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}} ''Cruel Summer'' is a compilation album by recording artists of American record label GOOD Music, released on September 14, 2012, by the label and Def Jam Recordings. American rapper Kanye West, head of the label, first revealed plans for a label collaborative album in October 2011. The album produced four singles—"Mercy", "Cold", "New God Flow", and "Clique"—that charted on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Cruel Summer'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its hubristic style and the tracks featuring West, but found it uneven as an album. It debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 205,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached the top 10 of charts in Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. As of November 4, 2012, ''Cruel Summer'' has sold 389,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. ==Background and recording== Kanye West founded the GOOD Music label in 2004. Since the label's inception, multiple acts have been signed to the label, including close collaborators of West such as Kid Cudi, Common, John Legend, Pusha T and Big Sean. West first announced plans for a GOOD Music album in October 2011 via his Twitter account, writing: "GOODMUSIC.THE ALBUM.SPRING2012".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Kanye West Announces G.O.O.D. Music Album )〕 Later on May 23, 2012, the title was revealed in part with a film, ''Cruel Summer'', which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. The album was originally slated for release on August 7, 2012, but underwent several delays.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=G.O.O.D. Music Album ‘Cruel Summer’ Pushed to September )〕 Pusha T said that he recorded over 20 verses for the album, and a song with Big Sean and Common called "Trash Bags" that was ultimately scrapped. American rapper Azealia Banks also said that she recorded with West earlier in 2012, but her contributions were not included on 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「Cruel Summer (GOOD Music album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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