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''Bajan Style'' is the debut studio album from Barbados-based pop group Cover Drive, released on 7 May 2012 through Polydor Records. The band enlisted a variety of producers such as Future Cut, Quiz & Larossi, J.R. Rotem, Aliby, Orange Factory and Steve Mac to work on the record. The album is rooted in R&B, pop, reggae fusion, hip hop and synthpop genres. "Bajan Style" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Cover Drive's Barbados "summer"-feel input to British charts and described the band's songs as "catchy". Critics also applauded the group's lead singer Amanda Reifer for her easy ability to perform different song styles, and compared her to recording artist Rihanna, who, like the band, also originates from Barbados. Some compared the album's feel to those of No Doubt and the Black Eyed Peas. The album charted at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart and on the Scottish Albums Chart at 28. Four singles have been released from the album as of August 2012, three of which have charted within the top ten of the UK Singles Chart. "Lick Ya Down" was released as the lead single on 28 August 2011. After receiving heavy airplay on both the radio and music channels in the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The second single "Twilight", became the group's first single to chart in Ireland, and their first UK number one. "Sparks", the third single, charted at number four in the UK and 29 in Ireland. "Explode" featuring vocals from British grime rapper Dappy served as the fourth single from the album and reached number 29 in the UK and 27 in Ireland. ==Background== After the band were signed by Polydor Records, they began writing and recording material for their debut album. Whilst in the studio, they met American producer J. R. Rotem who produced their debut single, "Lick Ya Down", the band also worked with Quiz & Larossi. One of the band's first recording sessions was spent with Scottish singer and song writer Emeli Sandé. They described their experience with her saying, "That was one of our first sessions and it was great to work with her. She’s an amazing writer and vocalist. What an incredible voice. It was a feel-good song as we like to write feelgood music. The reason we didn’t go with it was because it wasn’t completely Cover Drive and we wanted the first album to really reflect us and represent us 100%. That song is amazing, but it wouldn’t have worked on the album we’ve made." The band described "Bajan Style" as "a beach party in Barbados" and "guaranteed sand in your shoes." Lead singer Amanda explained, "Our aim with the album was to have as much fun as we did in our basement. We definitely did and you can hear it in the songs. They’re about being young, having fun and living in the Caribbean sun."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/71094/Cover-Drive-Reveal-New-Single-Sparks-Announce-Debut-Album-Plans )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.4music.com/news/interviews/2833/We-catch-up-with-Cover-Drive )〕 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「Bajan Style」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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