Love and War ( Tamar Braxton song ) - wikipedia Love and War ( Tamar Braxton song ) `` Love and War '' Single by Tamar Braxton from the album Love and War Released December 6, 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 06 ) Format Digital download Genre R&B, soul Length 4 : 01 Label Epic Records Songwriter ( s ) Tamar Braxton, LaShawn Daniels, Makeba Riddick, Darhyl Camper, Jr. Producer ( s ) DJ Camper ( 3 ) Tamar Braxton singles chronology `` If You Do n't Wanna Love Me '' ( 2000 ) `` Love and War '' ( 2012 ) `` The One '' ( 2013 ) Music video `` Love And War '' on Youtube.com `` Love and War '' is the lead single by American recording artist Tamar Braxton from her second album of the same name. The song received two Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance. Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Music video 4 Critical response 5 Commercial reception 6 Accolades 7 Charts 8 References Background `` KI NEVER PROMOTE ARTISTS but if u want your mind blown check @ tamarbraxtonher `` Love & War '' She 's Toni Braxton sister + her voice is BEYOND '' Lady Gaga Braxton revealed to Essence that she originally intended the song `` Hot Sugar '' to be released as the lead single from her second album, saying `` given everything that happened to Vince and I ( sic ) this year, and everything we went through in our marriage, this song was fitting to me and Vince '', explaining `` I 've been in love before, and I 've gotten my feelings hurt before but I 've never experienced passion until I met Vince ''. She added `` I 've never argued this much with a person, and I 've never loved this hard. That 's what this song is about. '' Singer - songwriter Lady Gaga, who was signed by Braxton 's bestfriend and Streamline Records founder Leshelle Driver in 2007, promoted the single via social networking site Twitter, to over 31 million followers. VH1 writer Bené Viera commented that `` Gaga is like family to Vince & Tamar '' and that it was `` sweet of her to use her super fame to show Tamar love ''. Composition Essence writer Derrick Bryson Taylor wrote `` the meaning of the song goes way beyond a minor tiff between lovers. It is really about her marriage ''. Music video This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2013 ) The music video for the song was filmed in the Hollywood Hills and Malibu. It was directed by Walid Azami and premiered on BET 's 106 & Park on January 17, 2013. Critical response Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Artistdirect `` Love and War '' received general acclaim from critics. Rick Florino of Artistdirect described the song as `` a powerful and passionate slice of soul pop '' which `` showcases the singer 's impressive and inimitable range. '' Florino lent further praise to Braxton 's vocal performance, writing that she `` belts out each note poignantly '' on the `` instantly unforgettable chorus, '' carrying the song `` into the pantheon of great music ruminating on the thin line between ' Love and War ' ''. VH1 writer Bené Viera also praised Braxton 's vocal ability, describing the song as a `` soul stirring ballad '' and writing `` her vocal prowess covers the deep gutting sound Toni mastered and rises to a perfect alto / soprano perfection ''. Commercial reception Within 24 hours of its release, `` Love and War '' shot to the top of the US iTunes chart. Selling 84,000 downloads in its first week of release, it debuted at number 3 on the R&B / Hip - Hop Digital Songs chart, also claiming `` Hot Shot Debut honors '' when it debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it her second appearance on the chart. Her debut single `` If You Do n't Wanna Love Me '' peaked at number 89 on the chart in 2000. `` Love and War '' also became her first top 20 on the R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart, at number 13 and first number 1 on the Heatseekers Songs chart. In its second week, the song fell to number 97 on the Hot 100 chart but has since re peaked at 71. `` Love and War '' charted at number 6 on the UK R&B iTunes charts on December 7, 2012. The song also reached # 1 on the Urban Adult Contemporary Radio Chart. Accolades `` Love and War '' received three nominations at the 2013 Soul Train Awards for The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter 's Award, Video of the Year and Song of the Year, winning both Song of the Year and The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter 's Award. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, `` Love and War '' was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance. Charts Chart ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 57 US Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs 13 US Adult R&B Songs US Heatseekers Songs US Digital Songs 12 US R&B Streaming Songs 15 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Airplay US R&B / Hip - Hop Digital Songs US Radio Songs 39 References ^ Jump up to : `` iTunes -- Music -- Love and War -- Single by Tamar Braxton ''. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012. ^ Jump up to : Viera, Bené ( December 7, 2012 ). `` Lady Gaga 's Co-Sign Sends Tamar Braxton 's `` Love And War '' To # 1 On iTunes Charts ``. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012. ^ Jump up to : Bryson Taylor, Derrick ( December 7, 2012 ). `` EXCLUSIVE : Tamar Braxton Says New Single, ' Love and War, ' Is About Her Marriage ''. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012. ^ Jump up to : Florino, Rick ( 11 December 2012 ). `` Tamar Braxton `` Love and War '' Song Review -- 5 out of 5 stars ``. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 13 December 2012 ). `` Chart Moves : Tamar Braxton Feels the ' Love ' on Hot 100 ; Taylor Swift 's ' Trouble ' Increases ; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Advance ''. Retrieved 14 Dec 2012. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ http://singersroom.com/content/2012-12-07/Tamars-Love-War-Shoots-to-The-Top-of-US-and-UK-iTunes-RB-Charts/ Jump up ^ storms - Jump up ^ http://singersroom.com/content/2012-12-19/Tamar-Braxton-Brings-Love-War-To-GMA-Video/ Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ `` PHOTOS : The Soul Train Music Awards Red Carpet Was HOT ! ''. Huffington Post. November 11, 2013. Jump up ^ http://singersroom.com/content/2013-12-08/Fantasia-and-Tamar-Braxton-Talk-Grammy-Nominations/ Jump up ^ `` Billboard Hot 100 Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Billboard R&B / Hip - Hop Songs Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Adult R&B Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Heatseekers Song Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Digital Songs Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Billboard R&B Streaming Songs Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Billboard R&B / Hip - Hop Airplay Songs Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Billboard R&B / Hip - Hop Digital Songs Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Radio Songs Chart ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2013. Tamar Braxton Studio albums Tamar ( 2000 ) Love and War ( 2013 ) Winter Loversland ( 2013 ) Calling All Lovers ( 2015 ) Bluebird of Happiness ( 2017 ) The Braxtons So Many Ways ( 1997 ) Braxton Family Christmas ( 2015 ) Singles `` Get None '' `` If You Do n't Wanna Love Me '' `` Love and War '' `` The One '' `` All the Way Home '' `` Hot Sugar '' `` She Can Have You '' `` For the Rest of My Life, Pt. 2 '' `` Let Me Know '' `` If I Do n't Have You '' `` My Man '' `` Blind '' Related articles Discography The Braxtons Tamar & Vince The Real Braxton Family Values Awards and nominations Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_and_War_(Tamar_Braxton_song)&oldid=833723627 '' Categories : 2012 songs Tamar Braxton songs Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads 2012 singles Songs written by LaShawn Daniels Songs written by Makeba Riddick Epic Records singles Songs written by Tamar Braxton Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Articles needing additional references from September 2013 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 2 April 2018, at 02 : 54. 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Question: who wrote love and war by tamar braxton
Answer: Tamar Braxton