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"Acapella" is a song performed by American recording artist Kelis, taken from her fifth studio album ''Flesh Tone'' (2010). The song is a departure from her past singles in that it is a dance/electronic track rather than hip hop/R&B influenced. The song was first premiered on her Twitter page and her official website in November,〔 but was digitally released February 23, 2010 as the lead single from the singer's fifth studio album ''Flesh Tone''. The song's co-writer Makeba Riddick revealed that the song had previously been called "Majestic". Kelis stated that she wrote the song "with love and life in my mind" and as a tribute to her son, Knight.〔 It has received positive reviews from critics many of whom praise the song for its inspirational lyrics and for its uptempo feel-good vibe which includes angelic harmonies. The song was listed at #20 on the NME's best tracks of 2010, which they describe it "her most thrilling tune since ‘Milkshake’".〔(NMe's List of the best tracks of 2010 ) ''NME'' Retrieved 2010-12-02〕 ==Reception== The single has so far received universally positive reviews. ''Pitchfork Media'' gave the song a positive review, rating the track an 8 (of a possible 10 ) and saying: "'Acapella' is a smooth, Donna Summer-style track with Kelis as an icy electro queen, a robotic embrace of house's metronomic bliss." About.com's "Dance Music" section reviewed the track favorably, calling the song "majestic" and named it its "Song of the Day". ''Entertainment Weekly'' called the song a "feathery dance-floor delight"〔 and placed the song on its "The MustList" for 2010 whilst ''Billboard'' magazine added the song to its 2010's "Best Bits" listing.〔 ''NME'' magazine also loved the song calling it "the most thrilling tune since "Milkshake" whilst ''Heat'' said the "banger" deserves four stars.〔 Nick Levine of ''Digital Spy'' was more than impressed by the song. He said "Will.i.am's been a busy boy lately, but what's the best thing he's done for us – the new Usher single (HREF="http://www.kotoba.ne.jp/word/11/OMG (Usher song)" TITLE="OMG (Usher song)">OMG' )? Nah. 'Meet Me Halfway'? Hmm... maybe. Signing Kelis... Bingo! We say this because 'Acapella' is quite possibly the most sublime slice of club pop we'll hear all year. Over tub-thumping beats ... Kelis delivers a heartfelt tribute to her baby son, Knight. "Before you my whole life was acapella," she gushes on the near-hymnal chorus, "Now a symphony is the only song to sing". The result is so uplifting, so full of energy and emotion, it doesn't just make you want to dance – it makes you want to dance with everyone who's a little bit special to you." Fraser McAlpine of BBC Chart Blog was also gushing with praise for the song, saying it's "a song which is itself so sparkling and loveable as to make other pop songs seem un-inspired and un-glorious, even the really good ones. () melody has been launched from a throat of pure devotion, and is borne aloft by a host of angelic harmonies." 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「Acapella (Kelis song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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