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"Statistics" is an R&B/Soul song performed and released by Chester Lyfe Jennings who also co-wrote the song with Tyler Williams. Released in 2010, it was the first track on the artists, self-proclaimed, fourth and final album,''I Still Believe''. On June 22, 2010, “Statistics,” was released as a single〔"Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Billboard Chart." Billboard Magazine 25 Sep 2010: 54〕 where it reached 19 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs list on September 4, 2010.〔"Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Billboard Chart." Billboard Magazine 25 Sep 2010: 54〕 The song was inspired by Steve Harvey’s book, "''Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man:What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment''," and belts out statistics such as, ::"25% of all men are unstable, ::25% of all men can't be faithful ::30% of them don't mean what they say ::And 10% of the remaining 20 is gay ::That leaves you a 10% chance of ever finding your man"〔Jennings, Lyfe. "Statistics." I Still Believe. By Tyler Williams Chester Jermain Jennings. 2010.〕 This is sung to a “lullaby-like piano melody”.〔Concepcion, Mariel. "I Still Believe." Billboard 122.37 (2010): 56. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 6 Nov. 2011. http://search.ebscohost.com.mctproxy.mnpals.net/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=53839725&site=ehost-live〕 The song also offers advice on keeping that good one, once he is found. ::"Tell him that you're celibate ::And if he wants some of your goodies he gon' have to work for it"〔Jennings, Lyfe. "Statistics." I Still Believe. By Tyler Williams Chester Jermain Jennings. 2010.〕 ==Promotion== "Lyfe" interviewed with Mo'Nique of "The "Mo'Nique" show. The show aired on the network BET in June 2010. Following the interview on his career and his personal life, "Lyfe" performed the song "Statistics". "Essence" magazine was allowed a behind the scenes interview and rights to release the music video for "Statistics" on their website "Essence.com" "Lyfe" sat down for a "round table" interview with the R & B Lifestyle magazine "SingersRoom". During the interview, he discussed "unstable" and "cheating" men, as well as "Statistics" and his reason for writing the song. The interview debuted on the SingersRoom website in August 2010. 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「Statistics (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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