That's exactly what the pop debut of Ashley Tisdale is. If you enjoy bubblegum pop circa Britney Spears' "Oops...I Did It Again," then you'll surely enjoy this album. Tisdale, best known for being part of Disney Channel's "Suite Life of Zack and Cody" and "High School Musical," steps out from under the shadow of the Mouse with "Headstrong." I'm not saying that it's a terrible album. In fact, a few of the songs, especially "He Said She Said," "Be Good To Me," and "Don't Touch," are pretty good. The bulk of the disc is full of a steady diet of easily digested power pop beats. Some parents may find a few of the songs a little too risque for their children under the age of thirteen. Just keep in mind that this isn't a Disney-produced album that caters to children. It's a mainstream pop effort for Tisdale. With that said, however, most of the songs on here will most likely make it to a junior high dance before you know it.

What prevents me from giving this album more than three stars is the fact that it lacks in originality. A number of these songs, most notably "Not Like That" and "Over It," could easily have been slipped into any other teeny-bopper's album. In other words, there are just a couple of really strong songs and a lot of filler. "Goin' Crazy" seems to have channelled Britney Spears' "Crazy" in that they sound very similar. The title track screams of Gwen Stefani and late 80's hip-hop.

I hate to do this, but I must single out one track as one of the poorest recordings I've ever heard. "Unlove Me" shouldn't have been on this album. It not only reveals with glaring perfection the limits of Tisdale's voice, but it also cheapens the entire album as well.

Other than that one major miscue, Ashley Tisdale's debut album will probably be well-received in the ten to fifteen-year-old demographic. Older teens will probably not find much here to grasp onto and adults like myself (I'm thirty) will find only a few marginal tunes that deserve repeat listenings.

Overall, I'd suggest this disc to younger teens and tweens and anyone who wishes to relive the first time they saw Britney Spears dance onto the screen in a Catholic school girl outfit.

I had no idea who Ashley Tisdale was before I heard the single: "He Said She Said". I immediately fell in love with the sugary pop sound and the catchy beat and lyrics. This is bubblegum pop at its finest.

The material on this CD appeals to all audiences and me being 30 years old proves that! LOL She has a decent voice as well - with a great range. There are a lot of the standard pop songs that have excellent beats and quite a few slower ballads that really show off Ashley's voice in them. The melodies are irresistible and you cannot help but tap your toes to these songs. It reminds me of the days of the Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Expose music where the songs have the good beats, are fun and do not tackle too serious of issues.

This CD is a great guilty pleasure of mine and I cannot stop listening to it.

JAC ~~~~~ 07'

My daughter loves this CD! She has downloaded it to her IPOD! I hear the CD playing ALL of the time.

I was worrying whether there would be pressure from Disney to pull the explicit version of "He Said She Said" from the album, and when iTunes came out with the edited, kiddie, teeny version I was getting alarmed. Could this awesome version just be a bootleg and won't see a legitimate release? Add to that the decision to delay the release of the music video. I was glad when I listened to the album version and there it is - "one night" instead of "one day" and "touching and kissing" instead of "dancing and chillin'" - now that's more like it!

As far as the rest of the disc, the songs are catchy, although there are like, a couple ballads that should've been deleted. Overall a great release, and the "explicit" version makes it so much better. A must have.

I love Ashley Tisdale! She is the prettiest girl ever!

She is also my role model. Her song 'It's life' made me think a whole diffrent way. I used to think I was stupid, because I say the wrong things half the time. But, when I heard that song, it changed my life. The way that a celebrity is telling you that making mistakes is alright.

The chorus is amazing. It touched my heart. Thank you Ashley, for changing the way I think of my self.

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Thank you so much Ashley.