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◎ 葛莱美奖、三座全美音乐奖、四座告示牌、九座BET音乐奖肯定,R&B舞曲天王2012全新第5张个人专辑
◎ 顶尖制作群Benny Benassi、Danja、Polow da Don、William Orbit联手操盘,再掀潮流风暴
◎ 收录英国金榜金榜冠军曲〈Turn Up the Music〉等14首新作,豪华出运盘超值追加五首独家新曲
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来自维吉尼亚州的节奏蓝调天才金童Chris Brown,无疑是悠游流行浪潮的个中好手,2005年便以16岁稚龄的首支作品〈Run It!〉攻陷告示牌单曲榜冠军,首张专辑顺势摘下告示牌专辑榜亚军,乘着Usher与Ciara掀起的Crunk&B风潮以超凡舞艺,成为当年最炙手可热的超级新星;随後五年间,他巧妙将节奏蓝调/嘻哈与各式舞曲元素结盟,打造出《独占鳌头 Exclusive》与《嘻哈涂鸦 Graffiti》等叫好叫座的作品,2010年邀请Lil Wayne、Busta Rhymes、Ludacris、Justin Bieber等耀眼星光助阵的《桀傲不羁 F.A.M.E.》,大胆融合Electro House/Disco/Electro-Pop,完美诠释当代流行舞曲趋势,不仅首度空降告示牌专辑榜冠军,更从R. Kelly等老将手中抢下第54届葛莱美奖「最佳节奏蓝调专辑」肯定、灵魂列车奖年度专辑等指标荣耀。
在葛莱美加持的光环下,Chris Brown潜心一年酝酿的最新大碟《Fortune》,邀来Nas、Big Sean、Wiz Khalifa等好手跨刀助阵,首发单曲〈乐世界 Turn Up the Music〉延续〈Yeah 3x〉与〈Beautiful People〉闪耀的绚烂Electro House热力,MV首周缔造超过800万人次浏览记录,一举挺进英国单曲榜冠军、告示牌单曲榜Top10;由天后Madonna、Blur制作人William Orbit执笔的〈Don't Wake Me Up〉,则以钢琴、吉他缓缓铺陈出浪漫动人的House/Electro-Pop舞曲神采,晋升节奏蓝调舞曲天王地位。然而,千万别以为Chris Brown这回将复制《F.A.M.E.》的夺目光采,举凡〈Bassline〉与〈Till I Die〉对於Dubstep元素的探索,〈Mirage〉直逼Kanye West的华丽嘻哈格局,〈Don't Judge Me〉与〈4 Years Old〉以雅致弦乐铺陈的节奏蓝调抒情曲,以至〈Trumpet Lights〉野性十足的Electro生猛节拍,豪华出运盘除原专辑14首新作外,独家超值收录五首豪华盘新曲,《Fortune》也在持续攀升的音乐层级中,让Chris Brown的音乐企图心亦昭然若揭,晋升少数能与Usher分庭抗礼的流行节奏蓝调新天王,而能坐拥此等成就,当然绝非仅只是机运使然。
Fortune is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown, released on June 29, 2012. The album is Brown's first release through RCA Records, following the disbandment of Jive Records in October 2011. As the executive producer of the album, Brown collaborated with several record producers, including The Underdogs, Polow da Don, Brian Kennedy, The Runners, The Messengers, Danja and Fuego, among others. The album also features several guest appearances, including Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, Nas, Kevin McCall, Sevyn and Sabrina Antoinette. Originally scheduled for release six months after F.A.M.E. (2011), Fortune received several push backs.
Upon its release, Fortune received generally negative reviews from music critics, who panned its songwriting and music. In the United States, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 135,000 copies in its first week. The album also debuted at number one in the Netherlands, New Zealand and United Kingdom, and reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan and Switzerland.
Preceding the album's release was the lead single "Turn Up the Music", which reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the UK Singles Chart. "Sweet Love" and "Till I Die" were released as the album's second and third singles, respectively. "Don't Wake Me Up" was released as the fourth single and reached the top ten in several international countries. "Don't Judge Me" was released as the fifth and final single from Fortune. To promote the album, Brown made several award show and televised appearances across America.