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''Unbroken'' is the third studio album by American singer Demi Lovato, released on September 20, 2011, by Hollywood Records. Lovato described the album as "more mature" and "a little more R&B/pop" than her previous material, quoting artist Rihanna as the major influence. While some of the album's lyrical content was heavily influenced by Lovato's personal struggles, it also deals with lighter subjects, such as love, self empowerment and having fun. The album received generally mixed to mostly positive reviews from music critics, with some who commended its ballad tracks and praised Lovato's vocals, but others who dismissed it as "immature" and criticized its amount of "party songs". Commercially, the album peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200, with sales exceeding 97,000 copies in its first week of release. It was eventually certified Gold. ''Unbroken'' performed well internationally worldwide, and peaked in the top 40 in many countries including, Australia, Canada, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain and Switzerland. It was certified Platinum in Brazil, and Gold in Chile and the Philippines. The lead single "Skyscraper" was released on July 12, 2011. The song was a commercial success and peaked number ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Lovato's second highest-charting single to date, behind "This Is Me" and her most successful until "Heart Attack" cracked the Top 10. It also reached the top twenty in Canada, New Zealand and Scotland and sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States, where it was certified platinum. The song was well received from music critics, who generally cited as a highlight on the album. "Give Your Heart a Break" was released as the second and final single from the album on January 23, 2012. ==Background== After the release of her second studio album, ''Here We Go Again'' (2009). Lovato was dedicated to her acting career, where she appeared in ''Sonny with a Chance'' and ''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam''. In July 2010, Lovato began working on her third album and recording the first track of the album with producer Dapo Torimiro. The same month, Lovato said the album was "creating a new sound", it would be "fun. A little more R&B/pop." Later, in conversation with AHN, quoted Rihanna and Keri Hilson as influences. At the time, Lovato revealed she had not rushed the album, stating "Every other album I haven’t had time to really take my time and craft it like I really wanted to do because I was finding spare time between a television show, and movies, and touring, and then all over again. I've worked on (the album) for the past year and really gone hard over the past few months, but you can definitely tell that I took my time with this record". In August 2010, Lovato entered the Jonas Brothers Live in Concert Tour to promote the film ''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam''. On November 1, 2010, Lovato left the tour and enter the treatment facility for "emotional and physical issues", giving her medical attention for almost three months. After finishing her treatment, Lovato returned to work the album in February 2011. In April 2011, Lovato announced she was leaving ''Sonny with a Chance'', where she portrayed the main character Sonny Munroe, because she wanted to focus on her music career rather than acting. In July 2011, Lovato described the album as "more mature" than their previous sound and more fun and light than her first single, "Skyscraper", while other tracks are more intense. On August 11, 2011, Lovato announced the title of her third album ''Unbroken''. The title came from the song of the same name which appears on the album. "I thought that the title really matched how I am today; I'm unbroken and I'm standing strong", she said. 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「Unbroken (Demi Lovato album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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