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''The Stoop'' is the 2008 studio debut album released by duo Little Jackie on the S-Curve label. The album produced a single hit, "The World Should Revolve Around Me", which reached #92 on the Pop 100 Billboard chart and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart.〔(Little Jackie, "The World Should Revolve Around Me" ) chartstats.com. Retrieved 2008-09-20.〕 The album itself did not fare as well on the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at #138. ==Critical reception== The album has been very well received by critics. ''The New York Times'' praised the songwriting as "modern and quick-tongued" with "insouciant, articulate takes on relationships in various stages of disaster".〔(New York Times. "Partners, First-Timers, Next-Steppers" by Jon Pareles. July 13, 2008. )〕 Associated Press indicated that the music was "contemporary and classic", with a "funky Motown vibe mixed with hip-hop beats".〔(San Francisco Chronicle. "Music Review: Little Jackie debut CD" by Mesfin Fekadu. July 8, 2008. )〕 Billboard called the album an excellent debut and said Coppola's fans would be pleased by the "bubbly blend of swinging hip-hop rhythms, bright R&B horns and sassy soul-siren vocals."〔(Billboard. "Beck, G-Unit have new CDs. Also, new releases from Albert Hammond Jr., Ron Sexsmith, Little Jackie" July 11, 2008. )〕 ''Salon'' said that the album provided "a perfect soundtrack for a lazy summer day" and that Coppola has a "knack for satire."〔(Salon. "Critics Picks: Little Jackie's 'The Stoop.'" July 19, 2008. )〕 Blues & Soul spoke about the music having "A bittersweet musical vibe that combines a respectful nod to the soulful Motown rhythms of the past with a sneer to the many social and cultural issues that consume today's public."〔(Little Jackie interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' August 2008 )〕 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 Stoop (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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