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Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album)
Encyclopedia
"Don't Touch" is a cover song, performed originally performed by Tata Young
. Tisdale collaborated with Rotem, Ryan Tedder
, and Evan "Kidd" Bogart on "He Said She Said
." Tisdale also worked heavily with production teams The Matrix and Twin
. Additionally, Diane Warren
, David Jassy
, Guy Roche
, Shelly Peiken
, Sarah Hudson
, Samantha Jade
, and Bryan Todd
were the other remaining music veterans that worked on the project, with the rest being relatively unknown writers. While the album does not contain credited featured artists, Jassy, Jack D. Elliot, Keely Pressly, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards, Kara DioGuardi
, Victoria Sandstorm, Windy Wagner, Bryan Todd, Tata Young, and Marissa Pontecorvo provide background vocals on tracks. Jassy notably performed rap interludes on "Be Good to Me
," which he co-wrote. The album was released in the United States on February 6, 2007.
, electropop, and R&B
while incorporating teen pop
themes and hip-hop and dancehall
elements. It carries many elements of hip pop
itself, and has been compared to the music of Gwen Stefani
. The titular track, "Headstrong" mixes "slinky" verses with cheerleader chants like Stefani's "Hollaback Girl
." The album begins with a "futuristic" introduction which contains excerpts of other songs on the set. "So Much For You" is a dance song about a confident girl who wants true love. "He Said She Said
" has been described as "steamy dancefloor seduction." "Be Good to Me" contains an urban beat. "Not Like That
," which contains influences of Middle Eastern music, covers the topic of the "familiar misunderstood-celebrity," but was referred to as more "worked up" than "whiny." Containing rap interludes by Tisdale and clap along beats, according to Gary Graff of Billboard
, the song is also liking to Stefani. "Positivity" makes use of syncopated beats and "old-school" synths. "Over It" has "boingy" effects. "Goin' Crazy" has similarities to Britney Spears
' "(You Drive Me) Crazy
," while "Suddenly
" seems to cover Tisdale discovering her stardom. Jon Dolan of Blender
coined the song "The Little Mermaid
-worthy." Spears is also said to be an influence of Tisdale's "husky, alto" voice in "Over It," and "So Much For You." The dance song "Don't Touch (The Zoom Song)" has an '80's style beat.
' s tunes." Phares also said that although the album wasn't winning considering the high-profile songwriters and producers involved, "it's fine for anyone who just wants to hear more of Ashley Tisdale's -- and not Sharpay Evans' -- singing." Jon Dolan of Blender
said Tisdale did not import her "spunky" High School Musical character in the album, and that even with the quality of producers, "no stylistic slipper fits right." Gary Graff of Billboard
said Tisdale went, "the contemporary CHR
school of fellow Mouse products Britney Spears
and first-album Christina Aguilera
—lots of synthesizer-laden, beat-heavy, layered-vocal dance tracks" that varied between "come-hithers" and "self-affirming anthems." Graff commented, "she'll have to develop a more defined identity before she can truly win our affections." James Ross of The Arizona Daily Wildcat commended the album's uptempo songs but critiqued the ballads, commenting she hits the right notes on uptempo numbers, while on ballads, "Any 'Musical' fan knows that Tisdale can belt one out, but this is not apparent on the album." Overall, Ross said, "Although the album fails in places, it is ll a worthy attempt by an up-and-coming pop artist to please her audience."
in the US, selling over 64,000 copies in its first week. On June 3, 2008, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) for shipments of over 500,000 units. The album debuted on the Austrian Albums Chart at number thirty-three, and after its fifth week on the chart, it peaked at twenty-one. In its opening week on New Zealand Albums Chart and the Swiss Albums Chart
, it peaked at twenty-two and ninety-eight, respectively. On the Australian Albums Chart
, it peaked at eighty, while spending thirty-three weeks on the German Albums Chart, peaking at twenty-three. Headstrong also peaked at 155 on the UK Albums Chart
and sixteen on the Irish Albums Chart
, and was later certified Gold in the latter region by the Irish Recorded Music Association
.
