A Little More Personal (Raw)
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A Little More Personal received mixed reviews from critics. The album holds a score of 50 out of 100 based on 9 critical reviews, according to the music review aggregator Metacritic
. Stephen Thomas Erlewine
of Allmusic gave the album three stars out of five, saying, "Lindsay Lohan clearly spells out her ambition in the title to her second album, A Little More Personal (Raw) -- she's going to shed the glitzy trappings of her debut, Speak, and dig down deep in her heart, letting feelings flood onto the page". Erlwine also stated that the album "is far from being totally successful, it is an intriguing mash-up of heart and commerce. And it does suggest one thing that Speak never did: Lindsay Lohan may have an artistic vision as a recording artist, which is indeed a huge step forward". Entertainment Weekly
's Leah Greenblatt said, "like so many pop records today, Personal has more than its share of filler, and like all teenagers, Lohan contradicts herself. [...] Perhaps Personal 's vulnerability is calculated, and its rawness a misnomer, or maybe she's really opening up. We'll probably never know. Lindsay may no longer be on the edge of 17, but being 19, troubled, and ridiculously famous can cut pretty deep, so props to her for letting us see her bleed — just a little".
Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone
said Lohan "makes a fatal mistake on her second album: She tries to, like, express herself", while a Los Angeles Times
critic also gave the album a negative review, claiming that, "for most of the album, [Lohan] sounds like any other self-absorbed teen, yearning to be Alanis
, Gwen
and even Stevie Nicks". Whitney Strub of PopMatters
stated, "what can one expect from an album that promises to get more personal but includes lyrics declaring, “no one knows how I feel inside/And I’m keeping it that way” (from “Fastlane”)?", and commenting that "with A Little More Personal, Lindsay Lohan reminds us that, despite such blossoms, pop still has the potential to climb the charts while combining blandness, banality and vapidity". Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine
considered A Little More Personal (Raw) "more consistent than its predecessor, and it's not a bad listen by any means, but for all the so-called weighty subject matter, there's not much meat on these bones".
on the week of December 24, 2005, staying on the chart for seven weeks. The album debuted on the same week at the same position on Billboard Digital Albums, dropping the chart on the following. A Little More Personal (Raw) was certified Gold in Taiwan, and Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA), for selling over 500,000 copies of the album. As of May 2008, the album has sold additional 305,000 copies in the United States, and failed to chart in other countries.
's Total Request Live
on the day of the album's release, and at The Ellen DeGeneres Show
on December 14, 2005. The singer performed "Confessions of a Broken Heart" and her cover of "Edge of Seventeen" in the American Music Awards of 2005
.
" was previewed before the album's release at AOL Music's First Listen on September 30, 2005, and was released as first and only single from the album on January 15, 2006. A music video for the song, directed by Lohan herself, references her father Michael
's drunkenness and alleged domestic abuse, and was released on October 25, 2005. As a response to the music video, Michael Lohan wrote a letter to the New York Daily News
, saying, "while I always considered and expressed how truly blessed Lindsay, as well as my other children are, I never realized how blessed I am to have a daughter as amazing as Lindsay. Hold onto my shirt honey, soon enough you'll be able to hold on to me!" "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" achieved moderate success, reaching number seven in Australia on the week of its debut on chart. The song spent thirteen weeks on the chart, peaking at number forty-five on the last. In Austria, the song reached number seventy-four on the week of March 24, 2006, dropping the chart in the following. In the United States, the song peaked at number fourteen on Hot Digital Songs
on the week of December 3, 2005, while reaching number fifty-seven on Billboard Hot 100
on the week of December 24, 2005.
Technical credits
Source:
| Taiwan (RIT)
| Gold
| 15,000^
|-
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine is a senior editor for Allmusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for Allmusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is also frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band Who Dat?Erlewine is the nephew...
of Allmusic gave the album three stars out of five, saying, "Lindsay Lohan clearly spells out her ambition in the title to her second album, A Little More Personal (Raw) -- she's going to shed the glitzy trappings of her debut, Speak, and dig down deep in her heart, letting feelings flood onto the page". Erlwine also stated that the album "is far from being totally successful, it is an intriguing mash-up of heart and commerce. And it does suggest one thing that Speak never did: Lindsay Lohan may have an artistic vision as a recording artist, which is indeed a huge step forward". Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
's Leah Greenblatt said, "like so many pop records today, Personal has more than its share of filler, and like all teenagers, Lohan contradicts herself. [...] Perhaps Personal 's vulnerability is calculated, and its rawness a misnomer, or maybe she's really opening up. We'll probably never know. Lindsay may no longer be on the edge of 17, but being 19, troubled, and ridiculously famous can cut pretty deep, so props to her for letting us see her bleed — just a little".
Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
said Lohan "makes a fatal mistake on her second album: She tries to, like, express herself", while a Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
critic also gave the album a negative review, claiming that, "for most of the album, [Lohan] sounds like any other self-absorbed teen, yearning to be Alanis
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
, Gwen
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
and even Stevie Nicks". Whitney Strub of PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
stated, "what can one expect from an album that promises to get more personal but includes lyrics declaring, “no one knows how I feel inside/And I’m keeping it that way” (from “Fastlane”)?", and commenting that "with A Little More Personal, Lindsay Lohan reminds us that, despite such blossoms, pop still has the potential to climb the charts while combining blandness, banality and vapidity". Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
considered A Little More Personal (Raw) "more consistent than its predecessor, and it's not a bad listen by any means, but for all the so-called weighty subject matter, there's not much meat on these bones".
