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"'''Tattoo'''" is a song by American recording artist [[Jordin Sparks]], taken from her [[Jordin Sparks (album)|self-titled debut album]]. Written by [[Amanda Ghost]], [[Ian Dench]] and [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]], with the latter also producing the song, "Tattoo" was released on August 27, 2007 as the lead single from the album.
"'''Tattoo'''" is a song by American recording artist [[Jordin Sparks]], taken from her [[Jordin Sparks (album)|self-titled debut album]]. Written by [[Amanda Ghost]], [[Ian Dench]] and [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]], with the latter also producing the song, "Tattoo" was released on August 27, 2007, as the lead single from the album.


"Tattoo" received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who noted its similarities to [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]]'s 2006 hit, "[[Irreplaceable]]", which was also co-written and produced by [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]]. The song peaked inside the top ten in the United States, Australia and Canada, and reached the top twenty in New Zealand and Germany. It has since been certified platinum in Australia and the United States. The song's music video premiered on [[Yahoo! Music]] on November 2, 2007. It was directed by [[Matthew Rolston]] and features a cameo appearance from [[American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]] ''[[American Idol]]'' runner-up, [[Blake Lewis]]. A second music video for "Tattoo" was directed by [[Scott Speer]] and released only in European countries in September 2008, due to the song failing to make an impact on the singles charts there.
"Tattoo" received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who noted its similarities to [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]]'s 2006 hit, "[[Irreplaceable]]", which was also co-written and produced by [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]]. The song peaked at number three in Canada, number five in Australia, and number eight in the United States. It has since been certified platinum in all three countries. The song's music video premiered on [[Yahoo! Music]] on November 2, 2007. It was directed by [[Matthew Rolston]] and features a cameo appearance from [[American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]] ''[[American Idol]]'' runner-up, [[Blake Lewis]]. A second music video for "Tattoo" was directed by [[Scott Speer]] and released only in European countries in September 2008, due to the song failing to make an impact on the singles charts there.


