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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Sex Therapy: The Session
| name = Sex Therapy: The Session
| Type = Studio
| type = Studio
| Artist = [[Robin Thicke]]
| artist = [[Robin Thicke]]
| Cover = Sex Therapy The Session.png
| cover = Sex Therapy The Session.png
| Released = December 15, 2009
| alt =
| Recorded = 2008–09
| released = December 15, 2009
| Genre = {{flatlist|
| recorded = 2008–09
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
*[[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
*[[soul music|soul]]
*[[soul music|soul]]
*[[hip hop music|hip hop]]
*[[hip hop music|hip hop]]
}}
}}
| Length = 45:33
| length = 45:33
| Label = {{flat list|
| label = {{flatlist|
*[[Star Trak Entertainment|Star Trak]]
*[[Star Trak Entertainment|Star Trak]]
*[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
*[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
}}
}}
| Producer = {{flat list|
| producer = {{flatlist|
*[[Jeff Bhasker]]
*[[Jeff Bhasker]]
*[[Toby Gad]]
*[[Toby Gad]]
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*[[Dre & Vidal|Vidal Dre Productions]]
*[[Dre & Vidal|Vidal Dre Productions]]
}}
}}
| Last album = ''[[Something Else (Robin Thicke album)|Something Else]]''<br />(2008)
| prev_title = [[Something Else (Robin Thicke album)|Something Else]]
| prev_year = 2008
| This album = '''''Sex Therapy: The Session'''''<br />(2009)
| Next album = ''[[Love After War]]''<br />(2011)
| next_title = [[Love After War]]
| Misc = {{Singles
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| Name = Sex Therapy: The Session
| name = Sex Therapy: The Session
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| single 1 = [[Sex Therapy (song)|Sex Therapy]]
| single1 = [[Sex Therapy (song)|Sex Therapy]]
| single 1 date = October 20, 2009
| single1date = October 20, 2009
| single 2 = Rollacoasta
| single2 = Rollacoasta
| single 2 date = March 8, 2010
| single2date = March 8, 2010
| single 3 = [[It's in the Mornin']]
| single3 = [[It's in the Mornin']]
| single 3 date = March 2010
| single3date = March 2010
| single 4 = [[Shakin' It 4 Daddy]]
| single 4 date = February 8, 2011
| single4 = [[Shakin' It 4 Daddy]]
| single4date = February 8, 2011
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'''''Sex Therapy: The Session''''' is the fourth studio album by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] recording artist [[Robin Thicke]], released December 15, 2009 on [[Star Trak Entertainment]] in the United States. ''Sex Therapy'' also features guest contributions by [[Jay-Z]], [[The Game (rapper)|Game]], [[Kid Cudi]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]]. The album debuted at number 9 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, selling 123,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, ''Sex Therapy'' received generally positive reviews from music critics.
'''''Sex Therapy: The Session''''' is the fourth studio album by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] recording artist [[Robin Thicke]], released December 15, 2009 on [[Star Trak Entertainment]] in the United States. ''Sex Therapy'' also features guest contributions by [[Jay-Z]], [[The Game (rapper)|Game]], [[Kid Cudi]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]]. The album debuted at number 9 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, selling 123,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, ''Sex Therapy'' received generally positive reviews from music critics.
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===Singles===
===Singles===
The album's first single, "[[Sex Therapy (song)|Sex Therapy]]", was released on October 20, 2009.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SDDCHA The single Sex Therapy available on the Amazon]. Amazon.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> It reached number 54 on the US [[Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 1 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. The official second single outside of the US is "Rollercoasta" featuring [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]]. The music video was filmed in February 2010. The video premiered on March 19, 2010.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/02/16/video-on-board-robin-thicke-estelles-rollacoasta/ Video: On Board Robin Thicke & Estelle’s ‘Rollacoasta’]. Rap-Up.com (February 16, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> The single was released on March 8, 2010.<ref>[http://fr.7digital.com/artist/robin-thicke-estelle/release/rollacoasta ]{{dead link|date=March 2014}}</ref>
The album's first single, "[[Sex Therapy (song)|Sex Therapy]]", was released on October 20, 2009.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SDDCHA The single Sex Therapy available on the Amazon]. Amazon.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> It reached number 54 on the US [[Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 1 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. The official second single outside of the US is "Rollercoasta" featuring [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]]. The music video was filmed in February 2010. The video premiered on March 19, 2010.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/02/16/video-on-board-robin-thicke-estelles-rollacoasta/ Video: On Board Robin Thicke & Estelle’s ‘Rollacoasta’]. Rap-Up.com (February 16, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> The single was released on March 8, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fr.7digital.com/artist/robin-thicke-estelle/release/rollacoasta |title=Rollacoasta (International Versio... (2010) &#124; Robin Thicke / Estelle &#124; Téléchargements MP3 7digital France |website=fr.7digital.com |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130804060341/http://fr.7digital.com/artist/robin-thicke-estelle/release/rollacoasta |archive-date=4 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Other songs===
===Other songs===
"Meiplé", a collaboration with rapper [[Jay-Z]],<ref>[http://www.robinthicke.com/default.aspx Jay-Z and Robin Thicke working together] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209082137/http://www.robinthicke.com/default.aspx |date=February 9, 2010 }}. Robinthicke.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> was released to iTunes on December 1, 2009 as a promo single prior to the release of the album. It impacted Italian radio in January 2010 and peaked at number No.&nbsp;63 on the airplay chart. "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] was set to be the third US single released from the album but the release was later cancelled.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/04/13/robin-thicke-on-nicki-minaj-shes-gonna-have-a-very-long-career/ Robin Thicke on Nicki Minaj: ‘She’s Gonna Have a Very Long Career’]. Rap-Up.com (April 13, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> He performed the song numerous times, including on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s [[106 & Park]] in December 2009 and on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' in February 2010 which led to extreme popularity among both artists.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/02/04/video-robin-thicke-nicki-minaj-shake-up-letterman/ Video: Robin Thicke & Nicki Minaj Shake Up ‘Letterman’]. Rap-Up.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> A remix of the song, Shakin' It 4 Daddy" (Manon Dave Remix), was made available for purchase as a digital download on February 8, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=: |url=http://us.7digital.com/artist/robin-thicke/release/shakin-it-4-daddy-manon-dave-remix |title=Shakin' It 4 Daddy (Manon Dave Re... (2011) &#124; Robin Thicke &#124; MP3 Downloads 7digital United States |publisher=Us.7digital.com |date=2011-02-08 |accessdate=2014-03-01}}</ref> "It's in the Mornin{{' "}} featuring [[Snoop Dogg]] instead of "Rollercoasta". A music video for the single was shot in March 2010 with ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'''s [[Manuela Arbeláez]] playing his love interest.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/03/19/behind-the-scenes-of-robin-thickes-its-in-the-mornin-video/ Behind the Scenes of Robin Thicke’s ‘It’s in the Mornin” Video]. Rap-Up.com (March 19, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> The video premiered on May 9, 2010.<ref>[http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=104833897 Video – Myspace Video]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Vids.myspace.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref>
"Meiplé", a collaboration with rapper [[Jay-Z]],<ref>[http://www.robinthicke.com/default.aspx Jay-Z and Robin Thicke working together] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209082137/http://www.robinthicke.com/default.aspx |date=February 9, 2010 }}. Robinthicke.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> was released to iTunes on December 1, 2009 as a promo single prior to the release of the album. It impacted Italian radio in January 2010 and peaked at number No.&nbsp;63 on the airplay chart. "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] was set to be the third US single released from the album but the release was later cancelled.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/04/13/robin-thicke-on-nicki-minaj-shes-gonna-have-a-very-long-career/ Robin Thicke on Nicki Minaj: ‘She’s Gonna Have a Very Long Career’]. Rap-Up.com (April 13, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> He performed the song numerous times, including on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s [[106 & Park]] in December 2009 and on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' in February 2010 which led to extreme popularity among both artists.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/02/04/video-robin-thicke-nicki-minaj-shake-up-letterman/ Video: Robin Thicke & Nicki Minaj Shake Up ‘Letterman’]. Rap-Up.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> A remix of the song, Shakin' It 4 Daddy" (Manon Dave Remix), was made available for purchase as a digital download on February 8, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.7digital.com/artist/robin-thicke/release/shakin-it-4-daddy-manon-dave-remix |title=Shakin' It 4 Daddy (Manon Dave Re... (2011) &#124; Robin Thicke &#124; MP3 Downloads 7digital United States |publisher=Us.7digital.com |date=2011-02-08 |access-date=2014-03-01}}</ref> "It's in the Mornin{{' "}} featuring [[Snoop Dogg]] instead of "Rollercoasta". A music video for the single was shot in March 2010 with ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'''s [[Manuela Arbeláez]] playing his love interest.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/03/19/behind-the-scenes-of-robin-thickes-its-in-the-mornin-video/ Behind the Scenes of Robin Thicke’s ‘It’s in the Mornin” Video]. Rap-Up.com (March 19, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref> The video premiered on May 9, 2010.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715175629/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=104833897 Video – Myspace Video]. Vids.myspace.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.</ref>