, "Be Good to Me
" was released to mainstream
airplay as the album's lead single on March 6, 2007. It was originally released as a B-side for the promo release of "He Said She Said
." The single peaked at number eighty on the Billboard Hot 100
, while reaching sixty-seven in Austria and fifty-seven in Germany. The second single, "He Said She Said," originally released as a promo single for the album, was sent to mainstream radio on November 6, 2007. The single peaked at fifty-eight in the United States, twenty-one in Austria, seventeen in Germany, and sixty-two in Canada. It was later certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America
for shipments of over 500,000 copies. "Not Like That
" served as the third single in several European countries, first released on January 25, 2008. It peaked in the top twenty of Germany, top thirty in Switzterland, and at number thirty-one in Austria. The fourth and final single from Heasdstrong was "Suddenly
," which select European markets also received. It was released on May 2, 2008, and peaked at forty-five in Germany.
To promote the album, Tisdale appeared in several live and televised appearances, performing the singles, "Be Good to Me
" and "He Said She Said
." On February 6, 2007, she appeared and performed on Good Morning America
, and appeared at a signing at FYE
in West Nyack, New York
. The following day when the album was released, she performed on Live With Regis and Kelly
. On February 8, 2007, she appeared in the studios of WPIX
and KTLA
for their respective morning news shows. Tisdale also appeared at a Verizon Wireless
store in Pasadena, California
on February 10, 2007, to promote the set. She also performed "He Said She Said" on The Early Show
. Additionally, Tisdale performed cuts from the album during her solo set list on High School Musical: The Concert
. On October 22, 2007, Tisdale co-hosted MTV
's TRL
. During the winter, she performed at Christmas at Rockefeller Center, Z100
's Jingle Ball, Y100's Jingle Ball, and Q102
's Jingle Ball.
, and Eckō
red.
Production
Year end charts
Tata Young
Amita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
. Tisdale collaborated with Rotem, Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
, and Evan "Kidd" Bogart on "He Said She Said
He Said She Said (song)
"He Said She Said" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was written by Johnathan "J. R." Rotem, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Rotem for Tisdale's debut studio album Headstrong....
." Tisdale also worked heavily with production teams The Matrix and Twin
Twin (production team)
Twin is a Swedish record production and songwriting team, consisting of Niclas Molinder and Joacim Persson, who are working in the genres of pop, R&B and rock.- Charlotte Perrelli - Miss Jealousy :* 02. "Miss Jealousy"...
. Additionally, Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
, David Jassy
David Jassy
David Moses Jassy is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer of mixed Gambian and Estonian origin. With Andrés Avellán, he was part of a Swedish R&B hip hop duo, Navigators in the late 1990s. After split up of the group, Jassy went on to writing music and producing a number of...
, Guy Roche
Guy Roche
Guy Roche is a record producer and songwriter who is best known for the hit singles he has co-written/co-produced for Christina Aguilera, which include but are not limited to "What a Girl Wants", "I Turn to You", and "Come on Over Baby . He also co-wrote Brandy's Never Say Never single "Almost...
, Shelly Peiken
Shelly Peiken
Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby ".Shelly and Meredith Brooks earned a Grammy nomination for Brooks's hit song "Bitch"....
, Sarah Hudson
Sarah Hudson (singer)
Sarah Hudson is an American pop singer-songwriter, and creator of the club-pop music project Ultraviolet Sound. She is the daughter of record producer and 1970s television personality-pop singer Mark Hudson.-Early life:...
, Samantha Jade
Samantha Jade
Samantha Gibbs, commonly known as Samantha Jade, is an Australian R&B/pop singer-songwriter, former child model, and budding actress from Perth, Western Australia. She has written songs for artists such as Ashley Tisdale and JoJo. Jade released two singles under Jive Records but a scheduled album...
, and Bryan Todd
Bryan Todd
Bryan Todd is an American multi platinum record producer and songwriter, who is based in Beverly Hills, California.Todd began his career as a recording artist and scoring with a Billboard TOP 20 Radio hit entitled "It's The Way", and has also been involved in writing/producing for many successful...
were the other remaining music veterans that worked on the project, with the rest being relatively unknown writers. While the album does not contain credited featured artists, Jassy, Jack D. Elliot, Keely Pressly, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards, Kara DioGuardi
Kara DioGuardi
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
, Victoria Sandstorm, Windy Wagner, Bryan Todd, Tata Young, and Marissa Pontecorvo provide background vocals on tracks. Jassy notably performed rap interludes on "Be Good to Me
Be Good to Me
"Be Good to Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale from her debut album, Headstrong. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on December 26, 2006 and in South America in January 2007...
