is a must-have for any R&B fan – anyone else should approach with caution."<ref name="musicomh">Template:Cite news</ref>
Commercial performance
Hurt No More debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 behind Usher's Confessions (2004), and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 223,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="mtv">Template:Cite web</ref> It also debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> During the week of May 12, 2004, the album entered at number 7 on the Billboard 200, selling 90,000 units.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "I Don't Wanna Know" was issued as the album's lead single. Based on a sample of the song "Boadicea" by Irish singer Enya from her 1987 self-titled album which came to prominence on The Fugees track "Ready or Not" from the album The Score (1996), the song features a rap by P. Diddy.<ref name="mtv"/> "I Don't Wanna Know" was released in early 2004 and became a worldwide hit, reaching number one in Germany and on the US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40, also peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.<ref name="mtv"/>
Track listing
Sample credits
- "Never Really Was" contains a sample from the composition "Papa Don't Preach" as performed by Madonna.
- "I Don't Wanna Know" contains elements from the song "Story of Boadicea" by Enya.
- "You Knew" contains excerpts from the composition "Love Me in a Special Way" as performed by DeBarge.
- "How I Made It" contains excerpts from the composition "Celebrate" as performed by The Commodores.
Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite journal Template:CbignoreTemplate:Cbignore</ref> | 6 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 15 |
| Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 7 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 33 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 55 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 85 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 31 |
Certifications and sales
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References
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