of seventy-eight, based on eight reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". About.com's Mark Edward Nero gave it 3½ out of five stars and called it "a hip, energetic album that properly showcases her singing talent". Alex Denney of Yahoo! Music gave In Love & War a rating of eight out of ten and lauded Amerie for her "old-skool virtues" and sound, while calling the album "an exemplary exercise in R&B songwriting and performance, brim-full of verve, spark and vigour". Hot Press writer Patrick Freyne gave the album a rating of three and a half out of five, writing "Amerie’s got the standard range and power of the production line diva but there’s also an appealingly raw, in need-of-some-Calpol-edge to her voice which gives everything that little bit more power". The Irish Times gave it three out of four stars, writing that Amerie "approaches In Love & War with much gusto". In contrast, Steve Jones of USA Today gave the album 2½ out of four stars and expressed a mixed response towards its ballads, stating "The sassy funk numbers serve her best, while the mushy stuff only slows her down". Despite writing favorably of its uptempo tracks, Rolling Stones Christian Hoard gave the album three out of five stars and perceived its slower material as a weakness. Boston Herald writer Lauren Carter gave In Love & War a B− rating and commended its "ambient, hip-hop-infused R&B" tracks, but wrote that "monotonous lyrics about rocky or recently ended relationships dominate the album". However, AllMusic's Andy Kellman gave the album four out of five stars and wrote favorably of its ballads, calling them "as well constructed as anything earlier in the set". In his consumer guide for MSN Music, critic Robert Christgau gave it a rating of honorable mention (), indicating "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure". Track listing Sample credits "Why R U" contains a sample of "Ego Trippin'" by Ultramagnetic MCs. "More Than Love" contains a sample of "Summer Madness (Live)" by Kool & the Gang. "Pretty Brown" contains a sample of "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" by Mint Condition. Personnel Credits for In Love & War adapted from liner notes. Musicians Amerie – Lead vocals, producer, co-writer Trey Songz – featuring artist, co-writer Fabolous – featuring artist, co-writer Lil Wayne – featuring artist, co-writer Francesco Romano – guitar David Siegel