Teenage Dream (Brianna Danielle album)

Teenage Dream 	Teenage Dream 	 		
 	 	 		
Studio album by Brianna Danielle	Studio album by Brianna Danielle	 		
Released 	March 1, 2011 	 		
Length 	50:00 	 		
Label 	Alfred 	 		
Brianna Danielle chronology 	Brianna Danielle chronology 	 		
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Singles from Teenage Dream 	Singles from Teenage Dream 	Singles from Teenage Dream		
:: 1. "Teenage Dream"
:: Released: January 4, 2011
:: 2. "California Gurls"
:: Released: February 15, 2011
:: 3. "Firework"
:: Released: April 22, 2010
:: 4. "E.T."
:: Released: July 3, 2011
:: 5. "Part of Me"
:: Released: Feburary 13, 2012
:: 6. "Wide Awake"
:: Released: March 23, 2012	
:: 1. "Teenage Dream"
:: Released: January 4, 2011
:: 2. "California Gurls"
:: Released: February 15, 2011
:: 3. "Firework"
:: Released: April 22, 2010
:: 4. "E.T."
:: Released: July 3, 2011
:: 5. "Part of Me"
:: Released: Feburary 13, 2012
:: 6. "Wide Awake"
:: Released: March 23, 2012	
:: 1. "Teenage Dream"
:: Released: January 4, 2011
:: 2. "California Gurls"
:: Released: February 15, 2011
:: 3. "Firework"
:: Released: April 22, 2010
:: 4. "E.T."
:: Released: July 3, 2011
:: 5. "Part of Me"
:: Released: Feburary 13, 2012
:: 6. "Wide Awake"
:: Released: March 23, 2012		
Teenage Dream is the debut studio album by American recording artist Brianna Danielle, released on March 8, 2011, by Alfred Records. Musically, it contains pop and rock with influences of disco, electronic, funk, house, gothic rock, Hi-NRG, and hip-hop. Lyrically, it revolves around teenage love, partying, self-empowerment, and personal growth.
Upon its release, Teenage Dream received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production adn theme. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album and its singles won Brianna five Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. 
The album was proceeded by the number-one singles "Teenage Dream", "California Gurls", "Firework" and "E.T.", and later produced the number-one singles "Part of Me" and "Wide Awake". It's fifth single "Hot N' Cold" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Teenage Dream is the first album in history to have six number ones from one album, the first by any artist/female to achieve this milestone.
==Background==
During making of the album Brianna was dropped from two record labels and went through two canceled albums. Once signed to Alfred Records, label head Jesse Alfred started work on a new album. Brianna began recording Teenage Dream on March 2010. Work on the album involved collaborating with numberous artists and producers including Guy Sigsworth, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Ryan Tedder, Rivers Cuomo, Kuk Harrell, Greg Kurstin, Benny Blanco, Darkchild, Cathy Dennis, Ester Dean, and Tracy Stewart who told Rolling Stone magazine that the sound of the album would be pop and rock. As for the visual component, Brianna likens it to "going from Shirley Temple, Betty Boop to more of a Betty Paige [sic], pop art-sarcastic-fun-Lichenstein picture: still bright, but the colors are more saturated like bubblegum pink." Brianna described the album as "groove-driven". Brianna also claimed that working with producers Max Martin and Dr. Like was "a wonderful collaborative effort". 
Recording for the album finished in November 2010. The album cover was photograped by Jesse Alfred Jr, and was revealed February 20, 2011 via a live webstream with Brianna Danielle. On February 23, 2010, the album's official track listing was posted on Brianna's official website. For the recording of Teenage Dream, Brianna had recorded at a couple of recording studios such as Roc the Mic Studios, The Boom Boom Boom and Henson Recording Studios.
==Music and lyrics==
In June 2010, Brianna stated some of the album's content "is a bit sugary sweet but when you listen to the record head to toe I think it's completely appetizing. I didn't want to have just club songs. People are living real lives, working jobs, having relationships. There's definitely a bit of substance and perspective on this record." The music of Teenage Dream is derived from a wide variety of rock and pop genres, while heavily incorporating different musical styles; disco and electronic are examples. Musically, the album features a very wide range of rock music sub-genres, which include disco rock, glam metal, indie rock, pop rock, hard rock, electronic rock, rock,and goth rock.
