F.A.M.E.(Deluxe Edition)
《F.A.M.E.》(Fans Are My Everything的缩写,即粉丝是我的一切)是Chris Brown的第四张录音室专辑。制作阵容有Benny Benassi, DJ Frank E, Kevin McCall,Diplo等。在Chris Brown的新专辑《F.A.M.E.》之中,多位说唱大牌悉数登场,在“家庭暴力”事件之后,Brown希望依靠这张新作品重新回到人们的视野之中。 Lil Wayne,Busta Rhymes,Ludacris,Tyga,Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean和Game都出现在了客串歌手的名单中。 这次新专辑将发行两个版本,分别是普通版和豪华版。普通版专辑一共收录了13首全新单曲,而豪华版专辑则在普通版的基础上增加了4首单曲。最令乐迷期待的是则是加拿大天才少年贾斯汀・比伯(Justin Bieber)和当红说唱歌手维兹・卡利法(WizKhalifa)在新专辑中的献声。 值得注意的是,来自匹兹堡的卡利法与克里斯联合操作的单曲《Bomb》只是收录在豪华版专辑当中,而他和超级人气偶像歌手贾斯汀合作的单曲《Next 2 You》则均收录在两个版本的专辑中。而这次克里斯的新专辑还请来众多大牌说唱歌手加盟,其中包括纹身小子Tyga、凯文・麦克卡尔(Kevin McCall)、嘻哈大腕李尔・韦恩(Lil Wayne)、美国著名说唱歌手巴斯达・莱姆斯(Busta Rhymes)、说唱大腕卢达克里斯(Ludacris)、班尼・班纳西(Benny Benassi)、The Game、Big Sean和著名音乐人汀布莱克(Timbaland)。"Yeah 3x"和"Look at Me Now"分别作为第一支和第二支单曲发行,另外值得一提的是后者有Lil Wayne和Busta Rhymes两位大牌说唱歌手加盟。为这张全新专辑造势,Chris Brown将开始与专辑名命名的巡演。 F.A.M.E. is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown, first released on March 18, 2011 by Jive Records. Brown worked with several record producers and songwriters for the album, including Kevin McCall, Jean-Baptiste, Brian Kennedy, DJ Frank E, The Underdogs and The Messengers, among others. The album featured several guest appearances, including Kevin McCall, Tyga, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Justin Bieber, Benny Benassi, Wiz Khalifa, Game, Timbaland and Big Sean. Musically, F.A.M.E. combines the musical genres of R&B, pop, hip hop and Europop. Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from most music critics, who were ambivalent towards its songwriting and material. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 270,000, Brown's first number-one album in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling more than 500,000 copies. The album garnered three Grammy Award nominations at the 54th annual ceremony, eventually winning Best R&B Album. F.A.M.E. also won Album of the Year at the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards. The album spawned three hit singles, "Yeah 3x", "Look at Me Now" and "Beautiful People". "Yeah 3x" and "Beautiful People" were commercially successful in Oceania and some European regions. In the United States, "Look at Me Now" reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. To support the album, Brown embarked on his F.A.M.E. Tour in Australia and North America.