Commercial performance
"A Little More Personal (Raw)" debuted at number twenty on Billboard 200Billboard 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...
on the week of December 24, 2005, staying on the chart for seven weeks. The album debuted on the same week at the same position on Billboard Digital Albums, dropping the chart on the following. A Little More Personal (Raw) was certified Gold in Taiwan, and Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA), for selling over 500,000 copies of the album. As of May 2008, the album has sold additional 305,000 copies in the United States, and failed to chart in other countries.
Promotion
Following the album's release, it was reported that A Little More Personal (Raw) was certified Gold in Taiwan, and that Lohan was going on tour with the album in the country. "I just found this out today - my album went gold there. It was a great feeling because it was very unexpected", the singer revealed. "I would love to (tour Taiwan). I haven't toured at all at this point, but I would really love to do that. It's a great feeling to know that people in other places and other countries are aware of my music and what I do". The tour, however, didn't happen for unknown reasons. Lohan promoted the album in a few television appearances, including at MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
on the day of the album's release, and at The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
on December 14, 2005. The singer performed "Confessions of a Broken Heart" and her cover of "Edge of Seventeen" in the American Music Awards of 2005
American Music Awards of 2005
The 33rd American Music Awards were held on November 22, 2005. They were hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. The awards recognized the most popular albums and artists from the year 2005.-Pop/Rock Category:Winners are highlighted in bold.*Favorite Male Artist...
.
Singles
"Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)
"Confessions of a Broken Heart " is a song by American recording artist Lindsay Lohan, taken from her second studio album, A Little More Personal . The pop rock and teen pop song was written by Lohan as a letter to her father, Michael Lohan, who survived a car crash for which he was charged with...
" was previewed before the album's release at AOL Music's First Listen on September 30, 2005, and was released as first and only single from the album on January 15, 2006. A music video for the song, directed by Lohan herself, references her father Michael
Michael Lohan
Michael Lohan, Sr. is the ex-husband of Dina Lohan and the father of Lindsay, Michael Lohan Jr., Ali, and Cody Lohan.-Early life:...
's drunkenness and alleged domestic abuse, and was released on October 25, 2005. As a response to the music video, Michael Lohan wrote a letter to the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
, saying, "while I always considered and expressed how truly blessed Lindsay, as well as my other children are, I never realized how blessed I am to have a daughter as amazing as Lindsay. Hold onto my shirt honey, soon enough you'll be able to hold on to me!" "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" achieved moderate success, reaching number seven in Australia on the week of its debut on chart. The song spent thirteen weeks on the chart, peaking at number forty-five on the last. In Austria, the song reached number seventy-four on the week of March 24, 2006, dropping the chart in the following. In the United States, the song peaked at number fourteen on Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
on the week of December 3, 2005, while reaching number fifty-seven on Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on the week of December 24, 2005.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Performance credits- Lindsay LohanLindsay LohanLindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...
: primary artist - Louise Goffin: piano
- Butch Walker: bass, guitar, keyboards
- Kara DioGuardi: background vocals
- Michael Herring: guitar
- Ashley Arrison: background vocals
- A. Brien: bass
- Darren Dodd: drums
- Mark Colbert: drums
- Tim Myers: bass
- Marty O'Brien: bass
- Tim Myers: bass
Technical credits
- Al Smith: contributor
- David Campbell: string arrangements
- Daniel Chase: programming
- Michael Lattonzi: vocal engineer
- Butch Walker: arranger, producer
- Greg Wells: arranger, producer
- Kara DioGuardi: arranger, producer, executive producer
- Steve McMillan: engineer, vocal engineer
- Sandy Brummels: art direction
- Stephen Finfer: production liaison
- Joe Zook: engineer
- Jeb Brien: contributor
- Vlado Meller: mastering
- Dan Certa: engineer
- Chris Steffen: engineer
- Lindsay LohanLindsay LohanLindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...
: executive producer - Ben Moody: arranger, programming, producer
- Dina LohanDina LohanDonata "Dina" Lohan is a television personality and occasional actress who rose to fame as the mother and manager of actress/pop singer Lindsay Lohan, and Lindsay's younger sister Ali Lohan, with whom Dina co-starred in the reality show Living Lohan.-Family and marriage:Lohan was born and raised...
: management - Christian Frederick Sr. Martin: contributor
- Joanne Oriti: contributor
- Claire Aude: engineer
Source:
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US 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... |
20 |
| US Billboard Digital Albums | 20 |
Certifications
|-| Taiwan (RIT)
| Gold
| 15,000^
|-
External links
- Lindsay Lohan's official music website
- Lindsay Lohan at Casablanca RecordsCasablanca RecordsCasablanca Records was an American record label started by Neil Bogart, who partnered with Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris, and Buck Reingold in 1973, and based in Los Angeles. The label was formed after all of them had left Buddah Records and secured financing by Warner Bros. Records to start the venture...