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Bittersweet World
Pop · 2008 · 11 tracks · 40m

Bittersweet World

Ashlee Simpson

A neon-soaked pivot from pop-rock to dance-pop. Timbaland and Chad Hugo provide a glossy, synth-heavy backdrop for Simpson's signature raspy vocals.

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It's Ashlee Simpson's 'Blackout' moment - a weird, wonderful, Timbaland-fueled dance-pop pivot.

A high-gloss, neon-soaked party record with an underlying layer of late-night introspection.

Bittersweet World · vs · Ashlee Simpson
Playful+4.0σ

Playful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 40m
01
Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)
3:38
02
Boys
3:32
03
Rule Breaker
3:21
04
No Time for Tears
3:38
05
Little Miss Obsessive
3:43
06
Ragdoll
3:34
07
Bittersweet World
4:10
08
What I've Become
3:51
09
Hot Stuff
3:15
10
Murder
4:02
11
Never Dream Alone
3:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The stuttering vocal hook and heavy Timbaland beat drop on Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)
The unexpected transition into a moody, synth-heavy ballad on the title track Bittersweet World
The sharp, rhythmic interplay between the bassline and Ashlee's deadpan delivery on Rule Breaker
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