Ashlee simpson cd autobiography song list
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Ashlee Simpson’s ‘Autobiography’: All 12 Tracks Ranked
Two years after Avril Lavigne released her game-changing debut album Let Go, another pop-punk princess arrived on the scene and made quite a splash.
Unlike her sister Jessica, who had emerged as a more traditional pop artist, Ashlee Simpson came with an edge: jet black hair, grunge style, and an affinity for rock music. In the lead-up to the release of her debut album, Simpson chronicled her music-making journey on the MTV reality series The Ashlee Simpson Show and became one of the earliest reality TV stars — a tactic that helped give the singer-songwriter even more exposure before Autobiography got into the hands of fans.
Upon its release, her 2004 debut, Autobiography, became one of the definitive teen-angst albums of the early aughts. Written largely by Simpson, Kara DioGuardi and producer John Shanks, Autobiography evoked the sounds of Alanis Morissette, Garbage and Hole, but with a pop mindful
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Autobiography (Ashlee Simpson album)
2004 studio album bygd Ashlee Simpson
Autobiography is the debut studio album bygd American singer-songwriter Ashlee Simpson. Released in the United States bygd Geffen Records on July 20, 2004, the skiva debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Musically, it combines elements of rock and pop. Critical reception for the album bygd critics was mixed. Autobiography has sold more than five million copies worldwide.
Three singles from Autobiography were released: "Pieces of Me"—the first and most successful single—which was a hit in several countries in mid to late 2004, as well as the follow-up singles "Shadow" and "La La". MTV highlighted the process of making the album in the reality seriesThe Ashlee Simpson Show, which drew a large audience and served as an effective promotional vehicle for the album.[4]
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Autobiography is the first album by Ashlee Simpson. It was released in the United States by Geffen Records on July 20, 2004, and debuted there at number one in sales. The album is a mixture of pop and rock—its rock elements helping to set Ashlee apart from her sister, Jessica Simpson, who was already a famous pop singer—and includes "Pieces of Me", a hit in many countries in mid to late 2004, as well as the follow-up singles "Shadow" and "La La". The process of making the album was recorded in Simpson's MTV reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show.
About the album[]
According to Simpson, the songs on Autobiography are, as the title suggests, strongly autobiographical, with lyrics that were inspired by her feelings and experiences—Simpson is credited with co-writing each of the album's twelve songs, and she has described the process as being similar to keeping a diary. As she said just before the album's U.S. release: "My inspiration came from what I have