A Little More Personal (Raw)
A Little More Personal (Raw) (stylized A Little More Personal (RAW)) is the second and most recent studio album by American actress and singer-songwriter Lindsay Lohan, released on November 30, 2005, by Casablanca Records. The album features darker material than Lohan's debut studio album, Speak (2004). Recording sessions took place in several locations, including at Lohan's trailer during the principal photography of Herbie: Fully Loaded, where she recorded her vocals for the album's lead single, "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)".
A Little More Personal (Raw)
November 30, 2005
2004–2005
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- Rocket Carousel Studios
(Los Angeles, California) - The Beach House
(Long Island, New York) - Ruby Red Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia) - Zi Music West
(Los Angeles) - Loho Studios
(New York City, New York) - Ocean Way
(Los Angeles) - Skip Saylor Studios
(Los Angeles) - Sony Music Studios
(New York City) - NRG Recording
- Rocket Carousel Studios
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The album received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Lohan's ambition and vocals, despite considering it a weak album. A Little More Personal (Raw) charted mildly compared to Speak, debuting (and also peaking) at number 20 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 82,000 copies.[2] However, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 500,000 copies.[3] It was also certified Gold in Taiwan.[4] Lohan promoted the album with a few television appearances, including at MTV's Total Request Live, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the 33rd Annual American Music Awards.
Background and recording[edit]
During the shoot of the music video for her single "First", Lohan revealed in an interview with MTV that she was preparing her sophomore studio album.[5] "When you get into the studio, everything just comes out," she said. "All your creative juices are there. I don't [want to] leave. I'll still be in there until all hours, and it's nice to be able to do that." Lohan began writing lyrics for the album in June 2005, after the last single from her previous album had been released. "I've been writing a lot, almost every night," she said. "There's been a lot going on [in my life lately], and I think people can find that escape in hobbies that they do. I don't do yoga or anything, but some people use that. Everyone has their own thing, and I use writing."[5] The pop rock album features a darker theme when compared to Lohan's previous album.[6][7]
"Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)", the lead single and first track of the album, was mainly written by Lohan as a letter to her father, Michael, who was incarcerated in June 2005 after surviving a car crash for which he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.[8] Additional writing and song production was done by Butch Walker, Greg Wells and Kara DioGuardi,[9] who revealed, "If you solo the vocals you'll hear race cars, because we brought the studio to [Lindsay's] trailer on Herbie: Fully Loaded. I'm not kidding! She had no time to do the record, so she would be on her lunch break, and I'd be like, 'Throw that thing down your throat and get over here, 'cause we got to finish these vocals!' So I sat for 14 hours on the set and would grab her for, like, 10 minutes at a time. The poor girl. That's the reality of young Hollywood. When they're hot, they're worked to death. It was 18/20-hour days. ... And I swear: 'Vroom! Vroom!' You can hear it in the back."[10] "My Innocence" is also about Lohan's father.[11] Lohan also covered two songs for the album, "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick and "Edge of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks.[9]
Commercial performance[edit]
A Little More Personal (Raw) debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 82,000.[2] The album is certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA for 500,000 copies in shipment. As of May 2008, A Little More Personal (Raw) has sold over 305,000 copies in the United States.[3][18] In Taiwan, the album also received a Gold certification.[4]