Pain Is Love
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| Pain is Love | ||
| Studio album by Ja Rule | ||
| Released | October 2, 2001 | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Length | 62:15 | |
| Label | Def Jam | |
| Producer(s) | Irv Gotti | |
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| Ja Rule chronology | ||
| Rule 3:36 (2000) |
Pain Is Love (2001) |
The Last Temptation (2002) |
Pain Is Love is a 2001 album by Ja Rule.The album became Ja Rules biggest selling album of his career. The album sold over 4 Million copies in the states and 8 million worldwide. The album debuted at #1 selling over 360,000 copies in the first week (#1 US - 2 weeks, #3 UK). The singles included Livin' It Up" (featuring Case), Down Ass Bitch (featuring Charli Baltimore), I'm Real (Murder Remix)(Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule), and the single that started R&B singer Ashanti's career Always On Time" (featuring Ashanti). "Always On Time" was so huge in Africa, that in Zimbabwe it spent 22 consecutive weeks at #1 and 75 weeks in the top 10.
- #1 US - 2 weeks, 6x Platinum (U.S.)
- "Pain Is Love (Skit)"
- "Dial M for Murder"
- "Livin' It Up " (featuring Case) (Written by Snoop Dogg)
- "The Inc." (featuring Caddillac Tah, Black Child, & Ashanti)
- "Always On Time" (featuring Ashanti)
- "Down Ass Bitch" (featuring Charli Baltimore)
- "Never Again"
- "Worldwide Gangsta" (featuring Caddillac Tah, Black Child, Boo & Gotti)
- "Leo (skit)"
- "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" (Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule)
- "Smokin and Ridin" (featuring Jodie Mack & O-1)
- "X" (featuring Missy Elliott and Tweet)
- "Big Remo (skit)"
- "Lost Little Girl"
- "So Much Pain" (featuring 2Pac)
- "Pain is Love"
| Preceded by The Blueprint by Jay-Z |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album October 20, 2001 - November 2, 2001 |
Succeeded by God Bless America by Various Artists |
6x Platinum US