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|Length = 68:35 |Label = |Producer = |Last album = ''Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)'' (2007) |This album = ''The ArchAndroid'' (2010) |Next album = ''The Electric Lady'' (2013) |Misc = }} ''The ArchAndroid'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Janelle Monáe, released on May 18, 2010, by Wondaland Arts Society and Bad Boy Records. Production for the album took place at Wondaland Studios in Atlanta and was primarily handled by Monáe, Nate "Rocket" Wonder, and Chuck Lightning, with only one song without production by Monáe. It consists of the second and third parts to Monáe's ''Metropolis'' concept series. Incorporating conceptual elements of Afrofuturism and science fiction, ''The ArchAndroid'' continues the series' fictional tale of a messianic android and features lyrical themes of love, identity, and self-realization. The album has been compared to the work of artists such as David Bowie, Outkast, Prince and Michael Jackson. The album features multiple collaborations with artists; Saul Williams, Big Boi, Of Montreal and Deep Cotton. The album debuted at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 21,000 copies in its first week. It achieved moderate chart success and produced three singles: "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)", "Tightrope" and "Cold War". Upon its release, ''The ArchAndroid'' received widespread acclaim from music critics, earning praise for its conceptual themes and Monáe's eclectic musical range. It was named the best album of 2010 by several critics and earned Monáe a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album. As of February 23, 2011, ''The ArchAndroid'' has sold 141,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. == Background and recording == ''The ArchAndroid'' serves as the follow-up to Janelle Monáe's debut EP ''Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)'' (2007) and consists of the second and third parts to her ''Metropolis'' concept series.〔Lewis, Pete. (Janelle Monae: Funky Sensation ). ''Blues & Soul''. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.〕 Partly inspired by the 1927 film of the same name,〔 the series involves the fictional tale of Cindi Mayweather, a messianic android sent back in time to free the citizens of Metropolis from The Great Divide, a secret society that uses time travel to suppress freedom and love.〔 In an interview for the ''Chicago Tribune'', Monáe said that she was inspired by the quote "The mediator between the hand and the mind is always the heart" for the record.〔 She discussed her incorporation of the android as a metaphor for a minority, whilst being the role of the story's protagonist also. In an interview for ''Blues & Soul'', Monáe said "she represents the MEDIATOR between the haves and the have-nots, the minority and the majority. So in that way she’s very similar to Neo, the Archangel from ''The Matrix''. And basically her return will mean freedom for the android community".〔 Monáe has said about the recording sessions "Over the last year and a half when we were recording the ''ArchAndroid'' I went through a very transformative period in my life". Monáe completed the album in Atlanta at the Wondaland Studios and the famous asylum The Palace of the Dogs. Monáe has stated that the album signifies "breaking the chains that enslave minorities of all types". She has said of recording the album, "Overall, this music came from various corners of the world—from Turkey to Prague to Atlanta—places we were on tour. While recording, we’d experiment with different sounds. Once we became engulfed in the sound, we all had an emotional connection to the album. It has definitely transformed my way of thinking, the way that I approach the stage and overall, my life".〔 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「The ArchAndroid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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