Three Kings (TGT album)

Three Kings
Studio album by
TGT
ReleasedAugust 20, 2013
RecordedMason Sound (North Hollywood, California)
Voltron Recordz "Love Room" (Los Angeles, California)
Platinum Sound (New York City, New York)
Length63:32
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Singles from Three Kings
  1. "Sex Never Felt Better"
    Released: February 14, 2013
  2. "I Need"
    Released: July 2, 2013
  3. "Next Time Around"
    Released: 2014

Three Kings is the only studio album by R&B supergroup TGT. It was released on August 20, 2013 on Atlantic Records.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Independent Online[3]
PopMatters6/10[4]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called Three Kings an "hourlong affair that doesn't deviate much from any of the men's recent solo work [...] It's heavy on slow jams and ballads, drawing from elder leaders of the form, such as the Isley Brothers, Roger Troutman, and R. Kelly. Some of the songs are as strong as anything from the members' 2010s solo work, but not much truly stands out."[2] Brent Faulkner from PopMatters called Three Kings a "good and enjoyable R&B album. "Great" might be a stretch given the exhaustive length and overplay on sex and the profane, but there are plenty of pros about this effort. The biggest triumph is how well Tyrese, Ginuwine, and Tank blend vocally. Even when the material could use a boost, TGT impress vocally."[4] Independent Online's Munya Vomo found that the album "was worth the wait [...] The album has a number of baby-making songs which comes as no surprise since the singers’ individual projects were about that too."[3]

Commercial performance

Three Kings debuted at number three on the us Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 76,000 copies in the United States.[5] The album also opened at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Tank's fourth, Ginuwine's third and Tyrese first album to do so.[6]

Track listing

Three Kings track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Take It Wrong"
Fabbien Nahounou4:23
2."No Fun" (featuring Problem)
4:00
3."Sex Never Felt Better"
  • B.A.M.
  • Gibson[a]
4:13
4."I Need"
  • B.A.M.
  • Gibson[a]
4:35
5."Next Time Around"BabbsTank3:47
6."Interlude"GibsonTim & Bob1:00
7."Hurry"
Tim & Bob3:19
8."Weekend Love"
  • Mason
  • Thomas
  • Andrew Hey
The Underdogs3:56
9."Lessons In Love"
  • Thomas
  • Dominique Logan
  • Darius Logan
3:53
10."Interlude"GibsonFocus...1:05
11."Explode"
B.A.M.3:52
12."FYH"
B.A.M.4:09
13."OMG"
  • Babbs
  • Marcus "Whit" James
  • Devin L. Resnover
B.A.M.3:57
14."Running Back"
  • Hodge
  • Babbs
  • Lumpkin
  • Gibson
B.A.M.4:44
15."Burn Out"
  • Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver
  • Kristofer Murray
  • Ivan Barias
  • Javad Day
3:41
16."Tearing It Down"
  • Babbs
  • Lumpkin
  • Gibson
Tank4:23
17."Our House"
  • Mason
  • Thomas
The Underdogs4:34
Total length:63:32
Target edition bonus tracks[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."All for You"
The Underdogs3:21
19."Between the Lines"
  • The Underdogs
  • Daley[a]
3:42
Total length:66:74

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes co-producer(s)

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic.[8]

  • Andrew Hey – guitars, recording engineer
  • Agape Jerry – guitars
  • Javad Day – keyboards
  • Mansur Zafr – drum programming
  • Ivan "Orthodox" Barias – drum programming
  • Michael "Mike Jay" Jimenez – background vocals
  • Harvey Mason, Jr. – keyboards, vocal production, mixing
  • David Boyd – assistant engineer
  • Michael Daley – drum programming, assistant engineer
  • Richard Furch – recording engineer, mixing, editing
  • Tyrese Gibson – primary artist, mixing, executive producer
  • Ginuwine – primary artist, executive producer
  • Tank – primary artist, producer, executive producer
  • Trina Bowman – production coordinator
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Marc Baptiste – photography
  • Mark Obriski – art direction, design
  • Mitchell "M.O." Owens – additional production

Charts

Release history

Three Kings release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States August 20, 2013
Atlantic [1]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Three Kings - TGT | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "CD REVIEW: TGT". Iol.co.za. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Faulkner, Brent (September 12, 2013). "TGT: Three Kings". PopMatters. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 28, 2013). "Luke Bryan Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200 Followed by John Mayer, TGT Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Ramirez, Rauly (September 29, 2013). "TGT's 'Three Kings' Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  7. ^ "TGT- Three Kings (Deluxe Edition)". Discogs.com. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
  8. ^ "Three Kings - TGT | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – TGT – Three Kings" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  10. ^ "Gaon International Albums Charts". Gaon. October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  11. ^ "2013 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  12. ^ "2013 Top 40 R&B Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  13. ^ "TGT - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  14. ^ "TGT - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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