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''Headstrong'' is the debut
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by American singer
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, released on February 6, 2007, by
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. Tisdale began working on the project after the first installment of ''
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'' (2006), and after she had achieved the feat of being the first female artist to debut with two songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Tisdale describes her work on the album saying. "I didn't really know who I was and I was trying to figure out who to do. I now am way more comfortable in my own skin." The singer worked with a variety of established writers and producers on the album, including
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, J.R. Rotem,
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, and
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, among others. Commenting that the album garnered its title from her personality, Tisdale said she wanted to use her first album to formally introduce herself personally, not as one of the characters she portrays. ''Headstrong''s music derives mainly from the genres of pop and R&B, provided by
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. Meanwhile, it incorporates hip hop beats and some tracks infuse
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and other world music. The album also lyrically explores themes in
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. Many critics compared her first effort to the first works of fellow
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tone, the "
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is also said to be an influence on the album. ''Headstrong'' itself was given mixed reviews by critics, who while complimenting it overall, called it ordinary and panned the ballads. Critics were also ambivalent towards Tisdale's vocal performance. Whereas, the album debuted at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 64,000 copies in its opening week, it also charted in numerous international markets. It was later certified Gold by the
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. The album's
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," charted moderately in the United States and select European markets. The second single from the album, " He Said She Said," peaked at 58 in the US and appeared on several international charts, peaking within the top 20 in Germany and Austria. The last two singles were released exclusively in certain European countries. The third single, "
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" charted in the top half of several European charts, while the fourth and final single " Suddenly" charted in Germany. Tisdale supported the album with promotional appearances, '' High School Musical: The Concert'', and her tour, ''
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''. The album was voted as the sixth best album of 2007 by the readers of ''
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Background and development

Tisdale got her first start on ''
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'' when she became the first female artist in history to debut with two songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, from the soundtrack of ''
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''. Tisdale called the feat "crazy," stating, "When I think about artists like
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...it’s surreal. I seriously can’t comprehend it." Soon after the completion of ''High School Musical'', Tisdale began work on her debut album. In December 2006, producer J.R. Rotem confirmed he was producing and writing with Tisdale for the album. Tisdale said that the album was an opportunity for her fans to get to know her better, commenting, "People know my characters, but they don’t know me." Noting that she never spills much information about her life in interviews, she also said that the album talks about life and things personal to her. Regarding the previous statement, the singer said she wanted people to understand that she was normal, and how they could relate to her. Tisdale titled the album ''Headstrong'', because she calls herself a "headstrong" type of person, commenting that she was the term in the sense of knowing how she wants to look, sing, and come across. In addition to wanting to record songs that "touched" her and those that she could personally identify with, she co-wrote three songs on the album, "Over It," "Not Like That," and "Suddenly." "Don't Touch (The Zoom Song)" is a cover song, originally performed by
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, while the
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-penned "Love Me for Me" was originally a leftover track recorded by American girl group
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for their 2003 album
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, however it was left unreleased. It would later be recorded and popularized by South African girl group Jamali. Tisdale collaborated with Rotem,
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on " He Said She Said." Tisdale also worked heavily with production teams
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, Sarah Hudson,
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, and Bryan Todd were the other remaining music veterans that worked on the project, with the rest being relatively unknown writers. While the album does not contain credited featured artists, Jassy, Jack D. Elliot, Keely Pressly, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards,
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, Victoria Sandstorm, Windy Wagner, Bryan Todd, Tata Young, and Marissa Pontecorvo provide background vocals on tracks. Jassy performed rap interludes on "
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," which he co-wrote. The album was released in the United States on February 6, 2007.


Composition

''Headstrong'' derives mainly from the genres of pop,
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, and R&B while incorporating
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themes and hip hop and
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elements. It carries many elements of
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itself, and has been compared to the music of
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. The title track "Headstrong" mixes "slinky" verses with cheerleader chants like Stefani's "
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." The album begins with a "futuristic" introduction which contains excerpts of other songs on the set. "So Much For You" is a dance song about a confident girl who wants true love. " He Said She Said" has been described as "steamy dancefloor seduction." "Be Good to Me" contains an
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beat. "
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," which contains influences of Middle Eastern music, covers the topic of the "familiar misunderstood-celebrity," but was referred to as more "worked up" than "whiny." Containing rap interludes by Tisdale and clap along beats, according to Gary Graff of ''
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'', the song is also liking to Stefani. "Positivity" makes use of syncopated beats and "old-school" synths. "Over It" has "boingy" effects. "Goin' Crazy" has similarities to
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' " (You Drive Me) Crazy," while " Suddenly" seems to cover Tisdale discovering her stardom. Jon Dolan of ''
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''-worthy." Spears is also said to be an influence of Tisdale's "husky, alto" voice in "Over It," and "So Much For You." The dance song "Don't Touch (The Zoom Song)" has an '80's style beat.


Promotion

To promote the album, Tisdale appeared in several live and televised appearances, performing the singles, "
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" and " He Said She Said." On February 6, 2007, she appeared and performed on ''
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'', and appeared at a signing at FYE in
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. The following day when the album was released, she performed on ''
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''. On February 8, 2007, she appeared in the studios of
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for their respective morning news shows. Tisdale also appeared at a
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store in
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on February 10, 2007, to promote the set. She also performed "He Said She Said" on ''
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''. Additionally, Tisdale performed cuts from the album during her solo set list on High School Musical: The Concert. On October 22, 2007, Tisdale co-hosted
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''. During the winter, she performed at ''
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'', Z100's Jingle Ball, Y100's Jingle Ball, and
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Singles

The album's
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, "
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" was released to
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airplay as the album's lead single on March 6, 2007. It was originally released as a B-side for the promo release of " He Said She Said." The single peaked at number 80 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while reaching 67 in Austria and 57 in Germany. The second single, "He Said She Said," originally released as a promo single for the album, was sent to mainstream radio on November 6, 2007. The single peaked at 58 in the United States, 21 in Austria, 17 in Germany, and 62 in Canada. It was later certified Gold in the United States by the
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for shipments of over 500,000 copies. "
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" served as the third single in several European countries, first released on January 25, 2008. It peaked in the top 20 of Germany, top 30 in Switzterland, and at number 31 in Austria. The fourth and final single from ''Headstrong'' was " Suddenly," which select European markets also received. It was released on May 2, 2008, and peaked at 45 in Germany.


