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}} ''Level3'' (stylized as ''LEVEL3'') is the fourth studio album by Japanese girl group Perfume, released on October 2, 2013 by Universal J and Perfume Records. It is the group's first release under Universal J and the fifth Yasutaka Nakata-produced album under the label, following Meg's ''Maverick'' (2010). The album was conceived while they were transitioning to Universal Music Japan, and started a sub-label entitled Perfume Records. This was their first album under their own label. Japanese producer and songwriter Yasutaka Nakata fully composed, arranged and wrote the album, just like their previous albums. Musically, ''Level 3'' engages several electronic dance music genres and elements but still focus on their signature technopop. The album theme include partying, having fun, love and friendship. The album had spawn four singles; "Spring of Life", "Spending All My Time", "Mirai no Museum" and "Magic of Love", all managing to peak inside the top three on the Oricon Singles Chart and receiving a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). ''Level 3'' received positive reviews from most music critics, who praised the production values, composition and favored the cohesive structure that was absent on their previous albums. The album peaked at number one in Japan, making it their fourth consecutive number one studio album to date. It was certified platinum by RIAJ for shipments of 250,000 units. Perfume had promoted the album by going on their third tour ''Perfume 4th Tour in DOME 'LEVEL3''. ==Background== Japanese girl group Perfume had released three studio albums by November 2011; ''Game'' (2008), ''Triangle'' (2009) and ''JPN'' (2011). The first album peaked at number one in Japan and sold over 500,000 units in Japan with a double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). After the album peaked at number one on the Oricon chart, the album became the first technopop album to reach at number one since Yellow Magic Orchestra did so with their album ''Naughty Boys''. According to Tokyograph, this makes Perfume only the second technopop group ever to achieve this position. The next two efforts peaked at one and was certified platinum in July 2009 and December 2011 respective. While they were working with Japanese producer Yasutaka Nakata on their fourth album, Perfume departed from Tokuma Japan Communications and signed a deal with Universal Music Japan in order to release their work through global markets. Universal Music Japan obtained rights of all of Perfume's work with Tokuma Japan Communication, but re-released ''JPN'' digitally in March 2012 in over fifty countries to begin their global releases; the groups earlier work were released afterwards.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Album "JPN" now available at iTunes Music Store )〕 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「Level3 (Perfume album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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