Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album)

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Headstrong is the debut album by Ashley Tisdale star from High School Musical and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. The album was released on February 6, 2007 in the United States via Warner Bros Records. Tisdale promoted the album during the High School Musical Tour and then promoted on her Headstrong Tour Across America. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 with 64,000 copies sold.

Album information

On February 6, 2007 the album debuted at number 5 in the Billboard 200, Canada and number 14 in the United World Chart albums for 64,000 copies. Then the album went down in the lists for the scanty promotion on behalf of Ashley since there were rolling the second part of High School Musical called High School Musical 2. On September 17, 2007 He Said She Said was re-released, the song turned radial success and with his music video it also managed to increase the sales of the album in United States, Latin America and Europe. At October 2007 Oye! Awards (Premios Oye! in Spanish) released in Mexico nominated the album in the category International Breakthrough Artist of 2007 for the debut album Headstrong. The album was #6 on "Album of The Year" by Billboard Readers' Magazine Choice.

Critical Reception

Headstrong has generated some negative and some positive reviews, receiving a 3/5 on the website All Music Guide. Stating: "Attempting to give Tisdale an identity outside of High School Musical, Headstrong's sound is much more mature than the soundtrack's teen pop-meets-musicals vibe, incorporating heavy hip-hop beats, dancehall's call-and-response, Middle Eastern elements, and other mid-2000s pop music trends into the Disney pop sound."

Promotion

Tisdale did little promotion on the album. Performances on ABC's Good Morning America on February 6 and October 19, on February 7 on Live with Regis and Kelly. The music video for He Said She Said promoted Eckō Red, for a shoe commercial. On October 2007, Tisdale started her first tour called Headstrong Tour Across America for different malls of the United States. The song Headstrong is featured in a Degree Girl commercial. The album will be released again on June 6, 2008, only in Germany in a Deluxe Edition. The CD contains all the 14 tracks from original album and the DVD contains There's Something About Ashley, with the three music videos and the documentary. Also, a pink cover will be used.

Track listing

1. "Intro" (Jack D. Elliot) — 1:04
2. "So Much for You" (Adam Longlands, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards) — 3:05
3. "He Said She Said" (Jonathan Rotem, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Ryan "Alias" Tedder) — 3:08
4. "Be Good to Me" (featuring David Jassy) (Kara DioGuardi, David Jassy, Joacim Persson, Niclas Molinder) — 3:33
5. "Not Like That" (Joacim Persson, Niclas Molinder, Pelle Ankarberg, David Jassy, Ashley Tisdale) — 3:01
6. "Unlove You" (Guy Roche, Shelly Peiken, Sarah Hudson) — 3:29
7. "Positivity" (Guy Roche, Shelly Peiken, Samantha Jade) — 3:44
8. "Love Me for Me" (Diane Warren) — 3:45
9. "Goin' Crazy" (Joacim Persson, Niclas Molinder, Pelle Ankarberg, Celetia Martin) — 3:09
10. "Over It" (Ashley Tisdale, Bryan Todd, Michael "Smidi" Smith) — 2:54
11. "Don't Touch (The Zoom Song)" (Adam Anders, Nikki Hassman, Rasmus Bille Bahncke, Rene Tromborg) — 3:11
12. "We'll Be Together" (Shelly Peiken) — 4:00
13. "Headstrong" (Adam Longlands, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwuards) — 3:11
14. "Suddenly" (Janice Robinson, Ashley Tisdale) — 3:39

There's Something About Ashley

Main article: There's Something About Ashley

The There's Something About Ashley: A Music Video Trilogy trailer premiered on Tisdale's YouTube channel September 12, 2007. The video states that the DVD will be released November 13, 2007. The 3 music videos ("He Said She Said", "Not Like That" and "Suddenly") are blend into a mini movie by a storyline that progresses through each song. The DVD was included in the Headstrong Holiday Edition pack, along with a bracelet that Ashley had designed and included on German limited deluxe edition along with the CD.

Ashley Tisdale promoted the DVD with an American tour and various public appearances.

Singles

#	Title	First Release	Produced by
1.	"Be Good to Me" (featuring David Jassy)	December 25, 2006	Twin, Kara DioGuardi
2.	"Goin' Crazy"	May, 2007	Twin for Redfly, Guy Roche
3.	"He Said She Said"	September 17, 2007	J. R. Rotem
4.	"Not Like That"	January 25, 2008	Twin for Redfly
5.	"Suddenly"	February 28, 2008	Guy Roche
6.	"So Much for You"	March 7, 2008	The Matrix

Chart performance

Chart	Country	Peak position	Sales/shipments	Certification	Link
Australian Albums Chart	Australia	80
Canadian Albums Chart	Canada	45
Irish Albums Chart	Ireland	16
Swiss Albums Charts	Switzerland	98
UK Album Chart	United Kingdom	155
Billboard 200	United States	5	64,000	Gold
Top Digital Albums		5		Gold

Release details

Country	Date	Label
United States	February 6, 2007	Warner Bros. Records
Canada		Warner Music
Italy	February 16, 2007
Singapore	February 20, 2007
Brazil	February 27, 2007
Venezuela	March 20, 2007
Chile	March 22, 2007
Australia	April 7, 2007
Spain	April 10, 2007
United Kingdom	October 15, 2007

Personnel

• Vocals – Ashley Tisdale
• Background vocals – Ashley Tisdale, Jack D. Elliot, Keely Pressly , The Matrix , Kara DioGuardi , David Jassy , Victoria Sandstorm , Tahnii Marquis , Windy Wagner , Bryan Todd , Tata Young ,Marissa Pontecorvo and Lanae` Hale
• Keyboards - Rasmus Billie Bähncke
• Bass – Adam Anders
• Guitar - Adam Anders, Emanuel Kiriakou and Joacim Persson

External links

• The Official Website of Ashley Tisdale
• The Official Music Site of Ashley Tisdale