Jordin Sparks Lyrics and Album

Photo Coverage: Jordin Sparks Visits Corbin Bleu IN THE HEIGHTS

2010-02-17T02:06:00.000-08:00

Corbin Bleu is the first star of the popular High School Musical film franchise to hit Broadway as he steps into the role of bodega owner Usnavi in IN THE HEIGHTS.

Bleu will remain in the show through April 25, 2010.

Jordin Sparks attended the show on Friday night, February 12th and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture her backstage! Sparks was the youngest winner ever of AMERICAN IDOL, doing so at the age of 17 for the shows' sixth season. She has since sold millions of albums worldwide.

In the Heights opened on Broadway to wide critical acclaim on March 9, 2008, and continues to play the Richard Rodgers Theatre. In addition to winning the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show's creator, won the Tony Award for Best Music and Lyrics; Andy Blankenbuehler won for Best Choreography; and Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman won for Best Orchestrations.

The original cast recording won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, and Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to produce a feature film based on the smash hit musical.

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‘American Idol’ alumni: Jordin Sparks

2010-01-22T20:39:00.000-08:00

* Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of blogs looking at the careers of former “American Idol” contestants with ties to Christian music.

At 20 years old Jordin Sparks is quickly becoming a veteran of the music business.

The Season 6 winner of American Idol in 2007 is establishing herself as a pop mainstay. Her second album, Battlefield peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard album charts in August and she was selected as the opening act for Britney Spears on the second leg of her tour last fall.

For the third consecutive year Sparks will be performing at the site of the Super Bowl to raise money for her foundation. The concert on Feb.3 in Miami will include a visit to Miami Children’s Hospital and feature other celebrities including Season 8 runner-up David Archuleta.

The foundation is an extension of Spark’s faith. She is the daughter of former New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Phillipi Sparks and was raised in Glendale, Ariz. – the location of the Arizona Cardinals’ home stadium – where she honed her singing skills in church.

“I definitely recognize that I have a God-given talent,” Sparks told Everyday Christian in an interview last year. “I have a sense of inner peace, I know God gave me this wonderful voice and I feel that what He needs me to do is share it with others.”

As comfortable as Sparks may have always been on stage, she also embraces the challenge of being a Christian in the fast-paced world of popular music. She sports a purity ring indicating her intention to remain abstinent until marriage.

“My faith has been a humungous part of how I have looked at my career,” Sparks explained. “I started out singing in church very young and it took off from there. With my purity stance, I’m very careful about what I wear and the lyrics in my songs.

“The music business is a very secular world and there are always people quick to point to you as a hypocrite when you mess up with something and fall. I know that God has blessed me to be where I am and everything He has placed before me is just so amazing.”

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'American Idol' rocks the decade

2010-01-05T20:20:00.000-08:00

It's hard to believe, but we've reached the end of the first decade of the 21st century. While there are numerous lists of the "best of" this and that all over the Web, there don't seem to be many that recognize the significance and impact American Idol on pop culture.

American Idol debuted in June 2002 as a FOX summer replacement show. All the major networks had turned it down and the only reason FOX picked it up was because the daughter of one of the network executives had seen Pop Idol in the U.K. and convinced her father the show would work in the U.S. She was right. The show was an instant hit.

Over its eight seasons, Idol has remained number one in the Neilsen ratings. No other show in history has accomplished this and only two others - All in the Family and The Cosby Show have come even close with five top rated seasons each.

An entire subculture has grown up around the show, spawning hundreds of Web sites, fansites, merchandise, and of course, music, both good and not so good! In the seven years since the conclusion of American Idol 1, contestants have sold nearly 45 million albums. Idol alum have moved into the mainstream of pop, rock, and country music, and forged successful careers.

Here's a list of what I see as the best and worst of Idol.

Best Idol Winner

This is a close one, but for me, at least, the best Idol winner has to be Kelly Clarkson, the first season's winner. Maybe it's because she was the first, but in terms of artistic ability, creativity, and longevity, Kelly has proven her mettle. She's had her ups and downs, to be sure, but in the end, she's prevailed and her music is better than ever. Not only does she record well, her live performances are outstanding. Kelly hasn't lost touch with her roots and remains the same dorky girl we fell in love with eight years ago.

Worst Idol Winner

It pains me to do this, but I'm giving this one to Taylor Hicks. Now, don't get me wrong, he is entertaining and creative, and I personally loved him on the show, but in terms of post-Idol success, Taylor Hicks has been a dismal failure. His debut album was a travesty in terms of showcasing his strengths. Instead, it was a weak attempt to try and mold him into some kind of pop singer. It didn't work. What's sad is that live, Taylor Hicks is incredible. Season 5 should have been Daughtry's, that's pretty clear, but it became a popularity contest and Taylor lost by winning.

Best Idol Season

This is a tough one to call because there have been several notable seasons, but I'm calling it for Season 2. This was, of course, the season of Ruben vs. Clay, pop vs. R&B, and emotions were incredibly high. This was the first season fans were able to interact on message boards and witnessed the rise of the first fanatic fan bases. The finale, which was watched by 38 million people, was one of the most dramatic in the series and the outcome is one that is still hotly debated by the Idol faithful.

Worst Idol Season

On the heels of Season 5 and the excitement that group generated, Season 6 fell flatter than a pancake! From the start, something seemed to be missing and the group never really seemed to gel. While Jordin Sparks has had a respectable career post-Idol, her victory seemed rather ho-hum considering her opponent (Blake Lewis). Of course, we will always have Sanjaya as a benchmark from that season, but that's really not enough to elevate Season 6 from the basement.

Best Idol Coronation Song

This category includes the songs written for both the winner and runner-up. For me, the best of these was Fantasia's "I Believe." The song is the least maudlin and really spoke to the moment. Fantasia had struggled to overcome all sorts of adversity and made no secret of her faith. Her finale performance of this song was incredible and remains one of my favorites ever. Runner-up in this category is Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This" because it was the first and it really was a moment.

Worst Idol Coronation Song

Can I say all the rest! No? Well then, I'd have to pick "My Destiny," with which Katharine McPhee was saddled Season 5. The song was completely out of her range, she had no idea how to sing it, the lyrics were insipid, and her performance was horrendous. Interestingly, this was the only time she ever had to sing the song in public! Runner-up would be "No Boundaries," which both Adam Lambert and Kris Allen were forced to sing Season 8. This one is so bad, it was dropped from the Idol tour set list! Still, not as bad as "My Destiny!"

Best Idol Performance

There have been many stellar performances over the years, but my favorite is Bo Bice's a capella performance of Badland's "In a Dream' during the Season 4 Top 3 round. Bo took a huge risk, stepping out on the stage lit by a spotlight and singing this song note-perfect without accompaniment. It was a stunning moment. Runner-up in this category is Adam Lambert's "Mad World."

Worst Idol Performance

Again, there are many from which to choose, but the most memorably bad would be Sanjaya Malakar's "Bathwater." Not only was the singing horrendous, but that was the night Sanjaya broke out the infamous "Ponyhawk," a moment that will live in Idol history! Runner-up would be Megan Joy's "Rockin' Robin!"

Best Contestant (Strategy)

This one comes down to David Cook and Adam Lambert, but I'm giving it to Cook because he was the first contestant to admit to having a survival strategy. Over the course of the competition, David Cook amassed a catalog of performances that had a nice flow. While others before him had taken standards and twisted them up, Cook was able to create new music in the process. His performance of "Billie Jean" set the standard and remains one of the most interesting performances in the history of the show.

Worst Contestant (Strategy)

This has to go to Season 6's Chris Sligh. Did he even have a strategy or was his sole purpose to make the Top 10 and get on the tour. Sligh is a talented musician and excellent vocalist, but all this was overshadowed in an attempt for him to show he was a funny guy. It didn't work. His performances never lived up to his potential and his humor fell flat. He was eliminated way to soon.

Most Robbed Contestant

Most people would say this should go to Jennifer Hudson, and certainly, her post-Idol career would warrant this. Sure, she was eliminated far to early, but her performances weren't consistent. One week she'd knock it out of the park, the next, she'd fall flat. Based solely on Idol performances, this designation has to go to Melinda Doolittle. She never had a bad performance and remains one of the best pure vocalists the show has ever seen. Her mistake was probably that she was too humble. I think that cost her the crown. No way should Blake Lewis been the runner-up that season.

Most Shocking Idol Moment

Hands down, the most shocking Idol moment ever was the elimination of Chris Daughtry! Not that this is unwarranted. Daughtry should have won that season. His post-Idol sales have proven that. But the fact that he seemed to assume his place in the Top 2 made his shocking boot a moment to remember. We'll never forget Katharine McPhee's expression - her mouth wide open in absolute shock - as Ryan read Chris' name! Wow! Runner-up for this nod is Tamyra Gray who was also eliminated fourth in favor of the insipid and untalented Nikki McKibbon. Talk about being robbed!

Best Idol Vocalist

This is tricky, but I'm giving it to Elliott Yamin. The tone and texture of his vocals remains unparalleled. He couldn't compete with the antics of Taylor Hicks that season in terms of popularity, but he sang rings around him. That he was third over Katharine McPhee is still unbelievable. Runner-up here is Melinda Doolittle.

Worst Idol Vocalist

Mikalah Gordon takes this one hands down! She couldn't hold a note and her vocals were all over the map. Her performance of "Love Will Lead You Back" is notable for it's complete failure to achieve even a modicum of tonality.

Best Idol Moment

The best moment for me came during the Season 4 finale when Bo Bice took the stage with his idols, Lynyrd Skynyrd. The performance was pure joy and Bo's excitement was completely non-manufactured. He's since acknowledged this was his moment as well. He didn't win that year and his career hasn't been what I'd hoped, but Bo experienced something that night he will remember forever.

Worst Idol Moment

Again, this is purely personal, but for me, the worst moment in the entire eight seasons came the night George Huff was eliminated. George brought so much joy to that season, which was really a dreary affair. His enthusiasm was contagious and his faith inspiring. I loved George that season and cried like a fool when he was eliminated.

Best Post-Idol Album

In my opinion, the best post-Idol album is Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut. It's an eclectic mix of R&B, hip-hop, pop, and gospel, and gives authenticity to this talented Idol. Jennifer can sing anything and this album proves it. My favorite track it "You Pulled Me Through," ironic in that while it was recorded before the tragedies that rocked her world, the lyrics speak to her loss and gives voice to the depths to which she fell. Love it. Runner-up is Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride. I'm not a real country fan, but I love this album!

Worst Post-Idol Album

Corey Clark's debut album sold less than 3,000 copies and is the undisputed champ in terms of the worst of the worst. He is also the most despicable character ever to grace the Idol stage! His album was tripe and he ended up selling it out of the trunk of his car.

So there you have it! I'm sure not everyone will agree with me, but that's what the show is all about.

American Idol has not only launched music careers, it has also offered me an opportunity to become an entertainment writer. My first Idol article was published on the Foxes on Idol Web site in 2003 and I've been writing about the show ever since. From there, I moved on to have the first entertainment blog on syracuse.com, which eventually morphed into Idol Thoughts.

I now have a successful entertainment blog of my own and will continue to write about the show here. I have been published all over the world, written four books on the subject, and have been interviewed by several national publications. I have also had a chance to meet and get to know some of the Idols, and have even forged a friendship with a couple.

The ninth season of Idol starts January 12 at 8 p.m. on FOX with the Boston auditions. Are you ready to start this madness all over again?

Update: In response to several comments below, this is an opinion piece. Of course I recognize Carrie Underwood and her contributions to both country and pop music since winning Idol. She's surpassed Kelly in U.S. album sales and remains true to her roots. In addition, I really admire her work ethic, values, and yes, her music.

As for Kellie Pickler and others that I did not mention, I could have written a book about all the different Idols I have enjoyed over the years. In fact, I have! The thing that makes Idol so interesting is that we all have our favorites and I appreciate the discourse and discussion!

Happy New Year! And let's hope that Time Warner and FOX can resolve this dispute so we will be able to watch this season.

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David Archuleta & Jordin Sparks: Toys for Tots Twosome

2009-12-17T21:45:00.000-08:00

David Archuleta and Jordin Sparks are teaming up with Planet Cazmo to benefit Toys for Tots for the holiday season.

The duo will be performing alongside Alliston Iraheta and Sean Kingston among others to benefit the charity.

David shared, “I’m so excited to perform music from my Christmas album for Planet Cazmo’s virtual concert. It’s such a cool way to help Toys for Tots. Their work with kids during this time of year is awesome, and I’m excited to be a part of it.”

Planet Cazmo will donate a week’s worth of virtual goods’ revenue to support Toys for Tots in conjunction with this event. Toys for Tots provides joy and a message of hope to less fortunate children through the gift of a new toy or book during the Christmas holiday season. For more information, check out ToysforTots.org.

The concert will premiere on Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19th on PlanetCazmo.com.

Read more: http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/12/03/david-archuleta-jordin-sparks-toys-for-tots-twosome/#ixzz0ZjUoYVPu

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Crow, Sparks at Washington carols

2009-12-16T21:36:00.000-08:00

Sheryl Crow and Jordin Sparks are set to sing carols around the US National Christmas Tree this year.

The singers will join Ray LaMontagne and jazz musicians Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman at the carol service, which will be attended by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle.

The tree lighting ceremony takes place on Thursday near the National Mall.

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Justin Bieber Covers Eminem, Twitpics With Jordin Sparks

2009-12-15T21:35:00.000-08:00

Holiday radio festival season is in full effect, and not only does it give the opportunity for some of the most popular music artists to make the rounds during the holiday season, but it also gives them a chance to connect with each other. At the KDWB Jingle Ball in St. Paul, Minnesota, Justin Bieber and Jordin Sparks shared the bill and also spent some quality time backstage. They even snapped a picture together. "Look at our prom pic?" Bieber wrote to Sparks on his Twitter page. "Great show."

Bieber had a busy weekend. At another concert in Detroit — which also featured sets from Jay Sean, Owl City, Boys Like Girls, Colbie Caillat, Pitbull and 3OH!3 — the 15-year-old Canadian singer (whose debut album My World is currently tearing up the charts) paused in between songs to bust out the opening verse from Eminem's "Lose Yourself." Bieber gave Slim Shady the nod because they were in Detroit. "Had to pay respect to that guy from '8 Mile,'" Bieber tweeted. "Eminem is a beast."

There is video of the song here. Bieber acquits himself on the song pretty well (apparently Asher Roth wasn't lying when he said Bieber possessed MC skills). What's interesting about the footage is that Bieber seems to be moving pretty well on stage despite the fact that his right leg remains in an air cast because of his fractured foot, an injury he sustained during a show in London a few weeks ago. The foot hasn't stopped him from doing shows, though it has gotten in the way of extracurricular activities. He tweeted to mentor Usher earlier today, "I'd play ball with you but I have a disadvantage with my broken foot." No hoops for Bieber, but still plenty of cheers.

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♫ Album Review: Jordin Sparks – Battlefield

2009-11-28T02:13:00.000-08:00

The youngest American Idol winner and platinum selling artist Jordin Sparks returns with her sophomore album Battlefield. Sparks made a splash on the scene not when she AI, but more so with her hit “No Air,” a duet with Chris Brown. While the song granted her a Grammy Nomination, her self-titled debut album only peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Now, she’s back with a hot new single and an even more impressive second album. I have spent days listening to the album and here’s my track by track review:

Walking On Snow: The first guitar line of this track sounds a lot like the beginning of Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” and leaves you to believe that the opening track of this album will be a hit. Unfortunately, the extremely poppish song is only mediocre. But it has a nice beat that will certainly have you moving and Jordin naturally sounds good on it even though the track isn’t truly representative of her talent. I can easily see someone like Hilary Duff on this…the only difference is that Jordin’s vocals are much better. (3/5)

Battlefield: The Ryan Tedder produced track serves as Jordin’s lead single. Surprisingly, this only peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lyrics and Jordin’s vocals match perfectly to deliver an extremely catchy pop song with a slight rock edge. Easily one of the best tracks on the album. (4/5)

Don’t Let It Go To Your Head: The album’s third track is a cover of the original song by Fefe Dobson. Fefe’s version is much edgier and has a rock sound while this version focuses more on Jordin’s vocals and has a more simple production. But there is no doubt that Jordin delivers. The only thing is that Fefe’s version coincides more with the lyrics. As Jordin sings to her lover telling him not to let how she feels about him go to his head, you still get the feeling that she can’t do without him. Overall, Jordin’s vocals are on point and it’s a nice track. (3.5/5)

S.O.S. (Let The Music Play): This is dance-pop at its best and you can’t listen to this without moving. The track will serve as the album’s second single and is inspired by the 1983 hit “Let the Music Play” by Shannon. Simply put, “S.O.S.” is a track to listen to if you’re in the mood to dance. (3.5/5)

It Takes More: In this Andrea Martin produced track, Jordin sings to her lover that he’s “the only one not worth waiting for” because he basically comes in and out of her life whenever he pleases. It’s good to see Jordin doing more tracks like this that empower females rather than the Hannah Montana sounding tracks that were on her debut (“Shy Boy,” “Now You Tell Me,” “Young And In Love”). She’s moved to tracks that are a bit more mature and they work for her! (3.5/5)

Watch You Go: One of the best songs on the album! If you’re going to sing about loving someone, this is how it should be done! The production is on point and vocally, Jordin more than delivers (especially on the bridge where she sings her heart out). I’ve never seen a pop song sang with such emotion and at this point, you’ll probably wonder why Jordin is still doing pop when her vocals can clearly carry R&B. (4.5/5)

No Parade: A beautiful song and easily one of the best on the album. Immediately when the piano begins, you know it’s one of those songs to listen to when your heart is broken and Jordin’s vocals don’t make it any better. She sings with raw emotion and makes you feel the song, whether you want to or not. If you’re going through a breakup and are listening to this, have a box of tissues close; especially the last time she sings the chorus. (5/5)

Let It Rain: A nice song about letting go of all the tears and fears you once held and “[letting] it rain.” The track is co-written and produced by Toby Gad (”If I Were A Boy”). The build up to the chorus pays off once it starts. This is an enjoyable track you can bob your head to, but the production of it kind of takes away from the meaning. (3.5/5)

Emergency (911): I would never have imagined Jordin doing a pop/rock/dance song like this but she pulls it off well. She sings to her lover that she’s dying of “dance deprivation, emotional starvation” and that she needs him there with her. Jordin also co-wrote the song along with Toby Gad and Lindy Robbins. (3.5/5)

Was I The Only One: Another ballad where Jordin asks if she was the only one who fell in love because she doesn’t understand why they are saying goodbye. Vocally, she sounds very nice and keeps it simple by not hitting her usual high notes. Jordin also receives credit for co-writing the song. (3.8/5)

Faith: Jordin pens this next track with Gad and Robbins. It’s a gospel-inspired ballad that showcases her vocals while telling those in desperate times to have a little faith. Another track makes you wonder why she isn’t doing R&B. (4.5/5)

The Cure: The last track on the standard edition and also my favorite track. Jordin sings to a guy that’s been left by his woman, telling him that she will be his cure if he comes with his heart. I can leave this song on repeat and never get tired of it. The production and instruments are amazing and when matched with Jordin’s vocals, the song is flawless. The song makes you feel like whatever you’re going through will end and you’ll be on top of the world. This track should definitely be the third single! I can see this doing amazing on the charts! I’m even more surprised that she is co-writer of the song. (5/5)
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Papercut: This is the first bonus track on the deluxe edition. Penned by the team that wrote “Faith,” Jordin compares her hurt to a paper cut singing that even though it’s deep and burns, she’s okay and will survive. Nothing special and I would have rather seen a track like “The Cure” or “Worth The Wait” (a bonus from her debut) as an extra track. (3.5/5)

Postcard: Another track that could have been traded. Naturally, her vocals are amazing but the song isn’t anything special. With the title of the track, you can easily tell what the song is about. (4/5)

There is no doubt in my mind that with the right promotion and management, Jordin Sparks will stay in the game for a while and will eventually make her way to the top. Her sophomore effort is an example that the “sophomore jinx” doesn’t happen to everyone. Battlefield is easily superior to her platinum debut. Her songs have gotten more mature and she’s written four of the best songs on the album. Vocally, she effortlessly beats out some of the top artists currently out. She is reminiscent of a young Mariah Carey and with time, she will only get better. I would really like her to try an R&B album. She has the vocals to do it and it might suit her. Simply put, Jordin has established herself as a real artist with Battlefield and hopefully this album will see the success that it deserves.

