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}} ''Armageddon'' is the seventh album by Australian singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian. It was released in digital and CD format on 12 October 2012. A deluxe edition featuring a DVD of a concert from Sebastian's ''Armageddon Tour'' was also available.〔(Armageddon: Deluxe Edition ). Sanity Music. Archived from (the original ) on 9 October 2012.〕 The album reached number one and double platinum certification in Australia, and number 20 in New Zealand.〔(ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2012 Albums ). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 January 2013〕〔 It is Sebastian's seventh top ten album in Australia, and his second to achieve a number one peak.〔 It was the ninth highest selling album in Australia in 2012, the second highest selling album by an Australian act.〔〔 Four top ten singles were released from the album, including "Don't Worry Be Happy", and "Battle Scars" which features Lupe Fiasco. "Don't Worry Be Happy" peaked at number five and gained 4× platinum certification, with "Battle Scars" reaching number one and 9× platinum.〔(ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2012 Singles ). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 October 2012.〕〔(ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Singles ). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 March 2013〕 "Battle Scars" is Sebastian's sixth number one single in Australia and Fiasco's first.〔〔(Lupe Fiasco - Singles Discography ). ARIA Chart archives. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2012〕 "Battle Scars" also reached number two and double platinum certification in New Zealand, number 71 and platinum certification in the US, and number two in Norway.〔〔(Official New Zealand Music Charts - 26 November 2012 ). Recording Industry Association New Zealand (RIANZ). Archived from (the original ) on 25 November 2012.〕〔(Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco - Battle Scars ). aCharts.US. Retrieved 29 January 2013.〕〔(Gold Platinum searchable database ).Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 November 2013〕〔(VG Lista - Top 20 Singles. Issue 49 2012 ). VG-lista. Archived from (the original ) on 7 December 2012.〕 Sebastian has received a number of accolades for the album and its songs. He was nominated for three 2012 ARIA Music Awards, Best Male Artist and Best Pop Release for "Battle Scars", and Song of the Year for "Don't Worry Be Happy".〔(WINNERS & NOMINEES ANNOUNCED ) Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 October 2012. Archived from (the original ) on 2 October 2012.〕 "Battle Scars" was nominated for a NAACP Image Award and won the R&B/Hip category in the 2013 International Songwriting Competition.〔(International Songwriting Competition Winners ) International Songwriting Competition. Archived from (the original ) on 30 April 2013.〕〔Couch, Aaron (1 February 2013). (NAACP Image Awards: Winners Announced ). ''The Hollywood Reporter''. Archived from (the original ) on 2 February 2013〕 "Get Along" was a final five nominee for the 2013 APRA Song of the Year Award and "Don't Worry Be Happy" was nominated for Pop Work of the Year.〔Adams, Cameron (23 May 2013). (Tame Impala and Guy Sebastian vie for APRA Song of the Year honour ). ''Herald Sun''. 23 May 2013. Archived from (the original ) on 23 May 2013.〕 Sebastian won Best Pop Release for ''Armageddon'' at the 2013 ARIA Awards and Best Live Act for the Get Along Tour. He received three other nominations, including Album of the Year.〔Zuel, Bernard (2 December 2013). (No Idol threat as Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy beat curse at ARIAs ). ''Sydney Morning Herald''. Archived from the original () on 2 December 2013.〕〔(27th ARIA Award Nominations ). Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 October 2013. Archived from (the original ) on 15 October 2013.〕 ==Background and development== Although Sebastian released the retrospective album ''Twenty Ten'' in 2010, ''Armageddon'' is his first studio album since ''Like It Like That'', an album of original soul music, was released in October 2009.〔(Like It Like That ). Sanity Music. Archived from (the original ) on 28 January 2012.〕 ''Armageddon'', while mainly pop with some R&B songs, still shows the soul influences that ''Like it Like That'' did on many of the songs. Sebastian has said he grew up listening to old school soul music from artists like Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder, and they had always been his strongest musical influences.〔(Guy Sebastian: From 'Australian Idol' to 'X Factor' ) The Celebrity Cafe. 23 August 2010. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕 He said early in his career he was steered away from soul music, advised it wouldn't sell in Australia. After he released ''The Memphis Album'', a cover album of Memphis soul classics he recorded with members the MGs including Steve Cropper, he realised there was a market, and he felt he could now do the style of music he had always wanted to.〔(Like him like that ). 'The Age''. 18 October 2009. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕〔(Guy Sebastian Biography ). getmusic.com. Archived from (the original ) on 28 January 2012.〕 In an interview about ''Armageddon'' Sebastian spoke of how much ''The Memphis Album'' still influences his music, "I headed across to Memphis and was very inspired by the music scene there. I got to work with some people who were instrumental in shaping the careers of artists who heavily influence me. Artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and Sam Cooke. Being entrenched in that sort of environment really caused me to go 'You know what dude. Do what you want to do. Do what comes natural to you'." Sebastian said it was a turning point for him, adding, "From that Memphis thing a few years ago it's always going to start with me being true to who I want to be and what I enjoy singing."〔(Guy Sebastian Interview - Armageddon ). YouTube. 28 October 2012. Retrieved on 15 December 2014.〕 Sebastian feels his soul roots remained even when he delved into electro dance music with the single "Who's That Girl" from his previous album, explaining it was an old school Sam Cooke type of melody, with modern lyrics, over a dance track.〔Sjostedt, Arne (14 March 2012). (It's still all heart and soul for Sebastian ). Adelaide Now. Archived from (the original ) on 9 October 2012.〕 He said, "I had that melody, and I could have gone so many ways with it. I could have produced an old-school soul song, but I went towards what you hear on the radio."〔Smith, Jacqueline (2 December 2010). (It's a Guy Sebastian thing ). ''The New Zealand Herald''. Archived from (the original ) on 2 February 2012.〕 ''Armageddon'' was originally slated for release mid-2012, but it was delayed because Sebastian wanted to be completely happy with it before it was released. He said, "It's the longest I have spent with an album but I'm not rushing it for a TV performance or anything. It will happen when it's ready".〔Adams, Cameron (14 March 2012). (Guy may give up TV for music ). ''Adelaide Now''. Archived from (the original ) on 9 October 2012.〕〔Cashin. Miranda (7 September 2012). (Guy Sebastian reaches new high notes ). Daily Mercury. Archived from (the original ) on 8 October 2012.〕 He explained he had approached ''Armageddon'' in a different way than his previous albums, "I haven't sat down to write an album, I've just been writing whatever I feel. I'm still learning what defines me as an artist. There's stuff in there that radio won't touch but it needs to be there and I think it lifts the album. () I've done most of it myself and I've really taken my time."〔 While the album has the upbeat happy music and love songs he is known for, Sebastian said becoming a father earlier in the year brought new awareness, and he started analysing the world his son would grow up in.〔Digges, Mariam (3 September 2012)(Interview: Guy Sebastian ). Mind Food. Archived from (the original ) on 10 October 2012.〕 He explained it gave him a broader perspective, and while he had always taken notice of the state of world affairs, he had never written about it in song before. Because of this he said the album has more light and shade, "there's definitely moments where it has a bit more depth to it -- it's not just 'I love you, do you love me too?' Obviously there's some love songs in there, but there's also a bit more commentary on the world that my little boy (Hudson) is going to inherit."〔Young, Kane (14 June 2012). (A different kind of Guy ). The Mercury. Archived from (the original ) on 10 October 2012.〕 When asked to give five words that could describe the album Sebastian used the words "dark", "reflective", "happy", "appreciative" and "anxious".〔 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「Armageddon (Guy Sebastian album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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