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}} ''PCD'' is the debut studio album by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls, released on September 12, 2005, by A&M Records. In 1993, the Pussycat Dolls was created as burlesque troupe by choreographer Robin Antin. After attracting media attention, Antin struck a joint venture with Interscope Records to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a brand, with Jimmy Iovine assigning the project to Ron Fair. As one of the executive producers Fair produced the majority of the album and collaborated with producers like Kwamé, Polow da Don and Rich Harrison. The album is primarily a dance-pop record with influences from many different genres, including hip hop, R&B and Latin. Lyrically the album incorporates sexual innuendo and explores the themes of feminism and romance. It features guest vocals from rappers Busta Rhymes, Timbaland and will.i.am. ''PCD'' received mixed to positive reviews from contemporary music critics who complimented the album's dance-pop songs but criticized the album's ballads and covers while being ambivalent towards the group's image. The record debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and went on to sell nearly three million copies. ''PCD'' was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after moving two million units. The album charted strongly on record charts in international territories reaching the top-ten in Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and reached the peak position in New Zealand. ''PCD'' has sold over seven million copies worldwide and is the group's best-selling album. Seven singles were released from ''PCD''. "Don't Cha" was released as the lead single from ''PCD'' in April 2005, and peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and remains their most successful single to date becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. Follow-up singles "Stickwitu", "Beep" and "Buttons" also performed well on charts internationally with all four of them reaching atop the New Zealand Singles Chart. Other singles include I Don't Need a Man and "Wait a Minute", which gained notable success in numerous countries. ==Background and recording== The Pussycat Dolls were created by choreographer Robin Antin and her roommate Christina Applegate in 1993 after inviting several dancers to explore Antin's idea of classic Las Vegas-style burlesque and give it a more contemporary spin. In 1995, the group began performing every Thursday at Johnny Depp's Los Angeles club, the Viper Room. In 2000, Gwen Stefani was invited to sing and perform with the Dolls and brought along Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine and then-president of A&M Records; both took interest into turning it in a singing group. In 2003 Antin struck a joint venture with Interscope Records to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a brand, with Iovine assigning the project to Fair. Auditions followed suit, for a separate group which would not include celebrity members.〔 Prior to the formation of the group, MTV reported that Ron Fair and Robin Antin met with producers The Neptunes, Outkast, Rockwilder and Cory Rooney.〔 However, none of the producers mentioned contributed to the album. Fair stated that he wanted to create an album which would "involve music and visuals".〔 He explained that "there's going to be some technological changes as well as creative changes in the way we go about it." Singers Nicole Scherzinger and Melody Thornton were recruited, joining Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta and Kimberly Wyatt to form a new recording group.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Pussycat Dolls Biography )〕 In 2004, they recorded "We Went as Far as We Felt Like Going" for the ''Shark Tale'' soundtrack and recorded their debut single, "Sway", which is featured on the soundtrack of ''Shall We Dance?''.〔 At the suggestion of Doug Morris—then chairman of Universal Music Group—"Don't Cha",〔 which was originally recorded by Tori Alamaze and became a minor success on ''Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, was given to the Pussycat Dolls as the label was trying to reinvent the girl group. While "Don't Cha" became an international success worldwide, an album hadn't been recorded yet. Fair stated, "we scrambled, got into formation" and worked on the album within 30 days at The Record Plant in Hollywood, California. According to Scherzinger, they took the time to put out the best record possible.〔 She further explained that they were very selective with their songs and producers.〔 As one of the executive producers, Fair enlisted a wide range of songwriters and producers for ''PCD'', including CeeLo Green, Rich Harrison, Timbaland, and will.i.am. 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「PCD (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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