Overall, I give the album a very solid B. Battlefield will be in stores this Tuesday July 21st.

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Briefs: 50 Cent, Harry Fox, Rocket Science, Jordin Sparks

2009-11-18T01:02:00.000-08:00

-- 50 Cent's "Before I Self Destruct" album, due next Tuesday (Nov. 16) on G-Unit/Shady Records/Aftermath/Interscope, is now available as an exclusive at iTunes until its physical release.

-- The Harry Fox Agency will provide the 37,000 publishers that use its services the option of licensing Gracenote. HFA and Gracenote' digital lyrics licensing arrangement includes uses like lyric delivery with permanent downloads, CD playback, online subscription services, lyrics search, mobile services, and consumer devices.

-- Label services provider Rocket Science has launched Rocket Science (RS) Ventures in collaboration with Sony/RED. RS Ventures will offer funding support and label services to acts looking to release their music while maintaining rights ownership. Releases currently scheduled for first quarter 2010 include new music from Lo-Pro, Nonpoint, Shooter Jennings, Halifax and Bruce Kulick. Rocket Science has also announced the acquisition of the catalog and assets of Artist 2 Market. Rocket Science has served as the label services platform for A2M distribution for the past 5 years. The existing A2M catalog includes releases from artists such as Dolly Parton, Tracy Lawrence and the Cool Kids, who will find a new home through Rocket Science Ventures in early 2010.

-- Cherry Lane Music Publishing has signed a multi-year agreement with Jordin Sparks to serve as the worldwide administrator for the American Idol's publishing interests on her self-titled debut album, her current album "Battlefield" and future recordings during the term.

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Jordin Sparks

2009-10-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

She's already proved she can pull off a power ballady duet ('No Air'), a midtempo R&B track ('Tattoo') and a crashing great slab of soft rock ('Battlefield'), but now Jordin Sparks is trying something completely different. Her new single 'SOS (Let The Music Play)' is a sassy dance-pop stomper built around a sample from Shannon's 1983 classic... thwack! 'Let The Music Play'. Keen to find out how the dancefloor's treating her, we called Jordin for a chat.

Have you enjoyed trying something different with 'SOS'?
"Yeah, I loved experimenting with it because I haven't really done anything this dance-pop before. This is the first single I've put out that I can imagine being played in a club. When my A&R first played it to me, he said, 'It's got a Shannon sample in it', but I didn't know the sample because I wasn't actually born when 'Let The Music Play' came out! I loved the track right off the bat though."

Are you a big clubber?
"Oh yeah, I love it! When I go out clubbing I can dance 'til three o'clock in the morning with just a water bottle in my hand. I love dancing to anything with a good beat really. My favourite song to dance to at the moment is probably Drake's 'Best I Ever Had'. The last time I was in a club everyone got really excited when that song came on."

Would you dance to 'SOS' if it came on in a club?
"Haha! It would probably depend on who I was with. If I was with friends and they were really excited for me, I'd love to have a dance to it! But I was with a group of new people, I'd probably be a bit more cautious. I might kinda say, 'Oh yeah, that's my song' but not really dance along."

Are you pleased with how the album's been received?
"I really am! I didn't want to assume that people would like my new material, but my fans have been really enthusiastic. I had more time to work on this album than I did with my first one, so I had a chance to live out the songs and really feel them. When I put them all together I was really proud with what I'd got. I don't go out there looking for reviews, but my label will send me some over so I can see what the overall consensus is. It's been mostly positive luckily."

'Battlefield' was a top ten hit in the US and nearly a top ten hit in the UK, but are you disappointed it didn't do better? Lots of pop fans thought it could be No.1.
"Oh, thank you! 'Battlefield' was one of those slow-building songs the way 'Tattoo' was. It was kind of a word-of-mouth hit. The more people heard it, the more they started requesting it on the radio. I love the song so much and when I first heard it I was like, 'Oh my gosh, No.1!' When it didn't do that, I was like, 'Well that's OK though, because I have lots of other great songs to come'."

You performed at VH1's Divas Live last month. Do you like being called a diva?
"That term's definitely got a negative aura to it, because people think a diva is somebody with an attitude who demands things all the time. Of course there is that type of diva, but my idea of a diva has always been a singer - whether male or female - who gets on that stage and captivates you with their presence and their voice. I think of people like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, so to be able to follow in their footsteps and perform at Divas was really cool. So yeah, I guess I like being called a diva!"

Do you have any diva-ish demands?
"You know, I don't have anything too crazy on my rider. I just ask for tea, apples and chips and salsa! But since Idol I've gotten used to having an amazing hair and make-up team around me, so I'm starting to get picky. I know what I like now and I'm happy to say 'Could we maybe change that?' if I don't like something. I don't yell or anything, but I think I could definitely start to act a little diva-ish when it comes to my look."

Did you get to hang out with any of the other divas backstage?
"Backstage was just the craziest place - everyone was running around like they'd had their head cut off! I did get to talk with Jennifer, Kelly, Miley, Adele and Leona though. Leona actually wrote me a personalised card saying it was an honour to be going onstage with me, which was just so, so sweet. I really wasn't expecting it and she almost had me in tears! You guys have a really, really good girl in Leona."

Do you like her new single, 'Happy'?
"Yeah, I love the lyrics and you can definitely hear that Ryan Tedder worked on the music. The way Leona performs it is just amazing. I love everything that Leona does though - I'd listen to her sing the phonebook."

You've just finished supporting Britney on tour. How did that go?
"Great! Before one of the very last shows, I got to chat with Britney and say thank you for having me on the tour. She told me she really liked my show, which was cool to hear. I didn't have chance to hang out with her too much because she's Britney and she's always doing something, but I bumped into her a few times and she was always really sweet. And of course she killed it onstage! Her production's just crazy with all the dancers and contortionists and aerialists. It's an amazing spectacle to watch."

Jordin's single, 'SOS (Let The Music Play)', and album, Battlefield, are both available to buy now.

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Jordin Sparks: 'Leona almost made me cry'

2009-10-17T10:35:00.000-07:00

Jordin Sparks has revealed that Leona Lewis's kindness almost reduced her to tears at Divas Live last month.

The American Idol star became emotional after finding a message from Lewis in her dressing room, she recalled.

"Leona actually wrote me a personalised card saying it was an honour to be going onstage with me, which was just so, so sweet," Sparks told DS.

"I really wasn't expecting it and she almost had me in tears! You guys have a really, really good girl in Leona."

Sparks also revealed that she is a big fan of 'Happy', the first single from Lewis's upcoming album Echo.

"I love the lyrics and you can definitely hear that Ryan Tedder worked on the music. The way Leona performs it is just amazing. I love everything that Leona does though - I'd listen to her sing the phonebook," she said.

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Jordan’s 4th autobiography risks facing book ban

2009-10-16T10:34:00.000-07:00

LONDON - Jordan’s autobiography, her fourth in five years, risks having no takers after bookshops threatened it with a boycott.

Leading chains are said to be against stocking up the glamour girl’s latest memoir, fearing that they may be seen as helping her restore her “fallen” image after her bitter split with former husband Peter Andre.

“Bookshop managers are really worried. They fear this latest book could do more harm than good for business and are seriously considering shunning it altogether,” the Sun quoted a source at publisher Random House as saying.

“Booksellers do not want to annoy their customers by putting out yet another autobiography from the same person who has already had three printed. It seems to them as though she is trying to milk her fans for everything they’ve got,” the source added.

Meanwhile, Andre is allegedly making preparations for his autobiography in time for Christmas, another suggested reason why Jordan, real name Katie Price, could expect a ban on her memoir.

The source said: “Reputable companies also do not want to get dragged into a sordid sales war where bitter partners are dishing the dirt on each other.”

Speaking about the mum-of-three’s latest endeavour, a spokesman for book chain Blackwell said: “She has done three already. This is not a book we would say to our readers, ‘You must buy.’”

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Leona Lewis nearly reduces Jordin Sparks to tears

2009-10-15T10:33:00.000-07:00

American Idol star Jordin Sparks has revealed that Leona Lewis's kindness almost made her cry at VH1 Divas Live concert. Jordin said that she was emotional after finding a message from the X Factor winner in her dressing room.

American Idol star Jordin Sparks has revealed that Leona Lewis's kindness almost made her cry at VH1 Divas Live concert. Jordin said that she was emotional after finding a message from the X Factor winner in her dressing room.

She told Digital Spy: "Leona actually wrote me a personalised card saying it was an honour to be going onstage with me, which was just so, so sweet.

"I really wasn't expecting it and she almost had me in tears!

"You guys have a really, really good girl in Leona."

The American singer added that she is a fan of Leona's first single 'Happy' from her new album 'Echo'.

She said: "I love the lyrics and you can definitely hear that Ryan Tedder worked on the music.

"The way Leona performs it is just amazing."

She added: "I love everything that Leona does though - I'd listen to her sing the phonebook."

Leona has said: "I titled my album `Echo', since an echo describes a big, organic sound."

Ryan Tedder who wrote 'Happy' also produced her huge hit, 'Bleeding Love'.

Describing the song, Leona said: "It's a contradiction of song because, yes, it's named `Happy,' but the song's kind of dark, a bit sad, somber."

Leona's new album is due to released on November 17.

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Jordin Sparks - Battlefield (HD)

2009-09-06T00:16:00.000-07:00

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Jordin Sparks Battlefield PARODY Banana Peels

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Jonas Brothers-Facebook Live Chat 8/22/09 Feat.Jordin Sparks

2009-09-04T00:14:00.000-07:00

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Jordin Sparks & Jonas Brothers- Battlefield (World Tour) HD

2009-09-03T00:13:00.000-07:00

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jordin sparks - Don't Let It Go To Your Head

2009-09-02T00:11:00.000-07:00

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jordin sparks - Walking On Snow

2009-09-01T00:10:00.000-07:00

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jordin sparks - Faith

2009-08-31T00:09:00.000-07:00

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OFFICIAL SONG Jordin SPARKS - '' S.O.S '' ( Let The Music Play ) [ HQ ] With Lyrics !!

2009-08-30T00:08:00.000-07:00

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Jordin Sparks singing No Air

2009-08-29T00:05:00.000-07:00

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Battlefield - Jordin Sparks and Jonas Brothers 8 22 09

2009-08-28T00:04:00.000-07:00

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No Air (Ft Chris Brown) - Jordin Sparks Subtitulado Español

2009-08-27T00:03:00.000-07:00

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Jordin Sparks "God Loves Ugly" Acapella

2009-08-26T00:02:00.000-07:00

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JORDIN SPARKS' WRITING JOY

2009-08-20T00:13:00.000-07:00

Jordin Sparks loves writing her own songs.

Jordin Sparks loved the chance to pen more of her own lyrics on new album 'Battlefield'.

The singer has contributed more lyrics on her latest record 'Battlefield' and says she relished the opportunity to indulge in the "therapeutic" creative process.

She said: "I had so much fun doing it. Writing is really therapeutic, I am finding out. I've always loved to write. Ever since I was in the fourth grade I've written poetry and I've loved words and language arts. Everybody else in my family thinks I'm crazy, but it was my favourite thing to do.

"It wasn't until I was a little bit older that I realised you put music to words and switch things around a little bit and you have a song. And I didn't have very much time to write on the first album. I wrote on three songs on that album and then I just hit the ground running, recording at the beginning of this year. It was so fun."

Despite not doing as much writing on her debut album, 'Sparks', the singer - who shot to fame after winning US TV talent show 'American Idol' - insists she still loves the record.

She added: "Being on 'American Idol,' you win and then you go on the tour. And it's a little low-key and the fans who voted for you want your music ... and you're trying to record and keep your voice safe on tour. But I'm really proud of the first album."

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Sparks Wins the Battle

2009-08-19T00:11:00.000-07:00

Second albums should be used for maturation and that is exactly what American Idol season six Winner, Jordin Sparks, does.

The young artist did not become stagnant after her A.I. fame nor did she bask in the acclaim that she garnered for her first album. She went back into the studio and created this album that can be called nothing less than a work of art.

The singer possesses strong vocals which helped her clinch her victory on the show and she uses them now to tell a tale of how relationships can be as brutal as a battlefield. The tracks can be broken down into three parts; the forming of a battle-where things are starting to change, the battle itself, and the aftermath-which does not always end in sadness.

Songs like “Emergency (911)” and “Don’t Let it Go to your Head” chronicle the beginning of the end where you find yourself begging for some form of attention. “Battlefield”, “It Takes More”, “No Parade”, “Let It Rain”, and “Was I the Only One” take a look at how brutal it can be when letting go of a relationship. The end result of that struggle can be seen through the tracks “Walking in Snow”, “Faith” and “The Cure.”

Filled with emotional lyrics and strong beats, this album is sure to become a favorite for anyone going through rough times when it comes to love.

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Sanjaya Makakar and Jordin Sparks get it down on paper, Scott MacIntyre and Adam Lambert next?

2009-08-18T01:13:00.000-07:00

Here’s what Sanjaya Malakar posted on his MySpace while he was in the process of writing his book:

“I’m REALLY excited about my new book. It will be published by Simon and Schuster and will be available by the end of the year. It’s a difficult story only because I am reliving my life and the experiences I had on American Idol, and I’m trying to get as much info in there for everyone as possible, without making it sound like a text book. I’m having fun with it though. I’m working with a very talented writer name Alan Goldsher. He’s bringing the writer out in me. How about that, former english teachers of mine.”

Dancing to the Music in My Head: Memoirs of the People’s Idol by Sanjaya Malakar and Alan Golsher (Pocket, 2009) wasn’t released until early 2009. Writing a 256 page book is not that easy of an undertaking, even with the help of a seasoned writer like Goldsher. One of the most popular contestants ever to appear on American Idol, former sixth-season top ten finalist Sanjaya wanted to give his fans an all-access pass to the popular television show and open up about how becoming an Idol star changed his life forever.

Sanjaya’s “Fanjayas” have to remember that he was just seventeen, a high school student from Federal Way, Washington, when he went to Hollywood with his beloved sister Shyamali, became the most highly anticipated performer of season six, then found himself on the chopping block. Sanjaya didn’t win, but he didn’t need to as he had already taken America by storm. His book recounts the sixth-season audition process he went through; a week-by-week analysis of his time on American Idol; a recollection of pointers and inspiration he received from musical mentors Diana Ross and Jennifer Lopez; a sweetly wondered take on why the “Crying Girl” Ashley Ferl went into emotional hyper-drive whenever he was onstage singing; and why an “anti-fan” embarked on a sixteen day hunger strike to convince people to vote him off the show. Sanjaya now lives in New York City.

One Step at a Time by Jordin Sparks (Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2009) is a 96 page book that will be released on October 1, 2009. Written for a teenaged to young adult female audience, it will be the perfect gift book for young ladies about to take that giant step from the security of home to the excitement of the college campus. Jordan’s inspirational message combines a foreword, a short but powerful recollection of Jordin’s time on American Idol and other reflections on life, her song lyrics, and a collection of full-color snapshots that blend in with the text to create a vibrant and lively book that all American Idol fans will enjoy again and again.

Jordin Sparks (Robbie Readers) by Tamra Orr (Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2008) is a 32 page book written for younger readers, the 9-12 year-old range group. Tamra Orr has authored almost 150 non-fiction books for kids and young adults. She tells the story of how Jordin was already singing at the age of eighteen months. As a teenager, Jordin was doing live theater, singing mostly show tunes, while winning almost every singing contest she entered. By the time Jordin tried out for American Idol she was much more experienced singing in front of live audiences than most of the other hopefuls. The book takes readers from her first tryout and leads them to her eventual showdown with Blake Lewis for the title of American Idol 2007. Readers get to find out exactly what Jordin was thinking as she and Blake waited to see who would walk away with the crown. A determined young lady with dreams of stardom and an unending supply of talent and determination is what young readers will find in this book.

