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The ArchAndroid

The ArchAndroid
Image of an African American female shoulders up with headgear consisting of multiple buildings and sculptures whilst wearing large triangular earrings she looks into the camera with robotic style metallic shoulder-wear. The background of the image is blue with it darkening away from her head with the title placed across the top of the cover and her name and the words "Suites II and III" of the bottom left hand side whilst four circles three of which are shaded in are placed on the bottom right hand side.
Studio album by Janelle Monáe
Released May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)
Recorded 2007–10
Studio Wondaland Studios in Atlanta
Genre Funk, alternative R&B,psychedelic pop,psychedelic soul
Length 68:35
Label Wondaland Arts Society, Atlantic, Bad Boy
Producer Kevin Barnes, Big Boi (exec.), Sean "Diddy" Combs (exec.), Roman GianArthur, Chuck Lightning, Janelle Monáe, Nate "Rocket" Wonder
Janelle Monáe chronology
Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)
(2007)		 The ArchAndroid
(2010)		 The Electric Lady
(2013)
Singles from The ArchAndroid
  1. "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)"
    Released: September 29, 2009
  2. "Tightrope"
    Released: February 11, 2010
  3. "Cold War"
    Released: August 8, 2010
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 91/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
The A.V. Club A−
Chicago Tribune 4/4 stars
Entertainment Weekly A−
The Guardian 5/5 stars
Los Angeles Times 3.5/4 stars
NME 8/10
Pitchfork 8.5/10
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars
Spin 9/10

The ArchAndroid is the second studio album and major label debut by American recording artist Janelle Monáe, released on May 18, 2010, by Wondaland Arts Society and Bad Boy Records. Production for the album took place at Wondaland Studios in Atlanta and was primarily handled by Monáe, Nate "Rocket" Wonder, and Chuck Lightning, with only one song without production by Monáe.

It consists of the second and third parts to Monáe's Metropolis concept series. Incorporating conceptual elements of Afrofuturism and science fiction, The ArchAndroid continues the series' fictional tale of a messianic android and features lyrical themes of love, identity, and self-realization. The album has been compared to the work of artists such as David Bowie, Outkast, Prince and Michael Jackson. The album features multiple collaborations with artists; Saul Williams, Big Boi, Of Montreal and Deep Cotton.

The album debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, selling 21,000 copies in its first week. It achieved moderate chart success and produced three singles: "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)", "Tightrope" and "Cold War". The ArchAndroid received widespread acclaim from critics, earning praise for its conceptual themes and Monáe's eclectic musical range. It was named the best album of 2010 by several critics and earned Monáe a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album. As of February 23, 2011, The ArchAndroid has sold 141,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.


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