| The Next Generation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:Sweetbox_The_Next_Generation_Jamie.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2009 (Japanese Edition) November 17, 2009 (Korean Edition) (European Edition) | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2009 | |||
| Genre | R&B/Soul | |||
| Length | 59:42 (Japanese Edition) 59:16 (Korean Edition) (European Edition) | |||
| Label | Warner Music Group (Japanese Edition) Sony Music (Korean Edition) Paramusic Corporation (European Edition) | |||
| Producer | Derek Bramble | |||
| Sweetbox studio albums chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from The Next Generation | ||||
| ||||
The Next Generation is the seventh studio album by international pop music project, Sweetbox. Released in 2009 after almost two years in the making, it is the first album to have Jamie Pineda as front woman after Jade Villalon departed for her solo career. It is also the first album to have Derek Bramble as the producer after longtime producer of the project Geo left.
The new sound that came with a new singer now featured more powerful R&B-influenced ballads and a few dance tunes co-wrote by Jamie and various writers from all around the globe including Lindy Robbins, Georgie Dennis and Derek Bramble.
The album sticks to the element Sweetbox is known for—the mixing of classical music with pop.
- "We Can Work It Out" sampled Vivaldi's "Four Seasons".
- "Crash Landed" sampled Bach's "Toccata & Fuge in D minor".
- "Magic" sampled Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9".
In addition, a new version of "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" was recorded and featured Derek Bramble on the track singing as well with re-worded lyrics and more bass.
The album was well received in Japan and had success in Korea. In Japan the album hit #4 on the Oricon International Charts and in Korea it hit several charts including a four-week stay on Bugs and five other #1's on Soribada, Mnet, Daum, Naver and SKT NATE RT.[1][2]
- ^ "Offline - Sweetbox". Sweetbox.ning.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "Offline - Sweetbox". Sweetbox.ning.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-12.