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For Your Entertainment is the debut studio album by Adam Lambert, the American Idol season eight runner-up. It was released on November 23, 2009.[1]

Four singles have been released from the album: "For Your Entertainment", "Whataya Want from Me", "If I Had You", and "Fever" in New Zealand only.

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 Pink.

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' ..." 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, and stated that he co-wrote four of the songs on the album: "Strut", "Pick U Up", "Aftermath" and "Broken Open".

Lambert also announced through Twitter that he had collaborated with Lady Gaga. "Yes it's true: I spent yesterday in the studio with the insanely talented and creative Lady Gaga recording a song that she wrote! I love her."[2]

The guitar solo on the song "Sleepwalker" was performed by Orianthi.

Promotion

To promote the album's release, several songs from the album were performed live on AOL Sessions.[3] Following his controversial performance at the American Music Awards of 2009(AMAs), Lambert was dropped from a few scheduled performances on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network,[4] though CBS subsequently invited Lambert for an interview and performance on The Early Show in New York City instead.[5] Lambert then went on a series of promotional interviews and performances to address the controversy, clear up rumours, discuss his rise to fame, and promote the album. Interviews included The Ellen DeGeneres Show [6], The View [7], and The Oprah Winfrey Show[8][9]

On the March 10, Lambert performed on VH1's "Unplugged", where he sang stripped-down versions of songs off the album.[10]

During the spring of 2010, Lambert undertook a series of promotional interviews (TV and Radio) in Europe and Asia, to promote the upcoming international release of his album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[11]
Boston Globe(mixed) [12]
Entertainment Weekly(B+) [13]
The Detroit News(favorable) [14]
Los Angeles Times[15]
The New York Times(unfavorable) [16]
Rolling Stone[17]
Slant[18]
Spin[19]
Toronto Star[20]

Critical response to For Your Entertainment was generally positive. 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.[21] 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."[22] 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."[14] 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."[19]

Slant Magazine wrote that "'Music Again' and the awkwardly written 'Strut' [are] 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' and 'Whataya 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." [18] 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."[17]

In 2010, Adam Lambert was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Music Artist" for the album For Your Entertainment during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.[23]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Music Again"Justin HawkinsRob Cavallo3:16
2."For Your Entertainment"Claude Kelly, Dr. LukeDr. 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 Wells4:00
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, Prince BenHoward Benson4:26
13."Broken Open"Greg Wells, Adam Lambert, Evan “Kidd” BogartGreg Wells5:11
14."Time for Miracles"Alain Johannes, Natasha ShneiderRob Cavallo4:43

International Bonus Tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Master Plan"Ryan Tedder, Dave Roth, Pat Benzer, David Jost3:21
16."Down the Rabbit Hole"Lambert, Greg Wells, Evan Bogart4:06
17."Voodoo"Lambert, Sam Sparro3:13
18."Can't Let You Go" (UK Bonus Track)Claude Kelly, Greg Wells4:14
19."No Boundaries"Kara DioGuardi, Cathy Dennis, Mitch Allan3:48

Remixes

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Whataya Want from Me" (Fonzerelli Electro House Club Mix)Pink, Max Martin, Shellback5:51
2."Whataya Want from Me" (Brad Walsh A Vivir Mix)Pink, Max Martin, Shellback4:31
3."Whataya Want from Me" (Jason Nevins Electrotek Extended Mix)Pink, Max Martin, Shellback6:22
4."For Your Entertainment" (Bimbo Jones Vocal Mix)Claude Kelly, Dr. Luke6:29
5."For Your Entertainment" (Brad Walsh Remix)Claude Kelly, Dr. Luke4:56
6."If I Had You" (Jason Nevins Radio Edit)Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Shellback3:44

Tour

In support of the album, Lambert embarked on his first headlining solo tour entitled The Glam Nation Tour. Dates across North America, New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Europe have been announced to date. The tour began with a sold out show at the Kirby Sports Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania He has been touring with Allison Iraheta, and he had been touring with Orianthi as well.[24][25]

Chart performance

The album sold 198,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 3 on the Billboard 200. As of September 2010, it has sold 735,000 in the U.S.[26]

Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[27] 14
Austrian Album Charts[28] 22
Belgium Ultratop Albums[29] 56
Canadian Albums Chart[30] 7
Danish Album Chart[31] 30
Dutch Album Chart[32] 25
Finnish Albums Chart[33] 4
German Albums Chart [34] 16
Greek International Albums Chart[35] 5
Hungarian Albums Chart[36] 22
Swiss Albums Chart[37] 34
Irish Albums Chart[38] 60
Italian Albums Chart[39] 65
New Zealand Albums Chart[40] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[41] 8
UK Albums Chart[42] 36
Billboard European Albums[43] 46
U.S. Billboard 200[44] 3

Release date

Country Date Label Formats
United Kingdom November 20, 2009[45] RCA Records Digital Download
United States November 23, 2009 CD, Digital download
Canada Sony Music
Philippines[46] CD
Brazil January 28, 2010
Australia March 5, 2010 CD, Digital download
Japan March 10, 2010
Argentina April 13, 2010 CD
Finland May 1, 2010 CD
United Kingdom[47] May 3, 2010 RCA Records CD
Italy[48] June 1, 2010 CD, Digital download

Certification history

As of September 29, 2010, the album has sold 735,000 in the U.S.[49] The album has been certified Platinum in Canada, New Zealand and Singapore.

Album certifications

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Canada (CRIA) Platinum (March 2010)[50]
New Zealand (RIANZ) Platinum (May 2010)[51]
United States (RIAA) Gold (June 2010)[52]

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