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''9 Lives'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Kat DeLuna. It was released in the United States on August 7, 2007. The album is a mix of R&B, pop, hip hop and dance songs with latin and reggae-dancehall influences. The album is mainly produced by RedOne, who at the time was unknown. Many of the songs on the album have a hispanic feel, mainly the track Am I Dreaming. The album features guest appearances by artist such as Shaka Dee, Don Omar, Elephant Man and American rapper Busta Rhymes. DeLuna would later collaborate with Elephant Man yet again on her 2010 album, ''Inside Out''. ''9 Lives'' saw the release of three singles. The first of these, "Whine Up" featuring Elephant Man serving as a guest vocals, and has become DeLuna's biggest hit to date. It is, so far, her only single to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US, where it peaked at number 29. In that country, the song became a smash hit over the Summer, topping the Hot Dance Club Play chart, as well as receiving heavily airplay on radio stations. It was also met with success in countries foreign to DeLuna, reaching the top 10 in France and Belgium. The single also had a large amount of success in countries such as Germany and Australia, peaking inside the Top 20 of both countries. "Run the Show" was released as the second official single. The US version featured rapper Busta Rhymes, however, the international version featured Don Omar instead. The single has become one of DeLuna's highest charting singles, as well as her first to enter the charts in the United Kingdom. Although it failed to chart on the Hot 100 in the United States, the single proved to be a big dance hit, peaking at number 2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The final single from the album was "In the End", which was only released in certain territories, excluding the US and UK. The album was a commercial failure in the United States. When it debuted at number 58 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 11,000 copies in its first week. Since its release, the album has nearly sold 200,000 copies to date. It served better in foreign countries, however, it has reached on the top 20 in Belgium, Poland and Finland. In France, the album reached a peak of number 26, and later received a silver certification in the country. ==Background== At age 15, DeLuna entered a Coca-Cola sponsored karaoke competition. Her version of "I Will Always Love You" took first place. It was through this competition that she met Cuban salsa singer Rey Ruiz. Ruiz gave DeLuna this advice: "Nobody knows you better than you do, and nobody can help you if you can't help yourself." DeLuna began writing her own music and has continued to do so.〔(Kat De Luna New Single Whine Up - Female First )〕 In 2004, while DeLuna was 17, Coquette opened for a Cassidy concert in New Jersey. In 2006, DeLuna chose to pursue a solo career and was signed by Epic Records. After signing with the label, DeLuna met with producer RedOne, and the two would later collaborate on the majority of the album's tracks. DeLuna also met rapper Don Omar, who lent his vocals to the track, Run the Show. Shaka Dee and Busta Rhymes also collaborated on Run the Show, with the Don Omar version being released in the European edition of the album, the Shaka Dee version being released in Spanish territories, and the Busta Rhymes version being released in the United States. DeLuna also teamed up with Elephant Man on the track Whine Up, which received a world wide release. The Konvict Musik Edition of the album also features Akon on the song, Am I Dreaming, which was originally performed as a solo song by DeLuna. 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「9 Lives (Kat DeLuna album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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