," which he co-wrote. The album was released in the United States on February 6, 2007.
Composition
Headstrong derives mainly from the genres of dance-popDance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
, electropop, and R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
while incorporating teen pop
Teen pop
Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards teenagers. Teen pop copies genres and styles such as pop, dance, R&B, hip hop, country and rock....
themes and hip-hop and dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
elements. It carries many elements of hip pop
Hip pop
Hip pop is a fusion music genre combining the vocal style of pop with hip hop, which became popular in Japan in the late 2000s. Because there were rap artists to mix rap with pop music in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s such as LL Cool J, also, recently rapper turned hip pop...
itself, and has been compared to the music of Gwen Stefani
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...
. The titular track, "Headstrong" mixes "slinky" verses with cheerleader chants like Stefani's "Hollaback Girl
Hollaback Girl
"Hollaback Girl" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. . As part of Stefani's vision of creating "a silly dance record", the song is influenced by 1980s dance and pop music...
." The album begins with a "futuristic" introduction which contains excerpts of other songs on the set. "So Much For You" is a dance song about a confident girl who wants true love. "He Said She Said
He Said She Said (song)
"He Said She Said" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was written by Johnathan "J. R." Rotem, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Rotem for Tisdale's debut studio album Headstrong....
" has been described as "steamy dancefloor seduction." "Be Good to Me" contains an urban beat. "Not Like That
Not Like That
"Not Like That" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was a single in her 2007 debut album, Headstrong. The single was released in Europe on January 25, 2008. The single had no official release in the United States or Canada.-Song information:The song includes...
," which contains influences of Middle Eastern music, covers the topic of the "familiar misunderstood-celebrity," but was referred to as more "worked up" than "whiny." Containing rap interludes by Tisdale and clap along beats, according to Gary Graff of 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...
, the song is also liking to Stefani. "Positivity" makes use of syncopated beats and "old-school" synths. "Over It" has "boingy" effects. "Goin' Crazy" has similarities to Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
' "(You Drive Me) Crazy
(You Drive Me) Crazy
" Crazy" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger for Spears' debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time . It was released on August 23, 1999 by Jive Records, as the third single from the...
," while "Suddenly
Suddenly (Ashley Tisdale song)
"Suddenly" is a single from Ashley Tisdale's debut album Headstrong, the song was released in Germany on May 2, 2008, as her third single there. The song was not released in the United States, and was her debut album's final single.-Song information:...
" seems to cover Tisdale discovering her stardom. Jon Dolan of Blender
Blender (magazine)
Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities....
coined the song "The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
"The Little Mermaid" is a popular fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince...
-worthy." Spears is also said to be an influence of Tisdale's "husky, alto" voice in "Over It," and "So Much For You." The dance song "Don't Touch (The Zoom Song)" has an '80's style beat.
Critical reception
Heather Phares of Allmusic commented, "her voice is pleasant enough, but it's not especially distinctive, and she's not helped by a batch of songs that aren't nearly as charming as High School MusicalHigh School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
Blender (magazine)
Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities....
said Tisdale did not import her "spunky" High School Musical character in the album, and that even with the quality of producers, "no stylistic slipper fits right." Gary Graff of 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...
said Tisdale went, "the contemporary CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
school of fellow Mouse products Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
and first-album Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
—lots of synthesizer-laden, beat-heavy, layered-vocal dance tracks" that varied between "come-hithers" and "self-affirming anthems." Graff commented, "she'll have to develop a more defined identity before she can truly win our affections." James Ross of The Arizona Daily Wildcat commended the album's uptempo songs but critiqued the ballads, commenting she hits the right notes on uptempo numbers, while on ballads, "Any 'Musical' fan knows that Tisdale can belt one out, but this is not apparent on the album." Overall, Ross said, "Although the album fails in places, it is ll a worthy attempt by an up-and-coming pop artist to please her audience."
Chart performance
The album debuted at number five on the 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...
in the US, selling over 64,000 copies in its first week. On June 3, 2008, the album was certified Gold 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 shipments of over 500,000 units. The album debuted on the Austrian Albums Chart at number thirty-three, and after its fifth week on the chart, it peaked at twenty-one. In its opening week on New Zealand Albums Chart and the Swiss Albums Chart
Swiss Music Charts
The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...
