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''Autobiography'' is the debut studio album by American singer Ashlee Simpson. Released in the United States by Geffen Records on July 20, 2004, the album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified triple platinum in the U.S. Musically, it combines elements of rock and pop. Critical reception for the album by critics were mixed. ''Autobiography'' has sold more than five million copies worldwide. Three singles from ''Autobiography'' were released: "Pieces of Me"—the first and most successful single—which was a hit in several countries in mid to late 2004, as well as the follow-up singles "Shadow" and "La La". MTV highlighted the process of making the album in the reality series ''The Ashlee Simpson Show'', which drew a large audience and served as an effective promotional vehicle for the album.〔Edna Gundersen, ("Ashlee Simpson shows big sister how it's really done" ), ''USA Today'', 28 July 2004.〕 ==Background== Simpson described the process of writing the album's twelve songs as being similar to keeping a diary, and before the album's US release she said that "My inspiration came from what I have gone through in the past three years. Every single day I was thinking of what I was going through and would write songs about it."〔(MSN chat with Ashlee Simpson )〕 The lyrics primarily deal with love and heartbreak; in particular, much of the album's lyrical content was inspired by Simpson's breakup with her boyfriend at the time, Josh Henderson. She has described the album as being "very honest" and "very true to my emotions"—"I wasn't afraid to say that I was hurting and how I got over it."〔"Ashlee Simpson: Her Most Revealing & Heartfelt Interview Ever", ''Life Story Jessica'', page 68–72.〕 Simpson worked closely with a number of experienced songwriters on the album. The album's producer, John Shanks—who won a Grammy in February 2005, in part for his work as producer on ''Autobiography''—receives songwriting credit alongside Simpson on all but two songs. Kara DioGuardi also receives songwriting credit, together with Simpson and Shanks, on seven of the songs, including the three singles.〔''Autobiography'' liner notes.〕 (See the track listing.) The album incorporates rock as well as pop elements, which contrasts with the more strongly pop-oriented music of Simpson's sister, Jessica. One reviewer noted that, unlike Jessica's music, ''Autobiography'' "relies on glitzy guitars and big power-pop riffs".〔Gabriel Sheffer, ("CD Review: Ashlee Simpson, "Autobiography" (Geffen)" ), liveDaily.com, 6 August 2004.〕 On her reality show, Simpson emphasized that she did not want to make her music like pop singers such as her sister or Hilary Duff; instead, she has cited musicians such as Chrissie Hynde and Joan Jett as influences. In a 2004 interview, Simpson said that when she began seeking a recording contract record labels would not meet with her because they thought she just wanted "to be like her sister". Simpson also said that she did not want to meet with Jessica's record label (Columbia) because she wanted to be signed because of her music, rather than her sister.〔 She eventually signed with Geffen in 2003. As for her role as co-writer of the songs, Simpson has said that she had a lot of input lyrically: "...I come up with the whole concept of the song. To me, writing is a very important thing. It's what I've always done and what I've always loved to do, and it was a big part of my wanting to do a record. So my label was amazing because they really let me have my hands in there. I got to write a lot."〔 Simpson said of making the album: "It's a lot of work. From finding the right label to the actual recording, it took about nine months, then it was followed by the publicity work."〔 In an extensive list of thank-yous in the album's liner notes, Simpson includes Benji and Joel Madden of the band Good Charlotte, with whom she worked on a song that did not make it onto the album. 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「Autobiography (Ashlee Simpson album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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