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''Infinity on High'' is the third studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on February 5, 2007 by Island Records as the follow-up to the band's commercially successful 2005 album ''From Under the Cork Tree''. Pre-production began in the group's hometown of Chicago, where writing and rehearsal sessions took place. It was recorded from July to October 2006 at the Pass Studios in Los Angeles, California and mixed at the Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood. The music was composed by lead singer and guitarist Patrick Stump and the lyrics were penned by bassist Pete Wentz. The album features collaborations with new producers and guest artists such as Babyface and Jay-Z, and sees the band experimenting with musical genres other than pop punk including R&B, soul, and flamenco. The group also utilized instruments such as horns, violins and pianos, which had not been used on previous releases. As reported by ''Billboard'', Fall Out Boy "drifts further from its pop punk roots to write increasingly accessible pop tunes," a slight departure from the group's previous sound. Critics felt that the lyrics served as a response to the band's rise to fame. The group embarked on several tours to promote the album, including the Friends or Enemies Tour, the Honda Civic Tour, and the Young Wild Things Tour. In the wake of the album's leak on the internet, the band included a download code for ''Leaked in London'', a live extended play, with each purchase made during the first week of its initial release. ''Infinity on High'' debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, selling 260,000 copies in its first week, making it Fall Out Boy's first number one album and second top ten effort. It also reached number one in New Zealand and opened inside the top five worldwide in countries including Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. ''Infinity on High'' has sold over two million units worldwide, with 1.4 million sales in the US as of February 2013.〔(Fall Out Boy to 'Save Rock and Roll' in May ) ''Billboard''. Retrieved July 16, 2013.〕 Four of the album's fourteen songs were released as singles, of which three charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, led by the lead single "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" at number two. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 12, one month after its release, for shipments of one million copies. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many praising Stump's vocals and the album's new musical direction. ==Background== After taking a two-month break following the band's Black Clouds and Underdogs tour in promotion of their 2005 album ''From Under the Cork Tree'', Fall Out Boy returned to the studio to begin work on their follow-up effort. The band began writing songs for the new album while touring, and intended to quickly make a new album in order to keep momentum in the wake of their breakthrough success. Vocalist Patrick Stump stated that he wished to begin working on the record earlier, but the group's management urged the members to take time off to recuperate from their constant touring schedule.〔 The band's label, Island Records, underwent changes while the group prepared to record, which postponed the studio schedule for three weeks. Bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz asserted that "We're definitely writing all the time, so we're not going to try to squeeze every last drop out of the stone. That's part of what's been wrong with the rock industry: they keep fans waiting far too long, and bands go away and disappear off the face of the planet. That's not the way it's going to be for Fall Out Boy."〔 During this time off, Fall Out Boy contributed a cover of the song "What's This?" for the 2006 rerelease of ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' soundtrack, as well as a remix of their song "Of All the Gin Joints in All the World" for the ''Snakes on a Plane'' soundtrack. Wentz also purchased a house in Los Angeles, where he spent much time writing lyrics to new songs.〔 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「Infinity on High」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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