Scott MacIntyre, interviewed while on the American Idols Live! Tour 2009, said he has been approached about writing a book. He said it would be an inspirational book about dealing with his visual impairment and other challenges in his life, challenges he gets little time to talk about in interviews. The season eight contestant feels that a book would really let him say what he wants to get across to his fans in an un-cut way. He said he’s received thousands of e-mails from fans telling him how the little bit of his story they heard of from the show has made an impact on their lives. A book would only enhance that bond, but he also wants it to be a fun account of his journal through Idol, the type of story that a true autobiography could relate.

But the real question on the minds of many American Idol fans these days is when they’re going to hear more from Adam Lambert. Adam, who wowed American Idol fans with the eclectic array of songs her performed came out of the closet in June of 2009 and told the world he was dating a man named Drake LaBry. It was a class act from the Glamster, and fans want to hear more. The American Idol runner up for season eight currently has no plans for a book, but he does have the “Adam Lambert Virtual Book Club” at: http://hubpages.com/tag/lambert+virtual+book+club/hot.

Log on and tell him how much Idol fans want to know more about the hottest runner-up ever on American Idol. It’s a natural progression of the fame and fortune that await him, he might as well get on with it.

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The Farr Side: Sparks ready for battle with new release

2009-08-18T00:10:00.000-07:00

Where there’s Sparks, there’s bound to be fire.

Jordin Sparks, the “American Idol” Season 6 winner turned-fiery-pop songstress, is back, and this time she’s ready to do battle.

Sparks’ latest set, “Battlefield,” is in stores now.

Like other high profile Idols, Sparks has a lot riding on the release. Both Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood followed their debuts with even bigger sophomore sets. I believe this will also ring true for Sparks.

Sparks’ first album went platinum with a boost from massive hit singles “Tattoo,” “One Step At A Time” and the perfectly matched duet with Jive Records labelmate Chris Brown on “No Air.”
That album had enough fuel to ignite the start of what I’m sure will be an amazing career.

“Battlefield” is the perfect next step. It explodes with potential singles while also showing a more mature vibe and growth as an artist. Sparks co-wrote four of the album’s 12 songs and also enlisted the production efforts of industry heavyweights Dr. Luke, T-Pain and Harvey Mason Jr. to help facilitate the album’s sound.

I was excited to hear the new music, since I’ve been a fan from the start. I remember watching her on “AI” and being blown away by her vocal abilities.

This record has a slightly edgier variance, which works to her advantage. Pop music with a rock flair is “in.” Cases in point: Clarkson, Pink and Rihanna.

“Battlefield,” the lead-off single, is already ablaze on the Hot 100. It gives Sparks the rough edges to compete against other contemporaries. You’d better listen to her and get yourself some armor. I think the girl means business.

Speaking of the Rihanna influence, “S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)” (not a cover of the Rihanna song, either) sounds like a song Rihanna would do. It’s an excellent upbeat dance number energized by Shannon’s ’80s dance floor epic “Let The Music Play.” It’s by far the best track and easily the next single.

“No Parade,” “Don’t Let It Go To Your Head,” “Watch You Go,” and “Let It Rain” continue to please the eardrums, but then something magical happens. The beautiful voice that made you fall in love with her on “AI” returns on the ballads “Faith” and “The Cure.”

“Faith” is a perfect inspirational anthem. Sparks’ incredible vocals wrap around the song’s lyrics as if she’s singing them just for you. Maybe she is!

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New Music Tuesday: Jordin Sparks 'Battlefield' lacks Sparks of imagination

2009-08-17T02:07:00.000-07:00

Every winning American Idol has their niche.

There's Kelly Clarkson (rock-pop), Ruben Studdard (mellow soul), Carrie Underwood (power-country), Fantasia (deep-fried R&B), Taylor Hicks (classic rock), David Cook (hand-me-down grunge) and Kris Allen (jazzy folk-rock) ...

Wait ... didn't I leave one out?

Oh, yeah: Jordin Sparks, winner of season 6, the youngest champ in the show's history (just 17 at the time), a gal who boasts a winning smile, a gleeful presence and the will to sing songs that sound like ... exactly what?

The question received no definitive answer on Sparks' self-titled, 2007 debut, which may explain why it ended up the second-worst-selling opening bid by an "Idol" champ in history. (It was saved from that ultimate place of shame only by Hicks' moldy bow.)

Now Sparks returns for her second attempt, "Battlefield," and while she has changed some key elements from her debut, we're still left scratching our heads over her ultimate style.

There's not a hint of rock, R&B, hip hop or any distinct genre in the mix. Nor are there any traces of them in the production or in Sparks' voice.

For material, the album's producers rounded up the usual radio-friendly song doctors — Ryan Tedder, Toby Gad and the vet of this crew, Billy Steinberg. But it doesn't sound like they penned the songs with Sparks in mind. They reek of off-the-rack pop, the kinds of pieces tailored to no one in particular, singable by all.

It's telling that the catchiest song they offered her comes from history, rather than from their own pens. "S.O.S." uses the nifty old Shannon hit "Let the Music Play" as more than just a sample. It's the song's central hook.

As her time on "Idol" made clear, Sparks owns muscular enough lungs to give even iffy songs some oomph. But her vocals have been so worked over, and multiplied, by the album's production that you lose any sense of her as an individual. It sounds like she's singing in a crowd.

The most striking difference between Sparks' first and second CDs has to do with pace. While ballads turned her debut into one long slog, this time there's more energy in the beat. If only the songs had equal motion.

Things don't quiet down until the last few songs, which, tellingly, are the ones she helped write. Unfortunately, even the process of personalizing the lyrics and paring away some of the music's noise can't lend the individual touch the songs cry out for.

Even if it had, there would still be a problem with Sparks' timbre. It's not just her lack of fidelity to a given genre that makes her seem vague, it's the lack of character in her voice.

Sparks' charismatic presence on the show masked that problem. But with two CDs out, it seems she has drifted into a woeful category: Singers we'd sooner watch than hear.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/07/21/2009-07-21_new_music_tuesday_jordin_sparks_battlefield_.html#ixzz0Msvcj6J6

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Jordin Sparks - Battlefield Review

2009-08-16T02:06:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of minutes between 5 and 50.... how much Jordin Sparks is too much? The answer surprised me.

The best thing about hardly ever listening to the radio is that no song, no matter how popular, gets so over-exposed that I can’t stand it. I can still enjoy even the most sugary pop confections because I haven’t heard them repeatedly for six months. A perfect example is “No Air,” Jordin Sparks’ hit duet with a pre-career suicide Chris Brown from her 2007 debut, which I appreciated throughout its reign of terror. Based in large part on “No Air,” I was looking forward to listening to Battlefield. As I quickly learned, however, there is a large difference between listening to a 5 minute Jordin Sparks single and a 50-plus minute Sparks’ album.

1. Walking on Snow
2. Battlefield
3. Don’t Let It Go To Your Head
4. S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)
5. It Takes More
6. Watch You Go
7. No Parade
8. Let It Rain
9. Emergency (911)
10. Was I The Only One
11. Faith
12. The Cure
13. Papercut (Bonus track)
14. Postcard (Bonus track)

Each time I listened to Battlefield, the experience was the same. I found myself thoroughly impressed with the first few songs which, although not without their faults, are amazingly catchy without being irritating. “Walking on Snow,” written and produced by Lucas Secon, who experienced pop semi-fame of his own with the 1994 song “Lucas with the Lid Off,” features driving percussion and guitars as Sparks lets some dude know her words can never hurt her.

The album’s first half is packed with infectious ear candy. The first single “Battlefield” written by OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder is a standard tale of “love is war,” but features a rousing chorus vaguely reminiscent of T.I.’s “Live Your Life.” T-Pain and Dr. John provide stellar writing and production on “Watch You Go,” blending electronic flourishes and strings with Carribean-influenced percussion that harkens back to ‘80s gems like Michael Jackson’s “Liberian Girl” and Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long.” On “Don’t Let It Go to Your Head,” Sparks transforms a former pop-punk kiss-off which was the lead single to Fefe Dobson’s never-released sophomore album. The sneering original is recast as a ballad as Sparks adds vulnerability before eventually returning to the album’s triumphant “I will survive” theme.

At this point during each listen to Battlefield, Sparks had me hooked. I contemplated the flaming comments that would greet my 9.0 review. I wondered if this meant I was now obligated to spend my days listening to teen pop. Hey, didn’t Demi Lovato put out a new album recently? Is Jonas Brothers: The 3d Concert Experience still playing at the local IMAX? But then a funny thing happened, each and everytime… the second half of the album started.

Maybe its that the saccharine lyrics like “I wish I was the Tin Man so I didn’t have a heart to break” (“Papercut”) slipped me into a diabetic coma. Maybe the album is just frontloaded. Maybe its that Sparks receives co-writing credits on 5 of the last 7 songs. Whatever the reason, I found the latter parts of the album nearly intolerable.

The worst offender is “Emergency (911),” a song where Sparks whines about getting blown off by her boyfriend that is so intolerably annoying I never managed to get more than halfway through. The song underscores a strange aspect of Sparks’ career, considering that she is all of 20-years old. During her American Idol championship run, Sparks tended toward precocious ballads and earned sometimes scathing critiques when she tried her hand at younger material. She later received some press attention at the 2008 MTV Music Video Awards with her humorless response to Russell Brand’s jabs at the Jonas Brothers’ “promise rings”.

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Album of the Week: Jordin Sparks - Battlefield

2009-08-15T02:05:00.000-07:00

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Jordin Sparks - Battlefield ***

Hopes are high for the 2007 American Idol's follow-up to her self-titled debut, and she doesn't disappoint with Battlefield. As well as sticking to radio-friendly songs such as the title track (produced and co-written by One Republic's Ryan Tedder), Don't Let It Go To Your Head and Let It Rain, the 19-year-old also tries to break away from the conventional pop fare with Emergency (911) and SOS (Let The Music Play), which are more Rihanna-esque or Kylie-influenced. Jordin's strong voice carries the tracks well, especially on ballads like the Leona Lewis-esque Walking On Snow and Faith.

Paul Steel - Moon Rock ***

BRIGHTON boy Paul Steel's new album is a bright collection of sugary sweet power-pop. But the lyrics lend it a more interesting dimension, with the opening track In A Coma about being trapped in your own body while Moon Rock describes travelling to the moon. Steel's falsetto voice adds to the squeaky clean images that his cheeky pop melodies invoke. It is however, an inventive catchy debut with a happy Sixties California vibe reminiscent of the Beach Boys, an album for the summer.

Bill Frisell - Disfarmer ****

VETERAN avant-jazz guitarist Bill Frisell prepared this set as a celebration of the work of Depression-era Arkansas photographer Mike Disfarmer. With a band consisting of stand-up bass, steel guitar and fiddle, for the most part Frisell plays it pretty straight. The best tracks, such as Little Girl, have a ragged, haunting edge to them, coming over like a genteel, dinner party-friendly version of The Dirty Three. He also throws in covers of Hank Williams's Lovesick Blues and Elvis's That's All Right Mama.

Riceboy Sleeps - Riceboy Sleeps ****

RICEBOY Sleeps sees Jon Thor Birgisson team up with his partner Alex Somers. The two have worked together previously on visual art projects, but this is their debut album. Hypnotic opener Happiness sets the tone: a few minutes of rising synth chords which morph into a gentle, rustic main section. Riceboy Sleeps is all about mood and delicatelycrafted, slowly-shifting textures. Very soundtrack, very Eno.

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Jordin Sparks Downplays Racy Lyrics In Fefe Dobson Cover

2009-08-14T02:04:00.000-07:00

Jordin Sparks is not a girl, but not yet a woman, and on her just-released Battlefield album the 19-year-old is eager to prove that she's matured since becoming the youngest "American Idol" winner in 2007.

One track, a cover of Fefe Dobson's "Don't Let It Go to Your Head," even has the pop star cooing stanzas like "So what if I want to kiss/ From your toes up to your lips/ It don't mean that you've had me yet/ You're gonna be good, I bet."

But Jordin assures her fans that the song isn't as risqué as it seems. "There are some things that could be taken the wrong way," Sparks told MTV News, "but the way I sing them, it doesn't mean that!"

In other words, Jordin's growing up, but not too fast. As she sheepishly put it while raising her purity-ring-wearing hand, "I'm 19! Hi!"

Turns out Jordin's connection to the song goes way back. As an eighth-grader in Arizona, Jordin immediately fell in love with Dobson's song and image. "It was so cool because she looked like me! And I was like, 'Whoa! That's so awesome!' " Sparks gushed.

Fefe's music even followed Jordin as she joined the retail workforce. "I remember working at my job ... folding jeans and hearing that song play every day, like, five times a day. And I was like, 'This song is so awesome!' And that was three years ago! I bought the single and everything!"

So when album producers began pitching tracks to Sparks, the American Idol was pretty freaked out that her personal idol had offered up her song as a potential album cut. "I was like, 'Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? I can sing this song, really? You sure she's not gonna be mad?' It was just really cool to be able to do it."

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Jordin Sparks Is Not Singing About Giving Head On Her New Record (Because She’s Only 19)

2009-08-13T02:03:00.000-07:00

Jordin Sparks’ new record Battlefield contains a cover of the Canadian singer Fefe Dobson’s “Don’t Let It Go To Your Head,” a song that Sparks fell for while toiling in the mall-store salt-mines. But what are these lyrics? “Just cause I think of you in bed / Don’t let it go to your head”? “So what if I want to kiss / From your toes up to your lips”? In bed? Full-body kissing? Could the youngest American Idol winner be singing about—gasp!—sex? No way, she says! Thanks to the miracles of lyrical interpretation, her purity ring is still intact (and so, presumably, is that other thing)!

But Jordin assures her fans that the song isn’t as risqué as it seems. “There are some things that could be taken the wrong way,” Sparks told MTV News, “but the way I sing them, it doesn’t mean that!”

In other words, Jordin’s growing up, but not too fast. As she sheepishly put it while raising her purity-ring-wearing hand, “I’m 19! Hi!”

Oh, it’s like she never left the Idol stage! Although that schtick is going to get a lot less cute when she gets out of her teens. Anyway, here’s Dobson’s video for the song:

Could you imagine the controversy that would have happened if Sparks had picked another song by her heroine—you know, the one called “Get You Off”? OK, so the lyrics are about getting a lover off one’s back, but the fact that its glammy stomp goes so well with footage from the fake-edgy British soap Skins is telling.

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Jordin Sparks to Release Sophomore Record "Battlefield" -- Sneak Peek Review

2009-08-12T00:09:00.000-07:00

Jordin Sparks, season 6 winner of American Idol, is getting ready to release her second album on July 21st. Battlefield will be the young singers breakout album, full of new sounds and a much more mature approach to her recording. Teaming up with hit songwriters such as Ryan Tedder (Leona
Jordin Sparks to Release Sophomore Record "Battlefield" -- Sneak Peek Review
Lewis, OneRepublic frontman), Dr. Luke (Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Katy Perry), and T-Pain, Sparks is hoping for a powerful second disc as previous winner Kelly Clarkson had done with Breakaway, etching out a sound that's most fitted.

Having recorded 30 songs, 12 will make it to the final standard listing while iTunes will include "Vertigo," a more rock R&B driven song. Two more will be featured on the deluxe edition of the album.

Opening with "Walking on Snow," a tame electric guitar starts before a heavy drum programming kicks in with a slow building vocal line. A mid-tempo groove is layered with atmospheric reverbed vocals of losing a love, but she's perfectly fine. In her mind it was all a waste of time and all the words thrown at her just bounce off.

The second track, and lead single, "Battlefield" is a slamming R&B track, filled with Ryan Tedder's signature blend of pop and R&B drum programming and FX sounds. "My world's nothing when you're gone/ I'm out here without a shield" she begins of telling a story of war and battles of love. There's no reason to fight and love to her always feels like it's a battlefield so they'll need some armor to protect themselves.

Jordin Sparks specializes on R&B ballads backed by heavy beats and simple lyrics such as the song "No Parade" where she sings "Nothing in the sky said run for cover/ Just another reason never thought it'd end this way/ There was no parade/ No lights flashing/ No song to sing along the way."

Battlefield even takes a hit at a rock vibe in the song "Let It Rain." "Every little tear I was scared to cry/ Everything I feared but I kept inside/ I don't wanna hold it back one more day/ I'll wash it away," Sparks wails over a synth electric guitar.

Aside the pop R&B and rock, Sparks incorporates a dance element into her album as well in songs like "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)" where she's ready to party. The song really sends the message that it's more about getting a life together so her friends (or her) don't lose their love
Jordin Sparks to Release Sophomore Record "Battlefield" -- Sneak Peek Review
interest. Also used much more on this record is the Autotune feature, giving her several instances of a robotic-like voice.

Sparks recorded 30 songs for Battlefield, 12 of which she wrote. However, in a hardpressed industry, she will only see two of those songs featured on the standard album, "Faith" and "The Cure," the latter being a pledge to be there for someone. Backed by a sweet falsetto toned vocal line, she's asking to be the medicine that's needed to cure the broken heart.

The album Battlefield will hit stores July 21st in two editions, a standard and a deluxe that includes a DVD with behind the scenes footage of Sparks making the video for "Battlefield," the video itself and the photoshoot for her album artwork.

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Jordin Sparks: 'Battlefield'

2009-08-11T00:08:00.000-07:00

Two years of life experience since her self-titled debut album and a more relaxed studio schedule this time around have served Glendale's Jordin Sparks well on her second CD.

While her first effort showed her starting to move to a more mature sound than she displayed in winning the sixth season of "American Idol," Sparks has added power, edge and soul to her delivery on "Battlefield."

Part of it is no doubt due to Sparks' ability to stretch out and try multiple studio takes on songs for this new CD, as opposed to the rushed recording of her debut.

The "Idol" machine requires swift recording of a winner's debut, with a shrewd eye toward cashing in on that newfound stardom.

This time out, Sparks also had more time to spend on songwriting, earning four co-writing credits. She succeeds on three of those four songs.

As her 20th birthday approaches in December, Sparks is touching upon more mature subject matter in such songs as the synthesizer-heavy R&B workout "Watch You Go."

"I'm seeing daylight, and I'm still alone in my bed," she sings in the song, which turns out to be an ode to codependency.

Her solid cover of Fefe Dobson's "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" finds the singer wanting to "kiss from your toes up to your lips."

It's quite a contrast to the message of the pop-tinged "One Step at a Time" in 2007.

