Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: November 20, 2007
• Label: 19 Recordings
• Copyright: (P) 2007 Zomba Recording LLC
• Total Length: 59:36
• Genres: Broadway & Vocalists/Traditional Vocal Pop, Dance & DJ, Pop/Dance Pop, Pop/Vocal Pop
• ASIN: B00138H8Y4
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (159 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,863 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
  • #68 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Broadway & Vocalists > Traditional Vocal Pop
  • #68 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Pop > Vocal Pop

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71 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fresh and Clean., November 19, 2007

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This review is from: Jordin Sparks (Audio CD)

First off, who knew a record company would put a girl on the cover with clothes on? Jordin Sparks on American Idol wasn't the best singer ... "Living on a Prayer" still causes night sweats, but what she had going for her was a killer personality. She was like your little/big sis who was just so eager and happy to learn and be there that you had to root for her on some level. And when she belted out Bassey's classic "I (Who Have Nothing)" with enough theatrical flair and pitch perfect notes that would make Mariah Carey pay attention you knew the girl had potential.

This album gives glimmers of that potential. She doesn't go for any power notes at all on this disc, on every track she gives just enough power to let you know that she's able to sing. What the disc is heavy on is R&B/Hip-hop created by today's top producers. It gives her album a current sound without the need to inspect the disc for trashy lyrics you don't want your kids to hear. The song "Young and in Love" is a great example. It's stuttery hand claps and cute ditty chorus will get stuck in your head the same way Britney's "Toxic" did not too long ago -- it's done by the same production team.

The first single "Tattoo" is done by the same producers who gave Beyonce her smash "Irreplaceable." It carries the same: acoustic guitar and drums. The shocker on the disc is duet with Chris Brown "No Air." To say that Sparks out sings him is an understatement, but there is a sugary sweetness to the song that'll work for parents and kids alike.

This is a teen/tween album -- and it should be. Sparks is only 17 and the youngest American Idol winner. It almost has everything her personality had but the album lacks any sort of power behind it. There aren't any show stopping tunes here. But I must give her credit for knowing her image and wanting to make something universal in a time when being a female singer means you can double as a suitcase girl on "Deal or No Deal."

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sparks smolders, March 20, 2008

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jordin Sparks (Audio CD)

... and by "smolders" I mean that she glows and is smokin' hot, but thanks to some damp material she falls just short of igniting the fiery album I was expecting.

Pretty, bubbly, young, a great performer and with an amazing voice, Jordin Sparks nails some winners in this album, which already has three hits under its belt:

1. This is My Now - the song she sang to take the American Idol title from Blake Lewis (Granted, he was at a disadvantage due to not being able to change up the song to better suit his style)

2. Tattoo - Definitely mainstream pop, a catchy song geared towards radio and television saturation. (I still like it) Co-written by Sparks.

3. No Air - Hot, hot song with hottie Chris Brown (need I say more?)

Other songs to look out for:

One Step at a Time - An upbeat, funky song, well suited to her voice

Now You Tell Me - An ideal pop song for an Idol graduate

Next to You - Mid tempo song carried by the chorus

Just For the Record - Another mainstream pop song

Not that hot:

"Freeze" - Self-explanatory. She sings well, but it's not a really good song. Co-written by Sparks

"Shy Boy", "See My Side", "God Loves Ugly" - Monotonous

"Permanent Monday", "Young and In Love" -Unmemorable

This debut album proves that Sparks has the voice to soar to greater heights, but she needs some edgier material to push her above the rest of the mainstream crowd.

Amanda Richards, March 20, 2008

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars teenie bopper cd!!, February 7, 2008

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Michael Countryman "mike the camera man" (pelzer, sc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jordin Sparks (Audio CD)

Got this cd for my wife at christmas. Thought she would like it but turned out to be alittle too teenie bopper for her. However she does like two songs on it so was not a total waste.