It's been awhile since I did a review for one of Ashlee Simpson's albums. Today I'll be reviewing her third (and to date last) album, "Bittersweet World". "Bittersweet World" was released almost 3 years after "I Am Me" and had more of an 80's influence than the previous album. Here's my track by track review:
1) Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya): The first single from the album. The song is about all the voices from people in your head. While it's a relatable song, I think the song was boring. The video is very weird but also very entertaining to watch. 7/10
2) Boys: This was almost the third single from the album but because of Ashlee being pregnant at the time, the release was cancelled. I'm glad it was cancelled because it is kinda a stupid song but I am still curious what the video would've been like for the song. 5/10
3) Rule Breaker: The lyric in the song "Color Outside the Lines" was almost the title of the album but it was later changed. The song was almost the fourth single from the album but like "Boys" the release was cancelled. I'm not really liking this song either. I feel like she's not really trying on it. 4/10
4) No Time for Tears: Finally a song that I like! The song talks about how you put so much effort into a relationship but got not nothing in return since the person broke up with you. that really sucks, but the song itself is awesome. 10/10
5) Little Miss Obsessive: This song was the second and sadly final single from the album. It features vocals from Tom Higginson, the lead singer of "The Plain White T's". The song did a little better in the U.S. than the first single. The song did not have a video. 10/10
6) Ragdoll: This is my favorite song on the whole album. The song was co-written by singer "Sanigold". I feel the song is empowering with the opening lyric, "I've been thrown round once or twice, beneath it all was born to fight." 10/10
7) Bittersweet World: The title track. This song is about Ashlee's view of how the world is and how people have problems and try to hide them. An awesome song that should've been a single. 10/10
8) What I've Become: This song is directed right at the paparazzi. Paparazzi sometimes make up gossip and stupid stories which makes celebrities annoyed because they rarely say the truth. This song is okay but not great. 8/10
9) Hot Stuff: This song reminds me of "Lala" from "Autobiography" and "L.O.V.E." from "I Am Me". While the video would've been funny, the overall song is stupid. 4/10
10) Murder: This song was rumored to be the first single. It originally featured "Travie McCoy" but for some reason "Izza Kizza" is featured instead. This song is the darkest song on the album and I wish it was a single. 10/10
11) Never Dream Alone: This song is about being in love with love despite the hard times they're going through. While her vocals are great the song is a little boring to me. 6/10
12) Follow You Wherever You Go: This song was a bonus track on iTunes. The song is so hilarious. I wish this song had a video. While it's from the point of view of a stalker, it's still so funny. 10/10
"Bittersweet World" was not as successful as her first two albums, probably because she couldn't promote the album that much given that she was pregnant. My favorite songs on the album are: "Ragdoll", "Murder", "Bittersweet World", "No Time for Tears", "Little Miss Obsessive", and "Follow You Wherever You Go". Out of 120 points I give the album 94 points which is 78%, a C+. Not bad Ashlee!
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