===Tour===
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| MC = 70/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |title=''Sex Therapy: The Session'' by Robin Thicke|url=https://www-metacritic-com.translate.goog/music/sex-therapy/robin-thicke?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=de&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=sc |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Kellman">Kellman, Andy. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1702229|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved on 2009-12-13.</ref>
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Kellman">Kellman, Andy. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1702229|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved on December 13, 2009.</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2Score = (B-)<ref name="Alston">Alston, Joshua. [http://www.avclub.com/articles/robin-thicke-sex-therapy,36880/ Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[The A.V. Club]]''. Retrieved on 2010-01-14.</ref>
| rev2Score = B-<ref name="Alston">Alston, Joshua. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100113115456/http://www.avclub.com/articles/robin-thicke-sex-therapy,36880/ Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[The A.V. Club]]''. Retrieved on January 14, 2010.</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = (B+)<ref name="Levinson">Vozick-Levinson, Simon. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20326061,00.html Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-09.</ref>
| rev3Score = B+<ref name="Levinson">{{cite web|last=Vozick-Levinson|first=Simon|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2009/12/09/sex-therapy|title=MARGINALLY RISKY BUSINESS |website=[[USA Today]] |date=December 9, 2009 |accessdate=March 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129145555/http://www.ew.com/article/2009/12/09/sex-therapy|archive-date=January 29, 2016}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref name="Brown">Brown, August. [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/12/album-review-robin-thicke.html Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-15.</ref>
| rev4Score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref name="Brown">{{cite web|last=Brown|first=August|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/12/album-review-robin-thicke.html|title=Album review: Robin Thicke's 'Sex Therapy: The Session'|website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 14, 2009 |accessdate=March 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007022812/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/12/album-review-robin-thicke.html|archive-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Newsday]]''
| rev5Score = A-<ref name="Gamboa">{{cite web|last=Gamboa|first=Glenn|url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/robin-thicke-s-sex-therapy-a-curious-blend-1.1649384|title=Robin Thicke's 'Sex Therapy' a curious blend|website=[[Newsday]] |date=December 11, 2009 |accessdate=March 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724231242/https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/robin-thicke-s-sex-therapy-a-curious-blend-1.1649384|archive-date=July 24, 2021}}</ref>
| rev5Score = (favorable)<ref name="Caramanica">Caramanica, Jon. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/arts/music/16thicke.html Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-16.</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Newsday]]''
| rev6 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev6Score = (A-)<ref name="Gamboa">Gamboa, Glenn. [http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/robin-thicke-s-sex-therapy-a-curious-blend-1.1649384 Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[Newsday]]''. Retrieved on 2010-02-17.</ref>
| rev6Score = 6/10<ref name="Lewis">{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Tyler|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/120037-robin-thicke-sex-therapy|title=Sex Therapy Doesn't Heal|website=[[PopMatters]] |date=February 18, 2010 |accessdate=March 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303142850/http://www.popmatters.com/review/120037-robin-thicke-sex-therapy/|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref>
| rev7 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev7 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev7Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Metacritic"/>
| rev7Score = (6/10)<ref name="Lewis">Lewis, Tyler. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/120037-robin-thicke-sex-therapy Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. [[PopMatters]]. Retrieved on 2010-02-19.</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev8 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Gardner">{{cite web|last=Gardner |first=Elysa |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-12-15-listenup15_ST1_N.htm |title=Listen Up: Alicia Keys evolves in 'Element of Freedom' |website=[[USA Today]] |date=December 14, 2009 |accessdate=March 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219144814/https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-12-15-listenup15_ST1_N.htm|archive-date=December 19, 2009}}</ref>
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Metacritic"/>
| rev9 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Gardner">Gardner, Elysa. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-12-15-listenup15_ST1_N.htm Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[USA Today]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-14.</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[The Washington Post|Washington Post]]''
| rev10Score = (mixed)<ref name="Stewart">Stewart, Allison. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/14/AR2009121403416.html Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-23.</ref>
}}
}}


