"The Pleasure and the Pain"
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Strut
ReleasedJune 26, 2015
Length5:09
LabelRoxie
Songwriter(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Dirty White Boots"
(2014) 		"The Pleasure and the Pain"
(2015) 		"It's Enough!"
(2018)
Music video
"The Pleasure and the Pain" on YouTube

"The Pleasure and the Pain" is a song written and recorded by American singer Lenny Kravitz. The song was released on June 26, 2015 as the fifth and final single from his tenth studio album Strut.[1][2]

Video and reception

The video was shot by director Dikayl Rimmasch who also worked with such singers as Beyoncé, Jay Z, and BigBang. Discussing the video, Rolling Stone wrote, "The clip revels in sun-dappled black-and-white footage of the musician and a beautiful female companion as they motorcycle, skinny-dip, party and of course rock their way across the country. But the road is also a figurative one: a path from romantic bliss to crushing heartbreak."[1][3] Marcus Floyd of Renowned for Sound wrote that the song is a "smooth rendition with a great melody and a memorable guitar riff".[4]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 70
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 36
France (SNEP)[8] 60
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 80
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 29

References

  1. ^ a b "Watch Lenny Kravitz's NSFW Video 'The Pleasure and the Pain'". Rolling Stone. 2015-06-25. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Payne, Chris (25 June 2015). "Escape for the Weekend With Lenny Kravitz in NSFW New 'Pleasure and the Pain' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ Maxwell, Jackson (25 June 2015). "Lenny Kravitz Premieres NSFW "The Pleasure and the Pain" Music Video". Guitar World. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ^ Floyd, Marcus (2015). "Album Review: Lenny Kravitz – Strut – Renowned For Sound". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – The Pleasure and the Pain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – The Pleasure and the Pain" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – Low" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – The Pleasure and the Pain" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – The Pleasure and the Pain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – The Pleasure and the Pain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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