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| Last album = ''Thank Me Later'' (2010) | This album = ''Take Care'' (2011) | Next album = ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013) | Misc = }} ''Take Care'' is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Drake; it was released on November 15, 2011, by Aspire Music Group, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=TAKE CARE NOVEMBER 15 )〕〔 The album serves as a follow-up to his debut album ''Thank Me Later'' (2010). Production for the album took place during 2010 to 2011 and it was handled by Noah "40" Shebib, Boi-1da, T-Minus, Just Blaze, The Weeknd and Jamie xx, among others. Drake sought as he began to record a more cohesive recording than his debut album, which he felt was rushed throughout this whole development. While expanding on the sonic aesthetic of his debut album, ''Take Care'' features an atmospheric sound that is characterized by low-key musical elements and incorporates R&B, pop, electronica, and post-dubstep styles. Drake's lyrics mostly eschew boastful raps for introspective lyrics that deal with topics such as failed romances, relationship with friends and family, growing wealth and fame, concerns about leading a hollow life, and despondency. The album has been noted by music writers for its minimalist R&B elements, existential subject matter, conflicted lyrics, and Drake's alternately sung and rapped vocals. Becoming one of the most anticipated music releases in 2011, ''Take Care'' experienced several delays to its release date and subsequently leaked to the Internet nine days before its scheduled release. The album was promoted with eight singles— "Marvins Room", "Headlines", "Make Me Proud", "The Motto", "Take Care", "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)", "Crew Love", and "Lord Knows"—all of which attained chart success, and Drake's Club Paradise Tour in 2012. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 631,000 copies in its first week. On April 7, 2013, the album went double platinum selling 2,003,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Upon its release, ''Take Care'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its expansive production, emotional themes, and Drake's songwriting. It was included on year-end lists by several publications, including ''The New York Times'' and ''Los Angeles Times'', both of which ranked it number one, and earned Drake a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. == Background and recording == Drake released his debut album ''Thank Me Later'' in 2010, which continued his creative partnership with record producer and audio engineer Noah "40" Shebib, who had first introduced his distinct sound on Drake's breakthrough mixtape ''So Far Gone'' (2009). ''Thank Me Later'' became a commercial success and was well received by music critics 〔〔 and also 〔 Prior to ''Take Care'', Drake also expanded his repertoire as a live performer.〔 For the album, he intended to have Shebib handle most of the production and record a more cohesive sound than on ''Thank Me Later'', which featured disparate production duties by Shebib and others. In November 2010, Drake revealed the title of his next studio album will be ''Take Care''. In comparison to his debut album Drake revealed to Y.C Radio 1 that ''Thank Me Later'' was a rushed album, stating, "I didn’t get to take the time that I wanted to on that record. I rushed a lot of the songs and sonically I didn’t get to sit with the record and say, 'I should change this verse.' "Once it was done, it was done. That’s why my new album is called Take Care because I get to take my time this go-round." Drake mentioned after OVO Fest 2011 that Take Care could have up to 18 songs on it, and added that Stevie Wonder contributed to the creative direction of the album and will be featured on the album as well. Drake also revealed that the album was recorded mainly in Toronto.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Drake Is "80 Percent Done" With "Take Care," Talks Recording In Toronto, Canada )〕 Debating whether to submit his final cut or not, Drake's preferred release date motivated him to create a Birthday Edition, much like a deluxe edition to be released on the iTunes Store.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tweet 115895704861421569 )〕 Several producers were revealed to be working with Drake on ''Take Care'' other than Noah "40" Shebib (who is the main producer of the album), including T-Minus, The xx Jamie Smith and Boi-1da (who is a long-time Drake collaborator). He had initially recruited 9th Wonder for the album. He even appeared on 9th's documentary ''The Wonder Year'' and expressed his desire to make a number one hit with him, however, in an interview about a month prior to the slated release date, 9th said that he was not on the album. 9th states that was a part of the reason, because he was going through an A&R and playing beats for them as opposed to the artist himself, which he is opposed to. Drake had also been planning on having Q-Tip, DJ Premier, and The Neptunes as producers on the album, but those projects fell through as well. Several artists were confirmed as collaborators with Drake on ''Take Care'' consist of Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, Chantal Kreviazuk, André 3000, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna.〔 He had initially reached out to Phonte of the former group Little Brother (who is a major influence on his career). The track was made for ''Take Care'', but did not make it for the album, due to an issue he had with the producer. Drake admits in an interview to "dropping the ball" on the project and is optimistic about a future collaboration with Phonte. He also wanted to collaborate with Justin Timberlake stating, "The song was gonna be dope," it was produced by Noah "40" Shebib. "It was solid, a solid little look. But he's so immersed in the acting thing, and I don't blame him, he's doing great at it. He was just like, 'I really want to work. I just can't do it right now. But we'll work as soon as I'm back in the studio. 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「Take Care (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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