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}} ''Return of the Mack'' is the debut album by English recording artist Mark Morrison, first released through his Mack Life Records imprint in the United Kingdom and then Atlantic Records in the United States with distribution via Warner Music Group. The album is known for featuring the popular song, "Return of the Mack" which spent a remarkable forty-one weeks on the Billboard charts. Upon its release Return of the Mack received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Morrison's strong voice and entertaining songs, but described the album as having weak production. The album spent thirty-eight weeks on the UK Albums Chart where it debuted and peaked at number four, and has since been certified platinum by BPI.〔http://archive.is/20120730033737/http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=47202〕 On the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, the album reached a peak of seventy-six, however, it would eventually be certified platinum by RIAA due to the success of the lead single there, "Return of the Mack". The album has since sold over 3 million copies worldwide. The album would make Morrison the first artist in British pop history to have five top 10 singles from a debut album to chart on the UK Singles Chart. These included "Let's Get Down", "Return of the Mack", "Crazy (Remix)", "Trippin'", "Horny" and "Moan and Groan". The first single "Crazy" became a top 20 hit in the UK; a remix was also released, which peaked at number six in the UK. When "Return of the Mack" was released in spring 1996, it would become an international hit, spending two weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and one week at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was listed at #8 on the Billboard year-end chart for 1997 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Morrison became the first black male solo artist to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s.〔http://www.singersroom.com/news/7112/Return-of-the-Mack-Hitmaker-Mark-Morrison-Readies-Third-Album〕 In 1997, he received four Brit Awards nominations, a Mercury Prize nomination, an MTV Europe Music Awards nomination, and five Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) nominations. He would go onto win Best R&B song in the 1996 MOBO Awards for "Return of the Mack".〔http://www.everyhit.com/awardmobo.html〕 == Background == The album was released on through his own record label, Mack Life Records. The album was largely self-produced by Morrison, and was recorded over a two-year period. The album's release was preceded by the release of three singles. 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「Return of the Mack (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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