sweet escape sweet escape second studio album american singer songwriter released december records having originally intended return doubt debut solo album love angel music baby decided record second album way release material left love angel music baby writing sessions album musically resembles predecessor exploring modern pop sounds released generally mixed reviews contemporary music critics receiving criticism strong similarities love angel music baby preceded lead single wind charted moderately world produced follow single sweet escape proved successful worldwide sweet escape reached united_states canada australia peaked inside united_kingdom album supporting tour sweet escape tour kicked april covering north_america colombia australia asia europe conception background following release debut album love angel music baby announced intended return doubt record sixth studio album band commercial success decided release tracks album extra tracks dvd collaborated write girl convinced create recorded songs sessions miami july produced wind orange county girl breaking sessions songs fashion collection fashion line included performances wind orange county girl embarked october project hold december discovered pregnant returning studio august album working title sharing unreleased track looped fashion soundtrack title changed sweet escape title second track emphasize album themes wanting escape better life album cover album cover taken photographer image series promotional images taken inspired previous end times exhibition create end times gave took moments provoking emotional images representation american politics society accused child abuse photo shoots commented didn think child abuse thought beautiful kid cries asserts cue kingston pipes room people reacted like god disturbing sad guess art supposed think appearance album cover inspired cocaine portrayed film gained inspiration style shooting music video cool italy shoot saw doubt girlfriend long peach style dress dress got thinking styled turn drew inspiration cover pair sunglasses album cover intended represent guarded exterior images symbolize emotions composition sweet escape themes romantic situations details career personal life album features sparsely rhythmic tracks chants sings pop songs aim choruses starts wind features samples lonely having material minded lyrics fashion line shape second title track sweet escape dance pop song features provides hook lyrics sort apology orange county girl autobiographical rap song shows grateful success recalling simpler days youth album ballad early winter influences soft rock lyrics need fidelity transparency romantic relationship got features military snare drums hip hop beat piano sample lyrics act ing lover favor challenges come sixth track morning inspired ballad lyrically deals relationship edge dance song tribal rhythm cameo lyrics finds declaring making babies leaves eager feel sexy features saxophone compared works madonna prince influences hip hop electronica breakup song built dying cell phone metaphor tenth track don twisted talks unexpected pregnancy song influenced noted having melody harmonies strings final track wonderful life named mode style synth ballad misses love person profound impact critical reception received mixed reviews music critics metacritic assigns weighted mean rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicates mixed average reviews stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic wrote production fashion way decision rap far album dance pop like pose review nme dubbing year bargain fodder stated majority record serves bury unique place entertainment_weekly noted album surprisingly moody lightly autobiographical feel isn convincing dissatisfied diva pitchfork_media described album career risk pop songs yield degree tight scheduling production album leaves result vanguard observer characterized album interesting loose robert_christgau cited song choice cut album received criticism similarities love angel music baby sal_cinquemani slant_magazine opined likely view received solo debut shares album general peaks valleys rolling_stone agreed viewing hasty return music lacking energy sounds exhausted jon commented producers repeats old tricks flair adding fun doesn disagreed review guardian stated songs date writing sessions generally feels fresh popmatters review referred described sweet escape album add rap glossy photo cover recent sounding influences commercial performance sweet escape debuted number billboard selling copies week sold copies second week falling number album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa june sold copies united_states february certified platinum days prior album release double platinum march united_kingdom sweet escape debuted number albums_chart week sales copies months later march album reached new peak position number certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi july march sold copies album moderately successful europe peaking norway switzerland austria finland germany hungary ireland sweden belgium denmark france netherlands reached number consecutive weeks aria albums chart australia certified double platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria sweet escape tour sweet escape tour follow went worldwide compared previous tour north_america double number shows solo effort rejoined band doubt tour ended main feature usage props prison opening act piece band large screen backdrop showing videos animations tour set controversies group students making banned concert slated place august union vice president said performance attire suitable culture promotes certain degree encourage youth emulate western lifestyle concert stopped organizer event later responded confirmed concert feature revealing costumes malaysian authorities guidelines ensure offensive local april drew criticism engaging stage dirty dancing year old girl club trinidad fake contest result terminated sponsorship tour donated october concert san_diego benefit victims october california june june concerts california joined onstage doubt performed band songs girl sunday morning good cover talk talk life track listing notes signifies additional producer signifies producer signifies additional vocal producer wind contains composition lonely written personnel credits adapted liner notes sweet escape charts certifications release history
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