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| Genre = | Length = | Label = Republic | Producer = | Last album = ''Playlist: the Very Best of Kelly Rowland'' (2011) | This album = ''Talk a Good Game'' (2013) | Misc = }} ''Talk a Good Game'' is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Kelly Rowland. Formerly titled ''Year of the Woman'', the album was released on June 14, 2013 through Universal Republic and its affiliated record labels. Incorporating a base core of R&B and pop music, ''Talk a Good Game'' was influenced by the likes of Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder amongst other of Rowland's idols. Rowland wanted the album to be a celebration of womanhood and referred to the record as her most personal album to date. On the album, she co-wrote all but one song, "Freak", a cover of the same 2010 song by entertainer Jamie Foxx from his fourth studio album ''Best Night of My Life''. A deluxe edition, and Target-exclusive edition of the album featuring bonus tracks, was released simultaneously alongside the twelve-track standard edition. ''Talk a Good Game'' was promoted with live renditions of the album's songs during the Lights Out Tour, a co-headline concert tour between Rowland and The-Dream. The album was also preceded by the release of the lead single, a Mike Will Made It and Marz production called "Kisses Down Low" which peaked in the top-thirty of the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A second single, The-Dream-produced "Dirty Laundry", was released a month before the album and documents Rowland's initial jealousy of the success Beyoncé attained in her solo career following the release of her debut album ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003); the song also talks about the domestic abuse that Rowland suffered during a previous relationship. Upon its release, music critics commended the album's cohesive sound and themes throughout, often noting Rowland's most personal and vulnerable lyrics as well as the strength of her vocals. ''Talk a Good Game'' debuted at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 selling 68,000 copies in its opening week, becoming Rowland's third top ten album. The album also debuted at number four on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, failing to match the number one peak that her last album, ''Here I Am'' (2011), reached. In 2014, Rowland parted ways with her label, wanting a new start elsewhere and signalling the end of the ''Talk a Good Game'' era; the album was her only release under Republic Records. == Background == Work on Rowland's fourth studio album reportedly began in 2011, after the release of her third studio album ''Here I Am''.〔 In March 2012, Lonny Bereal told Kempire Radio that the album would see Rowland returning to her R&B roots. "She's going in so hard with the R&B. Of course, she is going to give the Pop crowd what they're looking for. But, she really is returning to R&B on this album. Her delivery is real confident now. It's definitely a new Kelly Rowland. She wouldn't even let me put autotune on her voice this time round. She was like 'No, I want people to really get me'." The following month, Rowland told MTV News that the album would have a theme and that she had been documenting the recording process of the album for her fans to see. During an interview with ''Vegas'' magazine in June 2012, she described the album as a dedication to "my ladies".〔 She explained, "I want to tell women how incredible we are, how our intuition is so spot-on. Sometimes we don't listen to it, but it is the thing that can actually make us happier." Rowland cited Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder as the album's inspirations.〔 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「Talk a Good Game」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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