♫ Album Review: Jordin Sparks – Battlefield

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)
Deluxe Edition:

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

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

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

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'

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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Battlefield Lyrics

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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Jordin Sparks Battlefield (Video)

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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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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Jordin Sparks Battlefield Lyrics: Jordin Sparks American Idol Video

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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