Aalisha (album)

***Aalisha*** is the self-debut album by American singer-songwriter by Aalisha. It was released on June 8, 2009 through Epic Records. In mid-2008, O'Sullivan's father showed her album demo to his longtime friend, Joel Klaiman, who sent it to Epic Records office. The label's main executives were delighted by her vocal tone and her compositions, leading her to sign a three-album deal, when she was still fourteen years old.

She began working on the album in June 2008 and finished recording in May 2009, and was produced by Jeff Bhasker, Tim Mitchell, Greg Wells, Spike Stent and Jimmy Harry. Its incorporates most commercial pop music style with strong elements of dance-pop, pop-rock, and synthpop. Lyrically, the album explores themes in coming of age situations, teen romance, and haven fun.

The album received favorable reviews from music critics. Some appreciated her voice and its vocal versatility, while others praised her maturity in composing. The album attained chart success, debuting at number at top three in various countries, incluiding Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and in the United States, the album debuted at number one selling 213,000 copies in its opening week. The album became the second best-selling album of 2009, and of 2010 with 8.1 and 5.5 million copies sold within the year, respectively, and has logged a total of 289 weeks on the *Billboard* Hot 200 chart. The album later has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and sold 10 million copies in the United States. The album earned her five Grammy Award nominations, for Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Dance Recording, which resulted Best Pop Vocal Album and Best New Artist, becoming youngest arist winner for wom these awards at same night. As May 2017, the album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, becoming second most debut successfull album by youngest artist of all the time.

Six singles were released from the album, the album's lead single "The Only Thing that Girls Want", reaching number one in fourteen countries, incluiding on the U.S *Billboard* Hot 100, staying at the top three for ten consecutive weeks, becoming the youngest female artist to have a number one single in the U.S since 1963, when Little Peggy March's "I Will Follow Him" single peaked number one. The second album's single "Be with You", have similiar success peaking number three on the Hot 100. Third and fourth album's singles "Soldier Boy", and "Try" reached the top ten, and a moderate worlwide successfull, while "Angel of Mine" peak number ten on U.S chart. She promoted the album by performing in various television show and her successfull debut concert tour, Aalisha's Secret Garden in 2010.

## Track listing

***Aalisha***  – Standard edition

1. "Trouble"– 3:25
2. "The Only Thing that Girls Want" – 3:48
3. "Crushin'"– 3:56
4. "In Another Life" – 3:22
5. "Try" – 3:24
6. "Not Too Late" – 3:43
7. "Be with You" – 3:37
8. "Angel of Mine" – 3:34
9. "Flaws" – 3:22
10. "Gypsy Woman"  – 3:16
11. "The Last Time I Saw You" – 3:22
12. "Soldier Boy" – 3:51

***Aalisha*** – Deluxe edition edition bonus track

1. "I'm Gone" – 3:53
2. "Burn" – 3:45
3. "Anytime"– 3:41

***Aalisha*** – Germany edition bonus tracks

1. "Thinking About Us" – 3:31

***Aalisha** –* Japanese edition bonus tracks bonus track

1. "All that Girls Want" (XLC remix)– 3:57
2. "Be with You" (XLC remix)– 3:57
3. "Crushin'" (Acoustic) – 3:47

## Singles

 2. "Be with Me"
 3. "Crushin'"
 4. "Soldier Boy"
 5. "Try"
 6. "Angel of Mine"
Released: June 30, 2010

## **Charts**

**Weekly charts**

**Year-end charts**