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}} ''My World 2.0'' is the debut studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, released on March 19, 2010, by Island Records. It is considered the second half of a two-piece project, being supplemented by his debut extended play ''My World(EP)'' (2009). After signing a recording contract in light of his growing popularity on YouTube, Bieber worked with collaborators including his mentor Usher, in addition to producers Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, and Midi Mafia. The record follows in the vein of ''My World'', incorporating pop and R&B styles, and also experiments with hip hop elements. Lyrically, it discusses teen romance and coming of age situations. Upon its release, ''My World 2.0'' received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its production. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 283,000 copies. In doing so, Bieber became the youngest solo male artist to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963. With ''My World'' peaking at number five that week, he became the first artist to occupy two top-five positions since Nelly in 2004. When the album sold more copies in its second week, it became the first album since The Beatles' 1 to debut at number one, and sell more the following week. Bieber also had his second consecutive number one album in Canada, and in its second week the album peaked at number one in Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. It also charted in the top ten of fifteen other countries. Bieber supported the album with his very first headlining tour, the My World Tour. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Baby", featuring Ludacris, which was released on January 18, 2010, and two digital singles, "Never Let You Go" on March 2, 2010, and "U Smile" on March 16, 2010. "Somebody to Love" impacted radio as the album's second single on April 20, 2010, and "U Smile" impacted radio as the album's third single on August 24, 2010. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2011 ceremony. ==Background and composition== In an interview with ''Billboard'' at the 2009 Z100 Jingle Ball, Bieber explained the reasoning behind splitting his debut release into two parts, ''My World'' and ''My World 2.0''. Bieber said that people do not want to wait "over a year and half" for new music, and it was decided best to give it in parts. In an interview with the ''Houston Chronicle'', Bieber stated, "I wanted to do something that was a little bit more R&B and that could reach out to everyone. I just wanted to be able to show my vocal abilities." In a piece with ''The New York Times'' Bieber stated that most of the production took place in Atlanta, and confirmed collaborating again with Tricky Stewart and The-Dream.〔 Bieber said, that he was hoping that the album would be much better, considering that ''My World'' was his first time in a studio, calling himself "a rookie last album because it was during my first year."〔 The album has been described as "edgier and more mature" than its predecessor, and also has a more prominent R&B feel to it.〔 Bieber stated, "I wanted to do something that was a little bit more R&B and that could reach out to everyone. I just wanted to be able to show my vocal abilities."〔 Sara Anderson of ''AOL Music'' commented that "his sophomore release also showcases pop-y and hip-hop fused tracks". The record has also been said to mine "vintage teen-pop themes" but play as "2010-model bubblegum". It has also been called "catchy, upbeat and dreamy", bringing to mind "smash dance hits".〔 〕 The lyrical content consists of "necessary us-against-the-world teen-love dramatics." Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone commented that, "As long as there has been rock & roll, there have been pretty-boy singers like Bieber, offering a gentle introduction to the mysteries and heartaches of adolescence: songs flushed with romance but notably free of sex itself."〔 The album's lead single, "Baby", coined by ''Rolling Stone'' as a "consciously crafted throwback" draws from fifties music and doo-wop while incorporating a hip-hop influence.〔 The lyrical contents refer to the departure of a first love in lines such as, "And I wanna play it cool/But I'm losin' you…/I'm in pieces/Baby fix me…." Monica Herrera of Billboard said that "Somebody to Love" and "Eenie Meenie" were "hardwired for Top 40". "Somebody to Love" contains influences of European music, notably dance and disco, and is a "straightforward plea for a soul mate".〔 "Eenie Meenie" has been described as "sultry reggaton", and references childhood rhymes. Two of the album's tracks, "Runaway Love" and "U Smile" echo Motown, and critics claimed the tracks go beyond Bieber's demographic.〔 The first has been compared to the work of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5, influenced by funk and disco.〔〔 The song has been described as "lush" and "sauntering", giving off a summer vibe.〔 Jon Caramanica of ''The New York Times'' said "Runaway Love" was a "winning amalgam" of New Edition and Depeche Mode's "Policy of Truth."〔 〕 However, the song's "breezy groove" has been said to reminisce Janet Jackson's "Runaway" and Justin Timberlake's "Rock Your Body." The latter, "U Smile", compared to Hall & Oates, has a "bluesy" feel, and makes use of metaphors such as, "You are my ends and my means/With you there's no in between."〔〔 〕 Andy Kellman of Allmusic commented that the album's ballads could be considered adult contemporary "if the singer happened to be of age".〔 The album's ballads, such as "Never Let You Go" and "Stuck in the Moment" mix "love-struck lyrics with big, lovable, choruses".〔 The previous has been noted to have distinct similarities to Chris Brown's "Forever", while the latter makes references to doomed couples such as Romeo & Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde and Sonny & Cher.〔〔〔 In "That Should Be Me", a "sobbing ballad", Bieber "plays the scorned ex", with lyrics like, "Did you forget all the plans that you made with me?".〔〔 "Up"'s lyrics have Bieber realize love makes him invulnerable as he sings about how a relationship can only get better, with exaggerated lines such as, "We'll take it to the sky/Past the moon/Through the galaxies."〔〔 A Wal-Mart bonus track, "Where Are You Now", an extension of sorts of ''My World'' 's "Down To Earth", focuses on Bieber's feelings after his parents' splitting up. 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「My World 2.0」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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