Love Hate is the debut album of American recording artist and producer The-Dream, released on December 11, 2007, by his Def Jam-imprint label Radio Killa. He has stated that the title is an abbreviation for "Love me all summer, hate me all winter". Primarily an R&B and pop outting, Love Hate was produced during 2007 by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Carlos "L.O.S. Da Maestro" McKinney. The song includes appearances from rapper Fabolous and The-Dream's prior collaborator Rihanna.
The album was inspired by the works of musical styles derived from the 1980s, taking influence from the works of Prince and Michael Jackson. It was promoted with three singles; "Shawty Is Da Shit", "Falsetto" and "I Luv Your Girl". All three singles charted within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.
The album debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. It has been certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America and produced three singles that attained Billboard chart success. Upon its release, Love Hate was well received by music critics. It has sold 552,000 copies in the United States.
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