Love and War (Tamar Braxton song)
"Love and War" is the lead single by American recording artist Tamar Braxton from her second album of the same name.[1] The song received two Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance.
"Love and War"
December 6, 2012
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Commercial reception[edit]
Within 24 hours of its release, "Love and War" shot to the top of the US iTunes chart.[3] Selling 84,000 downloads in its first week of release, it debuted at number 3 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart, also claiming the "Hot Shot Debut" honor when it debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it her second appearance on the chart. Her debut single "If You Don't Wanna Love Me" peaked at number 89 on the chart in 2000. "Love and War" also became her first top 20 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, at number 13 and first number 1 on the Heatseekers Songs chart.[5] In its second week, the song fell to number 97 on the 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[edit]
"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]