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JoJo (2004)

Where the lyrics of JoJo take you, and where it was really made.

JoJo's debut album disappeared from streaming services, so JoJo re-recorded the whole album and released the new version in 2018.

Key places

Sony Music Studios, New York City (2004)

Recording site Sony Music Studios — Sony Music Studios in New York City is listed as the recording location for tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 11–14 of the album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Battery, New York City (2004)

Recording site Battery — Battery in New York City is listed as the recording location for tracks 6 and 8. The point is placed at the candidate coordinate, not a confirmed building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Underlab, Los Angeles (2004)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — The Underlab in Los Angeles is listed as the recording location for tracks 2 and 9. The point is placed at the city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Unsung, Sherman Oaks (2004)

Recording site Record One — Unsung in Sherman Oaks, California is listed as the recording location for track 4. The point is placed at the city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Westlake Recording Studios, West Hollywood (2004)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood is listed as the recording location for track 7 of the album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Larrabee North, Universal City (2004)

Recording site The Listening Station — Larrabee North in Universal City, California is listed as the recording location for track 10. The point is placed at the city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• JoJo: debut studio album by American singer JoJo
• Released June 22, 2004 by Da Family Entertainment, Blackground Records, and Universal Records
• Pop and R&B album
• Influences named: Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Brown, Aretha Franklin
• Seventeen original tracks; JoJo co-wrote three of them
• Includes a cover of SWV's 1993 song "Weak"
• Lead single "Leave (Get Out)" released before the album

Background

• JoJo signed with Blackground Records and Da Family in 2003, at age 12
• Album recorded over an eight-month period
• Producers include Brian Alexander Morgan, Soulshock and Karlin, Mike City, Bink!, Kwamé K1 Mill, and The Underdogs

Recording

• Sessions listed at studios in New York City and Los Angeles, including Sony Music Studios, Battery, Westlake Recording Studios, The Underlab, Unsung, and Larrabee North
• Track notes name the studio for each group of songs

Cover

• Art direction, design, and photography credited to Stacey "Swade" Wade
• Photography also credited to Thomas Delisle

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Joanna Noëlle "JoJo" Levesque (born December 20, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
• She began singing as a child, competing in singing contests and local talent shows.
• In 2003 record producer Vincent Herbert signed her to Blackground Records after she appeared on America's Most Talented Kid.
• Her debut album JoJo (2004) peaked at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and sold over four million copies worldwide.
• Her debut single "Leave (Get Out)" topped the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, making her, at 13, the youngest solo artist to top that chart.
• Her second album The High Road (2006) produced her first top-five Hot 100 hit "Too Little Too Late".
• Label disputes delayed her third album; she released the mixtapes Can't Take That Away from Me (2010) and Agápē (2012) independently.
• She signed with Atlantic Records in 2014 and released Mad Love (2016), her third top-ten album in the U.S.
• In 2018 she founded Clover Music and re-recorded her first two albums.
• Later albums include Good to Know (2020), December Baby (2020), and Trying Not to Think About It (2021).
• She has acted in films such as Aquamarine (2006) and R.V. (2006), and starred as Satine in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical from 2023.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Critics gave the album generally mixed reviews
• AllMusic's Johnny Loftus called it "a strong debut" and praised JoJo's "tremendous voice"
• Loftus also noted the album has no guest features and skits
• Entertainment Weekly's Raymond Fiore praised the "sizzling hooks" but found the vocal calisthenics tiresome
• USA Today's Elysa Gardner gave the album two-and-a-half out of four stars and described the singing as lithe and tender
• Blender's Joseph Patel singled out "City Lights" as the album's standout track
• Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani called the album contrived and calculated
• Yahoo! Music's Emma Morgan called JoJo a prodigy without purpose
• Now's Jason Richards described the album as a typical pop/R&B album

Records

• Billboard 200 debut at number four, with 95,000 copies sold in the first week
• RIAA platinum on November 15, 2004, for sales above one million copies in the US
• 1.3 million US copies sold by October 2006 according to Nielsen SoundScan
• Canada: number 23 on the Canadian Albums Chart, Platinum from Music Canada
• UK Albums Chart: debut and peak at number 23; BPI gold on November 5, 2004
• Germany: debut and peak at number 52, later gold from BVMI
• Australia: peak at number 86 on the ARIA Albums Chart
• Japan, Portugal, and Switzerland: top 30 peak
• Over three million copies sold worldwide by August 2015

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• JoJo was mainly promoted through live, televised performances, including On Air with Ryan Seacrest and the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards
• Before the album came out, JoJo toured on the Cingular Buddy Bash Tour with Fefe Dobson, Young Gunz, and Zebrahead
• JoJo was requested by First Lady Laura Bush to perform at the 2004 Christmas in Washington special
• Citing the album's unavailability on streaming services, JoJo released a re-recorded version in December 2018
• Blackground Records released the original version to streaming services on September 24, 2021

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

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