Headstrong Tour Across America

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to promote the album. The backstage of the tour were shown on DVD '' There's Something About Ashley''.


Critical reception

Heather Phares of
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rated the album 3 out of 5 stars and commented, "her voice is pleasant enough, but it's not especially distinctive, and she's not helped by a batch of songs that aren't nearly as charming as ''
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'''s tunes." Phares also said that although the album wasn't winning considering the high-profile songwriters and producers involved, "it's fine for anyone who just wants to hear more of Ashley Tisdale's -- and not
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'' said Tisdale did not import her "spunky" ''High School Musical'' character in the album, and that even with the quality of producers, "no stylistic slipper fits right." Gary Graff of ''
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'' said Tisdale went, "the contemporary CHR school of fellow
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and first-album
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—lots of synthesizer-laden, beat-heavy, layered-vocal dance tracks" that varied between "come-hithers" and "self-affirming anthems." Graff commented, "she'll have to develop a more defined identity before she can truly win our affections." James Ross of '' The Arizona Daily Wildcat'' commended the album's uptempo songs but critiqued the ballads, commenting she hits the right notes on uptempo numbers, while on ballads, "Any 'Musical' fan knows that Tisdale can belt one out, but this is not apparent on the album." Overall, Ross said, "Although the album fails in places, it is ll a worthy attempt by an up-and-coming pop artist to please her audience."


Commercial performance

The album debuted at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the US, selling over 64,000 copies in its first week. On June 3, 2008, the album was certified Gold by the
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(RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 units. The album sold over 564,000 copies in United States as of July 13, 2009 and 1.1 million copies worldwide as of February 2010. The album debuted on the Austrian Albums Chart at number 33, and after its fifth week on the chart, it peaked at 21. In its opening week on
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and the Swiss Albums Chart, it peaked at 22 and 98, respectively. On the
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, it peaked at 80, while spending 33 weeks on the
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, peaking at 23. ''Headstrong'' also peaked at 155 on the
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and 16 on the
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, and was later certified Gold in the latter region by the
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.


Track listing

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, written by Pelle Ankarberg, Charlie Dore, Niclas Molinder, Maryann Morgan and Joacim Persson. * "Don't Touch (The Zoom Song)" is a cover of the song "Zoom" by Tata Young released in 2006.


Personnel

Credits adapted from ''Headstrong'' at
Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
. *Lead vocals –
Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles in television and theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatr ...
,
David Jassy David Moses Jassy, also known as Dawda, is a Gambian Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer of mixed Gambian and Estonian origin. With Andrés Avellán, he was part of a Swedish R&B hip hop duo, Navigators in the late 1990s. After spl ...
*Background vocals –
David Jassy David Moses Jassy, also known as Dawda, is a Gambian Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer of mixed Gambian and Estonian origin. With Andrés Avellán, he was part of a Swedish R&B hip hop duo, Navigators in the late 1990s. After spl ...
, Jack D. Elliot, Keely Pressly, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards,
Kara DioGuardi Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (; born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, and singer. She writes music primarily in the pop rock genre. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; sales o ...
, Victoria Sandstorm, Windy Wagner, Bryan Todd,
Tata Young Amita Marie "Tata" Young ( th, อมิตา มารี "ทาทา" ยัง; born 14 December 1980) is a Thai singer, actress and model who gained prominence in Thailand when she placed first in a national singing contest at age 11, su ...
, Marissa Pontecorvo *Keyboards - Rasmus Billie Bähncke *Bass – Adam Anders *Guitar – Adam Anders, Emanuel Kiriakou and Joacim Persson Production *Executive Producers: Lori Feldman and Tom Whalley *Vocal Producers: Adam Anders and Nikki Hassman *Mastering: Chris Gehringer *Mastering Assistant: Will Quinnell *Engineers: Adam Anders, Rasmus Billie Bähncke, Dushyant Bhakta, Stuart Brawley, Steve Churchyard, Joe Corcoran, Dave Dillbeck, Kara DioGuardi, Chris Holmes, Emanuel Kiriakou, Alan Mason, The Matrix, Greg Ogan and Twin *String Arranger: David Campbell *Assistant Engineers: Tom Bender and Cliff Lin *A&R:
Tommy Page Thomas Alden Page (May 24, 1967 – March 3, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1990 hit single " I'll Be Your Everything" and was later a music industry executive. Page collaborated with many artists, including Malaysi ...
*Photography: Mark Liddell & Brian Bowen Smith *Art Direction: Ellen Wakayama *Design: Julian Peploe


Charts and certifications


Charts

;Year end charts


Certifications

, - , Ireland ( IRMA) , Gold , 7,500 , - , United States (
RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
) , Gold , 500,000 , - , Argentina ( CAPIFF) , Gold , 20,000 , -


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale Album) 2007 debut albums Albums produced by Emanuel Kiriakou Albums produced by Guy Roche Albums produced by J. R. Rotem Albums produced by the Matrix (production team) Albums produced by Twin Ashley Tisdale albums Warner Records albums