Albums Certified Triple Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (Music Guide) - Abbey Road, Back to Black, Be Here, Confessions (Ushe (Paperback)

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: 83. Chapters: Abbey Road, Back to Black, Be Here, Confessions (Usher album), Dark Horse (Nickelback album), Feels Like Home (Norah Jones album), Follow the Leader (Korn album), Greatest Hits (Bon Jovi album), Greatest Hits (Foo Fighters album), Hot Fuss, In Between Dreams, In Deep (Tina Arena album), I Am... Sasha Fierce, Keep the Faith, Led Zeppelin III, Making Mirrors, MCMXC a.D., Not That Kind, Paint the Sky with Stars, Parachutes, PCD (album), Some Gave All, The Best of Sade, The Fame Monster, The Greatest Hits (Cher album), The Long Road, The River (Bruce Springsteen album), Toxicity (album), Watermark (Enya album). 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, Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, and Ryan Tedder. Sasha Fierce boasted production from Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett, and Solange. Critically, the album was met with generally lukewarm reviews from professionals. Many commented on the album's failure to properly differentiate the double-discs contrasts and goals. I Am... Sasha Fierce debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 482,000 units, earning Knowles her third consecutive US number-one solo album. Commercially, the album earned at least fifteen platinum certifications in separate worldwide markets. As of March 2011, I Am... Sasha Fierce had sold over seven million copies worldwide, with its digital tracks accounting for an additional 15 million units. The album garnered eight Grammy Award nominations at the 52nd annual ceremony, eventually collecting five wins. T