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}} ''Shades of Purple'' is the debut album from Norwegian pop duo, M2M. It was released in 2000 and reached No. 7 in Norway, No. 89 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Top Heatseekers chart. Over 1.5 million copies of the album were sold worldwide. It was nominated for best pop album at the 2000 Spellemannprisen awards. Three singles were released from the album, including ''Don't Say You Love Me'', which had already been released as the lead single of the ''Pokémon: The First Movie'' soundtrack. ==Production== The album was recorded in London, Sweden and New York, when Raven was 14 and Larsen was 15. Raven and Larsen co-wrote most of the songs on the album; "Girl of Your Dreams" was the first song Raven had ever written. The pair wrote over 30 songs in anticipation of recording; 16 of these were recorded, and 13 made it onto the album. One of the unreleased songs, ''The Feeling is Gone'', was released as a B-side on the European single version of ''Don't Say You Love Me''.〔 The track "Our Song" uses the chorus of the Bee Gees' hit single "Too Much Heaven" as its own chorus. Raven and Larsen had previously been unaware of "Too Much Heaven"; the chorus was added at the suggestion of their producer. According to M2M, the Bee Gees listened to "Our Song" and liked it.〔 When questioned about the album title, M2M replied it was chosen "Because our favourite colour is purple. And we want to get a title that expressed that the album is us and through our eyes."〔 ==Release and reception== The album was released in the US on 7 March 2000.〔 Its release was delayed in Sweden due to a dispute with a local band there that also used the name "M2M". The album received critical acclaim. Robert Christgau gave it an A-, concluding "even when the writing is ordinary, the quality teenpop, some assembly-line and some personalized, is transfigured by the duo's singing. If the result isn't brazen or fizzy enough to suit the marketplace, then nuts to the marketplace."〔 ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave the album a B, saying M2M's "precise Euro-dance pop is fun, fun, fun, and behind the lip gloss is enough insecurity to charm."〔 Heather Phares from ''AllMusic'' said "Overall, Shades of Purple is a strong debut from a young group that still sounds fresh and innocent ... something of a rarity in teen pop."〔 Michael Paoletta from ''Billboard'' gave a favourable review, saying "The 13 tracks on display here showcase a seasoned singing style that is, quite frankly, the antithesis of teen sensations like Britney Spears", concluding "Beautifully sun-kissed, ''Shades of Purple'' is poised to be the soundtrack of spring/summer 2000.〔 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「Shades of Purple」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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