Underlying those lyrics is a voice that has become fuller as well as more capable of emotional shadings.

Sparks takes command of the power-ballad title track, which has been released as the CD's debut single, with soulful vocals that alternate between bittersweet resignation and aggressive indignation.

She mixes rich vocals and gentle falsetto on another power ballad, "No Parade," and she sells the vulnerability at the heart of the midtempo rocker "Let It Rain."

Sparks goes into finger-snapping Norah Jones mode on one of the songs she co-wrote, the heartwarming "Faith," pushing her fragile vocals ever higher over piano and strings.

She follows a similar vocal tack on another ballad with a co-writing credit, "The Cure."

That song contains one of the better phrases coming off Sparks' pen: "So consider this a moment that's defining who you are / And I can fix what's broken, and here's how I'll start."

She also shows a nice touch with lyrics on "Faith," singing, "You don't have to be so hard on yourself / I know the world can be a brutal place / Please don't let it steal your smile away."

In other spots, the material shows there is still room for growth.

While "Watch You Go" is dramatic and hummable, its chorus contains the cliché "I hate to see you leave, but I love to watch you go."

And as she and her producers did two years ago, Sparks insists on taking a few pages out of the Britney Spears dance-club book on the CD's weakest tracks, "Emergency (911)" and "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)."

Sparks is a much stronger singer than Spears could ever hope to be.

She should keep exploring where her maturing voice can take her and leave the disposable dance tracks to Spears.

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Sparks' sophomore CD reveals new range, depth

2009-08-10T00:07:00.000-07:00

Jordin Sparks

(19 Recordings)

Two years of life experience since her self-titled debut album and a more relaxed studio schedule this time around have served Glendale's Jordin Sparks well on her second CD.

Although her first effort showed Sparks starting to move to a more mature sound than she displayed in winning the sixth season of "American Idol," Sparks has added power, edge and soul to her delivery on "Battlefield."

Part of it is no doubt due to Sparks' ability to stretch out and try multiple studio takes on songs for this new CD, as opposed to the rushed recording of her debut.

The "Idol" machine requires swift recording of a winner's debut, with a shrewd eye toward cashing in on that newfound stardom.

This time out, Sparks also had more time to spend on songwriting, earning four co-writing credits. Three of those four songs succeed.

As her 20th birthday approaches in December, Sparks is touching upon more mature subject matter in such songs as the synthesizer-heavy R&B workout "Watch You Go."

"I'm seeing daylight, and I'm still alone in my bed," she sings in the song, which turns out to be an ode to codependency.

Her solid cover of Fefe Dobson's "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" finds the singer wanting to "kiss from your toes up to your lips." It's quite a contrast to the message of the pop-tinged "One Step at a Time" in 2007.

Underlying those lyrics is a voice that has become fuller as well as more capable of emotional shadings.

Sparks takes command of the power-ballad title track, which has been released as the CD's debut single, with soulful vocals that alternate between bittersweet resignation and aggressive indignation.

She mixes rich vocals and gentle falsetto on another power ballad, "No Parade," and she sells the vulnerability at the heart of the midtempo rocker "Let It Rain."

Sparks goes into finger-snapping Norah Jones mode on one of the songs she co-wrote, the heartwarming "Faith," pushing her fragile vocals ever higher over piano and strings.

She follows a similar vocal tack on another ballad with a co-writing credit, "The Cure."

That song contains one of the better phrases coming from Sparks' pen: "So consider this a moment that's defining who you are / And I can fix what's broken, and here's how I'll start."

She also shows a nice touch with lyrics on "Faith," singing, "You don't have to be so hard on yourself / I know the world can be a brutal place / Please don't let it steal your smile away."

In other spots, the material shows there is still room for growth.

Although "Watch You Go" is dramatic and hummable, its chorus contains the cliche "I hate to see you leave, but I love to watch you go."

And as she and her producers did two years ago, Sparks insists on taking a few pages out of the Britney Spears dance-club book on the CD's weakest tracks, "Emergency (911)" and "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)."

Sparks is a much stronger singer than Spears could ever hope to be. She should keep exploring where her maturing voice can take her and leave the disposable dance tracks to Spears.

- Larry Rodgers

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Postcard Lyrics

2009-08-09T00:35:00.000-07:00

It's pouring outside, and my roof is leaking
I just let the raindrops bleed out the ink from my notebook sheets, and
Today's a Thursday, and then it's three days late
I marked on the calendar, and circled today's date
This is the last straw, this isn't life here
I'm packing my dreams up, and leaving my nightmares

And they save the west til you feel the sunset
And there you'll become a star
So I traded my skinny jeans for dreams and limousines
And I'm gone

[CHORUS:]
I'll send you a postcard, saying I'm alright (alright)
On the back, that I'm in love with life
I'll send you a postcard, and sign my name in the stars
My radio's turned up, a full tank in my car
And I promise we'll be together
I'll never say never, I'll always remember goodbye
'Cause I gotta go
I'll send you a postcard

Smashing on the gas, 95 on the highway
Got about a thousand more miles to go, I might make it by Friday
The road's never ending, I never slow pace, and
The choice is now all mine, for my destination
They ask why I'm rushing, my dreams are waiting
So fasten your seatbelt, 'cause I'm gonna make it

And they save the west til you feel the sunset
And there you'll become a star
So I traded my skinny jeans for dreams and limousines
And I'm gone

[CHORUS:]
I'll send you a postcard, saying I'm alright (alright)
On the back, that I'm in love with life
I'll send you a postcard, and sign my name in the stars
My radio's turned up, a full tank in my car
And I promise we'll be together
I'll never say never, I'll always remember goodbye
'Cause I gotta go
I'll send you a postcard
I'll send you a postcard

To whom it may concern, whoever this gets to
There's no looking back, I took off my rearview
Got my hopes on the passenger side
There's only room for two
And I'll..

[CHORUS:]
I'll send you a postcard, saying I'm alright (alright)
On the back, that I'm in love with life
I'll send you a postcard, and sign my name in the stars
My radio's turned up, a full tank in my car
And I promise we'll be together
I'll never say never, I'll always remember goodbye
'Cause I gotta go
I'll send you a postcard

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Paper Cut Lyrics

2009-08-08T00:34:00.000-07:00

I'm okay, i'm okay
Don't keep asking me, i might disintegrate
what you want? i moved on
everything is going well at least thats what i tell myself
i wish i was the tin man so i wouldn't have a heart to break
i'm okay
i'll survive
i only think about you half of the time
all these tears, all those drops in the ocean baby
you barely even cross my mind, no no
and it doesn't hurt that much
it was only a paper cut
it's only a paper cut, paper cut, yeah
i forget, that it's there
you keep callin and callin you don't care
how it burns, how it stings
just cause you cant see it bleed, doesnt mean it dont go deep
i wish i was the tin man so i wouldnt have a heart to break
i'm okay, i'll survive
i only think about you half of the time
all these tears, all those drops in the ocean baby
you barely even cross my mind
i'll be just fine, no it doesnt hurt that much, it was only a paper cut
its only a paper cut, paper cut
the more i give, the less i get, sometimes i wish that we never met
coz i was fine, til you broke through
but dont worry baby, i'll get over you
by tomorrow, or the next day, or the next day, or the next day
i'm okay, i'll be fine
i only think about you half the time
yeah yeah, yeah yeah
i'm okay, i'll survive
i only think about you half of the time
all those tears, were just drops, in the ocean baby
you never even crossed my mind
boy you wish it hurt that much
it was only a paper cut
it's only a paper cut, paper cut yeah
it's only a paper cut, paper cut, yeah
i'm okay, i'm okay

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One Step At A Time lyrics

2009-08-07T00:33:00.000-07:00

Hurry up and wait
So close, but so far away
Everything that you've always dreamed of
Close enough for you to taste
But you just can't touch

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

[Chorus:]
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
On step at a time

You believe and you doubt
You're confused, you got it all figured out
Everything that you wished for
Could be yours, should be yours, would be yours
If they only knew

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

[Chorus:]
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
On step at a time

When you can't wait any longer
But there's no end in sight
It's the faith that makes you stronger
The only way you get there
Is one step at a time

[Chorus:]
Take one step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
On step at a time

[Chorus:]
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
On step at a time

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Tattoo lyrics

2009-08-06T00:32:00.000-07:00

Oooh ooh oooh
No matter what you say about love
I keep coming back for more
Keep my hand in the fire
Sooner or later I get what I'm asking for

No matter what you say about life
I learn every time I bleed
The truth is a stranger
Soul is in danger I gotta let my spirit be free
To admit that I'm wrong and then change my mind
Sorry but I have to move on and leave you behind

I can't waste time so give it a moment
I realized nothings broken
No need to worry about everything I've done
Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back got a new direction
I loved you once needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do
You're on my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo
I'll always have you (I'll always have you)

Sick of playing all of these games
It's not about taking sides
When I looked in the mirror didn't deliver
It hurt enough to think that I could stop
Admit that I'm wrong and then change my mind
Sorry but I've gotta be strong and leave you behind

I can't waste time so give it a moment
I realize nothings broken
No need to worry about everything I've done
Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back got a new direction
I loved you once needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do
You're on my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo
I'll always have you (I'll always have you)

If I live every moment
Won't change any moment
Still a part of me in you
I will never regret you
Still the memory of you
Marks everything I do, oh

I can't waste time so give it a moment
I realize nothings broken (yeah)
No need to worry about everything I've done
Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back got a new direction (don't look back)
I loved you once needed protection (no, no)
You're still a part of everything I do
You're on my heart just like a tattoo

I can't waste time so give it a moment (I can't waste time)
I realized nothings broken
No need to worry about everything I've done (no need to worry)
Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back got a new direction (don't you ever look back)
I loved you once needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do
You're on my heart just like a tattoo

I
Just like a tattoo
I'll always have you

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Vertigo Lyrics

2009-08-05T00:31:00.000-07:00

I'm so high from this love
I don't wanna look down
The room starts to sway
Everytime you're around
Like the teacups at Disney
You're making me dizzy
You give me vertigo

When I jump on the table
I spin like a dreidle
Hold on to me baby
You feel so unstable
If I tried to drive
I'd get a DUI
You give me vertigo

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The Cure Lyrics

2009-08-04T00:31:00.000-07:00

Hush little baby, don't you cry
Yeah I know she hurt you, but it ain't the end of your light
'Cause I'm right here waiting, with open arms
I know you might feel shattered, but love should never bring you harm
So consider this a moment that's defining who you are
And I can fix what's broken, and here's how I'll start

[CHORUS:]
Just come with your heart, and leave the rest to me
And I promise I will be, and I'll be your cure
Show me where it hurts, and I know that I can be the medicine you need
Baby I'll be your cure, your cure
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I can see she left you with your heart wide open
But I can be your shelter when the wind starts blowing
So don't be afraid of what's in front of you
'Cause I know I'm strong enough to carry us through
So consider this a moment that's defining who you are
And I can fix what's broken, and here's how I'll start

[CHORUS:]
Just come with your heart, and leave the rest to me
And I promise I will be, and I'll be your cure
Show me where it hurts, and I know that I can be the medicine you need
And I'll be your cure (I'll be the cure)
And I'll be your cure (I'll be the cure)

I'll be your healer, in my shining armor
Just let me protect you, that's what I'm here for
My love is a healer, if you let me near you
Reach out and touch me, just let me restore

[CHORUS:]
Just come with your heart, and leave the rest to me
And I promise I will be, and I'll be the cure
Show me where it hurts, and I know that I can be the medicine you need
And I'll be your cure

[CHORUS:]
Just come with your heart, and leave the rest to me
And I promise I will be, and I'll be your cure
Show me where it hurts, and I know that I can be the medicine you need
Baby, I'll be your cure (I'll be the cure)
I'll be your cure, yeah, yeah (I'll be the cure)

My love is strong enough (I'll be the cure)
Whenever you call, yeah (I'll be the cure)
I am the cure

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Faith Lyrics

2009-08-03T00:30:00.000-07:00

Hey there sad eyes
What's on your mind
Don't look so down
Give it sometime
you don't have to be
so hard on yourself
i know the world can be a brutal place
please don't let it steal your smile away

(chorus)
cause when the sky's the darkest
you can see the stars
and when you fall the hardest
you find how strong you are
close your eyes
rest awhile
its been a long long day
so come on baby baby
have a little faith

let those tears fall
you gave it your all
it's all you can do
i'll be here for you
and there goes your pride
cruhed on the ground
sometimes it takes a wall to tumble down
for you to see who's gonna stick around

(chorus)
cause when the sky's the darkest
you can see the stars
and when you fall the hardest
you find how strong you are
close your eyes
rest awhile
its been a long long day
so come on baby baby
have a little faith

sometimes it gets worse before it gets better (yeah)
and it takes so much to be brave
sometimes it feels it'll forever
but when all the lights begin to fade

(chorus)
and when the sky's the darkest
you can see the stars
and when you fall the hardest
you find how strong you are
close your eyes
rest awhile
its been a long long day
so come on baby baby
come on baby baby
and have a little faith
have a little faith
oohh oh oohh
have a little faith
have a little faith

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Was I The Only One Lyrics

2009-08-02T00:29:00.000-07:00

When you told me that I was a star in your sky
Baby, I believe every word
And you seem so sincere
It was perfectly clear
'Cause forever was all that I heard

And every little kiss from your tender lips
Couldn't have been a lie
I feel heart over head without a safety net
I don't understand this goodbye

[CHORUS:]
Was I the only one who fell in love?
There never really was the two of us
Maybe my all just wasn't good enough
Was I the only one, only one in love?

As I walk down the hall
See the place on the wall where the picture of us used to be
I fight back those tears, 'cause I still feel you here
How could you walk out so easily?

And I don't understand how I can feel this pain and still be alive
And all these broken dreams, and all these memories
Are killing me inside

[CHORUS:]
Was I the only one who fell in love?
There never really was the two of us
Maybe my all just wasn't good enough
Was I the only one, only one?

Tell me what I'm supposed to do with all this love
Baby, it was supposed to be the two of us
Help me, 'cause I still don't wanna believe
I was the only one, I was the only one

[CHORUS:]
I was the only one who fell in love
There never really was the two of us
Maybe my all just wasn't good enough
I was the only one, only one

[CHORUS:]
I was the only one who fell in love
There never really was the two of us
Maybe my all just wasn't good enough
Was I the only one, the only one in love?

When you told me that I was a star in your sky
Baby, I believed every word

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Emergency (911) Lyrics

2009-08-01T00:28:00.000-07:00

You know my ringtone (why don't you answer the phone)
If you don't get here (I'm dancing alone)
Get in the fast lane 'cause someone will ask me
If you don't
I hear the music (I'm ready to go)
You better get here ('cause I'm dancing alone)
You better get driving and turn on the siren
Cause you're in the danger zone

You know it's friday
Why don't you call me
You got my number
Hey I'm still waiting
Why don't you call me
Aren't you my boyfriend?
You were supposed to be here
Like an hour ago

I bought this dress for you
I got my legs so smooth
I got my manny paddy went and hot my hair done too
All dressed up and nowhere to go-oh

It's an emergency
I need you here with me
It's a 911 (911)
It's an emergency
Can't you see?
It's a 911 (911)
Dying of dance deprivation
Emotional starvation, I need resuscitation
Gettin' impatient
It's an emergency (emergency)
911 (911)

You know I told you
You can't be late now
Watching my watch tick
There goes my attitude, I'm almost over you
You were supposed to be here like an hour ago
That's what you always do, give me some lame excuse
Like you were workin', sleepin', come on baby try the truth
All dressed up and nowhere to go-oh

It's an emergency
I need you here with me
It's a 911 (911)
It's an emergency
Can't you see?
It's a 911 (911)
Dying of dance deprivation
Emotional starvation, I need resuscitation
Gettin' impatient
It's an emergency (emergency)
911 (911)

You know my ringtone (why don't you answer the phone)
If you don't get here (I'm dancing alone)
Get in the fast lane 'cause someone will ask me
If you don't
I hear the music (I'm ready to go)
You better get here ('cause I'm dancing alone)
You better get driving and turn on the siren
Cause you're in the danger zone

It's an emergency
I need you here with me
It's a 911 (911)
It's an emergency
Can't you see?
It's a 911 (911)
Dying of dance deprivation
Emotional starvation, I need resuscitation
Gettin' impatient
It's an emergency (emergency)
911 (911)

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Let It Rain Lyrics

2009-07-31T00:27:00.000-07:00

shout it out
i can't hold back no more
i let it out
all these feelings that were
trapped inside
i was frozen evertime
i looked in your eyes
clear my head
from all the cluttered things
i should've said
that wasn't me
no i can't live like that
I'm waking up and there is no
looking back

(chorus)
Every little tear
i was scared to cry
everyting i feared
but i kept inside
i don't wanna hold
it back one more day
oh wash it away
every tiny thought clouding
up my head
every single word that
i never said
i refuse to feel ashamed
let it rain
let it rain

clear the sky
i start to breathe again
no-thing to hide
let you through to who
i am inside
every layer
'til you get underneath my skin
let you in, let you in

(chorus)
every little tear
i was scared to cry
everything i feard
but i kept inside
i dont wanna hold it back
one more day
oh was it away
every tiny thought
clouding up my head
every single word that
i never said
i refuse to feel ashamed
let it rain
let it rain

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"No Parade"

2009-07-30T00:26:00.000-07:00

It was a day like any other,
Nothing in the sky said "run for cover"
Just another reason,
Never thought it would end this way.

There was no parade
No lights flashing
No song to sing along the way
There was no parade.