The title track and lead single, "Teenage Dream", is written as futuristic wish/dream to Brianna's teenage years. It is a power pop and synthpop song which features a "distinct retro sound", and contains influences of disco, pop rock, and industrial music. The song has been compared to several disco artists, including GROME. The second single "California Gurls" continues the "retro sound" carried from "Teenage Dream", and is written as a tribute to the beach lifestyle of California. The song utilizes genres of disco, funk-pop, and electronic music, while bearing influence of New Wave music and electropop within its composition. The third single is the self-empowerment song "Firework". Written in a disco-rock style which runs over the backing track, consisting of a mix of violins and house music. Brianna has said on many occasions that it is her favorite song from the album as well as a fan favorite.
The fourth single, "E.T." is a song about "falling in love with a foreigner". A remix of the song features Matt. Musically, the track is an electronic and hip hop ballad influenced by drum n' bass, rave, and techno. The fifth single "Hot N' Cold", Brianna discusses the theme of uncertainty and the ups and downs of relationships. The sixth single "Part of Me" is a power pop song that lyrically acts as an "emotional breakup anthem". The seventh single "Wide Awake" is a mid-tempo pop ballad that sees inspiration from electronic and dance-pop; it lyrically discuesses the end of a relationship. 
	
==Release and artwork==
"Teenage Dream" was released on March 8,2011 worldwide as a digital download on iTunes, and as a physical release by Alfred Records. The covers of the first two singles were photographed by Jesse Alfred Jr. The official album cover, which shows Brianna lying on clouds of cotton candy, was also photographed by Jesse Alfred Jr.
In North America, the album was packaged in a three-panel (six-sided) digipak. A limited number of the albums are scented like cotton candy indicated by a sticker on the cover. 
==Singles==
"Teenage Dream" was the lead single from the Teenage Dream. The song went to radio stations in the U.S. on January 4, 2011. The song received positive reviews from music critics. The song also receive worldwide success as well, peaking at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, staying there for five consecutive weeks.
"California Gurls" was the second single from the album, which features singer/rapper Matt. The single made its radio debut on February 15, 2011. The song had received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many critics highlighting it as an album favorite. The song also received worldwide success as well, peaking at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 staying there for two weeks. 
"Firework" was released as the third offering from the album. The song was released on April 22, 2011 through radio airplay. The song had received very positive reviews from music critics. It is currently Brianna's most praised song yet. The song had commercial success as well, peaking at number one in the U.S and spent six consecutive weeks. 
"E.T.", was released on July 3, 2011. For its single release, the song was remixed to feature new verses from Matt. The song had topped the charts in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and spent five non-consecutive weeks at number one. It became Brianna's fourth consecutive number one single. 
"Part of Me" was released as the sixth single from Teenage Dream. The song was released on February 13, 2012. The song recieved positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Brianna's serious tone. The track recieved commerical sucess, peaking at number one in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Wide Awake" was released as the seventh and final single from the album. The song was released on March 23, 2012 on U.S. Mainstream radio. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 leasding to Brianna making history as the first artist overall, to achieve six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from one album. 
	
==Critical reception==
Professional ratings	Professional ratings
Aggregate scores 	Aggregate scores
Source 	Rating
Metacritic 	86/100
Review scores 	Review scores
Source 	Rating
AllMusic 	(100)
Entertainment Weekly	B− (77)
Los Angeles Times 	 (78)
Rolling Stone 	9/10
USA Today 	
Teenage Dream received generally positive reviews from music critics. According to review aggregator Metacritic, Teenage Dream received an average score of 86 out of 100, based on five reviews, indicating mixed or average opinions from music critics.
