Songs in the Key of Gold
Songs in the Key of Gold is the first remix album and fifth overall by American recording artist Leslie Hall, released on December 14, 2013 via Hefty Hideaway. The album features dance remixes of Hall's songs by Titus Jones. It features songs from each of Hall's previous albums: "Gold Pants", "Door Man's Daughter", "ceWEBrity", "Back 2 Back Palz", and "Destination Friendship". It also contains four new songs: "Neon Blood", "#1 Cat in America", "Happy Birthday", and "Of Course You Wear Glasses". To promote the album, Leslie Hall embarked on a nationwide  tour that lasted from January to March 2014. Background. Prior to "Songs in the Key of Gold", Leslie Hall created all of her music in GarageBand. Leslie Hall said in an interview that her music "always thought they lacked that oomph. I’m always trying to sound like the classics, like Britney and Rihanna, and they never had that." For the album's production, she enlisted Titus Jones, who she discovered after he mashed up one of her songs with Britney Spears and Rihanna's music. Critical reception. Lisa Dip of "Web Wombat" gave the album a highly positive review , calling the album "gloriously shameless, endlessly catchy and highly original- the way pop music should be." She noted "Tight Pants/Body Rolls," "Shazam I'm Glamorous," "Shake Your Hips," and "#1 Cat in America" as highlights from the album. She additionally praised producer Titus Jones for adding "seamlessness and energy in the album." Laura Fontaine Haines of "Bust Magazine" praised the production, writing that the songs got either a "serious kick up (“Power Cuddle”)" or "just a fabulous makeover (“Blame The Booty”)." Promotion. Tour dates. Leslie and the LY's embarked on a tour in 2014 to promote "Songs in  the Key of Gold". The tour ran from January 12, 2014 to March 21, 2014.