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''Doll Domination'' is the second and final studio album by American pop girl group The Pussycat Dolls. It was released on September 19, 2008 by Interscope Records. Initially titled ''To Those Who Wait'', the group later stated in an interview that the album had been renamed ''Doll Domination'' after many requests from fans. ''Doll Domination'' was the first album released following the departure of group member Carmit Bachar, and was the last album released with the remaining group members from the original lineup—Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, Kimberly Wyatt and Nicole Scherzinger. Throughout 2009 the album was reissued in several different forms. ''Doll Domination'' generally received mixed to negative reviews, with most critics citing poor efforts to offer better material than their debut album. The record debuted at number four on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 79,000 copies. In doing so, it became the group's highest charting album, but with a lower first-week sales tally. It experienced similar peaks on charts worldwide, reaching the top five on the albums chart in Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Six singles were released in support of ''Doll Domination''. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, "When I Grow Up" which reached the top ten in 16 countries. The third single, "I Hate This Part", reached number eleven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and also charted within the top ten in most countries. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" caused controversy as the single was credited as "Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger", which caused tension within the group and rumored that Scherzinger would be going solo. It peaked atop the charts in 17 countries and reached a milestone in United States for the largest single-week leap from number 100. ==Background== The Pussycat Dolls previous album ''PCD'' (2005) was a commercial success selling up to 2.9 million records in the United States. The album featured three top ten hits including the international breakthrough single "Don't Cha". The success brought the group a wide array of spin-offs which included a CW reality series, ''The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll''. Executively produced by the Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin, her brother Steven Antin, record executive Jimmy Iovine, and television producers McG and Ken Mok, the goal of the show was add a seventh member to the group who would join them in recording their second studio album and future tour endeavors. Its finale on April 24 revealed Asia Nitollano to be the winner of the competition. Following her win, she joined the group in a performance of the their debut single "Don't Cha". However, several months later, it was revealed that Nitollano had actually quit the group shortly after the finale aired to pursue a solo career. Over the course of two years (2005–07) lead singer Nicole Scherzinger recorded 75-100 songs for her planned solo debut album. In March 2007, Scherzinger announced that her debut studio album would be titled ''Her Name is Nicole'' and was initially scheduled for a release in late summer. In September 2007 Scherzinger released her debut single, "Baby Love" featuring will.i.am, achieving moderate success. After the lack of success of the other three singles: "Whatever U Like" (featuring T. I.), "Supervillain" and "'Puakenikeni" and a number of push backs,〔 Scherzinger decided not to release any further singles from the album and at her request, ''Her Name Is Nicole'' was shelved and shifted back focus back on the Doll's second album. On March 3, 2008 Carmit Bachar announced via the group's website had left the group intending to pursue a solo career. At the time of her departure, she had been the longest member of the group, joining in 1995 when they were a burlesque act. On March 10 they performed for the first time as a five-piece for the Operation MySpace concert which honored US troops stationed in Kuwait. 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「Doll Domination」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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