Guilty Pleasure (2009)

Ashley’s second studio album Guilty Pleasure was released on July 28, 2009 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded between April 2008 and March 2009. The lead single, “It’s Alright, It’s OK“, was released on April 13, 2009.

Guilty Pleasure is a pop rock style album, which symbolized Ashley’s break free from her Disney image. According to Ashley the album features songs, that tell stories everyone can relate to. It shows an edgier and more mature side of our beloved Ashley. The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, with 25,000 sold copies in its first week.

The lead single, “It’s Alright, It’s OK“, was released on April 13, 2009 in Canada and in the USA on the next day – on radio airplay and as digital download. It debuted at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Crank It Up“, the second single, was released on October 9, 2009. The music video premiered on October 5, 2009 on VIVA and was shared on Ashley’s MySpace page on October 6, 2009.

Track Listing

001. Acting Out
002. It’s Alright, It’s OK
003. Masquerade
004. Overrated
005. Hot Mess
006. How Do You Love Someone
007. Tell Me Lies
008. What If
009. Erase and Rewind
010. Hair
011. Delete You
012. Me Without You
013. Crank It Up
014. Switch

Limited Edition bonus tracks
015. I’m Back
016. Whatcha Waiting For

Japenese Edition bonus tracks
015. Guilty Pleasure
016. It’s Alright, It’s OK (Music Video)

iTunes Store and Latin America digital deluxe edition bonus tracks
015. It’s Alright, It’s OK (Jason Nevins Radio Remix)
016. Time’s Up
017. Blame It on the Beat

US Target and German Müller edition bonus DVD
001. Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage of Ashley’s Photo Shoot
002. Behind-the-Scenes Band Audition
003. Making of New Album
004. It’s Alright, It’s OK (Music Video)

“I’ve been working on the second album for a year, and it’s something completely different from the first album. Doing the first album is a lot of learning about yourself — I had to get to know what I like, even though I knew I wanted to do something pop and R&B. I went for more of a rock sound. I’m 23 now, so I’m growing up, and I wanted something more mature and edgier. I’m starting to show a side of myself that people don’t know.“

Trivia

— Beside the two official singles there were 4 promotional singles released: “Masquerade“, “Overrated“, “Acting Out” and “What If” as part of the Guilty Pleasure iTunes countdown. “What If” and “Overrated” debuted at #1 and #3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
— Ashley had two live performances taped and recorded, the AOL Sessions and Walmart Soundcheck. The Walmart Soundcheck was officially released as extended play on August 4, 2009 on streaming platforms.
— The bonus track “Switch” was featured in Ashley’s movie Aliens in the Attic (2009).

Personnel

Lead vocals: Ashley Tisdale
Writers: Ashley Tisdale, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Steve McMorran, Johan, Alkenäs, David Jassy, Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Shelly Peiken, Charlie Mason, Warren “Oak” Felder, Heather Bright, Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, Alaina Beaton, J. Cates, Emanuel Kiriakou, Frankie Storm, Kara DioGuardi, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren, Andrew “Pop” Wansel, Chasity Nwagbara, Diane Warren, Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad, Kate Akhurst, Vince Pizzinga, Lars Halover Jensen, Johannes Joergensen, Dicky Klein, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards, Scott Spock, Jadyn Maria, Anders Bagge, Peer Åström, Nicole Hassman
Producers: Alke, Twin, Kelly Levesque, Dreamlab, Kapari, Warren “Oak” Felder, Heather Bright, Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, Chris Garcia, Emanuel Kiriakou, Play, Andrew “Pop” Wansel, Toby Gad, Deekay, The Matrix, Jason Nevins, Bagge & Peer