Upon its release, ''Sex Therapy'' received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 71/100 from [[Metacritic]].<ref name="Metacritic">[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/thickerobin/sextherapy ''Sex Therapy'' (2009): Reviews]. [[Metacritic]]. Retrieved on 2010-01-14.</ref> [[AllMusic]] writer Andy Kellman gave it 3½ out of 5 stars and praised Thicke's singing, calling his falsetto "one of the best voices in R&B".<ref name="Kellman"/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Simon Vozick-Levinson gave ''Sex Therapy'' a B+ rating and wrote "Thicke takes a few more risks on his fourth album... slinging falsetto boasts and come-ons over futuristic electro-funk backdrops".<ref name="Levinson"/> [[Associated Content]] writer Chris A. Sosa gave it an A rating and wrote that it "serves as Thicke's stepping out, finally embracing the simmering sexuality that's always lurked just barely below the surface of his soaring falsetto".<ref name="AC">Sosa, Chris. [http://digg.com/music/Review_Sex_Therapy_The_Experience_or_The_Sessions Review: ''Sex Therapy'']{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. [[Associated Content]]. Retrieved on 2009-12-15.</ref> Alex Thornton of HipHopDX gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and commended Thicke for his songwriting ability.<ref name="Thornton">Thornton, Alex. [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1341 Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2009-12-30.</ref> Elysa Gardner of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the album 3 out of 4 stars and wrote that its songs are "better vehicles for Thicke and his collaborators' naughty wit and seductive grooves than they are for his silky croon".<ref name="Gardner"/> ''[[Newsday]]''{{'}}s Glenn Gamboa gave ''Sex Therapy'' an A- rating and viewed that Thicke's attempt to incorporate other musical styles "sound as effortless as his [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]ly falsetto".<ref name="Gamboa"/> ''[[The Huffington Post]]''{{'}}s Mike Ragogna wrote favorably of its sexual themes and called the album "a potent mix of r&b and rap with the soulful singer-songwriter channeling [[Marvin Gaye|Marvin]] and [[Smokey Robinson|Smokey]] on some of the more seductive songs".<ref name="Ragogna">Ragogna, Mike. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/emhuffpost-reviewsem-alic_b_390623.html Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. ''[[The Huffington Post]]''. Retrieved on 2010-02-17.</ref> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' lauded Thicke for dispensing with the "characteristic politesse" of his previous work, while calling it "the best album of his career, and also the most ridiculous".<ref name="Caramanica"/>
Upon its release, ''Sex Therapy'' received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 70/100 from [[Metacritic]].<ref name="Metacritic"/> [[AllMusic]] writer Andy Kellman gave it 3½ out of 5 stars and praised Thicke's singing, calling his falsetto "one of the best voices in R&B".<ref name="Kellman"/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Simon Vozick-Levinson gave ''Sex Therapy'' a B+ rating and wrote "Thicke takes a few more risks on his fourth album... slinging falsetto boasts and come-ons over futuristic electro-funk backdrops".<ref name="Levinson"/> [[Associated Content]] writer Chris A. Sosa gave it an A rating and wrote that it "serves as Thicke's stepping out, finally embracing the simmering sexuality that's always lurked just barely below the surface of his soaring falsetto".<ref name="AC">Sosa, Chris. [http://digg.com/music/Review_Sex_Therapy_The_Experience_or_The_Sessions Review: ''Sex Therapy'']{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. [[Associated Content]]. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.</ref> Alex Thornton of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and commended Thicke for his songwriting ability.<ref name="Thornton">{{cite web|last=Thornton|first=Alex|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1341|title=Robin Thicke – Sex Therapy|website=[[HipHopDX]] |date=December 18, 2009 |accessdate=March 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185156/http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1341|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> Elysa Gardner of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the album 3 out of 4 stars and wrote that its songs are "better vehicles for Thicke and his collaborators' naughty wit and seductive grooves than they are for his silky croon".<ref name="Gardner"/> ''[[Newsday]]''{{'}}s Glenn Gamboa gave ''Sex Therapy'' an A− rating and viewed that Thicke's attempt to incorporate other musical styles "sound as effortless as his [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]ly falsetto".<ref name="Gamboa"/> ''[[The Huffington Post]]''{{'}}s Mike Ragogna wrote favorably of its sexual themes and called the album "a potent mix of r&b and rap with the soulful singer-songwriter channeling [[Marvin Gaye|Marvin]] and [[Smokey Robinson|Smokey]] on some of the more seductive songs".<ref name="Ragogna">Ragogna, Mike. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/emhuffpost-reviewsem-alic_b_390623.html HuffPost Reviews: Alicia Keys, Robin Thicke, Avatar, and Pixies, Plus Conversations with Julian Lennon and 'Precious' Composer Mario Grigorov, and more]. ''[[The Huffington Post]]''. Retrieved on February 17, 2010.</ref> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' lauded Thicke for dispensing with the "characteristic politesse" of his previous work, while calling it "the best album of his career, and also the most ridiculous".<ref name="Caramanica">Caramanica, Jon. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/arts/music/16thicke.html Ain’t Too Proud to Crave (Baby, Baby): Some Blue-Eyed Sex Therapy]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on December 16, 2009.</ref>


''[[The Washington Post]]''{{'}}s Allison Stewart described it as "a gooey, goofy, occasionally great, obsessively carnal mix of '70s soul and mid-'00s computerized retro/futurist hip-pop", but perceived an "overemphasis on guest stars and superstar production" and found Thicke's songwriting "awkward".<ref name="Stewart"/> [[PopMatters]] writer Tyler Lewis gave ''Sex Therapy'' a 6/10 rating and called it "a well-made album", but found its sexually-themed songs "cheeky, not sensual", writing "It is definitely more cartoonish than anything 70s soul men would have released, no matter how great some of the melodies are".<ref name="Lewis"/> [[Okayplayer]] writer Kendred Spirit perceived Thicke's departure from his previous work's aesthetic as breaking his "artistic morality", stating "he simply does not sound right over the intrusive synths and fuzzy drum beats of today's pop".<ref name="Spirit">Spirit, Kendred. [http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/new-reviews-2010/robin-thicke-201002129900/ Review: ''Okayplayer''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216145939/http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/new-reviews-2010/robin-thicke-201002129900/ |date=February 16, 2010 }}. [[Okayplayer]]. Retrieved on 2010-02-17.</ref> ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and noted its "Prince-ly fixation with carnal knowledge" as "a touch of the absurd", but stated "Still, it's delivered with panache, thanks to Thicke's versatile pop-soul vocals and some slick production work".<ref name="Metacritic"/> ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' writer August Brown gave the album 2½ out of 4 stars and wrote "his new randiness adds zip to an always-perfect falsetto".<ref name="Brown"/> Despite having a mixed response towards its collaborational tracks, Mark Edward Nero of [[About.com]] gave it 3½ out of 5 stars and commended Thicke for "expanding his horizons".<ref name="Nero">Nero, Mark Edward. [http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/RThickeSexTherapy.htm Review: ''Sex Therapy'']. [[About.com]]. Retrieved on 2009-12-15.</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'}}s Joshua Alston gave it a B- rating and called it "admirable", stating "''Sex Therapy'' is certainly not grown, nor particularly sexy, but it's often great, sometimes because of its lover-boy goofiness, other times in spite of it".<ref name="Alston"/>
''[[The Washington Post]]''{{'}}s Allison Stewart described it as "a gooey, goofy, occasionally great, obsessively carnal mix of '70s soul and mid-'00s computerized retro/futurist hip-pop", but perceived an "overemphasis on guest stars and superstar production" and found Thicke's songwriting "awkward".<ref name="Stewart">Stewart, Allison. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/14/AR2009121403416.html Quick Spin record reviews: Oh No, Cesaria Evora and Robin Thicke]. ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.</ref>> [[PopMatters]] writer Tyler Lewis gave ''Sex Therapy'' a 6/10 rating and called it "a well-made album", but found its sexually-themed songs "cheeky, not sensual", writing "It is definitely more cartoonish than anything 70s soul men would have released, no matter how great some of the melodies are".<ref name="Lewis"/> [[Okayplayer]] writer Kendred Spirit perceived Thicke's departure from his previous work's aesthetic as breaking his "artistic morality", stating "he simply does not sound right over the intrusive synths and fuzzy drum beats of today's pop".<ref name="Spirit">{{cite web|last=Spirit|first=Kendred|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/new-reviews-2010/robin-thicke-201002129900/|title=Robin Thicke – ''Sex Therapy'' |website=[[Okayplayer]]|accessdate=March 26, 2024|archive-url=
https://web.archive.org/web/20100216145939/http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/new-reviews-2010/robin-thicke-201002129900/|archive-date=February 16, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and noted its "Prince-ly fixation with carnal knowledge" as "a touch of the absurd", but stated "Still, it's delivered with panache, thanks to Thicke's versatile pop-soul vocals and some slick production work".<ref name="Metacritic"/> ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' writer August Brown gave the album 2½ out of 4 stars and wrote "his new randiness adds zip to an always-perfect falsetto".<ref name="Brown"/> Despite having a mixed response towards its collaborational tracks, Mark Edward Nero of [[About.com]] gave it 3½ out of 5 stars and commended Thicke for "expanding his horizons."<ref name="Nero">{{cite web|last=Nero|first=Mark Edward|url=http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/RThickeSexTherapy.htm|title=Review: Robin Thicke – ''Sex Therapy'' |website=[[About.com]]|accessdate=March 26, 2024|archive-url=
https://web.archive.org/web/20091220023604/http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/RThickeSexTherapy.htm|archive-date=December 20, 2009}}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'}}s Joshua Alston gave it a B− rating and called it "admirable", stating "''Sex Therapy'' is certainly not grown, nor particularly sexy, but it's often great, sometimes because of its lover-boy goofiness, other times in spite of it".<ref name="Alston"/>