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Watch You Go Lyrics

2009-07-29T00:25:00.000-07:00

I'm seeing brake lights
That means he's leaving me again
And this is like the eighth time
I guess I'll see him in the morning
'Cause he'll come back, he always does
And then we fight and then we fuss again
Back to the beginning

But we seem to make up every time, every time
But when we don't break up, the fault is mine
But before we fall out again, there's something you should know
I hate to see you leave but I love to watch you go
Go, go
Love to watch you go
Go, go

I'm seeing daylight and I'm still alone in my bed
Something ain't right
So should I go to him instead
I messed up this time, I always do
And then we fight and then we're through again
Back to the beginning

But we seem to make up every time, every time
But when we don't break up, the fault is mine
But before we fall out again, there's something you should know
I hate to see you leave but I love to watch you go
Go, go
Love to watch you go
Go, go

Who's gonna help me save us
He made us one again
Will he take me back this time
After what I did, he has no idea
Why he should spend one more night here
It's over, again and again

But we seem to make up every time, every time
But when we don't break up, the fault is mine
But before we fall out again, there's something you should know
I hate to see you leave but I love to watch you go

But we seem to make up every time, every time
But when we don't break up, the fault is mine
But before we fall out again, there's something you should know
I hate to see you leave but I love to watch you go
Go, go
Love to watch you go
Go, go

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It Takes More Lyrics

2009-07-28T00:24:00.000-07:00

Tell me what happened this time
Made you come back again
I find out only see you when luck deserts you
If this is your idea of happiness
Then let's be clear
Those words of yours ain't working anymore

Cause I'm always giving
Here waiting while you're living
I need a new beginning
Oh, I'm not the girl I used to be with you

You think maybe that I'm just so easy
You can come in and out my life like you please
But baby no (uh-oh)
Don't you know it takes more
To keep a girl like me
No more waiting for you to change
Don't you know that you bringing flowers
Won't stop the rain baby no, no (uh-oh)
Don't you know it takes more
You're the only one not worth waiting for

I know you're busy so if you gotta go
Then go but don't forget to leave my heart
I stayed around for you but
You're no where to be found now
Once again here you are

Cause I'm always giving
Here waiting while you're living
I need a new beginning
Oh, I'm not the girl I used to be with you

You think maybe that I'm just so easy
You can come in and out my life like you please
But baby no (uh-oh)
Don't you know it takes more
To keep a girl like me
No more waiting for you to change
Don't you know that you bringing flowers
Won't stop the rain baby no-no (uh-oh)
Don't you know it takes more
You're the only one not worth waiting for

I've settled for less
When I stayed with you but no more
Cause you aint worth waiting for, ooh, uuuuh

You think maybe that I'm just so easy
You can come in and out my life like you please
But baby no (uh-oh)
Don't you know it takes more
(Don't you know it takes much more)
To keep a girl like me
No more waiting for you to change
(Waiting for you, no, no, no, no)
Don't you know that you bringing flowers
Won't stop the rain baby no-no (uh-oh)
Don't you know it takes more
You're the only one not worth waiting for

(uh-oh) Don't you know it takes more
(uh-oh) Don't you know it takes much more
(uh-oh) Don't you know it takes much more
You're the only one not worth waiting for

You think maybe that I'm just so easy
You can come in and out my life like you please
But baby no
Don't you know it takes much more
No-no, no more waiting for you to change
Don't you know that you bringing flowers
Won't stop the rain, no, oh
Don't you know it takes much more, oh

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S.O.S (Let The Music Play) Lyrics

2009-07-27T00:23:00.000-07:00

SOS (Let The Music Play)

(S-S-S-S)
(S-S-S-S-)S.O.S
(S-S-S-S-)S.O.S

Whats up girlfriend
Somethings goin on
You got a look about you
Tell me what's wrong
(Is that your) boyfriend?
Handsome with that girl on the floor
We gotta dance now
Time to show our weapons of choice

(BRIDGE)
(S-S-S-S-)S.O.S
Is All I Need to send
Just A Little Text
I'm Calling All The Girls
(F-F-F-F-)F.Y.I
You Know its not the end
Don't take it lying down
No crying now it's your world

(CHORUS)
Let The Music Play
You Wont Get Away
Just Get the Groove
And then he'll come back to you again
(Let it Play!)
Let the music play
He wont get away
This groove he cant ignore
He wont leave you anymore
(Let it Play!)

S.O.S
(S-S-S-S-)S.O.S
S.O.S

That crazy chick
Don't know who she's messin' with
Look in her eyes
She's mentally undressing him
(Now Listen) girlfriend
Lets step back right now
Better get your hands off
(Yeah) 'Cos we' about to get down

(BRIDGE 2)
(S-S-S-S-)S.O.S
I'm calling out again
Just a little text
And you're surrounded by your girls
(F-F-F-F-)F.Y.I know how its gonna end
Wont take it lying down
No crying now it's your world

(CHORUS)
Let The Music Play
You Wont Get Away
Just Get the Groove
And then he'll come back to you again
(Let it Play!)
Let the music play
He wont get away
This groove he cant ignore
He wont leave you anymore

Let The Music Play
You Wont Get Away
Just Get the Groove (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
And then he'll come back to you again
(Let it Play!)
Let the music play
He wont get away
This groove he cant ignore (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
He wont leave you anymore
(Let it Play!)

Get it on, no one stands a chance
Can't get enough and when we start to dance
Come with me now
Gonna shake it down (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
Just blow it up
Gonna hit the ground
(Hit the ground!)
Get it on no one stands a chance
Can't get enough (Ohwoah)
And when we start to dance
Come with me now
Gonna shake it down (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
Just blow it up
Gonna hit the ground
(Hit the ground!)

(CHORUS)
Let The Music Play
You Wont Get Away
Just Get the Groove (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
And then he'll come back to you again (he'll come back to you ohwoah)
Let the music play
He wont get away (get away)
This groove he cant ignore (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
He wont leave you anymore
(Let it Play!)
Let The Music Play
You Wont Get Away (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
Just Get the Groove
And then he'll come back to you again
(Let it Play!)
Let the music play
He wont get away (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
This groove he cant ignore
He wont leave you anymore
(Let it Play!)
Let The Music Play
You Wont Get Away (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
Just Get the Groove
And then he'll come back to you again
(No No No)
Let the music play
He wont get away (S-S-S-S-S.O.S)
This groove he cant ignore
He wont leave you anymore
(Let it Play!)

Source

Don't Let It Go To Your Head Lyrics

2009-07-26T00:22:00.000-07:00

So what if i came clean, and told you all you mean to me, so what if i meant every word i said, baby don't let it go to your head
so what if i write your name, cause you're always on my brain, in a heart i paint in crimson red, baby dont let it go to your head
dont be getting any big ideas, let me make it clear

just cause i cant go on, just cause i die when ur gone, and just cause i think of you in bed, dont let it go to your head, if i dim your eyes, one too, too many times, analyse every word you said, dont let it go to your head, oh oh, don't let it go to your head, oh oh

so what if i want to kiss, from your toes up to your lips, it don't mean that you have me yet, youre gonna be good out of bed, i'm the one who's in control here, let me make it clear

just cause i cant go on, just cause i die when ur gone, just cause i think of you in bed, dont let it go to your head, if i dim your eyes, one too, too many times, analyse, every word you said, dont let it go to your head, dont let it go to your head, oh oh

now you think you got me
well im gonna get you
now you think you can touch me
well im gonna let you

just cause i cant go on, just cause i die when ur gone, just cause i think of you in bed, dont let it go to ur head
just cause i cant go on
just cause i die when ur gone
just cause i think of you in bed, dont let it go to your head, if i dim your eyes, one too, too many times, analyse every word you said, dont let it go to your head, dont let it go to your head, dont let it go your head, dont let it go to your head, dont let it go to your head...

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Battlefield Lyrics

2009-07-25T00:21:00.000-07:00

Don't try to explain your mind
I know what's happening here
One minute it's love
And suddenly it's like a battlefield

One word turns into a war
Why is it the smallest things that tear us down?
My world's nothing when you don't
I'm not here without a shield
Can't go back now

Both hands, tied behind my back with nothing
Oh no, these times when we climb so fast to fall again
Why we gotta fall for it now

I never meant to start a war
You know I never wanna hurt you
Don't even know what we're fighting for

Why does love always feel like a battlefield
A battlefield, a battlefield?
Why does love always feel like a battlefield
A battlefield, a battlefield?
Why does love always feel like

Can't swallow our pride
Neither of us wanna raise that flag
If we can't surrender then we both gonna lose
What we had, oh no

Both hands tied behind my back with nothing
Oh no, these times when we climb so fast to fall again
I don't wanna fall for it now

I never meant to start a war
You know I never wanna hurt you
Don't even know what we're fighting for

Why does love always feel like a battlefield
A battlefield, a battlefield?
Why does love always feel like a battlefield
A battlefield, a battlefield?

I guess you better go and get your armor
(Get your armor)
Get your armor
I guess you better go and get your armor
(Get your armor)
Get your armor
I guess you better go and get your

We could pretend that we are friends tonight
(Oh, oh, oh)
And in the morning we'll wake up and we'll be alright
'Cause baby, we don't have to fight
And I don't want this love to feel like

A battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
Why does love always feel like a battlefield
A battlefield, a battlefield

I guess you better go and get your armor

I never meant to start a war
You know I never wanna hurt you
Don't even know what we're fighting for
(Fighting, fighting for)

Why does love always feel like a battlefield
A battlefield, a battlefield?
Why does love always feel like a battlefield
A battlefield, a battlefield?

I guess you better go and get your armor
(Get your armor)
Get your armor
I guess you better go and get your armor
(Get your armor)
Get your armor

Why does love always feel like?
Why does love always feel like?
A battlefield, a battlefield

I never meant to start a war
Don't even know what we're fighting for
I never meant to start a war
Don't even know what we're fighting for

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Walking On Snow Lyrics

2009-07-24T00:20:00.000-07:00

you find the words but all they do is...
you think im paying the price but its not costing me
ur love was a waste of time, you've been left behind
you made no mark on me, youre gone and you left no sign
ur not on my mind, dont try to press rewind

its like walking on snow, without leaving a trace
you know what you said never carried away
i came out untouched and in another place
when ya gonna get it
im so unaffected

when i was flying high you tried to clip my wings
(you shot me out of the sky)
you tried to make it up by buying expensive things
(my love you cannot buy)
ur love was a waste of time, you've been left behind
you made no mark on me, youre gone and you left no sign
ur not on my mind, dont try to press rewind

its like walking on snow, without leaving a trace
you know what you said never carried away
i came out untouched and in another place
when ya gonna get it
im so unaffected
its like walking on snow, without leaving a trace
youre not gonna see, gonna see this heart break
you huff and you puff but im not blown away
when are you gonna get it
im so unaffected

you try and find, find faults in me
you project yourself, hate so easily
you already lost so you push me more
cuz....

1,2,3,4

its like walking on snow, without leaving a trace
you know what you said never carried away
i came out untouched and in another place
when ya gonna get it
im so unaffected
its like walking on snow, without leaving a trace
youre not gonna see, gonnasee this heart break
you huff and you puff but im not blown away
when are you gonna get it
im so unaffected

when are you gonna get it
im so unaffected

Source

This Is My Now

2009-07-23T23:00:00.000-07:00

There was a time I packed my dreams away
Living in a shell, hiding from myself

There was a time when I was so afraid
Thought I’d reached the end
Baby that was then
I am made of more than my yesterday’s

[Chorus]
This is my now, and I am breathing in the moment
But I look around
I can’t believe the love I see
My fears behind me, gone are the shadows and doubts
That was then, this is my now.

And I have the courage like never before, yeah
I’ve settled forless now I’m ready for more
Ready for more

[Chorus x2]

This is my now

Source

A Broken Wing

2009-07-22T22:59:00.000-07:00

She loved him like he was
The last man on Earth
Gave hime everything she ever had
He'd break her spirit down
Then come lovin' up to her
Give a little, then take it back

She'd tell him about her dreams
He'd just shoot 'em down
Lord he loved to make her cry
"You're crazy for believin'
You'll ever leave the ground"
He said, "Only angels know how to fly"

And with a broken wing
She still sings
She keeps an eye on the sky
With a broken wing
She carries her dreams

Man you ought to see her fly

One Sunday morning
She didn't go to church
He wondered why she didn't leave
He went up to the bedroom
Found a note by the window
With the curtains blowin' in the breeze

And with a broken wing
She still sings
She keeps an eye on the sky
With a broken wing
She carries her dreams
Man you ought to see her fly

With a broken wing
She carries her dreams
Man you ought to see her fly

Source

To Love Somebody

2009-07-21T22:58:00.000-07:00

Theres a light
A certain kind of light
That never shone on me
I want my life to be lived with you
Lived with you
Theres a way everybody say
To do each and every little thing
But what does it bring
If I aint got you, aint got ?
You dont know what its like, baby
You dont know what its like

To love somebody
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you

In my brain
I see your face again
I know my frame of mind
You aint got to be so blind
And Im blind, so very blind
Im a man, cant you see
What I am
I live and breathe for you
But what good does it do
If I aint got you, aint got ?

Source

Wishin' On A Star

2009-07-20T22:57:00.000-07:00

I'm wishing on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishing on a dream
To follow what it means

I'm wishing on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishing on a dream
To follow what it means

And I wish on all the rainbows that I see
I wish on all the people who really dream
And I'm wishing on tomorrow praying never comes
And I'm wishing on all the loving we've never done

I never thought I'd see
A time when you would be
So far away from home
So far away from me

Just think of all the moments that we'd spent
I just can't let you go from me you were meant
And I didn't mean to hurt you but I know
That in the game of love you reap what you sow

I feel it's time we should make up baby
I feel it's time for us to get back together
And make the best of things oh baby
When we're together whether or never

I feel it's time we should make up baby
I feel it's time for us to get back together
And make the best of things oh baby
When we're together whether or never

I'm wishing on a star
To follow where you are
I'm wishing on a dream
To follow what it means

And I wish on all the rainbows that I see
And I wish on all the people we've ever been
And I'm hoping on all the days to come and days to go
And I'm hoping on days of loving you so

I'm wishing on a star
I'm wishing on all the rainbows that I see
I'm wishing on a star
Star
Star

Source

I Who Have Nothing

2009-07-19T22:55:00.000-07:00

I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one
Adore you and want you so
I'm just a no one, with nothing to give you but oh
I love you
You, you buy her diamonds
Bright, sparkling diamonds
But believe me, dear, when I say
That she can give you the Word
(sometimes: That you can give her the world)
But she'll never love you the way I love you
You can take her any place she wants
To fancy clubs and restaurants
But I can only watch you with
My nose pressed up against the window pane
I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one
Must watch you, go dancing by
Wrapped in the arms of somebody else
When darling it is I
Who love you

Source

Bottom Of The Sea

2009-07-18T22:50:00.000-07:00

Verse 1: Sometimes I can almost hear it, those words on the tip of your tongue. So clear I'm sure you feel it. Finish what you hearts begun. What is it about love these days, that makes it so hard to say?

Chorus: If they're only words just say them. How much can they really mean? What good are deep emotions floating at the bottom of the sea? If they're only strings just play them. Dance around the room with me. What good are deep emotions floating at the bottom of the sea, bottom of the sea.

Verse 2: Somewhere there's a fire inside you. Needs air like you need me. If you want love to find you, open up your heart and scream. What is it about love these days, that make up your heart and scream. What is it about love these days, that makes it so hard to say?

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge: If you can't give me all you've got, than this love is probably not the answer to the question pouding in my dreams. I want to race across the waves, with a love that never fades. If you can't fly with me, I'll leave you at the bottom of the sea ... bottom of the sea.

(Repeat Chorus)

Bottom of the sea, bottom of the sea, yeah, yeah, bottom of the sea

Source

Whenever

2009-07-17T22:48:00.000-07:00

Verse 1: I hope somehow you know by now, that I will always love you. Through think and thin, down the roads that bend, I'll never leave your side. I'd pull the stars down from the sky, every night just to look into your eyes.

Chorus: Whenever you want, wherever you need, whatever you wish for, whatever you dream, I'll bring it to you, wherever you are. I won't be that far. Oh, whenever you heart breaks, just call my name, wherever you are, whatever you want, whenever you need.

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 2: The days will come, the years will go, as time will pass like the wind. We'll live and learn, tables will turn, colors will change like the seasons. One thing will always be true. That is the love I feel for you.

(Repeat Chorus 2x)

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I Will Be There For You

2009-07-16T22:47:00.000-07:00

Verse 1: You've got your friends and your places. That's where you feel the safest. Boy don't you see. I'm stanind here in the shadows, learning how to let love go, When it has to be free. You've got your castles in the clouds. You don't need me now.

Chorus: But if, you should ever fall, think you've lost it all. I will be there for you. And if you should lose your faith, the whole world turns away from you, baby. One thing's still true. (I will be there, 2x on chorus #3). I will be there for you.

Verse 2: I read the news in the paper, all the fear and the hatred. Baby, who can you trust? But I see the truth through the madness. Here's my love if you'll have it, but if you don't want that much, go as far as you can, as long as you know.

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge: And if the time should come, when all you depend upon is gone, just looke around and I'll be there.

(Repeat Chorus)

Source

http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/jordin_sparks_lyrics_13179/for_now_lyrics_46418/i_will_be_there_for_you_lyrics_501283.html

- Bottom Of The Sea

Verse 1: Sometimes I can almost hear it, those words on the tip of your tongue. So clear I'm sure you feel it. Finish what you hearts begun. What is it about love these days, that makes it so hard to say?

Chorus: If they're only words just say them. How much can they really mean? What good are deep emotions floating at the bottom of the sea? If they're only strings just play them. Dance around the room with me. What good are deep emotions floating at the bottom of the sea, bottom of the sea.

Verse 2: Somewhere there's a fire inside you. Needs air like you need me. If you want love to find you, open up your heart and scream. What is it about love these days, that make up your heart and scream. What is it about love these days, that makes it so hard to say?

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge: If you can't give me all you've got, than this love is probably not the answer to the question pouding in my dreams. I want to race across the waves, with a love that never fades. If you can't fly with me, I'll leave you at the bottom of the sea ... bottom of the sea.

(Repeat Chorus)

Bottom of the sea, bottom of the sea, yeah, yeah, bottom of the sea

Source

Let Me Love You

2009-07-15T22:46:00.000-07:00

Verse 1: I can give you so much more, than what you think you're looking for. A lovely picture in your mind, multiplied a thousand times. And then you might come close. And maybe then you'll know. How amazing it could be. I could show you, baby, if you.

Chorus: Let me love you. Let me love you like (repeat line 3x) that, yeah. You'll never be loney, baby if you only, let me love you. Let me love you like that, yeah.

Verse 2: You don't know how much I hate it, when you're not appreciated. She doesn't have a clue. The kind of man she's found in you. Some day you're gonna see. You'll need a woman just like me, to love you and adore you. Baby, how long before you.

