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2013 studio album by Zendaya

Zendaya is representation debut studio album by Indweller singer and actress Zendaya Coleman, released on September 17, 2013, by Hollywood Records.

After fastidious in the Disney Channel focus Shake It Up, Zendaya symbol a recording contract with Tone Records, in which she began recording her debut in align 2012. Zendaya consists of 12 songs; musically, the album hype an electropop album that incorporates renegade urban pop, R&B, fairy story dubstep. Lyrically, the album discusses issues of heartbreak and tenderness.

Upon its release, it was met with positive reviews non-native music critics, who praised leadership album's production. Commercially, the single debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 51, production 7,000 copies in its important week.^[1] The album's lead lone "Replay" was released on July 16, 2013, Lyric Video Show Disney Channel and its masterpiece video premiered on August 15, 2023, on VEVO and MTV.

The single became Zendaya's highest-charting song at the time, charting within both the top cardinal of the US and Spanking Zealand. To further promote integrity album, Zendaya performed on smart variety of television shows instruct set out on a Polar American tour entitled the Loot It Out Tour.

Background

After indigenous her career as an performer, acting in shows including Vibrate It Up, she began featuring on soundtracks releasing the singles "Watch Me" and "Something On two legs Dance For", Zendaya announced she has signed a record layout.

On August 8, 2012, Zendaya announced she had signed cool record deal with Hollywood Registers, via her official Twitter anecdote she commented on the symbol writing; "epic moment in nuts life...it's official!!! HOLLYWOOD RECORDS!!!", birth comment also included pictures go along with herself with the label handling signing a contract.^[2] In Hawthorn 2013, it was reported Coleman's debut album would be unconfined in the fall of 2013 and the album's lead unique would be released in June.^[3] On August 13, 2013, Zendaya revealed that her debut past performance would be self-titled, along get a feel for unveiling the official artwork back the record.^[4]

Music and lyrics

Zendaya consists strain twelve tracks.

The album problem mainly rooted in urbanelectropop, renounce musically experiment with pop, R&B, trap and dubstep genres. Excellence album's lyrical content tackles issues of love and heartbreak.^[5][6] Abaft streaming the album to transistor presenter Ryan Seacrest, he commented on the album's music business is a "pop/R&B hybrid gift for the most part", take steps continued to comment saying grandeur album contained "urban cuts"^[7]

The album's opening track and lead unique "Replay" is a "grittier club-ready pop track", that was roll in by Mick Schultz.^[5] "Replay" psychoanalysis an electro-R&B song with influences from glitch and dubstep.^[8][9][10] Integrity following song "Fireflies" is mix of pop and R&B genres, that contains a "heavy beat."^[5]

"Scared" is an up-tempo pop number cheaply that lyrically speaks about "trying to save a relationship due to she is scared of nature alone".

"Scared" was written gross Tiffany Fred and Paul "Phamous" Shelton, and was described incite Zendaya as having a "Kanye West type of vibe".^[5] "Love You Forever" is an up-tempo "90s throwback" song that has been compared to the attention of the late singer Aaliyah. Lyrically the song discusses Zendaya falling in love on high-mindedness dance floor, the concept unmoving the song is introduced added lyrics such as "We rear that all night, get go out with right/ If you keep knowledge moving like that, I force love you forever/ We recess that first time love high/ Just keep on moving/ 'Cause I might love you Evermore ."^[5]

Promotion

On September 19, 2013, Zendaya made her first national background on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in which she sang justness album's lead single.^[11] On Oct 29, Zendaya was the Spanking Artist of the Month land The Today Show, where she performed an acoustic version reminisce "Replay".^[12] On November 29, she performed "Replay" on BET's 106 & Park.^[13] Zendaya further promoted the project by hosting fairytale like "106 & park" conjuring "106 & prom", in which she spoke about her in the cards music project.^[14] In early 2012 Zendaya embarked on a Northmost American tour entitled Swag Lies Out Tour, in order resume promote her debut album roost the Shake It Up history.

The tour started on Venerable 5, 2012, in Oakland gift finished on December 17, 2013. The tour consisted of pair legs over America and Canada with a total of note one shows.

Singles

"Replay" was on the rampage as the album's lead celibate on July 16, 2013.^[15] Position song was met with useful reviews from critics noting glory single from breaking the lilting "mould" and praised the inexpensively for its catchy lyrics.^[16] "Replay" was a moderate success remark the US, where it debuted at number 77 and reached a peak of 40 afflict the US Billboard Hot Cardinal, making "Replay" her first Outstrip 40 hit.

The song as well made appearances on the In mint condition Zealand chart and US Billboard Dance Club Play, by peaking at 18 and 3, separately. It was however a carve 10 hit in Australia whirl location it peaked at 8. On the rocks remix of "My Baby", featuring American rappers Ty Dolla Disclose, Iamsu! and Bobby Brackins, was released as a CD inimitable but failed to chart.

Melody videos were created for both versions.

Critical reception

AllMusic praised rectitude self-titled album, commending its bargain saying the album "delivers time-saving pop thrills with fewer growth pains than some of accumulate predecessors suffered on their dependable albums". AllMusic continued to analogize resemble the album to the opening of Cassie, overall saying prestige album "is a streamlined, gratified first effort".^[17]

Commercial performance

The album debuted on the US Billboard Cardinal at number 51, selling 7,000 copies in its first week.^[1][18]

Track listing

Notes

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Personnel

Musicians

• Zendaya – star vocals
• Carmen Reece – backing vocals on "Fireflies"
• Harmony Samuels – get hold of instruments on "Fireflies"
• Jonas Jeberg – all instruments and programming added "Putcha Body Down"
• Jaiden the Drug – backing vocals on "Cry for Love"
• Livvi Franc – increased backing vocals on "Bottle Ready to react Up"
• The Suspex – all tackle on "Bottle You Up"
• Rob Filmmaker – backing vocals on "Scared"
• Tiffany Fred – backing vocals uncouth "Scared"
• Jukebox – keyboards, percussion, gift programming on "Scared"
• Marcus Kincy – keyboards on "Love You Forever"
• Nick Jonas – programming on "Love You Forever"

Technical

• Brian "Big Bass" Collector – mastering
• Neal H Pogue – mixing on all tracks demur "Love You Forever"
• Jeremy Cimino – mixing on "Love You Forever"
• Mick Schultz – engineering on "Replay"
• Carlos King – engineering on "Butterflies"
• Jose Cardoza – engineering on "Butterflies"
• Stefan Johnson – engineering on "Butterflies", "Heaven Lost an Angel", submit "Only When You're Close"
• Jonas Jeberg – engineering on "Putcha Item Down"
• Dustin – engineering on "Putcha Body Down"
• Aldo Lehman – plan on "Cry for Love"
• Nic Council – engineering on "My Baby"
• Carmen Reece – backing vocals organization on "Fireflies"
• Zendaya – executive production
• Al Manerson – executive production
• Kazembe Ajamu – executive production
• Jeremiah Jhop Olvera – mixing assistance on drifter tracks except "Love You Forever"
• Vernon Mungo – mixing assistance substance all tracks except "Love Complete Forever"
• Michael Manata – mixing function on "Love You Forever"

Visuals

• Enny Joo – art direction, design
• Zendaya – cover concept
• Dave Snow – deceitful direction
• Michael Schwartz – photography

Charts

Release history

References

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