Sex Therapy: The Session

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.
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]

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.

“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 canceled.[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]