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}} ''Alive'' is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Jessie J. It was released on 23 September 2013 through Lava Music and Universal Republic. American rap artist Becky G, singer Brandy Norwood, American hip-hop artist Big Sean and British Grime artist Dizzee Rascal all make guest appearances on the album. Jessie co-wrote the album with Claude Kelly, amongst a host of collaborators from both new and old. Upon release, the album was met with a mixed reception of music critics. While there was praise for Jessie's vocals, some felt that the album was too generic. Musically, ''Alive'' is a pop and R&B album that features influences from dance-pop, pop rock, soul and hip hop in its production. The album debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. It spawned two top-five hits including "Wild" and "It's My Party", as well as a top-twenty single, "Thunder". Jessie supported ''Alive'' with the ''Alive Tour'', playing 19 dates across the UK, from October to November 2013. ==Background== "Alive" was recorded over a twelve-month period between June 2012 and May 2013 in London, New York City and Los Angeles. The title derives from the song "Alive" on the album. Writing partners on the album include Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler and writer Diane Warren. Jessie J tweeted her excitement, saying she was "living the dream". Throughout the year, Jessie J made several announcements suggesting that she was recording her second album, including saying: "For the seven years before I signed my record deal, I was in a bad place, and I was scared that I couldn't get out of it. That’s why I wrote such upbeat music, as a way of trying to escape how I felt. Now that I am happier, I won’t be afraid to explore my pain. But in a good way; it’ll be me saying that it’s OK not to feel OK." In June 2013, rumours surfaced online stating Jessie J's new album would be called ''Gold'' after she announced to Capital FM that the album's title would be one word, and it had the letter "O" in it. Although Jessie quickly extinguished these statements in an interview with Digital Spy saying: "You will see the title and you’ll see the picture and you’ll see the album cover and I think it’s summed up in one word, in one picture." Jessie announced the title and release date of ''Alive'' during a live performance at V Festival on 17 August 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC – Jessie J reveals second album album title and release date )〕 In an interview with Laura Whitmore backstage at the festival, she talked about the album, saying it was written in five weeks and had a more mature sound.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jessie J Offers Adive For Voice Replacement )〕 When asked about her choice for the album title, she said, "It really represents where I'm at in my life right now and how I feel about my life."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jessie J names new album Alive )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alive (Jessie J album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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