==Background and release==
==Background and release==
"Tattoo" was written by [[Amanda Ghost]], [[Ian Dench]] and Norwegian production team [[Stargate (production team)|StarGate]], with the latter also producing the track. According to Sparks, she loved the song the first time she heard it and immediately wanted to record it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jordin Sparks hopes to live up to ‘Idol’ title |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20413611/ |work=[[Today (NBC program)|Today]] |publisher=[[msnbc.com]] |date=2007-08-23}}</ref> In an interview with [[Digital Spy]], she spoke of the song saying:<blockquote>
"Tattoo" was written by British songwriters [[Amanda Ghost]], [[Ian Dench]] and Norwegian production team [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]], with the latter also producing the track. According to Sparks, she loved the song the first time she heard it and immediately wanted to record it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jordin Sparks hopes to live up to 'Idol' title |url=http://www.today.com/id/20413611 |work=[[Today (NBC program)|Today]] |publisher=[[Today.com]] |date=August 23, 2007}}</ref> In an interview with [[Digital Spy]], she spoke of the song saying:<blockquote>
"Tattoo's a song that can go so many different ways. Some people think of it as a break-up song, but, for me, it's about somebody who comes into your life and really touches you - be they a friend, a family member or someone you're in a relationship with. You know, with that kind of person, you can't just erase them from your memory if things go wrong. They're stuck there like a tattoo."<ref>{{cite web|last=Levine |first=Nick |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a89301/jordin-sparks.html |title=Interview - Jordin Sparks |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=2008-02-15 |accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref>
"Tattoo's a song that can go so many different ways. Some people think of it as a break-up song, but, for me, it's about somebody who comes into your life and really touches you - be they a friend, a family member or someone you're in a relationship with. You know, with that kind of person, you can't just erase them from your memory if things go wrong. They're stuck there like a tattoo."<ref>{{cite web|last=Levine |first=Nick |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a89301/jordin-sparks.html |title=Interview - Jordin Sparks |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=2008-02-15 |accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref>
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Sparks also described "Tattoo" as being very "[[Beyoncé]]-ish."<ref>{{cite web|last=Saldaña |first=Hector |title='American Idol' singers get ready for performance |url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/stories/MYSA071607.en.idol.807824e2.html |work=San Antonio Express-News |date=2007-07-16 |accessdate=2011-01-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220194626/http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/stories/MYSA071607.en.idol.807824e2.html |archivedate=2008-02-20 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> The single was sent to U.S. [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40/Mainstream]] radio on September 25, 2007.<ref name="FMQB">{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Abitron Ratings, Music News and more! |work=FMQB |publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc |accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref> Prior to this, it was released for [[Music download|digital download]] in the United States, Australia and New Zealand on August 27, 2007.<ref name="US iTunes"/><ref name="AUS iTunes"/><ref name="NZ iTunes"/> An [[extended play]] featuring additional remixes of the song, was made available for download in Australia and New Zealand on March 8, 2008.<ref name="AUS EP"/><ref name="NZ EP"/> "Tattoo" was released in the United Kingdom in April 2008, but failed to impact the singles chart, where it peaked at number fifty. However, due to the commercial success of "[[No Air]]" there, her record company decided to re-release "Tattoo" in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2008<ref name="UK Amazon"/> with a new music video.<ref name="Digital Spy"/><ref name="MTV Buzzworthy"/>
Sparks also described "Tattoo" as being very "[[Beyoncé]]-ish."<ref>{{cite web|last=Saldaña |first=Hector |title='American Idol' singers get ready for performance |url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/stories/MYSA071607.en.idol.807824e2.html |work=San Antonio Express-News |date=July 16, 2007 |accessdate=January 20, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220194626/http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/stories/MYSA071607.en.idol.807824e2.html |archivedate=February 20, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song premiered on [[AOL]] on August 24, 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://music.aol.com/popeater/2007/08/24/song-premiere-jordin-sparks-tattoo | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016112132/http://music.aol.com/popeater/2007/08/24/song-premiere-jordin-sparks-tattoo | archive-date=October 16, 2007 | title=Song Premiere: Jordin Sparks, 'Tattoo' - PopEater Music Blog }}</ref> The single was sent to U.S. [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40/Mainstream]] radio on September 25, 2007.<ref name="FMQB">{{cite web |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Abitron Ratings, Music News and more! |work=FMQB |publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc |accessdate=January 20, 2011 |archive-date=February 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220231440/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Prior to this, it was released for [[Music download|digital download]] in the United States, Australia and New Zealand on August 27, 2007.<ref name="US iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tattoo-single/id263988086 |title=Tattoo - Jordin Sparks - United States |date=August 27, 2007 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref><ref name="AUS iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/tattoo-single/id263988086 |title=Tattoo - Single - Australia |date=August 27, 2007 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref><ref name="NZ iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/tattoo-single/id263988086 |title=Tattoo - Single - New Zealand |date=August 27, 2007 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref> An [[extended play]] featuring additional remixes of the song, was made available for download in Australia and New Zealand on March 8, 2008.<ref name="AUS EP"/><ref name="NZ EP">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/tattoo-ep/id275241261 |title=Tattoo - EP - New Zealand |date=March 7, 2008 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref> "Tattoo" was released in the United Kingdom in April 2008, but failed to impact the singles chart, where it peaked at number fifty. However, due to the commercial success of "[[No Air]]" there, her record company decided to re-release "Tattoo" in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2008<ref name="UK Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001I4NEGY |title=Tattoo: Jordin Sparks |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref> with a new music video.<ref name="Digital Spy"/><ref name="MTV Buzzworthy"/>


