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}} ''Loose'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Nelly Furtado, released on 7 June 2006 by Geffen Records and the Mosley Music Group. Following the release of Furtado's second album, ''Folklore'' (2003) through DreamWorks Records, it was announced that Universal Music Group would acquire DreamWorks Records, the later was folded into the Interscope Geffen A&M umbrella where Furtado would release any new music. Timbaland and his protégé Danja produced the bulk of the album, which incorporates influences of dance, R&B and hip hop. The album explores the theme of female sexuality and has been described as introspective or even sad in parts. The album received criticism because of the sexual image Furtado adopted for the recording, as some critics felt it was a ploy to sell more records. Further controversy rose over accusations of plagiarism on Timbaland's part in the song "Do It" (which contained the melody from Finnish musician Janne Suni's song "Acidjazzed Evening" without proper authorization) when recordings were leaked onto YouTube. The record was seen generally as critically and commercially successful. It reached high positions on charts across the world, and according to an August 2009 press release, it had sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of 2006–07 and the twenty-second best-selling album of the 2000s. The album was heavily promoted, released in several editions and supported by the Get Loose Tour, which is the subject of the concert DVD ''Loose: The Concert''. Eight singles were released from the album, including the US number-one singles "Promiscuous" and "Say It Right", which received Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, respectively.〔(49th Grammy Awards – 2007 ). Rock on the Net. Retrieved 17 December 2007.〕〔(50th Grammy Awards – 2007 ). Rock on the Net. Retrieved 17 December 2007.〕 Other standout singles include the UK number-one single "Maneater" and the successful song "All Good Things (Come to an End)". ==Background== Furtado's second album, ''Folklore'', was released in November 2003. The lead single is "Powerless (Say What You Want)" and the second single is the ballad "Try". The album was not as successful as her debut, partly due to the album's less "poppy" sound. "Powerless (Say What You Want)" was later remixed, featuring Colombian rocker Juanes, who had previously worked with Furtado on his track "Fotografía" ("Photograph"). The two would collaborate again on "Te Busqué" ("I searched for you"), the single from Furtado's album ''Loose''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Universal Music Snags DreamWorks Records )〕 The album was under promoted from her label DreamWorks Records, it was announced on 11 November 2003 that Universal Music Group reached an agreement to acquire DreamWorks Records from DreamWorks SKG for "about $100 million".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UMG To Acquire DreamWorks Records )〕 The purchase came at a time when the music business was "going through major changes" as it struggled to "counter falling sales and the impact of unofficial online music sales". DreamWorks Records was folded into the Interscope Geffen A&M umbrella label in January 2004. Furtado's recording contract was then absorbed into Geffen Records. 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「Loose (Nelly Furtado album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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