The 46-year-old crooner makes a triumphant return to Billboard's Adult RnB Airplay chart thanks to his single 'Slow', which marks the third No. 1 single off his tenth studio album, 'RnB Money'.
- Nov 14, 2022
AceShowbiz - Tank is back at the top of Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay chart. The "Maybe I Deserve" crooner scored his second No.1 on the list thanks to his June track "Slow", which features a guest appearance from J. Valentine.
The seductive track jumped one rank with a 17% surge in plays that made it the most-played song on U.S. monitored radio stations in the week ending October 30, according to Luminate. Meanwhile, on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, the tune landed at No. 17 from No. 18, marking his seventh Top 20 effort on the list.
"Slow" is the third No. 1 single off Tank's tenth studio album, "R&B Money", following "I Deserve" and "Can't Let It Show". The first two received nominations for Best Collaboration and Album of the Year at the 2022 Soul Train Awards.
Tank previously announced that "R&B Money" would be his final studio album. Arriving on August 19, the project also features guest appearances from Chris Brown ("See Through Love"), Alex Isle ("No Limit"), Vedo ("Morning"), Feather ("Make Sure"), Rotimi & Tverse ("Let's Take a Ride") and Blaq Tuxedo ("Awesome").
Of the album, Tank explained, "R&B Money is a labor of love to my fans and to the genre of R&B." He added, "This is who I am! I wouldn't be here if it weren't for artists like Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Keith Sweat, Al Green, as well as my fans who inspire me every day to make music."
"I wanted this album to pay homage to my influences and my evolution as an artist," the Baltimore-born artist, whose real name is Durrell Artaze Babbs, further elaborated. "And I think that's what this final album represents."
Aside from the success of his latest effort "R&B Money", Tank recently celebrated the launch of his and J. Valentine's podcast under the same name. To mark the special moment, he declared in an Instagram video, "If we haven't shown you the value in R&B music, in R&B entities - if we haven't shown you that yet, if you don't believe, good luck."
"I encourage you to get in early 'cause s**t is about to get expensive," the 46-year-old added. In the caption, he boasted, "We gave you an opportunity to catch this plane before it took off! You’re late! Everything we touch is #1!"
