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}} ''It's Not Me, It's You'' is the second studio album by English recording artist Lily Allen, released on 4 February 2009 by Regal Recordings and Parlophone. The album was conceived in 2008 with Allen noting a shift in musical style moving away from ska and reggae influences from her debut album, ''Alright, Still'' (2006), to an electropop feel with elements of jazz and country. The album was produced and co-written by Greg Kurstin, with whom Allen had previously worked on ''Alright, Still''. Upon release, ''It's Not Me, It's You'' received positive reviews from critics, praising Allen's "sharp tongue" and calling the album "wonderful". The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. It was later certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting shipments in excess of 900,000 copies in the UK. It was also certified four times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of over 280,000 copies in Australia. By December 2009, the album had sold over two million copies worldwide. The album's lead single, "The Fear", also debuted atop the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for four consecutive weeks. Other singles include the UK top five hit "Not Fair", "Fuck You", "22" and "Who'd Have Known". The track "Back to the Start" was released as a promotional single and only on vinyl for Record Store Day. Allen performed on a variety of television programs in order to promote the album, including ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' and ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show''. Allen also embarked on her second concert tour, the It's Not Me, It's You World Tour, which visited Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania and South America. ==Background== Allen became well-known through her Myspace account, on which she started posting demo songs in 2005. The increase of popularity led to a contract with Regal Recordings.〔 Her debut single, "Smile", was released in 2006 and topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=All The Number One Singles – 2006 )〕 Allen's debut studio album, ''Alright, Still'' (2006), was released shortly after. The album was commercially successful, earning a triple platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).〔 ''Enter'' Alright Still ''in the field'' Search''. Select'' Title ''in the field'' Search by''. Select'' album ''in the field'' By Format''. Click'' Go〕 The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. The follow-up singles "LDN", "Littlest Things" and "Alfie" performed moderately on the charts, with "LDN" peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lily Allen )〕 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「It's Not Me, It's You」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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