==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
The album debuted at number 9 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and at number 2 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]], selling 123,000 in the first week of sales,<ref>Caulfield, Keith. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266324/susan-boyle-blocks-alicia-keys-from-no-1-on-billboard-200 Susan Boyle Blocks Alicia Keys From No. 1 On Billboard 200]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved on 2010-01-14.</ref> selling at least half more units than his third album, ''[[Something Else (Robin Thicke album)|Something Else]]'', which was his first album chart in the top five, peaking at number 3, on the ''Billboard'' 200. In its second week, it fell at number 31. In the third week, the album went ten places on the charts, landing at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and then the following week, the album went three places down to number 24, as well as the week after, it went to number 28. The following week, the album re-entered at number 35, due to strong sales and airplay. As of July 2010, the album has sold 440,000 copies in the United States.
The album debuted at number 9 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and at number 2 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]], selling 123,000 in the first week of sales,<ref>Caulfield, Keith. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266324/susan-boyle-blocks-alicia-keys-from-no-1-on-billboard-200 Susan Boyle Blocks Alicia Keys From No. 1 On Billboard 200]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved on January 14, 2010.</ref> selling at least half more units than his third album, ''[[Something Else (Robin Thicke album)|Something Else]]'', which was his first album chart in the top five, peaking at number 3, on the ''Billboard'' 200. In its second week, it fell at number 31. In the third week, the album went ten places on the charts, landing at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and then the following week, the album went three places down to number 24, as well as the week after, it went to number 28. The following week, the album re-entered at number 35, due to strong sales and airplay. As of July 2010, the album has sold 440,000 copies in the United States.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| title1 = Mrs. Sexy
| title1 = Mrs. Sexy
| note1 =
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Robin Thicke]]|[[Al Green]]}}
| writer1 = {{flat list| [[Robin Thicke]]; [[Al Green]] }}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
| extra1 = {{flat list| Thicke; Pro Jay }}
| length1 = 4:23
| length1 = 4:23


| title2 = [[Sex Therapy (song)|Sex Therapy]]
| title2 = [[Sex Therapy (song)|Sex Therapy]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|Thicke|[[Ester Dean]]|[[Polow da Don|Jamal Jones]]|[[Hollywood Hot Sauce|Paul Dawson]]|Herb Wiener|Seymour Gottlieb|John Gluck|[[Wally Gold|Walter Gold]]}}
| note2 =
| writer2 = {{flat list| Thicke; [[Ester Dean]]; [[Polow da Don|Jamal Jones]]; Herb Wiener; Seymour Gottlieb; John Gluck; [[Wally Gold|Walter Gold]] }}
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Polow da Don]]|Thicke|[[Hollywood Hot Sauce|Hot Sauce]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| extra2 = {{flat list| [[Polow da Don]]; Thicke; [[Hollywood Hot Sauce|Hot Sauce]] (co.) }}
| length2 = 4:35
| length2 = 4:35


| title3 = Meiplé
| title3 = Meiplé
| note3 = with [[Jay-Z]]
| note3 = with [[Jay-Z]]
| writer3 = {{flat list| Thicke; [[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]]; [[Paula Patton|Max]]; Jean-Max Riviere; Gerard Bourgeois }}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Thicke|[[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]]|[[Paula Patton|Max]]|Jean-Max Riviere|Gerard Bourgeois}}
| extra3 = {{flat list| Thicke; Pro Jay; [[Jeff Bhasker]] (co.) }}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay|[[Jeff Bhasker]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length3 = 4:02
| length3 = 4:02


| title4 = Make U Love Me
| title4 = Make U Love Me
| writer4 = {{flat list| Thicke; Richard Velonskis; Max; Nikki Leonti }}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Thicke|Richard Velonskis|Max|Nikki Leonti}}
| extra4 = {{flat list| Thicke; Rich Skillz }}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Thicke|Rich Skillz}}
| length4 = 3:02
| length4 = 3:02


| title5 = [[It's in the Mornin']]
| title5 = [[It's in the Mornin']]
| note5 = with [[Snoop Dogg]]
| note5 = with [[Snoop Dogg]]
| writer5 = {{flat list| Thicke; [[Teddy Riley]]; [[Snoop Dogg|Calvin Broadus]]; Jay Mathis }}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Thicke|[[Teddy Riley]]|[[Snoop Dogg|Calvin Broadus]]|Jay Mathis}}
| extra5 = {{flat list| Riley; Thicke (co.) }}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Riley|Thicke{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length5 = 3:01
| length5 = 3:01


| title6 = [[Shakin' It 4 Daddy]]
| title6 = [[Shakin' It 4 Daddy]]
| note6 = with [[Nicki Minaj]]
| note6 = with [[Nicki Minaj]]
| writer6 = {{flat list| Thicke; Jamal Jones; Dean; Onika Maraj }}
| writer6 = {{hlist|Thicke|Jamal Jones|Dean|[[Nicki Minaj|Onika Maraj]]}}
| extra6 = Polow da Don
| extra6 = Polow da Don
| length6 = 3:52
| length6 = 3:52
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| title7 = Elevatas
| title7 = Elevatas
| note7 = with [[Kid Cudi]]
| note7 = with [[Kid Cudi]]
| writer7 = {{flat list| Thicke; Bhasker; [[Kid Cudi|Scott Mescudi]] }}
| writer7 = {{hlist|Thicke|Bhasker|[[Kid Cudi|Scott Mescudi]]}}
| extra7 = {{flat list| Bhasker; Thicke }}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Bhasker|Thicke}}
| length7 = 4:39
| length7 = 4:39


| title8 = Rollacoasta
| title8 = Rollacoasta
| note8 = with [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]]
| note8 = with [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]]
| writer8 = {{flat list| Thicke; Bhasker; [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle Swaray]] }}
| writer8 = {{hlist|Thicke|Bhasker|[[Estelle (musician)|Estelle Swaray]]}}
| extra8 = {{flat list| Bhasker; Thicke }}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Bhasker|Thicke}}
| length8 = 4:14
| length8 = 4:14


| title9 = Million Dolla Baby
| title9 = Million Dolla Baby
| writer9 = {{flat list| Thicke; [[Marvin Gaye]]; [[Andre Harrell]] }}
| writer9 = {{hlist|Thicke|[[Marvin Gaye]]|[[Andre Harrell]]}}
| extra9 = {{flat list| Thicke; Pro Jay }}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
| length9 = 3:11
| length9 = 3:11


