Surprisingly, Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson, whom I can call an acquaintance, contributed the track Don't Let It Go To Your Head to this album. The stunning ballad has Sparks truly emoting as she realistically accounts how break-ups sometimes can end without fanfare and closure in real life. No Parade is unquestionably the album's shining moment. This is not a real surprise though, considering Sparks' good girl persona.
Finally, the girl is advised to do no more than just "let the music play" in the chorus (a major let down for us drama seekers!). The song's verses allude to a big confrontation ahead with the song being about a girl angrily watching her boyfriend with another girl on the dance floor. One weak point is that Sparks gets lost in lyrical passive-aggressiveness. The irresistible track is a step onto Rihanna's dance pop turf and coincidentally, she too had success with a track of the same name not too long ago. The album's hopes appear to lie however, in second single S.O.S. and its chorus sampled directly from Shannon's classic Let The Music Play. Despite much early buzz from the online community, the song seems to be stalling on the Billboard Hot 100. Singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder, a hit-making machine in his own right, is responsible for the album's title track. The album opens with the mid-tempo Walking on Snow where Sparks' upper range soars beautifully with Mariah/ Beyonc é-like prowess…. Sparks' label has given her their vote of confidence as a songwriter, featuring four of her self-penned tracks on Battlefield. This is even more impressive considering how America has seen many of its voted "Idols" disappoint commercially and subsequently get dropped by their labels.
Despite this, Sparks still manages to maintain a strong chart presence. What makes this album interesting is that quite simply, it is pure middle-of-the-road pop, whereas much of the Billboard Hot 100 nowadays is occupied by urban and rock acts. The album places Sparks' powerful vocals front and center, as the world watches the 20 year-old pop star grow-up, dealing with issues about male infidelity, on-and-off relationships and break-ups. Sparks is now back with her sophomore effort Battlefield, to be released July 20th/21st respectively in the UK and North America through Jive and RCA Records. She very publicly defended the choice of chastity at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards after host Russell Brand had some distasteful things to say about the matter. It’s not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody – guy or girl – wants to be a slut." – Jordin Sparks (September 7, 2008)Īmerican Idol Season Six winner Jordin Sparks is out to set an example to young girls and she makes no apologies about it. "I just have one thing to say about promise rings.
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