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| Length = 56:01 | Label = | Producer = | Last album = | This album = ''On a Mission'' (2011) | Next album = ''Little Red'' (2014) | Misc = }} ''On a Mission'' is the debut studio album by British singer Katy B. The album was released on April 1, 2011, by Rinse and Columbia Records and in the USA on the 13 September.〔(British Singer Katy B Brings Her Inventive Dance Pop to America | Music News ). Rolling Stone (2011-05-04). Retrieved on 2012-01-09.〕 Katy worked with producers and writers DJ Zinc, Benga, and Rinse FM founder Geeneus. Katy had been recording songs for the album since June 2007 and continued recording for three years until December 2010. The album was heavily influenced by the singer’s life experiences and her journey into the music world. The album received positive reviews from music critics. Many appreciated the album’s sound, deeming it original, sharp, thrilling, solid and brilliant and others. The lyrical content received heavy praise, liking Katy’s projection of emotion in to the work and the messages it sends out. Lyrically, the majority of the album's songs are based on Katy’s life experiences of love, heartbreak, boys, and clubbing. Musically, ''On a Mission'' is rooted in the electronic dance genre, while incorporating elements of dubstep, UK garage, UK funky, house and R&B in its production and beats. The album debuted at number 2 in the United Kingdom. The album was nominated for the 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize. The album had a total of five singles released between 2010 and 2011. The first two singles from the album, "Katy on a Mission" and "Lights On", were released on August 22 and December 10, 2010 and peaked in the United Kingdom in the top five, reaching number five and four respectively on the UK Singles (The Official Charts Company). The third single, "Broken Record", was released to commercial success in the UK, peaking at number eight on the charts. The last two singles from the album, "Easy Please Me" and "Witches' Brew", failed to mimic the success of the first two singles from the album, peaking at number twenty-five and one hundred twenty-eight on the charts. Her Magnetic Man collaboration, "Perfect Stranger", released on October 1, 2010 was also included on the album. ==Composition== ''On a Mission'' is an album structured in the electronic dance music genre, incorporating its subgenres, including dubstep, UK garage, UK funky, house, rave, and drum and bass. The album also takes subtle influences of Contemporary R&B and 90s dance music. The album most notably showcases Katy B's warm, natural vocals with a feel of hostility and flirtatiousness emanating through the songs.〔 The music on the album has been compared to notable acts in the United Kingdom like the Sugababes in the early stages of their careers,〔 Basement Jaxx,〔 Kathy Diamond,〔 and Lily Allen.〔 The songs are rich in melodies, hooks and on-point lyrics.〔 The lyrical content is centered on themes of relationships turning bitter and envious,〔 boy troubles,〔 and clubbing in London,〔 noted by many critics, from a rare genuine and frank perspective.〔 "Easy Please Me" is a dubstep song〔 that features a casual rhyme and some humor in its lyrics,〔 poking fun at rude-boy mentality. The production of the track is centered on bouncy rakish beats and ringtone synths.〔 "Perfect Stranger" features influences of ecstatic jungle sounds and a bassline reminiscent of UK funky and dubstep music.〔 "Broken Record" is a song a "like-a-bro-ken rec-ooooord" hook that is repeated near the end of the song〔 with influences of techno,〔 drum and bass〔 and electro.〔 The vocals on the track range from melodic to intense to ambiguous. The song is similar in sound to the song "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" by Baby D.〔 "Katy on a Mission" features the use of strong vocals over sounds of buzzing electronic synthesizers, chunky,〔 stuttering beats〔 and soulful, cooing hooks.〔 "Witches' Brew" was written about sly seduction.〔 Its production is centered on synthesizers,〔〔 breakbeats and influences of neo soul tones〔 and electro.〔 Two songs from the album, "Power on Me" and "Go Away", are about the dynamics of relationships.〔 "Power on Me" displays vulnerability in Katy's vocals〔 and is built over a funky house groove〔 with synth tones similar to those by Axel-F.〔 "Go Away" is structured as a downtempo〔 trip hop〔 and trance〔 ballad.〔 "Disappear" is an introspective track about love and identity〔 that features jungle sounds.〔 The production of "Hard to Get" is centered on an acid jazz sound〔 with the use of trumpet.〔 Near the end of the song, Katy gives shout-outs to her family and friends.〔 "Lights On" is a ragga-tinged〔 song that features Ms Dynamite. "Movement" features the influence of house music.〔 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「On a Mission (Katy B album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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