| title10 = 2 Luv Birds
| title10 = 2 Luv Birds
| writer10 = {{flat list| Thicke; [[Dre & Vidal|Andre Harris]]; [[Dre & Vidal|Vidal Davis]]; Jamar Jones }}
| writer10 = {{hlist|Thicke|[[Dre & Vidal|Andre Harris]]|[[Dre & Vidal|Vidal Davis]]|Jamar Jones}}
| extra10 = {{flat list| [[Dre & Vidal|Vidal Dre Productions]]; Thicke }}
| extra10 = {{hlist|[[Dre & Vidal]]|Thicke}}
| length10 = 3:36
| length10 = 3:36


| title11 = Jus Right
| title11 = Jus Right
| writer11 = {{flat list| Thicke; Gass }}
| writer11 = {{hlist|Thicke|James Gass}}
| extra11 = {{flat list| Thicke; Pro Jay }}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
| length11 = 2:50
| length11 = 2:50


| title12 = Diamonds
| title12 = Diamonds
| note12 = with [[Game (rapper)|Game]]
| note12 = with [[Game (rapper)|Game]]
| writer12 = {{flat list| Thicke; Jamal Jones; [[Hollywood Hot Sauce|Paul Dawson]]; Max; [[Game (rapper)|Jayceon Taylor]] }}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Thicke|Jamal Jones|Dawson|Max|[[Game (rapper)|Jayceon Taylor]]}}
| extra12 = {{flat list| Thicke; Polow da Don }}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Thicke|Polow da Don}}
| length12 = 4:07
| length12 = 4:07
}}
}}
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| title1 = 911
| title1 = 911
| writer1 = {{flat list|
| writer1 = {{hlist|Thicke|Gass}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
*Thicke
*James Gass
}}
| extra1 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Pro Jay
}}
| length1 = 0:22
| length1 = 0:22


| title2 = Mrs. Sexy
| title2 = Mrs. Sexy
| writer2 = {{flat list|
| writer2 = {{hlist|Thicke|Green|McDonalds}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
*Thicke
*Green
*McDonalds
}}
| extra2 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Pro Jay
}}
| length2 = 4:23
| length2 = 4:23


| title3 = Sex Therapy
| title3 = Sex Therapy
| writer3 = {{hlist|Thicke|Dean|Jamal Jones|Dawson|Wiener|Gottlieb|Gluck|Gold}}
| note2 =
| writer3 = {{flat list|
| extra3 = {{hlist|Polow da Don|Thicke|Hot Sauce{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
*Thicke
*Dean
*Jamal Jones
*Wiener
*Gottlieb
*Gluck
*Gold
}}
| extra3 = {{flat list|
*Polow da Don
*Thicke
*Hot Sauce (co.)
}}
| length3 = 4:35
| length3 = 4:35


| title4 = Meiplé
| title4 = Meiplé
| note4 = with Jay-Z
| note4 = with Jay-Z
| writer4 = {{flat list|
| writer4 = {{hlist|Thicke|Carter|Max|Riviere|Bourgeois}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay|Bhasker{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
*Thicke
*Carter
*Max
*Riviere
*Bourgeois
}}
| extra4 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Pro Jay
*Bhasker (co.)
}}
| length4 = 4:02
| length4 = 4:02


| title5 = Make U Love Me
| title5 = Make U Love Me
| writer5 = {{flat list|
| writer5 = {{hlist|Thicke|Velonskis|Max|Leonti}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Thicke|Rich Skillz}}
*Thicke
*Velonskis
*Max
*Leonti
}}
| extra5 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Rich Skillz
}}
| length5 = 3:02
| length5 = 3:02


| title6 = It's in the Mornin'
| title6 = It's in the Mornin'
| note6 = with Snoop Dogg
| note6 = with Snoop Dogg
| writer6 = {{flat list|
| writer6 = {{hlist|Thicke|Riley|Broadus|Jay Mathis}}
| extra6 = {{flat list|Riley|Thicke{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
*Thicke
*Riley
*Broadus
*Jay Mathis
}}
| extra6 = {{flat list|
*Riley
*Thicke (co.)
}}
| length6 = 3:01
| length6 = 3:01


| title7 = Shakin' It 4 Daddy
| title7 = Shakin' It 4 Daddy
| note7 = with Nicki Minaj
| note7 = with Nicki Minaj
| writer7 = {{flat list|
| writer7 = {{hlist|Thicke|Jamal Jones|Dean|Minaj}}
*Thicke
*Jamal Jones
*Dean
*Minaj
}}
| extra7 = Polow da Don
| extra7 = Polow da Don
| length7 = 3:52
| length7 = 3:52
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| title8 = Elevatas
| title8 = Elevatas
| note8 = with Kid Cudi
| note8 = with Kid Cudi
| writer8 = {{flat list|
| writer8 = {{hlist|Thicke|Bhasker|Mescudi}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Bhasker|Thicke}}
*Thicke
*Bhasker
*Mescudi
}}
| extra8 = {{flat list|
*Bhasker
*Thicke
}}
| length8 = 4:39
| length8 = 4:39


| title9 = Start with a Kiss
| title9 = Start with a Kiss
| writer9 = {{flat list|
| writer9 = {{hlist|Thicke|Gass|Max}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
*Thicke
*Gass
*Max
}}
| extra9 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Pro Jay
}}
| length9 = 1:18
| length9 = 1:18


| title10 = Rollacoasta
| title10 = Rollacoasta
| note10 = with Estelle
| note10 = with Estelle
| writer10 = {{flat list|
| writer10 = {{hlist|Thicke|Bhasker|Swaray}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Bhasker|Thicke}}
*Thicke
*Bhasker
*Swaray
}}
| extra10 = {{flat list|
*Bhasker
*Thicke
}}
| length10 = 4:14
| length10 = 4:14


| title11 = Million Dolla Baby
| title11 = Million Dolla Baby
| writer11 = {{flat list|
| writer11 = {{hlist|Thicke|Gaye|Harrell}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
*Thicke
*Gaye
*Harrell
}}
| extra11 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Pro Jay
}}
| length11 = 3:11
| length11 = 3:11


| title12 = 2 Luv Birds
| title12 = 2 Luv Birds
| writer12 = {{flat list|
| writer12 = {{hlist|Thicke|Harris|Davis|Jamar Jones}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Dre & Vidal|Thicke}}
*Thicke
*Harris
*Davis
*Jamar Jones
}}
| extra12 = {{flat list|
*Vidal Dre Productions
*Thicke
}}
| length12 = 3:36
| length12 = 3:36


| title13 = I Got U
| title13 = I Got U
| writer13 = {{flat list|
| writer13 = {{hlist|Thicke|Gass}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
*Thicke
*Gass
}}
| extra13 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Pro Jay
}}
| length13 = 3:02
| length13 = 3:02


| title14 = Jus Right
| title14 = Jus Right
| writer14 = {{flat list|
| writer14 = {{hlist|Thicke|Gass}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
*Thicke
*Gass
}}
| extra14 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Pro Jay
}}
| length14 = 2:50
| length14 = 2:50


| title15 = Mona Lisa
| title15 = Mona Lisa
| writer15 = {{flat list|
| writer15 = {{hlist|Thicke|[[Toby Gad]]}}
*Thicke
*[[Toby Gad]]
}}
| extra15 = Gad
| extra15 = Gad
| length15 = 3:34
| length15 = 3:34


| title16 = Brand New Luv
| title16 = Brand New Luv
| writer16 = {{flat list|
| writer16 = {{hlist|Thicke|Gass|Max}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Thicke|Pro Jay}}
*Thicke
*Gass
*Max
}}
| extra16 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Pro Jay
}}
| length16 = 3:01
| length16 = 3:01


