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''Something Else'' is the third studio album by R&B singer Robin Thicke, released on September 30, 2008. It is a follow up to Thicke's highly successful second album ''The Evolution of Robin Thicke'' and features a guest appearance by Lil Wayne. ==Background and Composition== After Robin Thicke finished his tour for ''The Evolution of Robin Thicke'', he immediately went into the studio to start recording his next slbum.〔(In The Studio With Michelle Williams And Robin Thicke | Sohh On The Scene | Sohh Blog )〕 The album features production from Thicke and Pro J. Thicke describing the recording process of the album: The album drew musical comparisons from critics to the sounds of Philly soul, Motown, and disco funk which Thicke attributed to the use of live instruments, including string and horn sections.〔 The song "Dreamworld" muses about Thicke's ideal world in which there is, among other things, no poverty and racism.〔 The song was partly inspired by his marriage to Paula Patton and observations of her personal and professional experiences as a black woman.〔 The song "Tie My Hands" was written by Thicke after the events of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.〔 He was motivated to write the song by his own feelings concerning his inability to aid in the midst of the tragedy, saying, "What happened there greatly affected a lot of us Americans. Because, though we felt like these people deserved to be helped immediately, we couldn't help. Instead we were all just watching this debacle happen in front of our eyes." Months later, Thicke played his original iteration of the song for rapper Lil' Wayne which, according to Thicke, "moved" the New Orleans native. Thicke held on to the song and did not release it until he was contacted by Wayne in 2008 regarding it which led to their collaboration, marking their third time featuring on the same track following "Shooter" and "All Night Long". "Tie My Hands" was also included on Lil Wayne's multi-platinum ''Tha Carter III''. ''Vibe'' described the the title track, "Something Else", as being "about a feeling of ennui, wanting to see new places and have new experiences”. Speaking in October 2008 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul, Thicke explained the lyrical background to 'Something Else': "With me I think there's always been a little bit of self-examination, spirituality and love in the music. But, where the last album was more me sitting around my house with my piano writing all these songs to make MYSELF feel better, this time I've started talking more about OTHER PEOPLE'S experiences, rather than just my own. The feeling I had while writing these songs was that I wanted to embrace people, and that I wanted to BE embraced."〔(Robin Thicke interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' November 2008 )〕 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「Something Else (Robin Thicke album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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