Download or read book Albums Certified Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 193. Chapters: I Am... Sasha Fierce, Born This Way, 21 (Adele album), Teenage Dream (Katy Perry album), The Emancipation of Mimi, OK Computer, Fearless (Taylor Swift album), The Fame, B'Day, Back to Black, Dangerously in Love, In the Zone, Speak Now, True Blue (Madonna album), Black Ice (album), Amor Prohibido, The Dark Side of the Moon, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, Blonde on Blonde, My Christmas, Songs in A Minor, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, Metamorphosis (Hilary Duff album), Funhouse (Pink album), The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Excerpt: I Am... Sasha Fierce is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Beyonce Knowles. Beginning on November 14, 2008, Columbia Records began distributing the album in several countries, followed by a deluxe version released simultaneously with the original. The album was formatted as a dual disc, in an attempt to market the singer's contrasting facets of artistry. The first disc, I Am..., introduces the record with slow and midtempo and R&B ballads, while the second, Sasha Fierce, (named after Knowles' on-stage alter ego) focuses on more uptempo beats that blend Europop and electropop genres. In composing the song's lyrics, Knowles worked with many writers, with each session accompanied by live orchestration. Knowles credited both her husband and rapper Jay-Z, and jazz singer Etta James for inspiring her to push the limits of her songwriting and artistry. Musically, I Am... drew inspiration from folk music and alternative rock, while blending acoustic guitar elements into contemporary ballads. The tracks on the first disc were written and produced by Knowles, during collaborative efforts with Kenneth Edmonds, ..