

On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, the song debuted at number seventy-nine on January 1, 2011, and reached number three, becoming Songz' tenth song to reach the top five of that chart. "Love Faces" debuted at number one hundred on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart dated March 12, 2011, and peaked at number sixty-three, spending fourteen weeks on the chart. Idolator's Becky Bain negatively reviewed "Love Faces", dubbing it a "supremely generic love track". BBC Music's Mike Diver praised the "silken" production on the tune, however David Hayter of criticized the song's production for being too heavy and destroying the song's mood, while calling the backing vocals "laughable". Tyler Lewis of PopMatters was impressed by Songz' vocals on and the melody of "Love Faces".

Mark Edward Nero of described "Love Faces" as a "bump-n-grind anthem", writing that Songz' lovemaking songs are his best work. Kyle Jarmon from Parlé Magazine commended Songz' vocals and the tune's R. A writer for The Washington Post noted "Love Faces" as one of the best tracks from Passion, Pain & Pleasure. "Love Faces" was sent to urban radio on January 11, 2011, as the third single from the album. I imagined the faces you would make if we ever made love." Prior to the release of Passion, Pain & Pleasure in September 2010, "Love Faces" was leaked online. It opens with Songz speaking, "When I met you woman, I couldn't help but notice a face so beautiful.

The song is a mid-tempo slow jam piano-based ballad. So I thought it would be a great concept: Beautiful women make beautiful faces when they making love." "Love Faces" revolves around facial expressions that people make when having sexual intercourse. Songz said of the tune's conception, "I'm sure any man can relate when you look at a beautiful woman and you imagine those things, and I'm sure do those things too when they get into that mental frame when looking at someone. "Love Faces" was written by Trey Songz along with Tony Scales, Troy Taylor and Edrick Miles, while Taylor and Miles produced the track. A sample of the song, demonstrating its piano foundation
