60) My World 2.0

Title:   My World 2.0

Artist:  Justin Bieber

Label: Island Records
Year: 2010

Genre: Pop

Interest Level: all ages

Awards: 

Debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200

Sold 283,000 its first week

Tracks: 

• Baby
• Somebody to Love
• Stuck in the Moment
• U Smile
• Runaway Love
• Never Let You Go
• Overboard
• Eenie Meenie
• Up
• That Should Be Me                 

Review:  Over the last few years Justin Bieber has become the next big thing.  His YouTube videos were discovered in 2008, and he was soon signed to RBMG and a recording contract with Island Records.  My World 2.0 is the second half of his debut album; it was determined to release his debut in two parts.  The biggest hit of the CD is “Baby” and features rapper Ludacris.  The album features collaborations with Sean Kingston as well.  The theme of the CD is young love and will be very popular with tween girls.  While the radio singles are very popular, the other tracks are also good. 

Artist’s Website:  http://www.justinbiebermusic.com/believe/

59) Sparks Fly

Title:   Sparks Fly

Artist:  Miranda Cosgrove

Label: Columbia Records
Year: 2010

Genre: Pop

Interest Level: ages 9 and up

Tracks: 

• Kissin U
• BAM
• Disgusting
• Shakespeare
• Hey You
• There Will Be Tears
• Oh Oh
• Daydream
• Brand New You
• What Are You Waiting For?
• Adored
• Beautiful Mess  

Review:  This is Cosgrove’s debut album.  The songs are mostly about new love and losing one’s first boyfriend.  The songs are mostly pop, with a few slow songs.  There is not really a big dance feel to the album.  It’s more of a CD that one could play in the background as they are doing homework or getting ready for school.  The only single to come off of this CD is “Kissin U” and most promotion of this CD was done through music videos on Nickelodeon.  My favorite song on the CD is “Shakespeare.”  The song is a girl asking a boy if he likes the same things she likes.  I feel like this is the most honest song on this CD and the one that many girls will relate to as they get to know boys.

Artist’s Website:  http://www.mirandacosgroveofficial.com/us/home

31) Speak Now

Title:   Speak Now

Artist:  Taylor Swift 

Label: Big Machine
Year: 2010

Genre: Country/Pop

Interest Level: all ages

Awards: 

Sold over 5 million copies

Billboard Woman of the Year 2011

Single “Mean” awarded Best Country Song and Best    
            Solo Performance at the 2012 Grammy’s

Tracks:

1. Mine
2. Sparks Fly
3. Back to December
4. Speak Now
5. Dear John
6. Mean
7. The Story of Us
8. Never Grow Up
9. Enchanted
10. Better than Revenge
11. Innocent
12. Haunted
13. Last Kiss
14. Long Live

Review:  This is Taylor Swift’s third studio album and she continues to wow audiences.  The album sold over 1 million copies the week it was released. Swift sings of new love, lost love, and the loss of innocence.  This album is so inspirational and many listeners will be able to relate to at least one of the songs.  It could be “Mean” in which Swift speaks of overcoming bullying one day, or “Never Grow Up” when she sings of staying young forever.  Swift’s voice is amazing and the songs will have listeners wanting more. 

Artist's Webpage: http://taylorswift.com/