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The Dutchess is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Fergie. It was released on September 13, 2006, by A&M Records and will.i.am Music Group. The album was recorded between The Black Eyed Peas' tour dates in 2005, and the songs were written in the eight years preceding its release. Fergie wanted to create an autobiographical album that would be more intimate between her and the listener. Musically, it experiments with different music genres, including pop, hip hop, R&B, reggae, punk rock and soul. Lyrically, it contains themes about critics, love, and her personal drug abuse and addiction. The Dutchess peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 and was praised by music critics for its production and Fergie's vocals, but some criticized its lyrics and felt the material was not strong enough for her voice. It has since been considered an influential pop album of the 2000s. It was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry, and has sold 12 million copies worldwide. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dut...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
