Battlefield (album)

Battlefield
Standard edition cover
Studio album by
Jordin Sparks
ReleasedJuly 17, 2009 (2009-07-17)
RecordedJanuary–June 2009[1]
Genre
Length44:45
Label
Producer
Jordin Sparks chronology
Jordin Sparks
(2007) 		Battlefield
(2009) 		#ByeFelicia
(2014)
Singles from Battlefield
  1. "Battlefield"
    Released: May 8, 2009
  2. "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)"
    Released: August 14, 2009
  3. "Don't Let It Go to Your Head"
    Released: January 8, 2010

Battlefield is the second studio album by American singer Jordin Sparks, first released on July 17, 2009 through Jive Records and 19 Recordings.[2][3] The album debuted at number 7 in the United States, number 11 in the UK, number 34 in Australia and top 20 in many territories.

Contributions to the album's production came from a variety of producers, including Harvey Mason, Jr., Claude Kelly, Ryan Tedder, Dr. Luke and Lucas Secon. The title track was released as the lead single from the album in May 2009, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)" (which contains a sample from Shannon's 1983 single "Let the Music Play") was released as the second single from Battlefield in August 2009, followed by "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" (a cover version of Fefe Dobson's song of the same name) as the third single in January 2010. Upon its release, Battlefield received mixed reviews from music critics, most of whom complimented the production and Sparks' vocal performance, but criticized its lack of originality in terms of pop music. The album sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.[4]

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  2. ^ "Q100 Interview Sparks after Idol Performance" (webcast). radio interview. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  3. ^ "prnewswire: press release about Sparks and "Battlefield" album". press-release. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  4. ^ +popline. "It's On: Os 10 flops que moram no nosso coração - Parte I | Nathalia Ferrari lista os álbuns mais injustiçados do pop | PortalPOPLine.com.br". Popline.mtv.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-09.