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''The High Road'' is the second studio album by American recording artist JoJo, released in the United States on October 17, 2006 by Da Family Entertainment and Blackground Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during late 2005 to mid-2006 in California, New York City, and Miami. Lyrical themes involve relationships, young love, break-ups, forgiveness, self acceptance, and faith. It features an eclectic array of styles with pop, alternative rock, and hip hop soul. Released as the follow-up to her platinum debut album, ''JoJo'', the album was expected to be another major hit for the artist. The album spawned three singles. The first of these, "Too Little Too Late", was released on August 15, 2006. Not only was the song positively received by critics, but it was also a commercial success, becoming her biggest hit to date. In the United States, the song climbed to number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it her highest charting single on the chart. It also became another hit on US radio for JoJo, reaching number 2 on the Pop 100. In the United Kingdom, the song became her third Top 10 hit, peaking at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also became her third Top 10 hit in New Zealand, peaking at number 5. The single also became her second to reach the Top 10 in Australia, peaking at number 10. This marks the first time JoJo has appeared in the Top 10 of the Australian Singles Chart since her debut single, "Leave (Get Out)". The second single, "How to Touch a Girl", was released on November 14, 2006 in the United States. The single was not released worldwide, as it was a commercial failure in the United States, failing to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It did, however, peak at number 76 on the Pop 100. "Anything" was released as the album's third and final single on May 7, 2007. Due to lack of promotion, the single became a commercial failure, becoming her second consecutive single to miss out on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It did, however, become her fourth Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 21. The song also reached the Top 20 of Ireland, peaking at number 18. ''The High Road'' also enjoyed some success of its own, when it debuted at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200, one spot higher than her debut album. The album sold 108,000 copies in its first week, 13,000 more than her debut album. ''The High Road'' also became her first album to chart in the Top 20 of the Canadian Albums Chart, peaking at number 12. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 24, two spots lower than her previous effort. The album has sold 3 million copies worldwide as of 2013. ==Background== After the success of her debut album, JoJo quickly went back in the studio to work on new tracks. While recording, she worked with producers such as Josh Alexander, Beau Dozier, Ryan Leslie, J. R. Rotem, Matthew Gerrard, Soulshock & Karlin, Stargate, Billy Steinberg, Peter Stengaard, Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Justin Trugman and Bernard "Focus..." Edwards, Jr.. It was reported that over 30 songs were written and recorded for the album, before being narrowed down to the twelve that made the final track listing. During an interview, JoJo compared ''The High Road'' to her previous album by stating, "I recorded my first album when I was 12, and now I’m 15. From age 12 to age 15 is a big jump in a young girl’s life. I think with the new album, you can hear the maturity and confidence in my vocals. I’m coming into myself and being more comfortable. All of the songs on the album came out well - the music style is mostly urban like the my first album, but there are some rock elements too." When asked about the recording process, JoJo stated, "I had finished promoting my first album, then I went to Australia to film Aquamarine," she recalled. "It was a busy time – while I was in Australia, I auditioned via satellite for RV. When I finished with Aquamarine, I came home and started working on the new album. It was mainly recorded in New York, Miami and L.A. We recorded over 30 songs with a lot of different people. () I feel that doing 30 songs was fine for the album. Some people would say that’s too many to do, and it’s costly to record that many songs. But Chris Brown recorded 50 songs for his album, and then he whittled it down and made a great record. When you record a lot of songs, you come up with different styles and ideas."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=JoJo Interview | Jojo Too Little Too Late The High Road )〕 On the album, JoJo got to work with Diane Warren, whom she had idolised. She recalled the process by saying, "I was very excited to get together with Diane Warren," she said. "I love Diane – she’s one of my favorite people. We recorded four or five songs together, two of which made the album, ‘Exceptional’ and ‘Note to God.’ She’s so cool." 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 High Road」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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