On January 20, 2009, Sparks performed "Faith" at the Commander-in-Chief's Inaugural Ball hosted by President Barack Obama during the First inauguration of Barack Obama. Her second studio album, "Battlefield" was released in the United States on July 21, 2009. The album's title track was released as the lead single on May 25, 2009, and reached number ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The song peaked in the top five in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. In the United States, "Battlefield" debuted at number seven on the "Billboard" 200, peaking higher than her debut album's position of number ten. However, the album was notably unsuccessful compared to her debut, only selling 177,000 copies in the U.S and having failed to earn any chart certificates.