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
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Daniel Wolfe of [[About.com]] awarded the song 3½ stars, complimenting Sparks' "powerful, bittersweet vocals" and wrote, "America’s favorite 17-year-old balladeer plays to her strengths, releasing a strong down tempo number while channeling early [[Mariah Carey]]."<ref name="About.com">{{cite web|last=Wolfe |first=Daniel |url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/jordintattoo.htm |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=[[About.com]] |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> Nick Levine of Digital Spy awarded the song three out of five stars and said it was "a welcome reminder of why she won ''[[American Idol]]'' in the first place."<ref name="Digital Spy">{{cite web|last=Levine |first=Nick |url=http://www.digitalspy.ie/music/singlesreviews/a132741/jordin-sparks-tattoo.html |title=Music - Singles Review - Jordin Sparks: 'Tattoo' |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=2008-10-20 |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> Michael Slezak of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' said the song had a "pretty little melody" that reminded him of [[Beyoncé]]'s "[[Irreplaceable]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Slezak |first=Michael |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2007/08/24/jordin-sparks-t-2/ |title=Snap judgment: Jordin Sparks' 'Tattoo' |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=2007-08-24 |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> This was echoed by Kelefa Sanneh of ''[[The New York Times]]'', who said "it sounds like a cousin of Beyoncé’s "Irreplaceable".<ref>{{cite web|last=Sanneh |first=Kelefa |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/arts/music/26choi.html?_r=1 |title=New CDs |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[The New York Times Company]] |date=2007-11-26 |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> Editors from [[Popjustice]] said the song is "amazing" and felt it was a "cross between [[Rihanna]]'s "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" and [[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]]'s "[[Too Little Too Late]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Jordin Sparks - 'Tattoo'|url= http://popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1536&Itemid=279 |work=[[Popjustice]] |publisher=Popjustice Ltd |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
Daniel Wolfe of [[About.com]] awarded the song 3½ stars, complimenting Sparks' "powerful, bittersweet vocals" and wrote, "America’s favorite 17-year-old balladeer plays to her strengths, releasing a strong down tempo number while channeling early [[Mariah Carey]]."<ref name="About.com">{{cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Daniel |url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/jordintattoo.htm |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=[[About.com]] |accessdate=January 19, 2011 |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604233544/http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/jordintattoo.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Nick Levine of Digital Spy awarded the song three out of five stars and said it was "a welcome reminder of why she won ''[[American Idol]]'' in the first place."<ref name="Digital Spy">{{cite web|last=Levine |first=Nick |url=http://www.digitalspy.ie/music/singlesreviews/a132741/jordin-sparks-tattoo.html |title=Music - Singles Review - Jordin Sparks: 'Tattoo' |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=October 20, 2008 |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref> Michael Slezak of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' said the song had a "pretty little melody" that reminded him of [[Beyoncé]]'s "[[Irreplaceable]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Slezak |first=Michael |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2007/08/24/jordin-sparks-t-2/ |title=Snap judgment: Jordin Sparks' 'Tattoo' |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=August 24, 2007 |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref> This was echoed by Kelefa Sanneh of ''[[The New York Times]]'', who said "it sounds like a cousin of Beyoncé’s "Irreplaceable".<ref>{{cite web|last=Sanneh |first=Kelefa |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/arts/music/26choi.html?_r=1 |title=New CDs |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2007-11-26 |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> Editors from [[Popjustice]] said the song is "amazing" and felt it was a "cross between [[Rihanna]]'s "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" and [[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]]'s "[[Too Little Too Late]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Jordin Sparks - 'Tattoo'|url= http://popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1536&Itemid=279 |work=[[Popjustice]] |publisher=Popjustice Ltd |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
In the United States, "Tattoo" entered the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number fifty-eight on the week dated October 13, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-10-13/hot-100?order=gainer |title=Hot 100 - Week of October 13, 2007 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> After weeks of climbing the chart, the song reached a peak of number eight on December 29, 2007, becoming Sparks' first top ten hit.<ref name="Billboard charts"/> It also peaked at number five on the [[Pop Songs]] airplay chart.<ref name="Billboard charts"/> "Tattoo" has since been certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), and has sold 2,085,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jordin%20Sparks&perPage=25 |title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - Jordin Sparks |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/09/idol-track-sales-adam-lambert-daughtry-carrie-underwood/1?loc=interstitialskip |title='Idol' track sales: Adam Lambert, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood |work=[[USA Today]] |date=2010-09-22 |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> In Australia, the song debuted on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] at number twenty-nine and rose to its peak position of number five in its fifth week on the chart.<ref name="AUS chart"/> It certified platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), for shipments of 70,000 units.<ref name="AUS cert">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Singles.htm |title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Singles |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
In the United States, "Tattoo" entered the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number fifty-eight on the week dated October 13, 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-10-13/hot-100?order=gainer |title=Hot 100 - Week of October 13, 2007 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref> After weeks of climbing the chart, the song reached a peak of number eight on December 29, 2007, becoming Sparks' first top ten hit.<ref name="Billboard charts"/> It also peaked at number five on the [[Pop Songs]] airplay chart.<ref name="Billboard charts"/> "Tattoo" has since been certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), and has sold 2,085,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jordin%20Sparks&perPage=25 |title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - Jordin Sparks |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/09/idol-track-sales-adam-lambert-daughtry-carrie-underwood/1?loc=interstitialskip |title='Idol' track sales: Adam Lambert, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood |work=[[USA Today]] |date=September 22, 2010 |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref> In Australia, the song debuted on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] at number twenty-nine and rose to its peak position of number five in its fifth week on the chart.<ref name="AUS chart"/> It certified platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), for shipments of 70,000 units.<ref name="AUS cert">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Singles.htm |title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Singles |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref>