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge: Why don't you open your eyes? When will you just realize? The love is solid and true. My heart beats only for you. It's just a matter of time, before you make up your mind. I'll be right here when you do. And I'll be waiting 'till you.
(Repeat Chorus)

Oh, you'll never be lonely baby, if you only, let me love you. Let me love you like that. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(Repeat Bride)

Let me love you. Let me love you like that. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ... like that ... like that ... Let me love you like that. Let me love you like that

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For Now

2009-07-14T22:29:00.000-07:00

Verse 1: What you gonna do with your life? Everybody keeps asking me. They're only giving me so much time, to be who I'm supposed to be. What's wrong with who I am? Being right where I am? I keep wondering what's the rush? I'll get there soon enough.

Chorus: It's my life, I'm gonna live it in this moment. Take my time, yeah. Let it take me where it's going. Some things you learn. Some things their own selves out. That's all I need to know, for now.

Verse 2: I hang out with a lot of friends. They keep talking 'bout the same old things. They're all looking for Mr. Right. That just clouds my brain. Well, I'm thinking it's kind of cool, not knowing what's around the corner. Tomorrow's on the way. But I'm still soaking up today.

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge: It's my life, I'm gonna live it in this moment. Take my time, yeah. Let it take me where It's going.

(Repeat Chorus) Na, na, na ... What you gonna do with your life? Na, na, na ... I'll get there soon enough. Na, na, na ... Tomorrow's on it's way. Na, na, na ... That's all I need to know ... For Now

Source

Jordin Sparks Says She Has A Stalker

2009-07-13T00:28:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles, CA (BANG) - Jordin Sparks has a stalker. The "Battlefield" singer - who won U.S. TV talent show "American Idol" in 2007 - revealed she started getting strange phone messages after one of her friends posted her number on the internet as a joke.

She explained to Sony Ericsson's Pocket TV: "I had the same cell phone number since seventh grade up to last summer, so a lot of people had my number. Somebody thought it would be funny to post it on MySpace. Loads of people got my number, and I had this person texting me going, 'I know this is you. I know this is you, why don't you answer? I know this is you, why don't you answer? I'm going to keep calling you.' I was like, 'Oh my God!' and I had people leaving me voice messages and text messages, so in the end I changed my number."

Jordin is not the only star who has been hounded by a stalker via text message.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor recently revealed song 'Another Love' on her new album is about a man who used to send her messages while she was asleep.

She said: "One of the really dancey songs on the album is all about a stalker I had. He sends me texts now and then, sometimes late at night."

"They put the whole lyrics to one of my songs in a text which was pretty unnerving and quite annoying as well. So there's a song about that."

Source

Jordin Sparks’ cell phone stalker hell

2009-07-12T00:25:00.000-07:00

Jordin Sparks has a stalker.

The ‘Battlefield’ singer – who won US TV talent show ‘American Idol’ in 2007 – revealed she started getting strange phone messages after one of her friends posted her number on the internet as a joke.

She explained to Sony Ericsson’s Pocket TV: “I had the same cell phone number since seventh grade up to last summer, so a lot of people had my number. Somebody thought it would be funny to post it on MySpace. Loads of people got my number, and I had this person texting me going, ‘I know this is you. I know this is you, why don’t you answer? I know this is you, why don’t you answer? I’m going to keep calling you.’ I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ and I had people leaving me voice messages and text messages, so in the end I changed my number.”

Jordin is not the only star who has been hounded by a stalker via text message.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor recently revealed song ‘Another Love’ on her new album is about a man who used to send her messages while she was asleep.

She said: “One of the really dancey songs on the album is all about a stalker I had. He sends me texts now and then, sometimes late at night.

"They put the whole lyrics to one of my songs in a text which was pretty unnerving and quite annoying as well. So there's a song about that.”

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"Save Me"

2009-07-11T01:24:00.000-07:00

I'm all alone tonight,
No stars are shining on me
I'm thinkin' I'd be alright
If somebody would just call me, yeah

I know that I'm not crazy,
Everybody must get this way, sometimes
So look around,
For the people in your life that say

Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me

I guess you missed the signs,
But honey I can never blame you
I don't want ya feelin' guilty,
that'd keep you in pain too (oooooh)

Now I can't hear you when I'm far away, away
So maybe you could learn from this,
And help somebody else someday

Cause I'm human after all
And I could not catch my fall
And nobody ever came around my way
to check up on me and see if I was doin' alright
Nobody came to Save Me

Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me

Save Me from my demons
Save Me from myself
Save Me, somebody Save Me
I need someones help

(ooooooooooooh)

Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me (wont somebody save me)

Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me

(ooooooh)

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"Virginia Is For Lovers"

2009-07-10T01:23:00.000-07:00

You became someone so close
That person I could trust
Why did it end up this way?
What happened to the both of us?
I, I'm tearing up inside
I'm on a rollercoaster ride

Thinking of those memories
How your touch was so soft
Your eyes, they were so green
I would have never known how much
You'd come to mean everything to me

[Chorus:]
Virginia is for lovers
And I wonder where do all the others go
And your heart belongs to another
And I'm leaving
Virginia is for lovers anyway

No matter how long were apart
I find it hard to let go
I'm sitting here so restless
Time is moving so slow
I hate that I'm looking back
Reminiscing on photographs

You were like my other half
We were perfect on our own
Then everyone came back
Got harder to get you alone
See the hurting on my face
You were looking the other way because...

[Chorus]

I never got to tell you
You walked away
You left me there
And you won't change no matter what I do
But I still care
And I'm still here, yeah yeah

[Chorus:]
Virginia is for lovers
And I wonder where do all the others go
And your heart is with another
And I'm leaving
Virginia is for lovers anyway

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"Worth The Wait"

2009-07-09T01:22:00.000-07:00

Ooh
I feel what I've been feeling for you
Means I am falling for you
Something's opened up inside of me
And I dream
In shades that only can be
The colors of you and me
I think we both know what that means
I stand inside this promise I made to myself
That I was meant for you

If I fall
If I break
If I lose myself in someone
If I give all I am it'll be with you
When I'm ready to take
All that you want me to give
It will be worth the wait
Worth the wait
It will be worth the wait

My heart
I wanna save it for you
Don't want it broken into pieces
I need myself to be whole
And could we just sit and talk a while
Just wanna see you smile
Feel your sunlight
Shining over me

If I fall
If I break
If I lose myself in someone
If I give all I am it'll be with you
When I'm ready to take
All that you want me to give
It will be worth the wait
Worth the wait

Worth all the long nights dreaming of forever
Someday we will be together
I know it will have been so worth the wait
Ooh
Please wait for me

If I fall
If I break
If I lose myself in someone
If I give all I am it'll be with you
When I'm ready to take
All that you want me to give
It will be worth the wait
Worth the wait
It will have been so worth the wait, yeah
I will be worth the wait

Source

"This Is My Now"

2009-07-08T01:21:00.000-07:00

There was a time I packed my dreams away
Living in a shell, hiding from myself

There was a time when I was so afraid
I thought I’d reached the end
Baby that was then
But I am made of more than my yesterdays

[Chorus]
This is my now, and I am breathing in the moment
As I look around
I can’t believe the love I see
My fears behind me, gone are the shadows and doubts
That was then, this is my now.

Had to decide was I gonna play it safe
Or look somewhere deep inside
and try to turn the tide
Find the strength to take that step of faith

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
And I have the courage like never before, yeah
I’ve settled for less but ready for more
Ready for more

[Chorus x2]

This is my now

Source

"God Loves Ugly"

2009-07-07T01:20:00.000-07:00

You said that I wasn't pretty
So I just believed you
And you said that I wasn't special
So I lived that way
With critical gazes and brutal amazement
And how my reflection could be so imperfect
With all of my blemishes, how could somebody want me?

[Chorus]
But God loves ugly
He doesn't see the way I see
Oh god takes ugly
And turns it into to something that is beautiful
Apparently I'm beautiful
Cause you love me
Whoa, oh

I tried to clean up the outside
All shiny and new
Worked over time to thin up and look right
But inside I knew
That deep in the bottom were secrets I thought I could try to ignore
Old ghosts in my corridors
Never get tired of haunting the past that's in me

[Chorus]
But God loves ugly
He doesn't see the way I see
Oh god takes ugly
And turns it into to something that is beautiful
Apparently I'm so beautiful
Cause you love me

Help me believe why you love me
When I know you see
You see everything
Help me believe why you love me
When I know you see
Inside and you still say I'm beautiful

You're telling me I'm beautiful
Your screaming out I'm so beautiful
And I'm finding out I'm beautiful
You're making me so beautiful
And I can see I'm beautiful
Cause you love me
Whoa, oh

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"See My Side"

2009-07-06T01:19:00.000-07:00

I've been trying for days
To think of a way
To find the words to make sense
Of how we behave
This might take a while
So please just hear me out

We know how things can get crazy
When we go ablaze
We just get carried away
Believe me, I know
Don't even say a word
Now please just hear me out

[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better

Sometimes the stunts that we pull
Don't even make sense
But I was never the one
To feel that resent
This ain't 'bout who's to blame
So please just hear me out

When the scene gets intense
It's hard to prevent
From going all crazy again
Believe me, I know
Don't even say a word
Now please just hear me out

[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better

[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better

We'll get right back
On the right track
We'll get right back on
We'll get right back on
On the rgiht track

[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better

[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better

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"Young And In Love"

2009-07-05T01:18:00.000-07:00

I didn't ask your opinion, what you talking bout?
Too quick to jump to conclusions, 'cause we're hanging out
There ain't no wishes, ain't no fuss
When it's just you and me (you and me)

What makes you think that you can know
What's gonna stick, what's gonna go
So let them pull

[Chorus:]
Let them pull at the seams
Don't they know what it means
To be young and in love like that
Who are they to decide
If it's wrong, if it's right
To be young and in love like that
Like that, like that
Like that, like that
To be young and in love

If people offering answers, sounds like it's breaking fast
I can't remember the questions, whatever asked
Hit the free road then came down
But you don't bother me (bother me)

One of those days when we're old
I'll stop and say I told you so
So get em boy

[Chorus]

Like that, like that
Like that, like that
To be young and in love

It don't matter what they say, too late to walk away
'cause I need him, much too strong
I've waited for so long to feel all the things that I feel
So I gotta get that boy

[Chorus]

Like that, like that
Like that, like that
To be young and in love

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"Permanent Monday"

2009-07-04T01:17:00.000-07:00

Falling leaves like a blanket at my feet
There's a canopy of stars
And I just miss you like crazy
Suddenly the world's too big
And the hours move too slow
And I just wish that you were holding me near

Seven days, it feels like a year
You whisper through the line
You know I miss you like crazy
So baby can you steal a plane
A boat, the fastes train
You know it just don't feel the same when you're gone

[Chorus]
'Cause everytime you go away
The sunshine starts to fade
Frozen by the hands of time into a
Permanent Monday
Take me back into your arms
And don't ever let me go
'Cause when I see you walk through that door
I'm not lost anymore
I'm home
I'm home

I won't sleep until you're finally next to me
Can't wait to breahe you in
Don't wanna waste my time dreaming
I just wanna treat your name like
A whipser on my skin
And never have to say goodbye again

[Chorus]
'Cause everytime you go away
The sunshine starts to fade
Frozen by the hands of time into a
Permanent Monday
Take me back into your arms
And don't ever let me go
'Cause when I see you walk through that door
I'm not lost anymore
I'm home

'Cause when I feel you right here close to me
Everything is where it's supposed to be, baby

[Chorus]
'Cause everytime you go away
The sunshine starts to fade
Frozen by the hands of time into a
Permanent Monday
Take me back into your arms
And don't ever let me go
'Cause when I see you walk through that door
I'm not lost anymore
I'm home
I'm home
Yes I am
And I miss you like crazy

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"Just For The Record"

2009-07-03T01:17:00.000-07:00

I can't help myself
If I don't wanna be with nobody else
I don't wanna leave my baby's side
And I don't wanna kiss another guy
I'll pass any test
Cause nothing in this world or in the next
Could make me second guess
Could make me change my mind
Could make me not protect what I'm feeling inside

Cause I'm smart enough to know that this is a good thing
Please believe it, please believe it
And I'm smart enough to stay right where I belong
And I'm faithful enough to know that this is meant to be
And if it's not, the don't speak
Don't ruin it, let me dream

[Chorus:]
Hear me, hear me
This is for my baby
There will never be another
There's so many ways I love you
And that's just for the record, babe
I need you, need you
I can't wait to see you
I so love when were together
Can't nobody do it better
And that's just for the record, babe

I can't be perfect
No one is flawless
But rest in mind
I'll be there through the good and the bad and the ugly and worse
So if it's something that you're lacking
Go and tell me first

Cause I'm smart enough to know that this is a good thing, yeah
Smart enough to stay right where I belong, oh no no no
And I'm faithful enough to know that this is meant to be
And if it's not, the don't speak
Don't ruin it, let me dream

[Chorus]

So if there's any way to cheat
Don't tell me 'cause I don't wanna know
And if there's any way to leave
Don't tell me 'cause I don't wanna go
I don't wanna go to sleep 'cause I don't wanna miss you
This is team and I love my position
Lead me anywhere, I'll go with you there
I'll go with you there

[Chorus x2]

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"Next To You"

2009-07-02T01:16:00.000-07:00

Two 'o clock and I wish that I was sleeping
You're in my head like a song on the radio
All I know is that I got to get next to you
Yeah I got to get next to you
Sitting here turning minutes into hours
To find the nerve just to call you on the telephone
You don't know that I got to get next to you

[Chorus]
Maybe were friends
Maybe were more
Maybe it's just my imagination
But I see you stare just a little too long
And it makes me start to wonder
So baby call me crazy
But I think you feel it too
Maybe I, Maybe I
Just got to get next to you

I asked around and I heard that you were talking
Told my girl that you thought I was out of your league
What a fool, I got to get next to you, whoa
Yeah it's five in the morning and I can't go to sleep
'Cause I wish, yeah I wish that you knew what you mean to me
Baby let's get together and end this mystery, oh

[Chorus]
Maybe were friends
Maybe were more
Maybe it's just my imagination
But I see you stare just a little too long
And it makes me start to wonder
So baby call me crazy
But I think you feel it too
Maybe I, Maybe I
Just got to get next to you

Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to do?
How ya get the one you want to want to get next to you?

Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to do?
How ya get the one you want to want to get next to you?

Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to do?
How ya get the one you want to want to get next to you?

Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to do?
How ya get the one you want to want to get next to you?
Yeah, yeah, to want to get next to you

[Chorus]
Maybe were friends
Maybe were more
Maybe it's just my imagination
But I see you stare just a little too long
And it makes me start to wonder
So baby call me crazy
But I think you feel it too
Baby call me crazy
But I know you feel it too
Maybe I, Maybe I
Just got to get next to you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I got to get next to you

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"Now You Tell Me"

2009-07-01T01:15:00.000-07:00

Is there anything that can make you happy?
I don't know what to say to make it better
Seeing you like this, down and hurt so badly
When you have been so kept together

What's this?
All this time I thought you didn't need me
Now I've gone from you and now you tell me

[Chorus:]
You're in love, but that's not what it was
All those times that passed by with no signs
And now you're telling me
You miss me, boy why couldn't I see?
And my heart don't agree with what you're telling me

You were nonchalant, strong, and unaffected
And you never wanted me to be there
I never saw your heart, that's how close you kept it
So right now I'm so unsure how to care

What's this?
All this time I thought you didn't need me
Now I've gone from you and now you tell me

[Chorus x2]

No attention was given
No affection from you to heal the hurt
I was hoping
I was wishing
Just to listen and to hear those words

[Chorus x2]

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"Shy Boy"

2009-06-30T01:14:00.000-07:00

Are you a shy boy?

Were in the door, I get a smile from a fly boy
He seen me before and makes his move like a fly boy
I'm sick and tired of them fly boys
It's bye bye boy

I'm in a lounge, I get a wink from a bad boy
He comes around all puffed up like a bad boy
I'm sick and tired of them bad boys

[Chorus]
Cause I got my eye on this other guy
Back in the booth with his boys, he's all mellowed out
And tonight I don't mind be a shy boy
So I gotta know
Are you a shy boy?

I'm by the stage, I get a look from a rock boy
He's got the shades on indoors like a rock boy
I'm sick and tired of them rock boys
It's bye bye boy

Out on the floor, I get the moves from a home boy
Trying to score, his body rocks like a home boy
I'm sick and tired of them home boys

[Chorus]
Cause I got my eye on this other guy
Back in the booth with his boys, he's all mellowed out
And tonight I don't mind be a shy boy
So I gotta know
Are you a shy boy?

Freak boy
Fresh boy
Slick boy
You're messing with a tom boy
Might just knock you out like a school boy
Crude boy
Playboy
Cowboy
I heard it all before, boy
I'm going out to get me a shy boy

[Chorus]
Cause I got my eye on this other guy
Back in the booth with his boys, he's all mellowed out
And tonight I don't mind be a shy boy
So I gotta know

[Chorus]
Cause I got my eye on this other guy
Back in the booth with his boys, he's all mellowed out
And tonight I don't mind be a shy boy
So I gotta know
Are you a shy boy?

Shy boy
Shy boy
Shy boy
Shy boy

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"Freeze"

2009-06-29T01:13:00.000-07:00

Hold the pose, a perfect picture
Just so I remember how you're looking tonight
Let it go, now the days gone
Standing in the dark, although we've turned on the lights

Tonight we will deny, that time is passing by
It's leaving you and I to...

Freeze
A moment, its never been better
Freeze
All over, we won't last forever
You said that you're sorry for pushing me
But then smiled when I opened my eyes
I'm gonna
Freeze
A moment, while we're together

Keep the peace, by gones be gone
Coming up the rain under the life that we've made
Under here, we're not so soft
Forgiving the feeling that we put on parade

Tonight we will deny, that time is passing by
It's leaving you and I to...

