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}} ''Real'' is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen, released on November 21, 2004, by Universal Music Latino. Initially to be Queen's debut full-length English-language studio album, it featured collaborations with hip hop and fellow reggaetón artists Hector El Father, Fat Joe, Getto & Gastam, La India, Gran Omar and Mickey Perfecto. The album was primarily produced by Rafi Mercenario, and included guest production by American producer Swizz Beatz, Puerto Rican producers Ecko, Noriega, Monserrate and DJ Nelson. The executive producers were Goguito "Willy" Guadalupe, Gran Omar and Queen. ''Real'' is Queen's only record with a Parental Advisory label. The album departs from the lyrical content characterizing Queen's musical style, detailing hood life in Puerto Rico and love. It alternates musically between reggaetón and hip hop, experimenting with electronica, funk, dancehall, pop, R&B, and acoustic ballads. The wide range of styles and musical exploration earned ''Real'' mainly positive reviews from critics. Many praised Queen's raspy vocals and production quality, whilst others criticized the lack of instrumentation. Spawning three singles ("Chika Ideal", "Rociarlos" and "Dile"), ''Real'' peaked at number twenty-five on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, number four on the ''Billboard'' Top Reggae Albums chart and number six on the ''Billboard'' Tropical Albums chart. "Chika Ideal" and "Rociarlos" failed to attain chart success, although the former reached the top ten of Terra Networks' music-video countdown. "Dile" peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Tropical Songs chart, earning Queen three ''Billboard'' Latin Music Award nominations (including one for Tropical Airplay Track of the Year, Female). Several other tracks, including "Tócame" and "Baila Así", received airplay on Anglophone and Hispanophone radio stations in the United States. ''Real'' is regarded as a factor in 2004's reggaetón exposure to mainstream English-speaking markets, along with Queen's previous album (her 2003 studio recording, ''Diva'') and albums by Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón. It became one of the best-selling albums of 2005 (along with her fifth studio album, ''Flashback''), with sales of both going "through the roof". Queen then embarked on concert tours of Latin America and the United States; she also promoted the album with a network television-news segment detailing her career and struggle for respect in reggaetón, performing "Chika Ideal" on ''Don Francisco Presenta''. The album was re-released on September 25, 2007 by Machete Music, but failed to impact the charts. ==Background== After the failure of Ivy Queen's first two studio albums, ''En Mi Imperio'' (1997) and ''The Original Rude Girl'' (1998), Sony Music Latin released Queen from her musical contract and she took a hiatus from her musical career in 1999. The 1999 hip-hop single "In The Zone", a duet with Haitian singer Wyclef Jean, was moderately successful in the United States. However, the album "fizzled".〔 Over the next few years, Queen appeared on reggaetón compilation albums, spawning hits (including "Quiero Bailar") and collaborations with artists on Tommy Boy and Columbia Records. In 2003, Queen released her third studio recording, ''Diva'', which was highly anticipated and acclaimed. It was a factor in reggaetón's mainstream exposure in 2004 (with Daddy Yankee's ''Barrio Fino'' and Tego Calderon's ''El Enemy de los Guasíbiri''), and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In early 2004, after a string of compilation appearances, Queen appeared on the compilation album ''12 Discípulos'' by Eddie Dee on the number-one singles "Los 12 Discípulos", "Quítate Tu Pa' Ponerme" and "Que Es La Que Hay". That year, Queen released a platinum edition of the album which included new songs, such as "Papi Te Quiero" and "Tu No Puedes", and began recording her next album. Queen's fourth studio album was planned to be her debut full-length English-language album after she received record-contract offers from a number of labels, including Sony. She said it was a good opportunity to reach the competitive Anglo hip hop music market after her success in Latin American countries.〔 Queen received an offer to record an English-language album after Sony notified her that her Sony albums from six years earlier were being played in cities such as London because of ''Diva''s success. Despite her concerns about her English pronunciation, she continued with the project.〔 Queen recorded songs with some of hip hop's most popular MCs, including American rapper Fat Joe (who appeared on her debut English album).〔 His song later became "Quítate Two", and was included on ''Real''; American hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz produced "Soldados", showcasing her crossover appeal. 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「Real (Ivy Queen album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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