, it peaked at twenty-two and ninety-eight, respectively. On the Australian Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, it peaked at eighty, while spending thirty-three weeks on the German Albums Chart, peaking at twenty-three. Headstrong also peaked at 155 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
and sixteen on the Irish Albums Chart
Irish Albums Chart
The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically...
, and was later certified Gold in the latter region by the Irish Recorded Music Association
Irish Recorded Music Association
Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:...
.
Singles
The album's lead singleLead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
, "Be Good to Me
Be Good to Me
"Be Good to Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale from her debut album, Headstrong. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on December 26, 2006 and in South America in January 2007...
" was released to mainstream
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
airplay as the album's lead single on March 6, 2007. It was originally released as a B-side for the promo release of "He Said She Said
He Said She Said (song)
"He Said She Said" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was written by Johnathan "J. R." Rotem, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Rotem for Tisdale's debut studio album Headstrong....
." The single peaked at number eighty on the 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...
, while reaching sixty-seven in Austria and fifty-seven in Germany. The second single, "He Said She Said," originally released as a promo single for the album, was sent to mainstream radio on November 6, 2007. The single peaked at fifty-eight in the United States, twenty-one in Austria, seventeen in Germany, and sixty-two in Canada. It was later certified 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...
for shipments of over 500,000 copies. "Not Like That
Not Like That
"Not Like That" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was a single in her 2007 debut album, Headstrong. The single was released in Europe on January 25, 2008. The single had no official release in the United States or Canada.-Song information:The song includes...
" served as the third single in several European countries, first released on January 25, 2008. It peaked in the top twenty of Germany, top thirty in Switzterland, and at number thirty-one in Austria. The fourth and final single from Heasdstrong was "Suddenly
Suddenly (Ashley Tisdale song)
"Suddenly" is a single from Ashley Tisdale's debut album Headstrong, the song was released in Germany on May 2, 2008, as her third single there. The song was not released in the United States, and was her debut album's final single.-Song information:...
," which select European markets also received. It was released on May 2, 2008, and peaked at forty-five in Germany.
Promotion
Be Good to Me
"Be Good to Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale from her debut album, Headstrong. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on December 26, 2006 and in South America in January 2007...
" and "He Said She Said
He Said She Said (song)
"He Said She Said" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ashley Tisdale. The song was written by Johnathan "J. R." Rotem, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Rotem for Tisdale's debut studio album Headstrong....
." On February 6, 2007, she appeared and performed on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, and appeared at a signing at FYE
Fyé
Fyé is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
in West Nyack, New York
West Nyack, New York
West Nyack is a hamlet in the Town of Clarkstown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Central Nyack; east of Nanuet; south of Valley Cottage and west of Upper Nyack. It is approximately 18 miles north of New York City...
. The following day when the album was released, she performed on Live With Regis and Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...
. On February 8, 2007, she appeared in the studios of WPIX
WPIX
WPIX, channel 11, is a television station in New York City built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WPIX also serves as the flagship station of The CW Television Network...
and KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
for their respective morning news shows. Tisdale also appeared at a Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
store in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
on February 10, 2007, to promote the set. She also performed "He Said She Said" on The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
. Additionally, Tisdale performed cuts from the album during her solo set list on High School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert was a 40-city concert tour based on the popular hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts...
. On October 22, 2007, Tisdale co-hosted MTV
MTV
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 TRL
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...
. During the winter, she performed at Christmas at Rockefeller Center, Z100
Z100
-Internet TV:* Z100.TV, a website serving as an international directory of online TV-channels and associated video media-Radio:* WHTZ, 100.3 in New York City* KKRZ, 100.3 in Portland, Oregon* KZRO, 100.1 in Mount Shasta, California, a.k.a...
's Jingle Ball, Y100's Jingle Ball, and Q102
Q102
Q102 is a commercial radio station in Dublin, owned by UTV Radio. It broadcasts on 102.2 MHz FM. The station is licensed to target the 35+ age group, and must provide hourly news, as well as current events programming....
's Jingle Ball.
Headstrong Tour Across America
Headstrong Tour Across America was a 2007 mall tour in which Tisdale promote the album, as well as her DVD, There's Something About AshleyThere's Something About Ashley
There's Something About Ashley is a documentary released by Warner Bros. Records about the beginning of Ashley Tisdale's solo music career and was released on November 6, 2007. The DVD includes 3 new music videos from her debut album Headstrong and a documentary...
