A Fine Mess is the second full-length album from Kate Voegele

Kate Voegele

Kate Elizabeth Voegele is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is signed to Interscope Records. She is also known for her part as Mia Catalano in the CW TV series One Tree Hill.-Career:...

. It is a combination of upbeat pop rock

Pop rock

Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...

 music, adding to the sound of her debut album, Don't Look Away

Don't Look Away (album)

-Singles:"Only Fooling Myelf" was released as the album's lead single. The song won first prize in the Pop category of the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition, making her the youngest winner in the history of the competition at that time. She later showcased her song at Borders Books & Music in...

. The album has sold 157,000 copies worldwide as of September 2009.

Background

Voegele first announced plans for a new album in 2008, while promoting her previous album, Don't Look Away

Don't Look Away (album)

-Singles:"Only Fooling Myelf" was released as the album's lead single. The song won first prize in the Pop category of the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition, making her the youngest winner in the history of the competition at that time. She later showcased her song at Borders Books & Music in...

. Between this announcement and the album's release, several songs were previewed and released. Three successful promotional singles were released from the album, including Angel

Angel (Kate Voegele song)

"Angel" is a promo single from singer/songwriter Kate Voegele's second studio album, "A Fine Mess". This single, and the rest of her album, is produced by Mike Elizondo, who has worked with the likes of P!nk and Maroon 5.-Charts:-Cover version:...

, Lift Me Up

Lift Me Up (Kate Voegele song)

"Lift Me Up" is a promo single from singer/songwriter Kate Voegele's second studio album, A Fine Mess. This single, and the rest of her album, is produced by Mike Elizondo, who has worked with the likes of P!nk and Maroon 5. The song was included in 2008 on the Beijing Olympic Games soundtrack,...

, and Sweet Silver Lining

Sweet Silver Lining

"Sweet Silver Lining" is a promo single from singer-songwriter Kate Voegele's second studio album, A Fine Mess. This single, and the rest of her album, is produced by Mike Elizondo, who has worked with the likes of P!nk and Maroon 5.-Charts:...

. After the album's release, several songs from the album (and the album's Deluxe Edition) managed to chart on several Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

charts in the US.

Promotion

The album was promoted by the Lift Me Up Tour

Lift Me Up Tour

The Lift Me Up Tour is the second America concert tour by American singer Kate Voegele in support of her second studio album, A Fine Mess.-Background:...

 in which Voegele headlined. She also performed songs from the album while opening up for Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks

Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...

 on her Battlefield Tour

Battlefield Tour

The Battlefield Tour was a concert tour by American pop singer Jordin Sparks in support of her second studio album Battlefield. It is Sparks' first headlining tour. The tour consisted of mostly general assembly venues such as theaters, ballrooms, amusement parks, and casinos. It was initially only...

. Several songs from the album were also premiered by Voegele's character Mia Catalano on One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill (TV series)

One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...

.

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...	8
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	10