Freeze
A moment, its never been better
Freeze
All over, we won't last forever
You said that you're sorry for pushing me
But then smiled when I opened my eyes
I'm gonna
Freeze
A moment, while we're together

Don't stop, gotta know what you got
There's no second chances in life
Don't break, gotta give what you take
With you

Freeze
A moment, its never been better
Freeze
All over, we won't last forever

Freeze
A moment, its never been better
I Freeze
All over, we won't last forever
You looked at me with the truth in your eyes
And you said it's ok, you can go
I'm gonna
Freeze
This moment, while we're together

Freeze
A moment

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"No Air"

2009-06-28T01:13:00.000-07:00

(feat. Chris Brown)

Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air

If I should die before I wake
It's 'cause you took my breath away
Losing you is like living in a world with no air
Oh

I'm here alone, didn't wanna leave
My heart won't move, it's incomplete
Wish there was a way that I can make you understand

But how do you expect me
to live alone with just me
'Cause my world revolves around you
It's so hard for me to breathe

[Chorus:]
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
Can't live, can't breathe with no air
It's how I feel whenever you ain't there
It's no air, no air
Got me out here in the water so deep
Tell me how you gonna be without me
If you ain't here, I just can't breathe
It's no air, no air

No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No air, air

I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew
Right off the ground to float to you
There's no gravity to hold me down for real

But somehow I'm still alive inside
You took my breath, but I survived
I don't know how, but I don't even care

So how do you expect me
to live alone with just me
'Cause my world revolves around you
It's so hard for me to breathe

[Chorus]

No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No more
It's no air, no air

[Chorus x2]

No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No air, air

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"One Step At A Time"

2009-06-27T01:12:00.000-07:00

Hurry up and wait
So close, but so far away
Everything that you've always dreamed of
Close enough for you to taste
But you just can't touch

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

[Chorus:]
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen and we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

You believe and you doubt
You're confused, you got it all figured out
Everything that you always wished for
Could be yours, should be yours, would be yours
If they only knew

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

[Chorus]

When you can't wait any longer
But there's no end in sight
when you need to find the strength
It's your faith that makes you stronger
The only way you get there
Is one step at a time

[Chorus x2]

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"Tattoo"

2009-06-26T01:10:00.000-07:00

Oh, oh, oh

No matter what you say about love
I keep coming back for more
Keep my hand in the fire
Sooner or later, I'll get what I'm asking for

No matter what you say about life
I learn every time I bleed
That truth is a stranger
Soul is in danger, I gotta let my spirit be free

To admit that I'm wrong
And then change my mind
Sorry but I have to move on
And leave you behind

[Chorus]
I can't waste time so give it a moment
I realize, nothing's broken
No need to worry 'bout everything I've done
Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back at a new direction
I loved you once, needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do
You're on my heart just like a tattoo

(Just like a tattoo, I'll always have you
I'll always have you, I'll always have you)

I'm sick of playing all of these games
It's not about taking sides
When I looked in the mirror, didn't deliver
It hurt enough to think that I could

Stop, admit that I'm wrong
And then change my mind
Sorry but I gotta be strong
And leave you behind

[Chorus]

(Just like a tattoo, I'll always have you
I'll always have you)

[Bridge]
If I live every moment
Won't change any moment
Still a part of me and you
I will never regret you
Still the memory of you
Marks everything i do

[Chorus X2]

Just like a tattoo
I'll always have you

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Jordin Sparks Battlefield (Video)

2009-06-14T00:09:00.000-07:00

Here is the official Jordin Sparks Battlefield video. See the music video, photos, lyrics of the lead single from the forthcoming album of the same title.

The Jordin Sparks Battlefield video is in support of the official lead single of the Grammy-nominated 19-year-old former American Idol and R&B and pop singer’s sophomore album which is set for release on July 14, 2009 on Jive Records/Zomba Label Group.

The Jordin Sparks Battlefield lyrics and music were written and produced by Ryan Tedder, frontman of OneRepublic and Grammy-nominated songwriter-producer and whose work with top music artists has produced a remarkable number of chart topping international hits, including the Timbaland/OneRepublic hit, ‘Apologize,’ and the Leona Lewis’ ‘Bleeding Love’ hit single.

Jordin Sparks debuted the new single in a live performance during season 8 of American Idol. The Jordin Sparks Battlefield video was directed by Phillip Andelman.

The highly anticipated album is a follow-up of her self-titled debut album, which was released in 2007 and certified platinum. Among the four hit singles the album produced were ‘Tattoo’ which reached No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and ‘No Air’ which peaked at No. 3.

Regarding the title track and the album in general, Jordin Sparks revealed her intentions in a statement which read in part:

“To me, the title ‘Battlefield’ is about strength and perseverance. Things can go from good to bad in an instant - it could be family, friendship or work - and my favorite line in the song is, ‘You better go and get your armor,’ because it’s telling you to be prepared for that time so that you can overcome it.

“I think the range of songs and topics on the entire album are ultimately about strength in life, love and in staying true to yourself,”

Along with Honor Society, Jordin Sparks is a supporting act for the North American leg of the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 which kicks off on June 20, in Dallas, Texas.

Here are the Jordin Sparks Battlefield Lyrics.

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Awards and nominations

2009-06-13T01:34:00.000-07:00

Year Award Category
2007 Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Reality/Variety Star
2008 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding New Artist
BET Awards Viewers Choice Award for "No Air"
Heartbreak Video for "No Air"
CoverGirl & Olay Beautiful Face Award
Teen Choice Awards Breakout Star
Hook-Up for "No Air"
Love Song for "No Air"
MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video
Best New Artist
American Music Awards Best Adult Contemporary Artist
2009 People's Choice Awards Best Pop Song for "No Air"
Best Combined Forces Song for "No Air"
Grammy Awards Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "No Air"
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration with Chris Brown
MTV Australia Awards Best Collaboration for "No Air"

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Billboard Year End Charts 2008

2009-06-12T01:33:00.000-07:00

* Best New Artist - #2
* Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year - #30
* Top Artist of the Year - #8
* Mainstream Top 40 Artist of the Year - #4
* Pop Artist of the Year - #5
* Female Artist of the Year - #6
* Hot 100 Artist of the Year - Female - #5
* Billboard 200 Jordin Sparks - #35
* Hot 100 No Air - #6
* Hot Digital Songs "No Air" - #8
* Pop 100 No Air - #5
* Mainstream Top 40 "No Air" - #7
* Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs "No Air" - #43
* Rhythmic Top 40 "No Air" - #26
* Hot 100 Tattoo - #30
* Hot Adult Contemporary Song Tattoo - #12
* Hot 100 One Step at a Time - #61

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Accomplishments

2009-06-11T01:32:00.000-07:00

Honors

* Sprite Rising Star 2002
* Family Night Talent Show Five-time 1st Place Finals Winner at Mr. Lucky's in Glendale, Arizona, 2003
* Glendale Youth Fest 2003: Teen Talent Show, 1st Place
* GMA (Gospel Music Association) Academy, Washington, D.C., Overall Spotlight Winner & Country/Southern Gospel First Place Winner, 2004
* Country Thunder Young Guns Second Place Winner, 2004
* The Proof Is In The Pudding Talent Winner, Phoenix, Arizona, 2004
* NBC/PAX America's Most Talented Kids, 2005
* Colgate Country Showdown, Arizona state title, 2006.
* Runner-up in the 2007 Drug Free AZ Superstar Search, Tempe, Arizona[65]
* Plus-size model search winner for Torrid[2]
* Winner of KSAZ Fox 10's "Arizona Idol" contest, giving her a guaranteed chance to audition in front of the judges.
* American Idol Winner, May 2007
* Appointed by President George W. Bush to be a member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for a two year term on August 12, 2008.
* First American Idol Contestant, and youngest person in history, to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.
* Video for No Air #6 on BET for Top 100 videos of 2008
* New Zealand #1 Song of 2008 - No Air

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Tours

2009-06-10T01:31:00.000-07:00

* 2007: American Idols LIVE! Tour 2007
* 2008: As I Am Tour (Supporting Act)
* 2008: Jesse & Jordin LIVE Tour
* 2009: Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 (Special Guest)

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Discography

2009-06-09T01:30:00.000-07:00

Studio albums

* 2007: Jordin Sparks
* 2009: Battlefield[64]

EPs

* 2003: For Now
* 2007: Jordin Sparks (EP)

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2009: Battlefield

2009-06-08T01:29:00.000-07:00

Timbaland said in an interview that Sparks will be one of the collaborations on his forthcoming album Shock Value 2 [36]. In an update on her YouTube profile, she stated that her fans can look forward to seeing more upbeat dance tunes on her second album.[37] She confirmed that fans could see her at a possible NFL playoff anthem in January, Charity Benefit in February at the Shrine Auditorium and VH1 Save the Music performing with John Mayer in March. In addition to this an official Jordin Sparks fan club would open called "SparksTown".[38] Sparks returned to University of Phoenix Stadium to again sing the national anthem before the NFC Championship game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles on January 18, 2009.

Sparks joined several A-List singers performing at the Commander-in-Chief's Inaugural Ball which was hosted by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009.[39] Sparks attended the 51st Annual Grammy Awards and was nominated for her first Grammy for "No Air" in the category "Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals." Sparks sang the National Anthem at the NBA All Star Game on February 15, 2009 (which, coincidentally, was played in Phoenix, Arizona - the same metropolitan area where she sang the anthem at Super Bowl XLII) and at an MLB Spring Training game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox on March 1, 2009.[40] On October 1, 2009, Sparks will release a book via Thomas Nelson Publishers, titled "One Step at a Time". [41] Jordin hired her own personal trainer, Joey London [42] and began working with choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson for her upcoming tour.

Sparks' second album is expected to have a higher profile and better production than her first due to the great success of the album itself and its four singles.[43] Sparks said she plans on working with Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder on her new album in an interview on the radio show "Johnjay & Rich" the morning after her appearance at the 2008 American Music Awards. She said the album will be more R&B and dance influenced, and will sound more "Beyoncé meets Rihanna." In an update on her MySpace, Sparks stated she was "in the studio and writing amazing songs!" She also told HollyscoopTV that she had spoken to Leona Lewis and the pair were considering recording a duet along the theme of 'female empowerment' [44]

A press release stated that Sparks is working with Miami based producer "J-Vibe". Sparks performed a new song entitled 'Faith' written by herself at the President's Commander-In-Chief Inaugural Ball. It is unclear whether or not this track was written for her second album and whether or not it will be on it. In a recent radio interview on The MJ Morning Show in Tampa Bay, Florida, Sparks revealed news about the highly anticipated album. She announced her label's goal for the release of her second album is in late spring/early summer. At the time of the interview, Sparks had recorded a total of 9 songs. She stated she wanted to record about 25 songs for the album to choose from, to have 14 tracks on the final CD. And as of May 18, 2009, Jordin has recorded 30 songs for the album.[45]Sparks also revealed she was working with some of the same writers as the last album as well as new writers & producers such as Stargate, Dr. Luke, Max Martin,[46], Claude Kelly[47], Lucas Secon and Toby Gad.[48] It has also been confirmed that Jesse McCartney, has completed studio sessions with Sparks.[49] Sparks visited the radio show "Johnjay & Rich", and she previewed four new songs ("Let It Rain", "Walking On Snow", "Faith", "Paper Cut") which are possible songs that could make her sophomore album.

The first single from the album is called "Battlefield", which was written and produced by Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Tedder. Jordin performed the song during the American Idol Top 3 results show on May 13 which will be sent for radio adds on May 25, 2009.[50][51][52] Philip Andelman has already been booked to shoot the music video in Los Angeles. Philip has shot videos for the likes of: Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Jay-Z.[53] Jordin shot the video on May 13, 2009 & then finished shooting May 14, 2009. [54][55] On May 24, 2009 Jordin headed to Europe with her brother, PJ, to begin promotion for the single.[56][57]

The album is set for a release date of July 21, 2009.[58] But during an interview with Yeta Gibson, Entertainment Reporter on LA Fox News Channel, and she told her that the album will be out in June.[59] On May 10, Sparks went to take her photo shoot for her sophomore album.[60][61] On May 19, 2009 Jordin announced the title of her sophomore record will be Battlefield on the Q100 Atlanta Radio Show.[62]

Jordin also became an endorser for the Got Milk? organization on May 20, 2009, when she went to take a photo shoot.

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2008 MTV Video Music Awards & American Music Awards

2009-06-07T01:28:00.000-07:00

Sparks appeared at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, 2008 where she was nominated for 2 VMAs for Best Female Video and Best New Artist. She is the second American Idol winner to have 2 or more nominations after the release of one album. The first being Kelly Clarkson with 3 nominations. Britney Spears for "Piece Of Me"[31] actually took home the award that night for Best Female Video, while Tokio Hotel beat out Sparks for the Best New Artist award with "Ready, Set, Go!".[31]

While at the same VMAs, Sparks caused controversy by responding to a joke made by host Russell Brand during his opening monologue, when he held up a silver ring, claiming to have relieved one of the Jonas Brothers of his virginity,[32] saying he would "take them more seriously if they wore it (the ring) around their genitals."[33] Sparks took umbrage, responding at the start of her introduction of rapper T.I.: “I just have one thing to say about promise rings. It’s not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody -- guy or girl -- wants to be a slut."[33] In response to controversy over her "slut" remark, she told Entertainment Weekly that she doesn't regret the remark, commenting that "I wish I would've worded it differently -- that somebody who doesn't wear a promise ring isn't necessarily a slut -- but I can't take it back now".[34] While presenting an award at the American Music Awards, she started by stating "I'm gonna stick to the script this time" in reference to VMA incident.

She has won a American Music Award for Favorite Artist in the Adult Contemporary Category. This was her first nomination at the American Music Awards.[35] Sparks has teamed up with Wet Seal to create her own clothing line. The collection, appropriately named 'Sparks', will begin with an assortment of holiday dresses delivering to stores just in time for the busy Thanksgiving weekend. The collection will later include casual apparel and accessories. Each piece will reflect Sparks's youthful and collected sense of style. The line is currently set to launch on November 19, 2008 and will come in sizes XS to XL.

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Touring with Alicia Keys and Jesse McCartney

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Sparks was the opening act for Alicia Keys on the U.S. leg of her As I Am tour. Before going on tour, she was to appear on the GMA Dove Awards as part of a tribute to Michael W. Smith as well as it was announced Sparks would team up with cosmetics company, Avon, to become a spokesperson for the teen-focused line Mark. Before the tour even started, a potentially career-threatening throat injury forced Sparks to cancel a few weeks of shows. Officials said that she was suffering an acute vocal cord hemorrhage, and was ordered to strict vocal rest until the condition improved. If it had not improved, it may have required laser microsurgery. Her first concert originally was scheduled as an opener for Alicia Keys on Saturday, April 19, 2008.[25][26][27] She was back on the road with Alicia Keys by April 30. She remained on the tour until the last show on June 18.

In an interview with Perez Hilton, it was mentioned that Sparks will co-headline tour along with Jesse McCartney in August 2008[28] while she recently joined with the website DoSomething.org and Staples Inc. to resolve the problem with a national back-to-school supply drive.[29]

Sparks was appointed on August 12, 2008 by President George W. Bush to be a member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for a two year term along with other celebrities such as Corinne Bailey Rae and Michael W. Smith, with whom she has previously worked.

Sparks joined Alicia Keys for a second time on an Australian leg of her As I Am Tour, which began on December 6, 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand at the Vector Arena and ended December 20, 2008.

While on tour with Alicia Keys in the American leg of the As I Am Tour Sparks stopped by several talk shows. She appeared on The Tyra Banks Show in early 2008, with Banks saying she wanted Sparks for the main role in a scripted television project she was working on. Later in 2008 on the radio show Johnjay & Rich, Sparks mentioned that she received an email from Tyra, which she expected to be news about the show, but was just a hello. She added that Tyra said she would contact her when the show came up.

Sparks states that she would love to break into acting.

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Singles from Jordin Sparks

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Along with the label announcement, the first single was revealed to be "Tattoo", which was released to U.S. radio on August 27, 2007.[19] The song became the album's first top ten single. Later, on March 11, 2008, "Tattoo" was released on 'Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 27' as the sixth track on the album, along with 19 other chart-topping hits of early 2008.

After the release of "Tattoo", Sparks' official website ran a poll asking fans to vote for what her next single should be, the choices being "No Air", "Freeze", "One Step at a Time," or "Shy Boy". On February 3, 2008, it was announced that "No Air" had won the vote, and was being added to radio stations. The song became a hit before it was officially released as a single, and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for four consecutive weeks. On June 3, 2008, "No Air" was released on 'Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 28' as the ninth track on the album, along with 19 other hits from 2008. She performed "No Air" with Chris Brown on the April 10, 2008 results show as part of Idol Gives Back.Sparks is the only Idol from outside Australia to top the ARIA Singles Chart with "No Air".

"One Step at a Time" was the third single from the album and was officially released in the U.S. on June 10, 2008.[20] Sparks performed "One Step at a Time" at Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular for the second year in a row. The song peaked in the Top 20 on the Hot 100 and the Top 5 on the Pop 100 chart. She has been on Good Morning America and Canadian Idol promoting "One Step At A Time". This is the beginning of her second promotion stretch for "One Step At A Time". With the success of One Step at a Time, Sparks became the first and only American Idol contestant ever to have their first four singles all crack the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.

In February 2008, Sparks sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLII[21] (the song was then made available on iTunes the next day), she had also previously performed at Game 1 of the 2007 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers.[22] She also performed for Diana Ross for the 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. She also performed "Tattoo" at the NBA Rookie game during NBA All-Star Weekend. Sparks also performed at a Monday Night Football game between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers in November 2008.[23] In 2009, she sang at the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs between the Philadelphia Eagles and her father's former team, the New York Giants.[24] Later, she sang in Arizona in the NFC Championship game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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2007-2008: Jordin Sparks

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Jordin Sparks album

On August 17, 2007, it was announced Sparks had signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records/Zomba Label Group, becoming the first Idol winner to join the label group. David Archuleta (Season 7, runner up) also joined the label group last May 2008, making them the only two Idol contestants who signed a contract with them. All past Idol winners and runners-up have signed with the RCA Label Group’s J (Fantasia, Ruben Studdard), Arista (Taylor Hicks) or RCA (Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry, Clay Aiken, Katharine McPhee, and successor David Cook) labels, with the exception of Carrie Underwood who signed to Arista Nashville. Sparks has stated that she recorded some songs with Heath Thurman on drums for the album but the bulk of the recording would be done in Los Angeles after the tour is over.[16] She said the album would be "Top 40, radio-friendly, uplifting stuff" hopefully mixing "the pop rock sound of inaugural Idol Kelly Clarkson with the R&B edge of Beyonce".[13][17] Her debut album came out on November 20 and November 27, 2007.