| title17 = Diamonds
| title17 = Diamonds
| note17 = with Game
| note17 = with Game
| writer17 = {{flat list|
| writer17 = {{hlist|Thicke|Jamal Jones|Dawson|Max|Taylor}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Thicke|Polow da Don}}
*Thicke
*Jamal Jones
*Dawson
*Max
*Taylor
}}
| extra17 = {{flat list|
*Thicke
*Polow da Don
}}
| length17 = 4:07
| length17 = 4:07
}}
}}
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| total_length =
| total_length =
| headline = ''Sex Therapy: The Experience''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Deluxe edition ([[iTunes Store]] bonus track)}}
| headline = ''Sex Therapy: The Experience''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Deluxe edition ([[iTunes Store]] bonus track)}}
| collapsed = yes


| title18 = Sex Therapy (Luda Remix)
| title18 = Sex Therapy
| note18 = featuring [[Ludacris]]
| note18 = Luda Remix) (featuring [[Ludacris]]
| writer18 = {{hlist|Thicke|Dean|Jamal Jones|Dawson|Wiener|Gottlieb|Gluck|Gold|[[Ludacris|Christopher Bridges]]}}
| writer18 = {{flat list|
| extra18 = {{hlist|Polow da Don|Thicke|Hot Sauce{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
*Thicke
*Dean
*Jamal Jones
*Wiener
*Gottlieb
*Gluck
*Gold
*[[Ludacris|Christopher Bridges]]
}}
| extra18 = {{flat list|
*Polow da Don
*Thicke
*Hot Sauce (co.)
}}
| length18 = 4:01
| length18 = 4:01
}}
}}
'''Notes'''
*<sup>{{note|a|[a]}}</sup> signifies co-producer(s)

'''Sample credits'''<!-- From the liner notes -->
* "Mrs. Sexy" contains interpolations from the composition "I'm Glad You're Mine", written by [[Al Green]].
* "Sex Therapy" contains elements of "[[It's My Party]]", written by Herb Wiener, Seymour Gottlieb, John Gluck, and [[Wally Gold|Walter Gold]].
* "Meiplé" contains a sample from "Moi Je Joue", written by Jean-Max Riviere and Gerard Bourgeois, and performed by [[Brigitte Bardot]].
* "Million Dolla Baby" contains interpolations from the composition "[[Trouble Man (song)|Trouble Man]]", written by [[Marvin Gaye]].

==Personnel==
The track numbers correspond to the deluxe edition.<!-- From the liner notes -->
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
* [[Robin Thicke]] – lead vocals, background vocals {{small|(tracks 2, 4, 9, 10, 13-15, 17)}}, instruments {{small|(4)}}, keyboards {{small|(5)}}, piano {{small|(17)}}, flute {{small|(1, 13)}}, mixing {{small|(1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11-16)}}
* Russell Ali – guitar {{small|(track 5)}}
* Brian "Fluff" Allison – assistant engineer {{small|(track 3)}}
* Angel Aponte – Estelle vocal engineer {{small|(track 10)}}
* Joe Augello – guitar {{small|(tracks 2, 8, 11)}}
* [[Jeff Bhasker]] – instruments {{small|(track 10)}}, mixing {{small|(4)}}
* Larry Cox – organ {{small|(track 2)}}, keyboards {{small|(11)}}, instruments {{small|(4)}}
* Idris Davis – bass guitar {{small|(track 12)}}
* [[Dre & Vidal|Vidal Davis]] – additional instruments {{small|(track 12)}}
* [[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]] – background vocals {{small|(track 10)}}
* [[Toby Gad]] – instruments {{small|(track 15)}}
* Lemar Guillary – trombone {{small|(track 2)}}
* [[Andre Harrell]] – executive producer
* [[Dre & Vidal|Andre Harris]] – additional instruments {{small|(track 12)}}
* Jimmy Hawes – acoustic bass {{small|(track 9)}}
* [[Hollywood Hot Sauce|Hot Sauce]] – guitar and strings {{small|(track 17)}}
* [[Jimmy Iovine]] – executive producer}
* Jamar Jones – keyboards {{small|(track 12)}}
* Brandon Kilgour – engineer {{small|(track 12)}}
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* [[Josef Leimberg]] – trumpet {{small|(track 2)}}
* Bill Malina – engineer {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 8-11, 13-15)}}, mixing {{small|(5, 6, 11)}}, vocal engineer {{small|(12)}}
* Greg Malone – bass guitar {{small|(track 2)}}
* Dwight Mikkelson – string programming {{small|(track 2)}}, horns and strings {{small|(11)}}
* Ann Mincieli – engineer {{small|(track 11)}}
* [[Polow da Don]] – drums {{small|(track 17)}}
* Keschia Potter – saxophone {{small|(track 2)}}
* Pro Jay – drums {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 4, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16)}} percussion {{small|(1, 2, 9, 13, 14, 16)}}, bass guitar {{small|(1, 11, 13, 14, 16)}}, guitar {{small|(1, 9, 13, 14, 16)}}, piano {{small|(1, 9, 13)}}, organ {{small|(1, 13, 16)}}, keyboards {{small|(14)}}, accordion {{small|(1, 13)}}, flute {{small|(9)}}, keyboard bass {{small|(9)}}, engineer {{small|(15, 16)}}
* Ari Raskin – Kid Cudi vocal engineer {{small|(track 8)}}, additional engineering {{small|(10)}}, engineer {{small|(11)}}
* Rich Skillz – drums {{small|(track 5)}}
* [[Teddy Riley]] – instruments, engineer, and mixing {{small|(track 6)}}
* Wendell Sewell – guitar {{small|(track 12)}}
* Adam Smirnoff – guitar {{small|(tracks 8, 10)}}
* Jeremy Stevenson – engineer {{small|(tracks 3, 7, 17)}}
* [[Jazmine Sullivan]] – background vocals {{small|(track 11)}}
* Rich Travali – mixing {{small|(tracks 1-4, 8, 9, 11-16)}}
* Rob Walker – executive producer
* [[Pharrell Williams]] – executive producer
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
!Chart (2009)
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Peak <br />position
|+ Year-end performance for ''Sex Therapy: The Session''
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
|[[UK R&B Chart|UK R&B Albums]]
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
| style="text-align:center;"|8
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|9|artist=Robin Thicke|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 8, 2021}}
|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Robin Thicke|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 8, 2021}}
|US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] (''Billboard'')
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end performance for ''Sex Therapy: The Session''
|-
|-
!Chart (2010)
! scope="col"| Chart (2010)
!Position
! scope="col"| Position
|-
|-
|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/the-billboard-200 |title=Best of 2010 – Billboard Top 200 |work=Billboard |publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media, Inc]] |accessdate=2010-12-31}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 8, 2021}}</ref>
| 68
| style="text-align:center;"|68
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2010|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 8, 2021}}</ref>
| 22
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
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|+ ''Sex Therapy: The Session'' release history
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! Date
! Format
! Label(s)
! Ref.
|-
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!Region
|December 15, 2009
!Date
|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|Digital download|CD}}
!Label
|rowspan="2"|[[Interscope]]
|<ref>[http://www.robinthicke.com/store/music/ US ''Sex Therapy'' release date] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230045152/http://www.robinthicke.com/store/music/ |date=December 30, 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|-
|United States
!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|April 26, 2010
|December 15, 2009<ref>[http://www.robinthicke.com/store/music/ US ''Sex Therapy'' release date] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230045152/http://www.robinthicke.com/store/music/ |date=December 30, 2010 }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Therapy-Experience-Robin-Thicke/dp/B002U1AC0A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322263374&sr=8-1 |title=Sex Therapy: The Experience: Robin Thicke: Amazon.co.uk: Music |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=2012-03-09}}</ref>
|[[Interscope]]
|-
|United Kingdom
| April 26, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Therapy-Experience-Robin-Thicke/dp/B002U1AC0A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322263374&sr=8-1 |title=Sex Therapy: The Experience: Robin Thicke: Amazon.co.uk: Music |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref>
|Interscope
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Sex Therapy: The Session
Studio album by
Robin Thicke
ReleasedDecember 15, 2009
Recorded2008–09
Genre
Length45:33
Label
Producer
Robin Thicke chronology
Something Else
(2008) 		Sex Therapy: The Session
(2009) 		Love After War
(2011)
Singles from Sex Therapy: The Session
  1. "Sex Therapy"
    Released: October 20, 2009
  2. "Rollacoasta"
    Released: March 8, 2010
  3. "It's in the Mornin'"
    Released: March 2010
  4. "Shakin' It 4 Daddy"
    Released: February 8, 2011