"Tattoo" was a slightly greater success in Canada, where it reached number three on the [[Canadian Hot 100]].<ref name="Billboard charts"/> In the United Kingdom, "Tattoo" debuted at number ninety on the [[UK Singles Chart]] on the week dated March 29, 2008. After weeks of ascending and descending the chart, the song reached its peak position of number twenty-four on November 1, 2008.<ref name="Chart Stats"/> In New Zealand, the song peaked at number twelve, where it spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.<ref name="NZ chart"/>
"Tattoo" was a slightly greater success in Canada, where it reached number three on the [[Canadian Hot 100]].<ref name="Billboard charts"/> In the United Kingdom, "Tattoo" debuted at number ninety on the [[UK Singles Chart]] on the week dated March 29, 2008. After weeks of ascending and descending the chart, the song reached its peak position of number twenty-four on November 1, 2008.<ref name="Chart Stats"/> In New Zealand, the song peaked at number twelve, where it spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.<ref name="NZ chart"/>


==Music video==
==Music video==
===First music video===
The song's music video was directed by [[Matthew Rolston]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/jordin-sparks/185948/tattoo.jhtml |title=Tattoo <nowiki>|</nowiki> Jordin Sparks |work=[[MTV]] |publisher=[[MTV Networks]] |accessdate=2011-01-06}}</ref> and premiered on [[Yahoo Music]] on November 2, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jordinsparks.com/us/news/tattoo-video-premiere-on-yahoo-music |title='Tattoo' Video Premiere on Yahoo! Music |publisher=Jordin Sparks Official Site |date=2007-11-02 |accessdate=2011-01-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713120720/http://www.jordinsparks.com/us/news/tattoo-video-premiere-on-yahoo-music |archivedate=2011-07-13 |df= }}</ref> In the video, a guy that Sparks likes begins following her, as she leads him to a [[Carousel|merry go round]]. Sparks appears alone on the merry go round throughout the video. It also shows scenes of her and the guy on the merry go round having a good time. The video is shown in both color and black and white close face shots of Sparks intercut into it. It features a cameo appearance from [[Blake Lewis]], the runner-up on the [[American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', who appears briefly with Sparks on the merry go round at the end of the video.
The song's music video was directed by [[Matthew Rolston]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/jordin-sparks/185948/tattoo.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028083118/http://www.mtv.com/videos/jordin-sparks/185948/tattoo.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2008 |title=Tattoo <nowiki>|</nowiki> Jordin Sparks |work=[[MTV]] |publisher=[[MTV Networks]] |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> and premiered on [[Yahoo Music]] on November 2, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jordinsparks.com/us/news/tattoo-video-premiere-on-yahoo-music |title='Tattoo' Video Premiere on Yahoo! Music |publisher=Jordin Sparks Official Site |date=November 2, 2007 |accessdate=January 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713120720/http://www.jordinsparks.com/us/news/tattoo-video-premiere-on-yahoo-music |archivedate=July 13, 2011 }}</ref> In the video, a guy that Sparks likes begins following her, as she leads him to a [[Carousel|merry go round]]. Sparks appears alone on the merry go round throughout the video. It also shows scenes of her and the guy on the merry go round having a good time. The video is shown in both color and black and white close face shots of Sparks intercut into it. It features a cameo appearance from [[Blake Lewis]], the runner-up on the [[American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', who appears briefly with Sparks on the merry go round at the end of the video.

