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}} ''Brave'' is the sixth studio album by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. It was released on October 4, 2007, by Epic Records. Inspired by her marriage with Marc Anthony and taking influences by Jamiroquai and Sade, "Brave" features prominently samples from old classics, mixing up with funk and R&B music. ''Brave'' sees Lopez working with new collaborators, such as Ryan Tedder, Midi Mafia, Jonathan Rotem, Bloodshy, Lynn & Wade LLP, The Clutch and others, while also working with long-time collaborator Cory Rooney throughout the album. The album received a mixed reception from critics, with some complimenting its production, calling the album one of her strongest albums to date, while many called it a formulaic and bland album. Commercially, the album was a commercial disappointment, becoming her first album to miss the top-ten on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, while also missing the top-twenty in the UK, Australia and other important markets. It has sold only 650,000 copies worldwide. The album spawned two worldwide singles: "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It". The first received generally favorable reviews, but peaked modesty on the charts, reaching the top-twenty in some countries, but only peaking at number 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, while the latter also received positive reaction, but didn't make any significant impact on the charts. Therefore, subsequent singles were cancelled due to the low-impact of previous singles on the charts. Lopez promoted the album with a series of live performances, while also embarking on a co-headling tour with Marc Anthony. == Background and development == After releasing her fourth studio album, ''Rebirth'' (2005), which received mixed reviews from critics, spawned the worldwide hit "Get Right" and became a moderate success on the charts,〔 Jennifer Lopez announced in 2006 that she was going to record her first Spanish album. According to the album's producer Estéfano, the album "will prove critics wrong" from its "big songs that require a voice". ''Como Ama una Mujer'' was released in March 2007, opening to a mixed reception,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/como-ama-una-mujer/jennifer-lopez )〕 but with high sales and a hit single, "Qué Hiciste".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://acharts.us/song/12364 )〕 In a MTV News interview while on the music video set for "Me Haces Falta", the album's second single, Lopez announced she was working on the follow-up to "Como Ama una Mujer" and her first English-language album since ''Rebirth''. According to Jayson Rodriguez of ''MTV News'', the album would see Lopez returning into the pop, R&B, and hip hop world. Lopez stated, "My Spanish album was kind of an opportunity to get away from what I do on my English (), to kind of express a different side of myself. This () album is more of what people and my fans are used to — you know, just kind of a dance, funk, R&B, hip-hop, all that stuff, all mixed up together to make some great pop music. Basically it's just danceable music," she said.〔 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「Brave (Jennifer Lopez album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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