Sex Therapy: The Session is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Robin Thicke, released December 15, 2009 on Star Trak Entertainment in the United States. Sex Therapy also features guest contributions by Jay-Z, Game, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj and Estelle. The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 123,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Sex Therapy received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Background

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Speaking in March 2010 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis – Deputy Editor of the award-winning Blues & Soul – Thicke explained: "I'm always gonna have the influence of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Al Green in my music. But with this 'Sex Therapy' album, I also wanted to show my HIP HOP side. I grew up listening to Run DMC and NWA and Biggie and Pac and Jay-Z... So I really wanted to make a record that represented how much that music has influenced me. Plus, because I'd been writing deep and sad songs for a while, I think I was just tired of wallowing in my own self-depression! So, in terms of overall feel, I definitely wanted this album to be lighter on its FEET!"[1]

Release and promotion

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There are two different versions of the album. The regular version is called Sex Therapy: The Session. The deluxe version, released on the same day, is called Sex Therapy: The Experience and has five additional tracks. Unlike most other special editions, where the bonus tracks are all at the end, the extra tracks on The Experience are mixed in with the regular Session track listing.

Singles

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The album's first single, "Sex Therapy", was released on October 20, 2009.[2] It reached number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The official second single outside of the US is "Rollercoasta" featuring Estelle. The music video was filmed in February 2010. The video premiered on March 19, 2010.[3] The single was released on March 8, 2010.[4]

Other songs

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"Meiplé", a collaboration with rapper Jay-Z,[5] was released to iTunes on December 1, 2009 as a promo single prior to the release of the album. It impacted Italian radio in January 2010 and peaked at number No. 63 on the airplay chart. "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" featuring Nicki Minaj was set to be the third US single released from the album but the release was later cancelled.[6] He performed the song numerous times, including on BET's 106 & Park in December 2009 and on the Late Show with David Letterman in February 2010 which led to extreme popularity among both artists.[7] A remix of the song, Shakin' It 4 Daddy" (Manon Dave Remix), was made available for purchase as a digital download on February 8, 2011.[8] "It's in the Mornin'" featuring Snoop Dogg instead of "Rollercoasta". A music video for the single was shot in March 2010 with The Price Is Right's Manuela Arbeláez playing his love interest.[9] The video premiered on May 9, 2010.[10]

Tour

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Thicke was added as a supporting act on Alicia Keys' Freedom Tour, which kicked off on February 28, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with stops at Madison Square Garden and Staples Center, performing material from Sex Therapy.[11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
The A.V. ClubB-[14]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[15]
Los Angeles Times[16]
NewsdayA-[17]
PopMatters6/10[18]
Q[12]
USA Today[19]

Upon its release, Sex Therapy received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 70/100 from Metacritic.[12] AllMusic writer Andy Kellman gave it 3½ out of 5 stars and praised Thicke's singing, calling his falsetto "one of the best voices in R&B".[13] Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson gave Sex Therapy a B+ rating and wrote "Thicke takes a few more risks on his fourth album... slinging falsetto boasts and come-ons over futuristic electro-funk backdrops".[15] Associated Content writer Chris A. Sosa gave it an A rating and wrote that it "serves as Thicke's stepping out, finally embracing the simmering sexuality that's always lurked just barely below the surface of his soaring falsetto".[20] Alex Thornton of HipHopDX gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and commended Thicke for his songwriting ability.[21] Elysa Gardner of USA Today gave the album 3 out of 4 stars and wrote that its songs are "better vehicles for Thicke and his collaborators' naughty wit and seductive grooves than they are for his silky croon".[19] Newsday's Glenn Gamboa gave Sex Therapy an A− rating and viewed that Thicke's attempt to incorporate other musical styles "sound as effortless as his Princely falsetto".[17] The Huffington Post's Mike Ragogna wrote favorably of its sexual themes and called the album "a potent mix of r&b and rap with the soulful singer-songwriter channeling Marvin and Smokey on some of the more seductive songs".[22] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times lauded Thicke for dispensing with the "characteristic politesse" of his previous work, while calling it "the best album of his career, and also the most ridiculous".[23]

The Washington Post's Allison Stewart described it as "a gooey, goofy, occasionally great, obsessively carnal mix of '70s soul and mid-'00s computerized retro/futurist hip-pop", but perceived an "overemphasis on guest stars and superstar production" and found Thicke's songwriting "awkward".[24]> PopMatters writer Tyler Lewis gave Sex Therapy a 6/10 rating and called it "a well-made album", but found its sexually-themed songs "cheeky, not sensual", writing "It is definitely more cartoonish than anything 70s soul men would have released, no matter how great some of the melodies are".[18] Okayplayer writer Kendred Spirit perceived Thicke's departure from his previous work's aesthetic as breaking his "artistic morality", stating "he simply does not sound right over the intrusive synths and fuzzy drum beats of today's pop".[25] Q gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and noted its "Prince-ly fixation with carnal knowledge" as "a touch of the absurd", but stated "Still, it's delivered with panache, thanks to Thicke's versatile pop-soul vocals and some slick production work".[12] Los Angeles Times writer August Brown gave the album 2½ out of 4 stars and wrote "his new randiness adds zip to an always-perfect falsetto".[16] Despite having a mixed response towards its collaborational tracks, Mark Edward Nero of About.com gave it 3½ out of 5 stars and commended Thicke for "expanding his horizons."[26] The A.V. Club's Joshua Alston gave it a B− rating and called it "admirable", stating "Sex Therapy is certainly not grown, nor particularly sexy, but it's often great, sometimes because of its lover-boy goofiness, other times in spite of it".[14]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 123,000 in the first week of sales,[27] selling at least half more units than his third album, Something Else, which was his first album chart in the top five, peaking at number 3, on the Billboard 200. In its second week, it fell at number 31. In the third week, the album went ten places on the charts, landing at number 21 on the Billboard 200, and then the following week, the album went three places down to number 24, as well as the week after, it went to number 28. The following week, the album re-entered at number 35, due to strong sales and airplay. As of July 2010, the album has sold 440,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