=== Second music video ===
A European version of the music video was directed by [[Scott Speer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/jordin-sparks/278237/tattoo-version-2.jhtml |title=Tattoo (Version 2) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Jordin Sparks |work=MTV |publisher=MTV Networks |accessdate=2011-01-06}}</ref> and was filmed to coincide with the song's re-release in Europe, due to the lack of interest of the original. The video was released in September 2008.<ref name="MTV Buzzworthy">{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/09/30/new-video-jordin-sparks-tattoo-version-2/ |title=New Video: Jordin Sparks, 'Tattoo' (Version 2) |work=MTV Buzzworthy |publisher=MTV Networks |date=2008-09-30 |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> It features Sparks in a room with several other people, at what appears to be a college gathering. As she begins to sing, Sparks is shown with a "love" tattoo on her upper arm, as vines draw themselves down her arm. Following this, the ink begins to appear on the others and the floors of the room, creating tattoos in the process. Some of the people in the room are couples, and the tattoos seem to bring them closer. The created tattoos depict images and words, such as a heart or the words "free" and "peace." Sparks is also shown by herself in an empty room, with a mirror covering the wall throughout. During one point, Sparks self-consciously looks in the mirror, coinciding with the song lyric "when I looked in the mirror, didn't deliver." There are also recurring shots of Sparks in another room against a green wall.
A European version of the music video was directed by [[Scott Speer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/jordin-sparks/278237/tattoo-version-2.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026064835/http://www.mtv.com/videos/jordin-sparks/278237/tattoo-version-2.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 26, 2008 |title=Tattoo (Version 2) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Jordin Sparks |work=MTV |publisher=MTV Networks |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> and was filmed to coincide with the song's re-release in Europe, due to the lack of interest of the original. The video was released in September 2008.<ref name="MTV Buzzworthy">{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/09/30/new-video-jordin-sparks-tattoo-version-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006142358/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/09/30/new-video-jordin-sparks-tattoo-version-2/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2008 |title=New Video: Jordin Sparks, 'Tattoo' (Version 2) |work=MTV Buzzworthy |publisher=MTV Networks |date=September 30, 2008 |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref> It features Sparks in a room with several other people, at what appears to be a college gathering. As she begins to sing, Sparks is shown with a "love" tattoo on her upper arm, as vines draw themselves down her arm. Following this, the ink begins to appear on the others and the floors of the room, creating tattoos in the process. Some of the people in the room are couples, and the tattoos seem to bring them closer. The created tattoos depict images and words, such as a heart or the words "free" and "peace." Sparks is also shown by herself in an empty room, with a mirror covering the wall throughout. During one point, Sparks self-consciously looks in the mirror, coinciding with the song lyric "when I looked in the mirror, didn't deliver." There are also recurring shots of Sparks in another room against a green wall.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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#"Tattoo" (Jason Nevins Extended Remix) - 7:10
#"Tattoo" (Jason Nevins Extended Remix) - 7:10
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;Australia and New Zealand digital EP<ref name="AUS EP">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/tattoo-ep/id275241261 |title=Tattoo - EP - Australia |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref><ref name="NZ EP"/>
;Australia and New Zealand digital EP<ref name="AUS EP">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/tattoo-ep/id275241261 |title=Tattoo - EP - Australia |date=March 7, 2008 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref><ref name="NZ EP"/>
#"Tattoo" - 3:52
#"Tattoo" - 3:52
#"Tattoo" (Jason Nevins Extended Remix) - 7:10
#"Tattoo" (Jason Nevins Extended Remix) - 7:10
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=== Charts ===
=== Charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2007-08)
!Chart (2007–08)
!Peak<br>position
!Peak<br>position
|-
|-
|Australia ([[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]])<ref name="AUS chart">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=australian-charts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Australia ([[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]])<ref name="AUS chart">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=australian-charts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=January 18, 2011}}</ref>
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|5
|-
|-
|Austria ([[Ö3 Austria Top 75]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=austriancharts.at. Hung Medien |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Austria ([[Ö3 Austria Top 75]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=austriancharts.at. Hung Medien |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref>
|align="center"|45
|align="center"|45
|-
|-
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|2|artist=Jordin Sparks|song=Tattoo|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 26, 2022}}
|Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
|-
!scope="row"|Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|18|artist=Jordin Sparks|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 26, 2022}}
|Europe ([[European Hot 100]])<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
|-
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|8|artist=Jordin Sparks|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|2|artist=Jordin Sparks|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2022}}
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100]])<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
|align="center"|28
|align="center"|28
|-
|-
{{Single chart|Germany2|19|artist=Jordin Sparks|song=Tattoo|songid=371396}}
{{Single chart|Germany|19|artist=Jordin Sparks|song=Tattoo|songid=371396|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
|Ireland ([[Irish Singles Chart|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks |title=Discography Jordin Sparks |publisher=irishcharts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Global Dance Songs (''[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jordin-sparks/chart-history/dgl/|title=Jordin Sparks – Global Dance Songs |magazine= Billboard |access-date=May 26, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|48
| style="text-align:center;|36
|-
|-
{{Single chart|Ireland3|48|artist=Jordin Sparks|access-date=January 25, 2020|rowheader=true}}
|Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
|align="center"|66
|-
|-
{{single chart|Dutch40|19|year=2009|week=7|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2022}}
|New Zealand ([[RIANZ]])<ref name="NZ chart">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=charts.nz. Hung Medien |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|66|artist=Jordin Sparks|rowheader=true|song=Tattoo|access-date=May 26, 2022}}
|-
!scope="row"|New Zealand ([[RIANZ]])<ref name="NZ chart">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=charts.nz. Hung Medien |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref>
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|12
|-
|-
|Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]]){{citation needed|date=January 2011}}
!scope="row"|Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]]){{citation needed|date=January 2011}}
|align="center"|21
|align="center"|21
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Slovakia|25|year=2008|week=52}}
{{singlechart|Slovakia|25|year=2008|week=52|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
|Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jordin+Sparks&titel=Tattoo&cat=s |title=Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref>
|align="center"|26
|align="center"|26
|-
|-
|UK Singles ([[UK Singles Chart|The Official Charts Company]])<ref name="Chart Stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=33741 |title=Chart Stats - Jordin Sparks - Tattoo |publisher=Chart Stats |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
!scope="row"|UK Singles ([[UK Singles Chart|The Official Charts Company]])<ref name="Chart Stats">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4004/jordin-sparks/ |title=The Official Charts Company - Jordin Sparks|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref>
|align="center"|24
|align="center"|24
|-
|-
|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="Billboard charts">{{cite web|url=http://m.billboard.com/artist/jordin-sparks/chart-history/838858#/song/jordin-sparks/tattoo/10728519 |title=Tattoo - Jordin Sparks |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="Billboard charts">{{cite magazine |url=http://m.billboard.com/artist/jordin-sparks/chart-history/838858#/song/jordin-sparks/tattoo/10728519 |title=Tattoo - Jordin Sparks |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |accessdate=January 19, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|8
|-
|-
|US [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Pop Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
!scope="row"|US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|7
|-
|-
|US [[Adult Top 40|Adult Pop Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
!scope="row"|US [[Adult Top 40]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|12
|-
|-
|US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
!scope="row"|US [[Mainstream Top 40]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Billboard charts"/>
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|5
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|39|artist=Jordin Sparks|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2022}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! Chart (2008)
! Chart (2008)
! Position
! Position
|-
|-
|Australian Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2008.htm |title=ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2008 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2008.htm |title=ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2008 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref>
|align="center"|36
|align="center"|36
|-
|-
|Canadian Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|title=Canadian Hot 100 Year-End 2008|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/canadian-hot-100?begin=21&order=position|accessdate=2012-05-22}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Canadian Hot 100 Year-End 2008| magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/canadian-hot-100?begin=21&order=position|accessdate=May 22, 2012}}</ref>
|align="center"|27
|align="center"|27
|-
|-
|UK Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 UK Singles Chart |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf |publisher=''UK Chart Plus'' |accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref>
!scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 UK Singles Chart |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf |publisher=UK Chart Plus |accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref>
|align="center"|112
|align="center"|112
|-
|-
|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|title=Billboard Hot 100 Year-End 2008|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-100-songs?begin=21&order=position|accessdate=2012-05-22}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100 Year-End 2008| magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-100-songs?begin=21&order=position|accessdate=May 22, 2012}}</ref>
|align="center"|30
|align="center"|30
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 22, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center"|12
|-
!scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 22, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center"|36
|-
!scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 22, 2019}}</ref>
|align="center"|22
|}
|}