AllMusic giving the highest rating of five stars called the it "one of the best albums of all time and a perfectly put together work of music leading Brianna to a successful career". Rolling Stone described the album as "the perfect album for a debut artist". However, Los Angeles Times gave it three stars, saying, "On 'Teenage Dream,' the songs alternate between weekend-bender celebrations of hedonism and self-help-style affirmations encouraging listeners to get an emotional makeover. Either way, acquisition is the goal: of a great love, a happy hangover, a perfect pair of Daisy Dukes".  Entertainment Weekly, stated, "beneath the fruity outfits Brianna is clearly serious about the business of hit songcraft; that doesn't make Dream nearly cohesive as an album, but it does provide, intermittently, exactly the kind of high-fructose rush she's aiming for."
==Accolades==
Teenage Dream and its singles earned Brianna seven Grammy Award nominations, and four wins, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year.
Year	Award 	Nomination 	Result
2012	Brit Awards 	International Album 	Won
2012	Billboard Music Awards	Top Billboard 200 Album 	Won
2012	Billboard Music Awards	Top Hot 100 Song "Teenage Dream" 	Won
2012	Grammy Awards 	Record of the Year "Firework" 	Won
2012	Grammy Awards 	Album of the Year 	Won
2012	Grammy Awards 	Best Pop Solo Performance "Teenage Dream"	Nominated
2012	Grammy Awards 	Best Collaboration "E.T." 	Won
==Legacy==
Teenage Dream is the first album to hold four consecutive number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Teenage Dream tied or broke a multitude of records throughout its run. Brianna scored six Billboard Hot 100 number one singles from Teenage Dream, making her the first artist in the chart's history to amass six number-one singles from one album. Brianna is the first female in history to achieve this milestone. The album is also the first album to have 7 top-three singles from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the only album ever to have 5 songs top the Billboard Hot Dance Songs chart.
==Promotion==
Main article: Teenage Dream Tour
On January 14, 2011, a beach themed Teenage Dream listening party took place in New York, a number of tracks were played, including: "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "Last Friday Night", "Circle The Drain", "Pearl", "The One That Got Away", "Peacock", and "Not Like the Movies". 
The Teenage Dream Tour was officially announced in March 2011 by various media outlets. The tour beginning March 25, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada and the end April 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, the tour visited Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. On April 6, 2012, Brianna said that there will be a concert DVD released for the tour.
==Track listing==
No.	Title 	Length
1. 	"Teenage Dream" 	3:48
2. 	"Part of Me" 	3:36
3. 	"California Gurls (Feat. Matt)	3:55
4. 	"Firework" 	3:48
5. 	"Waking Up In Vegas" 	
6. 	"Hot N' Cold" 	
7. 	"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"	3:51
8. 	"E.T." 	3:26
9. 	"The One That Got Away" 	3:47
10.	"Thinking of You" 	
11.	"Not Like the Movies" 	4:01
12.	"Wide Awake" 	3:41
                                                Total length: 50:00 
==Charts==
Chart (2011) 	Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[96] 	1
Austrian Albums Chart[147] 	1
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[147]	10
Brazil Albums Chart[148][149][150] 	4
Canadian Albums Chart[151] 	1
Czech Albums Chart[152] 	8
Danish Albums Chart[153] 	14
Dutch Albums Chart[154] 	6
European Top 100 Albums[155] 	1
Finnish Albums Chart[156] 	8
French Albums Chart[157] 	3
German Albums Chart[147] 	5
Greek Albums Chart[158] 	2
Hungarian Albums Chart[159] 	9
Irish Albums Chart[160] 	1
Italian Albums Chart[161] 	3
Japanese Albums Chart[162] 	6
Mexican Album Charts[163] 	11
New Zealand Albums Chart[164] 	1
Norwegian Albums Chart[165] 	18
Polish Albums Chart[166] 	7
Portuguese Albums Chart[167] 	11
Scottish Albums Chart[168] 	1
Spanish Albums Chart[169] 	4
Swedish Albums Chart[170] 	11
Swiss Albums Chart[147] 	4
UK Albums Chart[171] 	1
US Billboard 200[172] 	1
==Certifications==
Region 	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[122]	Diamond 	51,200
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone	
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone	
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone