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For Your Entertainment is the debut album from American artist and American Idol season eight runner-up, Adam Lambert. It was released on November 23, 2009.[12]

Development

Immediately following his participation on American Idol, Lambert began writing and recording with predominant pop hit makers such as Lady Gaga, Greg Wells, Max Martin, Linda Perry, RedOne, Ryan Tedder, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Sam Sparro, Kara DioGuardi, Rivers Cuomo and P!nk.

Lambert also announced through Twitter, that he had collaborated with American pop star, Lady Gaga. "Yes it's true: I spent yesterday in the studio w/ the insanely talented and creative Lady Gaga recording a song that she wrote! I love her."[13]

On October 28, Lambert announced that the lead single would be "For Your Entertainment" produced by Dr. Luke. He tweeted. "Debut single is called 'For Your Entertainment' get ready to shake yo asses to this song. It'll make ya dance for sure." He also confirmed a song called "Soaked" written by Matthew Bellamy of Muse and a song called "Music Again" written by Justin Hawkins of The Darkness. Lambert also stated that he co-wrote four of the songs on the album, "Strut", "Pick U Up", "Aftermath" and "Broken Open".

Critical reception

Initial critical response to For Your Entertainment was generally favorable. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 71, based on ten reviews.[14] The Huffington Post called the album "An instant classic" and also stated that "As a whole, For Your Entertainment marks one of the most impressive mainstream pop album debuts in recent memory."[15] The Detroit News said that "It goes without saying that "For Your Entertainment" is the most poised debut from any "Idol" to date. Lambert has a vision and has successfully honed a sound that pays homage to his heroes while carving a niche for himself."[4] Spin said the album is "perhaps the strongest, most flavorful batch of tunes to reach an AI vet, and Lambert's polymorphous vocal skills unite dancefloor strut and hard-rock pomp in a convincing glam package."[9]

Slant Magazine wrote that "Music Again" and the awkwardly written "Strut" every bit as obnoxious as the songs from Mika's The Boy Who Knew Too Much" and that "Music Again" apes its production and a good deal of its melody from Mika's "Touches You," while the title track and lead single is so similar to Sam Sparro's "Black and Gold" that 19 Entertainment should probably keep a strong legal team on retainer... But questions of originality aside, there's simply no getting around the fact that the Lady GaGa co-write "Fever" (which, true to GaGa's utter lack of subtlety, is a song about a hard-on) and "Whattya Want from Me," written by Pink and Max Martin, are phenomenally well-crafted pop singles that give Lambert the opportunity to shine. To co-opt one of Simon Cowell's favorite phrases: Lambert's music sounds current in a way that Idol albums rarely do." 4.5/5 stars [8] Rolling Stone wrote that "The songs sound great but feel strangely stuffy — Entertainment seems like a disc that was overthought. Next time, the hugely talented Lambert should make sure he's going straight for the gut. 3/5 stars "[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Music Again"Justin HawkinsRob Cavallo3:16
2."For Your Entertainment"Claude Kelly, Lukasz GottwaldDr. Luke3:35
3."Whataya Want from Me"Pink, Max Martin, ShellbackMax Martin, Shellback3:47
4."Strut"Adam Lambert, Kara DioGuardi, Greg WellsGreg Wells3:30
5."Soaked"Matthew BellamyRob Cavallo4:33
6."Sure Fire Winners"David Gamson, Alexander James, Oliver LieberRob Cavallo3:33
7."A Loaded Smile"Linda PerryLinda Perry4:04
8."If I Had You"Max Martin, Shellback, Savan KotechaMax Martin, Shellback3:48
9."Pick U Up"Rivers Cuomo, Greg Wells, Adam LambertGreg Wells4:10
10."Fever"Lady Gaga, Jeff BhaskerJeff Bhasker3:26
11."Sleepwalker"Ryan Tedder, Aimee Mayo, Chris LindseyRyan Tedder4:25
12."Aftermath"Adam Lambert, Alisan Porter, Ferras, Ely RiseHoward Benson4:26
13."Broken Open"Greg Wells, Adam Lambert, Evan “Kidd” BogartGreg Wells5:11
14."Time for Miracles"Alain Johannes, Natasha ShneiderRob Cavallo4:43

iTunes Bonus Tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Master Plan" (iTunes bonus track and AdamOfficial Bonus track)Ryan Tedder3:21
16."Down the Rabbit Hole" (iTunes bonus track)Lambert, Greg Wells, Evan Bogart4:50


Two other songs were recorded and considered for the album. Suburban Decay by Justin Hawkins and Voo Doo by Sam Sparro as told by Adam in a MTV interview. In an interview with MTV's Jim Cantiello, Adam said that Suburban Decay might be a good fit for the Twilight:Eclipse soundtrack as it's about vampires. Adam chose not to include these two songs because others on the album had more important meanings. RedOne did some initial recording with Lambert for the album, but scheduling conflicts meant that they were unable to complete the tracks in time.

Chart performance

For Your Entertainment sold 198,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 3 on the Billboard 200.[16] As of January 19, 2010, the album has sold about 458,000+ units in the United States. [17]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart 11
New Zealand Albums Chart[18] 8
UK Albums Chart[19] 87
U.S. Billboard 200[20] 3

References

  1. ^ Allmusic staff. "Review: For Your Entertainment". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2009. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Rodman, Sarah (2009-11-24). "Adam Lambert shifts styles in For Your Entertainment". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (2009-11-18). "Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b Graham, Adam (2009-11-13). "Review: Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment glams it up greatly". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Powers, Ann (2009-11-19). "Album review: Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2009-11-22). "Critics' Choice - New from Rihanna, Shakira, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ a b Rosen, Jody (November 23, 2009). "For Your Entertainment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  8. ^ a b Keefe, Jonathan (November 22, 2009). "Adam Lmabert: For Your Entertainment: Music Review: Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  9. ^ a b Walters, Barry (2009-11-19). ["Adam Lambert For Your Entertainment (19 Recordings/RCA)". Spin (magazine). Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  10. ^ Rayner, Ben (2009-11-24). "CD Pick of the Week: For Your Entertainment by Adam Lambert". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
  11. ^ Slezak, Michael (2009-10-19). "Adam Lambert - "Time for Miracles"". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
  12. ^ Herrera, Monica (2009-10-19). "Adam Lambert leaked single online". Reuters. {{cite web}}: Text "accessdate-2009-11-29" ignored (help)
  13. ^ Parker, Lyndsey (2009-10-19). music.yahoo.com "Adam Lambert goes "Gaga": Breaking Collabo News". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. ^ "Adam Lambert:For Your Entertainment (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  15. ^ Vogel, Joe (2009-11-21). "Review: Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment Instant Classic". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
  16. ^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-12-02). "Susan Boyle Sees Dream Soar to No. 1 on Billboard". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  17. ^ http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/01/album-sales-we-all-fall-down/1
  18. ^ "New Zealand Chart: Chart #1697". RIANZ. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
  19. ^ "Chart Stats - Adam Lambert". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  20. ^ "Hits Daily Double - Sales". hitsdailydouble. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
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