===Certifications===
===Certifications===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Tattoo|artist=Jordin Sparks|relyear=2007|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2008|autocat=yes}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Tattoo|artist=Jordin Sparks|relyear=2007|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2008}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Tattoo|artist=Jordin Sparks|relyear=2007|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2008|autocat=yes|digital=true|salesamount=40,000}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Tattoo|artist=Jordin Sparks|relyear=2007|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2008|digital=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Tattoo|artist=Jordin Sparks|certyear=2008|type=single|award=Platinum|accessdate=February 25, 2010|relyear=2007|autocat=yes}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Tattoo|artist=Jordin Sparks|relyear=2007|type=ringtone|award=Gold|certyear=2008|note=Ringtone|refname=CAN2|accessdate=28 April 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Tattoo|artist=Jordin Sparks|certyear=2019|type=single|award=Silver|id=6476-1459-1|access-date=October 15, 2021|relyear=2007}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Tattoo|artist=Jordin Sparks|certyear=2008|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=February 25, 2010|relyear=2007}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release dates and formats for "Tattoo"
=== Radio add-dates ===
! scope="col"| Region
{|class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Date
! Region
! scope="col"| Format
! Date
! scope="col"| Label
! Format
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
| United States<ref name="FMQB"/>
! scope="row"| United States
| September 25, 2007
| September 25, 2007
| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
| Mainstream
| [[Jive Records|Jive]]
| <ref name="FMQB"/>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Germany
|}