Some critics thought the album's ubiquitous and age-appropriate American Idol material has helped Sparks to find a secure future.

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After Idol

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Sparks' songs from the American Idol have been on sale at the iTunes Store and the American Idol official website as Jordin Sparks (EP) (called a "bundle" on Idol official website) shortly after the finale of Idol, along with other songs that did not make the EP's cut that were being sold as individual singles. According to SoundScan figures posted in USA Today, Blake Lewis sold more digital singles than Sparks, but her mini album sold more than Lewis'.[8]

After the finale of Idol, Sparks has made several appearances on television shows. She performed the finale song, "This Is My Now"on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, The Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Early Show and The View. Sparks had also appeared on Total Request Live, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet with the runner-up of Idol, Blake Lewis, Larry King Live with contestants who made into the top ten of American Idol.[9][10] and 106 & Park. On July 4, 2007, Sparks performed "God Bless America" and "America the Beautiful" on Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular with Lewis and Melinda Doolittle.[11][12]

Along with television and radio appearances, Sparks has been on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, Your Prom and World and featured in VIBE, TV Guide, Glamour and other publications.

Sparks took part in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2007 from July 6 to September 23, 2007, along with other contestants in the top ten. She revealed in an AOL interview that the concert will be more group collaborations and duets as well as bringing along her acoustic guitar.[13]

In 2007, Sparks was asked by a relative who works for SOS Children's Villages - USA in Florida to design a denim jacket festooned with Swarovski Crystal to support orphans.[14] She performed on New Year's Eve Live on FOX alongside Blake Lewis.[15] In 2008, Sparks was asked to sing at the Eagles-Cardinals NFC Championship football game.

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Semi-finals/Finals notes

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Sparks was never in danger of elimination. Sparks is the fourth contestant to have won without ever being in the bottom 2 or 3, along with Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, and, most recently, David Cook. (Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard was in the bottom 2 once, season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino landed there twice and season 8 winner Kris Allen was in the bottom 3 once).[6] Sparks, at 17, became the youngest singer to win the competition.

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American Idol 2007

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In the summer of 2006, Sparks auditioned twice for American Idol once in Los Angeles, CA (only auditioned for producers) and again in Seattle, WA after winning KSAZ Fox 10's "Arizona Idol." The Seattle audition is the one seen in the January 27, 2007 broadcast of American Idol where she earned a "gold ticket" and the right to appear in the Hollywood Round. American Idol judge Randy Jackson made the offhand prediction that, "Curly hair will win this year."[5] While on the show, Sparks gained a loyal fan base known as "Sparkplugs" (even having their own official fan site). On May 23, 2007, Sparks was crowned the winner of the sixth season of American Idol having never been in the bottom three. She remains the youngest winner in American Idol history. Sparks was the fourth winner never to have been voted in the bottom three (after Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks);[6] Cowell said "Jordin was the most improved over the whole season -- didn't start the best, but midway through this was the girl who suddenly got momentum," he included that "Young girl, likeable, and the singer won over the entertainer [Lewis]."[7]

Sparks twice performed on seventh season, once on the Idol Gives Back results show singing her duet with Chris Brown, "No Air" and again with "One Step at a Time" on May 21, 2008, for the finale of American Idol. She also performed on the May 13, 2009 episode of Season 8 of American Idol.

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Before Idol

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Before appearing on American Idol, Sparks participated in and won such talent competitions as Sprite Rising Star, Gospel Music Association GMA Academy, The Proof Is In The Pudding Contest, NBC/PAX America's Most Talented Kids, Colgate Country Showdown and the 2007 Drug Free AZ Superstar Search.

In 2006, Sparks was one of six winners who won the Phoenix Torrid search for the "Next Plus Size Model." She was flown to California, where she was used in a number of Torrid ads and promotional pieces.[2] A full-page ad for Torrid featuring Sparks ran in the December 2006 issue of Seventeen magazine

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Early life

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Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Jodi Weidmann-Sparks and former NFL defensive back Phillippi Sparks. She has a younger brother PJ (Phillippi Sparks, Jr.) who also plays football. She lived briefly in Ridgewood, New Jersey and attended Orchard Elementary School. After living in New Jersey, Sparks attended Northwest Community Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona through the eighth grade. Sparks attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School until 2006, then she was homeschooled to better concentrate on her singing. Sparks is an evangelical Christian and attends Calvary Community Church in Phoenix, Arizona. On her "American Idol" biography, she thanks her parents and God for her win.[4] She wears a purity ring that symbolizes her desire to remain a virgin until marriage. She also appeared on the cover of World, an Evangelical Christian news magazine. She won an award for best young artist of the year in Arizona for three years.

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Jordin Sparks

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Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989)[1] is an American pop/R&B singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and model.[2] She rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol, and followed her victory with the release of her debut album, which led to her reception of an American Music Award and Grammy nominations in 2008. Her self-titled debut album was certified Platinum in the U.S. on December 12, 2008.

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Jordin Sparks Battlefield Lyrics: Jordin Sparks American Idol Video

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American Idol Top 3 results night will see the return of season 6 winner Jordin Sparks performing Battlefield, her new single. See photos, Battlefield lyrics and the Jordin Sparks American Idol video performance on May 13, 2009.

American Idol season 8 rapidly draws to its conclusion. Last week Allison Iraheta was sent home leaving three finalists Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen who will each will perform two songs, a judges’ choice and a finalist’s choice on the preceding performance night.

On May 13 results night another was sent home, Danny Gokey, leaving the American Idol Top 2 Adam Lambert and Kris Allen as finalists with the season finale close at hand.

The Jordin Sparks American Idol performance on May 13, 2009 Top 3 results night is one of two; also appearing on the Idol stage will be Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Katy Perry performing her new single ‘Waking Up in Vegas’

The Jordin Sparks Battlefield is the official lead single of the Grammy-nominated 19-year-old R&B and pop singer’s as yet untitled sophomore album, a follow-up to her 2007 platinum-selling self-titled debut album which produced four hit singles. Among these were ‘Tattoo’ which reached No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and ‘No Air’ which reached No. 3. The new album is scheduled for release on July 14, 2009 on Jive Records/Zomba Label Group.

The Jordin Sparks Battlefield lyrics and music were written and produced by Ryan Tedder the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter-producer and front man of OneRepublic who has worked with numerous top music artists and responsible for an impressive number of hit singles including the Timbaland/OneRepublic smash hit, ‘Apologize,’ and Leona Lewis’ ‘Bleeding Love’. The Jordin Sparks American Idol performance and debut of the new single features Ryan Tedder on guitar.

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Jordin Sparks: American Idol pop star grounded in faith and family

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Tony Cummings looks at the career of US pop star JORDIN SPARKS

It's the Commander-in-Chief's inaugural ball hosted by President Barack Obama
and the vast, elegantly dressed throng are in the highest spirits. On stage the band goes into a slow ballad and the singer, a black haired beauty in a svelte evening dress, begins with an introduction. The song, a new one, "Faith", is penned by the singer herself and is dedicated to the US troops being shipped off to Iraq. Jordin Sparks begins to sing. The combination of her moving dedication, the wistful beauty of the melody and Jordin's exquisitely phrased, perfectly pitched vocal quietens the crowd who minutes before were noisily chattering. As "Faith" reaches its anthemic climax the entire audience stand mute as Jordin's voice soars heavenward. "And when the sky's the darkest/And when you fall the hardest/You find how strong you are/Close your eyes, and rest awhile/It's been a long, long day/So come on baby, baby, come on baby/And have little faith/Have a little faith."

Jordin herself has faith. In numerous interviews the singing star who shot to fame through American Idol has acknowledged Jesus as the source of her strength and talent. She told journalist Peter Elliott, "I definitely recognise that I have a God-given talent. I have a sense of inner peace, I know God gave me this wonderful voice and I feel that what he needs me to do is share it with others."

Jordin continued, "My faith has been a humungous part of how I have looked at my career. I started out singing in church very young and it took off from there. With my purity stance, I'm very careful about what I wear and the lyrics in my songs. The music business is a very secular world and there are always people quick to point to you as a hypocrite when you mess up with something and fall. I know that God has blessed me to be where I am and everything he has placed before me is just so amazing."

Music has been part of Jordin's world as long as she can remember. "I literally have been singing my whole life. Over Christmas my grandma pulled out these old videos of me singing 'Jingle Bells' when I was two and I knew all the words and was on key. It was crazy to see."

Jordin Brianna was born in Phoenix, Arizona on 22nd December 1989 to Jodi Weidmann-Sparks and former American football star Phillippi Sparks. When Sparks was on the field, he was a productive cornerback with a knack for interceptions. But off the field and in the locker room, Sparks had a propensity to grate on other players. He talked openly about the importance of religion and his faith to teammates but spent evenings contradicting his testimony by living the nightlife in bars. In an interview with the New York Times in 1995, Sparks admitted that his failure to walk the talk had alienated teammates and strained his relationship with his wife. That changed after the 1994 season: Sparks said he rededicated his life as a Christian, and teammates and coaches noticed the difference. "I just have a whole new agenda," Sparks told the Times. "I just want to take care of business, do what I have to do and my happiness comes from my wife and kids. I'm a whole new me."

Around the same time, the Sparks family became involved with pro-life groups back in Arizona and worked to help their cause, according to Kim Schmidt, executive director of the Phoenix-based pregnancy resource group With Child. By that time, Jordin already was singing - albeit to a small audience. Her father retired from the NFL after the 2000 season with Dallas, and the family fully settled into life in Arizona.

Jordin attended Northwest Community Christian School in Phoenix through to the eighth grade. She then went to Sandra Day O'Connor High School until 2006, then was home-schooled to better concentrate on her singing. She started taking singing lessons at age 14 from vocal coach Melissa Black and rigorously trained with her for almost a year, in order to perfect her skill. Sparks also attended the evangelical Calvary Community Church in Phoenix where her faith grew.

Jordin began to develop a local following in Arizona by singing at Arizona State games. When NFL player turned US Ranger Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan, she sang at his May 2004 memorial service. She was by then, barely 14, singing at a number of Christian events. "My daughter is well on the way to becoming a great singer," Phillippi Sparks told The Arizona Republic at the time. "She has a gift from the man upstairs."

In 2004 the 14 year old Jordin won the Music In The Rockies competition organised by the Gospel Music Association's GMA Academy. But rather than being snapped up by a Christian record label the singer began to look to an even more prestigious competition.

In the summer of 2006, Sparks auditioned twice for American Idol, once in Los Angeles (only auditioning for producers) and again in Seattle, after winning KSAZ Fox 10's "Arizona Idol". The Seattle audition was broadcast on 27th January 2007 broadcast of American Idol where she earned a "gold ticket" and the right to appear in the Hollywood Round. While on the show, Sparks gained a loyal fan base known as "Sparkplugs" (even having their own official fan site). On 23rd May 2007 Sparks was crowned the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. She was the fourth winner never to have been voted in the bottom three (after Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks). Simon Cowell said, "Jordin was the most improved over the whole season - didn't start the best, but midway through this was the girl who suddenly got momentum."

In the long history of the close relationship between pop music and television, absolutely nothing has been as important to the music industry as the talent search franchises known (in Britain) as Simon Fuller's Popstars and Simon Cowell's X Factor and (in the USA) as American Idol and America's Got Talent. The televised talent search has gone a long way to replacing the old style record company A&R man. Where once record companies employed individuals to go to gigs and showcases, hold auditions and restlessly search for "the next big thing" today most such activities are now limited to rock music. In the pop and R&B fields it's become the public, through the weekly trial by television, who decide which are the artists to be signed and recorded. In the US each American Idol series has thrown up a bevy of finalists, pounced on by the multi-nationals as potential cash cows. It doesn't always work, of course. A couple of American Idol acts have gone on to become consistent hitmakers, like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, long after the memory of their American idol appearances began to fade with the mass public. Others, like Clay Aiken, hit big for a season but never made it to long term sales success. And others flopped miserably.

There is a similar scenario in the Christian scene, the Christian record labels signing all the American Idol finalists who profess Christian faith they can. Sometimes the signings establish themselves as long term sellers in gospel (Mandisa) or CCM (Chris Sligh). Sometimes the acts have more limited success (Reuben Studdard, George Huff, Brooke Barretsmith). And sometimes Christian music observers are left to wait to see whether Jason Allen Rich, Chris Daugherty or Melinda Doolittle will enjoy long term Christian music careers or slip quickly out of the CD racks.

Throughout her American Idol media exposure, Jordin was outspoken about her Christian faith. On the American Idol website, she spoke about how she "prays and breathes" before she goes on stage. But like other Christians before her, like Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo, Jordin was keen to sign to a mainstream record deal.

Jordin had actually begun her recording career with the independent EP 'For Now' released in 2004 when the singer was just 14. And when her talent search appearances were pushing her to stardom, the songs she sang in the series went on sale on iTunes and the American Idol official website as 'Jordin Sparks EP' (called a "bundle" on the Idol official website) shortly after the finale of Idol, along with other songs that did not make the EP's cut being sold as individual singles.

Jordin may have been keen to go mainstream but she certainly wasn't prepared to join the Pussycat Dolls and Beyonce bump and grinders. She told the media, "I don't want to sing about sex and 'rubbing all over my body' because I don't know about any of that stuff yet. I've never been one to be very raunchy or wear skimpy clothes." She told curious journalists that she was saving herself from marriage. The singer explained how she's worn her "purity ring" with the inscription "True Love Waits" since she was 13.

Jordin signed with Clive Davis' Zomba record label and her self-titled album was released in the US in November 2007. It produced a small hit, the ricocheting mid-tempo "Tattoo", one biggish hit, the hooky "One Step At A Time" and one huge smash, the sinuous duet with Chris Brown "No Air". But for many Christian listeners it was the 12th song from 'Jordin Sparks', "God Loves Ugly", which gave Jordin's debut one of its most memorable tracks ("But God loves ugly/He doesn't see the way I see/Oh God takes ugly/And turns it into something that is beautiful/Apparently I'm beautiful/'Cause you love me"). Hits and accolades followed the 'Jordin Sparks' release. She became the second American Idol winner to have two or more Grammy nominations after the release of one album (the first being Kelly Clarkson).

While at the same Awards, Sparks caused controversy by responding to a joke made by host Russell Brand during his opening routine, when he held up a silver ring, claiming to have relieved one of the Jonas Brothers of his virginity, saying he would "take them more seriously if they wore it (the ring) around their genitals." Sparks took umbrage at the potty-mouthed attack on the Christian Jonas Brothers, responding at the start of her introduction of rapper TI: "I just have one thing to say about promise rings. It's not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody - guy or girl - wants to be a slut."

Now that Jordin has won the biggest music competition in America her church is unswerving in their support of their pop star member. Her Calvary pastor Brad Eberly told the Arizona Republic, "Our church's concerted prayer effort for Jordin is that she's not swallowed up by the industry, that she stays centred, that she can continue to have clarity as to who she is and where she comes from. And that her self-approval and her value go way beyond her ability to sing."

Sparks was the opening act for Alicia Keys on the US leg of her As I Am tour. Before going on tour, she was to appear on the GMA Dove Awards as part of a tribute to Michael W Smith as well as, it was announced, teaming up with cosmetics company Avon to become a spokesperson for the teen-focused line Mark. Before the tour even started, a potentially career-threatening throat injury forced Sparks to cancel a few weeks of shows. Officials said that she was suffering an acute vocal cord haemorrhage and was ordered to strict vocal rest until the condition improved. If it had not improved, it may have required laser microsurgery. Her first concert originally was scheduled as an opener for Alicia Keys on 19th April 2008. She was on the road with Keys by 30th April and remained on the tour until the last show on 18th June. Now, thankfully fully recovered, Jordin is currently working hard on her second album.

One track which will definitely make the cut is "Battlefield". The mid-tempo R&B track was written by Grammy nominated producer, songwriter and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, who has already penned big hits for Ashanti, Jennifer Hudson and Rihanna and who is, of course, a committed Christian. Jordin said her new album will be more R&B and dance influenced and will sound more Beyonce meets Rihanna. In an update on her MySpace Sparks stated she was "in the studio and writing amazing songs!" She stated she wanted to record about 25 songs to choose from for the album, to have 14 tracks on the final CD and has been working with some of the same writers as the last album as well as new writers such as Claude Kelly (Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You"), Lucas Secon (Pussycat Dolls - "I Hate This Part") and Toby Gad, best known for writing Beyonce's "If I Were A Boy" and Fergie's number one single "Big Girls Don't Cry". It has also been confirmed that the "Bleeding Love" writer Jesse McCartney will also be working with Sparks. The album will now probably be released in September.

CCM star Michael W Smith, on whose early 'Worship' project Jordin once sang, added that the 17 year old singer "is grounded in faith and family" and said he believes she can be a role model for young people all over the world: "What a tremendous responsibility, especially at her young age. But I think she's ready."

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Postcard Lyrics

Paper Cut Lyrics

One Step At A Time lyrics

Tattoo lyrics

Vertigo Lyrics

The Cure Lyrics

Faith Lyrics

Was I The Only One Lyrics

Emergency (911) Lyrics

Let It Rain Lyrics

"No Parade"

Watch You Go Lyrics

It Takes More Lyrics

S.O.S (Let The Music Play) Lyrics

Don't Let It Go To Your Head Lyrics

Battlefield Lyrics

Walking On Snow Lyrics

This Is My Now

A Broken Wing

To Love Somebody

Wishin' On A Star

I Who Have Nothing

Bottom Of The Sea

Whenever

I Will Be There For You

Let Me Love You

For Now

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"Save Me"

"Virginia Is For Lovers"

"Worth The Wait"

"This Is My Now"

"God Loves Ugly"

"See My Side"

"Young And In Love"

"Permanent Monday"

"Just For The Record"

"Next To You"

"Now You Tell Me"

"Shy Boy"

"Freeze"

"No Air"

OFFICIAL SONG Jordin SPARKS - '' S.O.S '' ( Let The Music Play ) [ HQ ] With Lyrics !!