The Truth About Love (Pink album)

The Truth About Love
The Truth About Love
Studio album by Pink
Released	September 14, 2012
Recorded	January–May 2012
Studio	Various Earthstar Creation Center (Venice, California); Conway (Los Angeles); Suite 203; The Modern Dirt Laboratories (London); Effigy Studios (Ferndale, Michigan); Fishhead Music (Sweden); Ruby Red Studios (Santa Monica, California); West Triad Studios (Venice, California); ;
Genre	Pop
Length	50:49
Label	RCA
Producer	Greg Kurstin; Pink; Butch Walker; Billy Mann; Jeff Bhasker; Eg White; John Hill; Emile Haynie; Max Martin; Shellback; DJ Khalil; Chin Injeti;
Pink chronology
Singles from The Truth About Love
	"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"; Released: July 2, 2012; "Try"; Released: September 6, 2012; "Just Give Me a Reason"; Released: February 26, 2013; "True Love"; Released: June 28, 2013; "Walk of Shame"; Released: September 25, 2013; "Are We All We Are"; Released: October 31, 2013;

The Truth About Love is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink. It was released on September 14, 2012, through RCA Records. After giving birth to her first child in 2011, Pink started working on the album with longtime collaborator Billy Mann. With hopes of becoming more involved in the production of the album, she also reunited with Greg Kurstin and Butch Walker. Recording sessions took place between January and May 2012. The Truth About Love is primarily a pop record and includes elements of electropop, dance-pop, and rock music. Its lyrics explore themes of love, monogamy, and sexuality, as evidenced by the album title. The songs on the album express various perspectives towards romance and delve into the realities of long-term relationships. It features guest appearances by Eminem, Lily Allen, and Nate Ruess.

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended Pink's thematic and musical direction. Buoyed by extensive marketing, The Truth About Love was a commercial success, topping the charts in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, and Sweden. In the United States, it became Pink's first number-one album on the Billboard 200 chart and was later certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of three million album-equivalent units. In Australia, The Truth About Love became the first album to top the year-end chart for two consecutive years and was certified nine times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It was ranked as the seventh best-selling album of 2012, with sales of 2.6 million copies sold worldwide. By 2016, the album had sold over seven million copies globally.

Six tracks from the album were released as singles. "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)", the album's lead single, was released on July 2, 2012, and peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Try", attained the top-ten position in several countries worldwide, including Australia, Canada, Germany, the UK, and the US. It was followed by "Just Give Me a Reason", which topped the record charts in over ten countries worldwide and became Pink's fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. "True Love" charted moderately in various countries, while the album's other singles, "Walk of Shame" and "Are We All We Are", had a limited release. The album was further promoted through The Truth About Love Tour (2013–2014), which grossed $183 million upon completion. The Truth About Love was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.