Don't Forget

Occupation

• Singing: Demi Lovato

Do not Forget ( dt: Do not forget ) is the debut album by American pop singer Demi Lovato. It was released on 23 September 2008 in America and on April 24, 2009 in Germany. The album was released under the label Hollywood Records, which Lovato has a contract since 2008. As singles the songs Get Back, La La Land and Do not Forget was released.

Background

In the summer of 2007, Lovato spoke on the same day for a role in the series Sonny with a Chance (then Molly Wood) before and for Camp Rock. For the audition of Camp Rock Disney Chairman asked in the Entertainment, Gary Marsh, sing Lovato. She sang Christina Aguilera's song Is not No Other Man and Bob Cavallo, vice president of the record label Hollywood Records, which is part of the Disney Music Group, said later that they " jaw had fallen down ." In early 2008 signed Lovato then their first record contract with the label Hollywood Records and began shortly thereafter to work together with the Jonas Brothers on their debut album. At the time she was just 15 years old.

Formation

Shortly after Lovato had signed a record deal in early 2008, she began working with the Jonas Brothers on songs for the album. The first songs they wrote during the filming of the TV movie Camp Rock. During the When You Look Me in the Eyes Tour the Jonas Brothers then wrote 10 songs together within a week.

About the writing process with the Jonas Brothers Lovato said the following:

"I wrote ( the album ) with them and they helped me. They were apparently aware of the situation, and then we went at night in the bus -. , The songs just poured out "

" I wrote it with them and They helped me. They obviously knew the situation, and then we got on the bus one night - songs just started pouring out. "

Before the band then traveled to Europe to open for Avril Lavigne The Best Damn Thing Tour, she went with Lovato and John Fields to the studio where they recorded the songs written. The recording of the album took only ten and a half days.

Music style

Can be described as pop rock, the style of the album. With the Jonas Brothers, she wrote a lot of the songs, what you hear out extremely clearly. This has been criticized by some critics, as it is too acts like a female copy of the tape. Music producer John Fields previously worked together with other artists already Disney, including the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus, which you can clearly hear some songs.

About the style of their album Lovato told MTV expressed as follows:

"I wrote usually every night in my room extremely dark songs - about five or six per night - and I was up by five clock in the morning awake, and my mother came up and said," So, what are you writing? ". I played her the song before and she said: ". Wow, go to therapy." But (writing ) is very therapeutic for me, so I bring everything into it in my Lyrics. You will not necessarily find much of it on the album, but hopefully you'll be the on the next album. This is my first ( album ), so I wanted it to be fun -. Stuff, where you can go to the car and jam "

" I used to write [ really dark ] songs every night in my room - like, five or six a night - and I'd be up until 5 in the morning, and my mom would come up and say, ' So what are you writing? ' I'd play her a song, and She'd go, 'Wow - go to therapy. ' But it really is therapy for me, so I put everything in my lyrics. You will not find a lot of Necessarily did on the album, but hopefully you want on the next album. It's my first one, so I wanted it to be fun - stuff you can drive around in your car to and jam out to ".

One of the most rocking songs on the album is the first single Get Back, which really stand out for the clearly audible use of guitars. According to azcentral.com remembers the song to the music of Tommy Tutone.

Title list

On 26 March 2009, the deluxe version of the album was released with the name Do not Forget Deluxe Edition. It contains a new track and the Spanish version of the Camp Rock songs This Is Me In addition, the CD a DVD with making-ofs, music videos, backstage scenes and live performances has been settled.

• Standard version ( 2 tracks)
• DVD

Publication and Promotion

The album was released on 23 September 2008 with 11 Tracks at Hollywood Records. On March 31, 2009, a deluxe version of the album was released with 13 songs and a DVD.

Lovato was promoting the album with many live performances, among others at Dancing with the Stars, Ellen DeGeneres and the 2008 Disney Channel Games. In addition, she also went on tour. The Demi Live! Warm Up Tour was held from 21 December 2008 from 1 June 2008.

Posted Singles

Get Back

Lovato's debut single Get Back was released on 12 August 2008, the accompanying music video was directed by Philip Andelman. It was first shown on August 22 on the Disney Channel. The song is available as a download only. It reached # 43 in the U.S. charts, where he could keep for three weeks. Otherwise, the song only in Canada ( number 93 ) and Australia has been published.

La La Land

La La Land was the second single from the album and was released on 16 December 2008. The song reached number 52 in America and was also the first single from Lovato's debut album, which could also be placed in the German charts ( number 82 ). In Ireland, the song was number 30 in the official charts and the UK ranks 35th

The video for the song was directed by Brendan Malloy and Tim Wheeler and celebrated on 18 December 2009 premiere. The clip was used for the promotion of the series Sonny with a Chance, which is why the cast of the Disney series can be seen in the video.

Other songs in the charts

The song On the Line, on which they can be heard along with the Jonas Brothers, also was able to place in the charts. It reached number 100 on the Billboard charts, where he could keep for a week. Do not Forget Also placed in the U.S. charts without being released.

Chart positions

Success

The album reached with 89,000 units sold in its first week # 2 on the American Billboard charts. The following week, then to 14 ranks the album fell to 16th place, overall it remained, however, 21 weeks in the charts. On 2 February 2011, the album was awarded a gold record for 500,000 sales in the U.S..

In Canada, the album has charted at number 9, in Spain in 13th place in Europe, the album reached no other higher chart positions, in England, the album debuted just ranked 192 and in Germany reached you no placement. Other chart positions were booked with rank 34 Rank in New Zealand and 62 in Mexico.

Reviews

The response of critics to the album turned out differently. Nick Levine of Digital Spy felt that the album as one of the Jonas Brothers listened with a female voice, even if Lovato's voice is much stronger. He gave the album 3 out of 5 stars. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stated that it was pure pop for children and rated it 4 out of 5 stars The Houston Chronicle complained that Lovato's voice " too serious " sounds in some places, but added that the 16 -year-old lovato should be allowed in any case, still have room to maneuver. Entertainment Weekly explained that Lovato's debut album is an indication that today's musicians are inspired more by Ashlee Simpson as Janis Joplin, and gave the album an average C. Eberhard Dobler of laut.de came to the conclusion Disney as usual: as precise as irrelevant and awarded 2 of 5 stars.

Awards for music sales

Golden Record

• USA February 2, 2011: for the Album "Do not Forget "