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"Tattoo"
Song

"Tattoo" is the first single from American Idol Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks' eponymous debut album, Jordin Sparks. The song was produced by Stargate, who have written songs for Ne-Yo, Beyoncé and Elliott Yamin. The song was co-written by Amanda Ghost, who co-wrote James Blunt's "You're Beautiful", Jamelia's song "Thank You" and "Beautiful Liar" by Beyoncé and Shakira as well as Ian Dench. Although the official release date was August 27, 2007, the full song leaked on August 23, 2007, and it premiered on z100[1] and on AOL Music[2] the next day.

Song information

The song has a more rhythmic pop vibe similar to Beyoncé Knowles' "Irreplaceable". The song is produced by hitmakers Stargate, known for their work with some premier UK, R&B and hip hop acts of the day. The production has a drum-based beat backed by a guitar-oriented melody. The song showcases Jordin's mid-range vocals. The lyrics are about a relationship that is ending as the title refers to memories from the relationship that will be etched on her heart "just like a tattoo". The lyrics seem to target a younger audience.[citation needed]

According to Sparks, she loved the song the first time she heard it and immediately recorded it.[3] Even before the song's release, Jordin described it as being very "Beyoncé-ish".[4]

Sparks performed "Tattoo" as part of the 2007 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Responses

Ryan Seacrest, host of American Idol, called Sparks during his radio show, in which he said that he received a 100% positive response, and that it "will be a #1."[5] The song has received mixed reviews from pop and urban radio sites. With Chuck Taylor of Billboard Magazine referring to past American Idols trying to add "the hip factor" to their debut singles while Jordin starts with "a genuine showcase of her beautiful voice."[6] Ken Barnes of USA Today said it was a "kinda generic pop song" but added it both "tasteful" and "well-suited" for Sparks.[7] Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly mentions the song is "a shoulder shrug of a single" and too reminiscent of Beyonce's Irreplaceable but stated it has "a nice little pop melody."[8] Blender Magazine stated while the song might be "a blatant rip-off" of Irreplaceable, Jordin does her part "subtly belting when necessary but mostly holding back" while "the same emotional, winningly theatrical flourishes that truly put her over the top last season."[9] Popjustice felt the song was a "cross between Rihanna's "Umbrella" and JoJo's "Too Little Too Late."[10] Daniel Rolfe of About.com spoke of Jordin with delight saying "America’s favorite 17-year-old balladeer plays to her strengths, releasing a strong down tempo number while channeling early Mariah Carey."[11]

Music video

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Jordin Sparks in the music video
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Jordin Sparks' love interest in the video

According to the fansite Jordin Online, a video for the song was shot over Labor Day weekend. The video (directed by Matthew Rolston) was released on November 1, 2007, via Yahoo Music. In the video a guy that Jordin likes begins following her, as she leads him to a merry go round. She is shown by herself on the merry go round throughout the video. Once the guy is on the merry go round, it starts, and she is shown having a good time with him. The video also features both color and black and white close face shots of Jordin intercut into it. It features a cameo of Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol, who appears briefly with Jordin on the merry go round at the end.

Tracklist

  • US Single
  1. "Tattoo" (Main) - 3:53
  2. "Tattoo" (Instrumental) - 3:52
  3. "Tattoo" (Acappella) - 3:37
  4. "Tattoo" (Acoustic) - 3:49
  • Remixes Single
  1. "Tattoo" (Jason Nevins Extended Remix) - 7:12
  2. "Tattoo" (Doug Grayson Remix) - 4:44
  3. "Tattoo" (Future Presidents Remix) - 5:05
  4. "Tattoo" (Future Presidents Dub) - 4:51
  5. "Tattoo" (Tonal Remix) - 4:46

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States September 25, 2007
Australia March 10, 2008
United Kingdom March 24, 2008

Chart performance

"Tattoo" was released to iTunes on September 25th, 2007. On its first day of release, it reached #14 on the iTunes Pop Charts and #44 on the overall chart. The song went on to debut at #88 on the Billboard Pop 100 Chart and reached a peaked of #8 and #6 on the Hot 100 and Pop 100 charts respectively, giving Jordin her first top 10 hit. It also peaked at #5 in U.S. Pop Airplay, #5 on the iTunes Overall Chart, and #2 on the iTunes Pop Chart. The song was a slightly greater success in Canada, where it reached #3 on the Canadian Hot 100 after selling enough digital downloads to place it at #1 on the Canadian iTunes Pop Chart and #2 on the overall iTunes chart. It also reached the top 10 in Canadian airplay.

"Tattoo" debuted at #29 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in the week beginning February 25 2008. Despite its entering the chart, it was not officially released until March 10th as a physical single. "Tattoo" eventually reached a peak position of number-five becoming Jordin's first top 5 single. "Tattoo" has so far remained on the chart for a total of fifteen weeks. It also reached #11 on the Australian Airplay Chart. [12] In New Zealand, "Tattoo" debuted on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart at number thirty-six in the week beginning May 5 2008 and ascended to number-twenty three the following week, before rising to number-thirteen in its third. It has since reached a peak position of number-twelve. [13]

"Tattoo" reached #50 in the UK Singles Chart on April 20 2008 as a download-only release. On the 98.7 radio charts in Singapore, the song managed to peak at the #1 spot before declining shortly after.

Charts

Chart (2007/2008)[14][15] Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 5
Canadian Hot 100 3
Brazil Hot 100 Singles 26
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 12
Philippines[16] 13
Portuguese Singles Chart 34
Romanian Top 100[17] 54
Singapore[18] 1
UK Singles Chart[19] 50
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 8
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 6
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks 12
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 8
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 39
VH1 Video Countdown 1
Malta Airplay Chart[20] 27
GIB Singles Chart 1
United World Chart 14


Preceded by VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown number one spot
January 19 2008 - January 26 2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by GIB Singles Chart number one single
September 30 2007 - October 28 2007 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Z100: Jordin Sparks
  2. ^ Song Premiere: Jordin Sparks, 'Tattoo'
  3. ^ "Jordin Sparks hopes to live up to 'Idol' title". MSNBC. 2007-08-23.
  4. ^ "'American Idol' singers get ready for performance". San Antonio Express-News. 2007-07-16.
  5. ^ On-Air with Ryan Seacrest on 102.7 KIIS-FM
  6. ^ "Tattoo". Billboard Magazine. 2007-09-17.
  7. ^ "Some Positive Ink for Jordin's "Tattoo"". USA Today. 2007-10-14.
  8. ^ "Snsp Judgement: Jordin Sparks's "Tattoo"". Entertaiment Weekly. 2007-08-23.
  9. ^ "Jordin Sparks Rips Off Beyonce". Belnder Magazine. 2007-09-10.
  10. ^ "Jordin Sparks - "Tattoo"". Popjustice. 2007-08-23.
  11. ^ "Jordin Sparks - Tattoo". About.com. 2007-08-23.
  12. ^ http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s
  13. ^ http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s
  14. ^ All Billboard Charts
  15. ^ "Chart Run for "Tattoo"". αCharts.us. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  16. ^ Philippines Hot 100
  17. ^ http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html
  18. ^ Power98FM
  19. ^ "Singles Chart 21 April 2008". Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  20. ^ [1]

External

Legal "Tattoo" Lyrics



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