, and Eckō
Ecko
Eckō unltd. is a brand of urban lifestyle clothing founded by fashion designer Marc Ecko, that has been popular since the late 1990s, and moved into the mainstream urban culture in the early 2000s. It is most often associated with hip-hop people. The style is based on graffiti art.The creation of...
red.
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Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Headstrong at Allmusic.- Vocals – Ashley TisdaleAshley TisdaleAshley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
- Background vocals – David JassyDavid JassyDavid Moses Jassy is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer of mixed Gambian and Estonian origin. With Andrés Avellán, he was part of a Swedish R&B hip hop duo, Navigators in the late 1990s. After split up of the group, Jassy went on to writing music and producing a number of...
, Jack D. Elliot, Keely Pressly, Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards, Kara DioGuardiKara DioGuardiKara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
, Victoria Sandstorm, Windy Wagner, Bryan ToddBryan ToddBryan Todd is an American multi platinum record producer and songwriter, who is based in Beverly Hills, California.Todd began his career as a recording artist and scoring with a Billboard TOP 20 Radio hit entitled "It's The Way", and has also been involved in writing/producing for many successful...
, Tata YoungTata YoungAmita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
, and Marissa Pontecorvo - Keyboards - Rasmus Billie Bähncke
- Bass – Adam Anders
- Guitar – Adam Anders, Emanuel Kiriakou and Joacim Persson
Production
- Executive Producers: Lori Feldman and Tom Whalley
- Producers and writers: Ashley Tisdale, J. R. RotemJ. R. Rotem- Early life :Rotem was born in South Africa to Israeli immigrant Jewish parents. He moved to Toronto at the age of two and finally to Moraga, California when he was twelve.Rotem's entry point into music was in receiving classical piano tuition at a young age...
, Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
, Jack D. ElliotJack D. ElliotJack D. Elliot is an American record producer and songwriter, perhaps best known for works with artist like Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys, Brandy, and Christina Milian.-Career:...
, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Ryan TedderRyan TedderRyan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
, The Matrix, Kara DioGuardi, Bryan Todd, Guy Roche, Nicloas Molinder, Joacim PerssonTwin (production team)Twin is a Swedish record production and songwriting team, consisting of Niclas Molinder and Joacim Persson, who are working in the genres of pop, R&B and rock.- Charlotte Perrelli - Miss Jealousy :* 02. "Miss Jealousy"...
, Scott Spock, Shelly PeikenShelly PeikenShelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby ".Shelly and Meredith Brooks earned a Grammy nomination for Brooks's hit song "Bitch"....
, Pelle Ankarberg, Samantha JadeSamantha JadeSamantha Gibbs, commonly known as Samantha Jade, is an Australian R&B/pop singer-songwriter, former child model, and budding actress from Perth, Western Australia. She has written songs for artists such as Ashley Tisdale and JoJo. Jade released two singles under Jive Records but a scheduled album...
, Nikki Hassman, Rasmus Bille Bahncke, Rene Tromborg, Adam Longlands, Janice Robinson, Michael SmithMike Smith (A&R man)Mike Smith started as an A&R man at MCA Publishing as a scout in 1988, where he signed Blur, Levitation and scouted The Smashing Pumpkins. He then moved to EMI Publishing in 1992 where he went on to sign acts such as PJ Harvey, Elastica, Supergrass, Teenage Fan Club, Doves, Starsailor, The Beta... - Vocal Producers: Adam Anders and Nikki Hassman
- Mastering: Chris Gehringer
- Mastering Assistant: Will Quinnell
- Engineers: Adam Anders , Rasmus Billie Bähncke, Dushyant Bhakta, Stuart Brawley, Steve Churchyard, Joe Corcoran, Dave Dillbeck, Kara DioGuardi, Chris Holmes, Emanuel Kiriakou, Alan Mason, The Matrix, Greg Ogan and Twin
- Assistant Engineers: Tom Bender and Cliff Lin
- A&R: Tommy Page
- Photography: Mark Liddell & Brian Bowen Smith
- Art Direction: Ellen Wakayama
- Design: Julian Peploe
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
80 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 21 |
| German Albums Chart | 23 |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
16 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 22 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
98 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
155 |
| 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... |
5 |
Year end charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 196 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Provider | Certification(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | CAPIF | Gold |
| Ireland | IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... |
Gold |
| United States | RIAA | Gold |