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Sex Therapy: The Session – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mrs. Sexy"
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
4:23
2."Sex Therapy"
4:35
3."Meiplé" (with Jay-Z)
4:02
4."Make U Love Me"
  • Thicke
  • Richard Velonskis
  • Max
  • Nikki Leonti
  • Thicke
  • Rich Skillz
3:02
5."It's in the Mornin'" (with Snoop Dogg)
3:01
6."Shakin' It 4 Daddy" (with Nicki Minaj)
Polow da Don3:52
7."Elevatas" (with Kid Cudi)
  • Bhasker
  • Thicke
4:39
8."Rollacoasta" (with Estelle)
  • Bhasker
  • Thicke
4:14
9."Million Dolla Baby"
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
3:11
10."2 Luv Birds"
3:36
11."Jus Right"
  • Thicke
  • James Gass
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
2:50
12."Diamonds" (with Game)
  • Thicke
  • Polow da Don
4:07
Sex Therapy: The Experience – Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."911"
  • Thicke
  • Gass
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
0:22
2."Mrs. Sexy"
  • Thicke
  • Green
  • McDonalds
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
4:23
3."Sex Therapy"
  • Thicke
  • Dean
  • Jamal Jones
  • Dawson
  • Wiener
  • Gottlieb
  • Gluck
  • Gold
  • Polow da Don
  • Thicke
  • Hot Sauce[a]
4:35
4."Meiplé" (with Jay-Z)
  • Thicke
  • Carter
  • Max
  • Riviere
  • Bourgeois
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
  • Bhasker[a]
4:02
5."Make U Love Me"
  • Thicke
  • Velonskis
  • Max
  • Leonti
  • Thicke
  • Rich Skillz
3:02
6."It's in the Mornin'" (with Snoop Dogg)
  • Thicke
  • Riley
  • Broadus
  • Jay Mathis
Riley
3:01
7."Shakin' It 4 Daddy" (with Nicki Minaj)
  • Thicke
  • Jamal Jones
  • Dean
  • Minaj
Polow da Don3:52
8."Elevatas" (with Kid Cudi)
  • Thicke
  • Bhasker
  • Mescudi
  • Bhasker
  • Thicke
4:39
9."Start with a Kiss"
  • Thicke
  • Gass
  • Max
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
1:18
10."Rollacoasta" (with Estelle)
  • Thicke
  • Bhasker
  • Swaray
  • Bhasker
  • Thicke
4:14
11."Million Dolla Baby"
  • Thicke
  • Gaye
  • Harrell
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
3:11
12."2 Luv Birds"
  • Thicke
  • Harris
  • Davis
  • Jamar Jones
  • Dre & Vidal
  • Thicke
3:36
13."I Got U"
  • Thicke
  • Gass
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
3:02
14."Jus Right"
  • Thicke
  • Gass
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
2:50
15."Mona Lisa"
Gad3:34
16."Brand New Luv"
  • Thicke
  • Gass
  • Max
  • Thicke
  • Pro Jay
3:01
17."Diamonds" (with Game)
  • Thicke
  • Jamal Jones
  • Dawson
  • Max
  • Taylor
  • Thicke
  • Polow da Don
4:07
Sex Therapy: The Experience – Deluxe edition (iTunes Store bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Sex Therapy" (Luda Remix) (featuring Ludacris)
  • Polow da Don
  • Thicke
  • Hot Sauce[a]
4:01

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies co-producer(s)

Sample credits

  • "Mrs. Sexy" contains interpolations from the composition "I'm Glad You're Mine", written by Al Green.
  • "Sex Therapy" contains elements of "It's My Party", written by Herb Wiener, Seymour Gottlieb, John Gluck, and Walter Gold.
  • "Meiplé" contains a sample from "Moi Je Joue", written by Jean-Max Riviere and Gerard Bourgeois, and performed by Brigitte Bardot.
  • "Million Dolla Baby" contains interpolations from the composition "Trouble Man", written by Marvin Gaye.

Personnel

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The track numbers correspond to the deluxe edition.

Charts

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Release history

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Sex Therapy: The Session release history
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States December 15, 2009
  • Digital download
  • CD
 Interscope [32]
United Kingdom April 26, 2010 [33]

References

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  1. ^ Robin Thicke interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' April 2010. Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  2. ^ The single Sex Therapy available on the Amazon. Amazon.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  3. ^ Video: On Board Robin Thicke & Estelle’s ‘Rollacoasta’. Rap-Up.com (February 16, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Rollacoasta (International Versio... (2010) | Robin Thicke / Estelle | Téléchargements MP3 7digital France". fr.7digital.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Jay-Z and Robin Thicke working together Archived February 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Robinthicke.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  6. ^ Robin Thicke on Nicki Minaj: ‘She’s Gonna Have a Very Long Career’. Rap-Up.com (April 13, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  7. ^ Video: Robin Thicke & Nicki Minaj Shake Up ‘Letterman’. Rap-Up.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  8. ^ "Shakin' It 4 Daddy (Manon Dave Re... (2011) | Robin Thicke | MP3 Downloads 7digital United States". Us.7digital.com. February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  9. ^ Behind the Scenes of Robin Thicke’s ‘It’s in the Mornin” Video. Rap-Up.com (March 19, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  10. ^ Video – Myspace Video. Vids.myspace.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  11. ^ Robin Thicke to Tour with Alicia Keys. Rap-Up.com (January 27, 2010). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  12. ^ a b c d "Sex Therapy: The Session by Robin Thicke". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. Review: Sex Therapy. AllMusic. Retrieved on December 13, 2009.
  14. ^ a b Alston, Joshua. Review: Sex Therapy. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on January 14, 2010.
  15. ^ a b Vozick-Levinson, Simon (December 9, 2009). "MARGINALLY RISKY BUSINESS". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Brown, August (December 14, 2009). "Album review: Robin Thicke's 'Sex Therapy: The Session'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Gamboa, Glenn (December 11, 2009). "Robin Thicke's 'Sex Therapy' a curious blend". Newsday. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Lewis, Tyler (February 18, 2010). "Sex Therapy Doesn't Heal". PopMatters. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Gardner, Elysa (December 14, 2009). "Listen Up: Alicia Keys evolves in 'Element of Freedom'". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 19, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  20. ^ Sosa, Chris. Review: Sex Therapy[permanent dead link‍]. Associated Content. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.
  21. ^ Thornton, Alex (December 18, 2009). "Robin Thicke – Sex Therapy". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  22. ^ Ragogna, Mike. HuffPost Reviews: Alicia Keys, Robin Thicke, Avatar, and Pixies, Plus Conversations with Julian Lennon and 'Precious' Composer Mario Grigorov, and more. The Huffington Post. Retrieved on February 17, 2010.
  23. ^ Caramanica, Jon. Ain’t Too Proud to Crave (Baby, Baby): Some Blue-Eyed Sex Therapy. The New York Times. Retrieved on December 16, 2009.
  24. ^ Stewart, Allison. Quick Spin record reviews: Oh No, Cesaria Evora and Robin Thicke. The Washington Post. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
  25. ^ Spirit, Kendred. "Robin Thicke – Sex Therapy". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on February 16, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  26. ^ Nero, Mark Edward. "Review: Robin Thicke – Sex Therapy". About.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  27. ^ Caulfield, Keith. Susan Boyle Blocks Alicia Keys From No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved on January 14, 2010.
  28. ^ "Robin Thicke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  29. ^ "Robin Thicke Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  30. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  31. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  32. ^ US Sex Therapy release date Archived December 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  33. ^ "Sex Therapy: The Experience: Robin Thicke: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
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