=== Purchasable release ===
{|class="wikitable"
! Region
! Date
! Format
! Label
|-
| United States<ref name="US iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tattoo-single/id263988086 |title=Tattoo - Jordin Sparks - United States |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"| August 27, 2007
|rowspan="3"| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| [[Jive Records]]
|-
|Australia<ref name="AUS iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/tattoo-single/id263988086 |title=Tattoo - Single - Australia |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
|rowspan="7"|[[Sony Music Entertainment]]
|-
| New Zealand<ref name="NZ iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/tattoo-single/id263988086 |title=Tattoo - Single - New Zealand |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref>
|-
| Australia<ref name="AUS EP"/>
|rowspan="2"| March 8, 2008
|rowspan="2"| Digital EP
|-
| New Zealand<ref name="NZ EP">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/tattoo-ep/id275241261 |title=Tattoo - EP - New Zealand |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. Apple Inc |accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref>
|-
| Canada<ref name="Canada Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00153ZQ2S |title=Tattoo (Maxi Single): Jordin Sparks |publisher=Amazon.ca |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
| March 25, 2008
| [[Maxi single]]
|-
| United Kingdom<ref name="UK Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001I4NEGY |title=Tattoo: Jordin Sparks |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
| October 13, 2008
| Digital re-release
|-
| Germany<ref name="German Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B001SO371Q |title=Tattoo: Jordin Sparks |publisher=Amazon.de |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref><ref name="German Amazon CD">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00153ZQ2S |title=Tattoo/Basic: Jordin Sparks |publisher=Amazon.de |accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref>
| October 17, 2008
| October 17, 2008
| Digital download, CD single
| [[CD single]]
| [[Sony BMG]]
|-
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00153ZQ2S|title=Tattoo/Basic|accessdate=March 27, 2023|via=Amazon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Tattoo-Maxi-Premium-Jordin-Sparks/dp/B001FO7JUO|title=Tattoo / Maxi Premium|accessdate=March 27, 2023|via=Amazon}}</ref>
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|jordin-sparks|tattoo}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{Jordin Sparks singles}}
{{Jordin Sparks singles}}
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[[Category:Music videos directed by Scott Speer]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Scott Speer]]
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[[Category:Songs written by Amanda Ghost]]
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[[Category:Songs written by Ian Dench]]
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Latest revision as of 10:34, 2 July 2024

"Tattoo"
Single by Jordin Sparks
from the album Jordin Sparks
ReleasedAugust 27, 2007 (2007-08-27)
Genre
Length3:52
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stargate
Jordin Sparks singles chronology
"This Is My Now"
(2007) 		"Tattoo"
(2007) 		"No Air"
(2008)
Jordin Sparks European singles chronology
"No Air"
(2008) 		"Tattoo"
(2008) 		"One Step at a Time"
(2009)

"Tattoo" is a song by American recording artist Jordin Sparks, taken from her self-titled debut album. Written by Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench and Stargate, with the latter also producing the song, "Tattoo" was released on August 27, 2007, as the lead single from the album.

"Tattoo" received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who noted its similarities to Beyoncé's 2006 hit, "Irreplaceable", which was also co-written and produced by Stargate. The song peaked at number three in Canada, number five in Australia, and number eight in the United States. It has since been certified platinum in all three countries. The song's music video premiered on Yahoo! Music on November 2, 2007. It was directed by Matthew Rolston and features a cameo appearance from sixth season American Idol runner-up, Blake Lewis. A second music video for "Tattoo" was directed by Scott Speer and released only in European countries in September 2008, due to the song failing to make an impact on the singles charts there.

Background and release

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"Tattoo" was written by British songwriters Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench and Norwegian production team Stargate, with the latter also producing the track. According to Sparks, she loved the song the first time she heard it and immediately wanted to record it.[1] In an interview with Digital Spy, she spoke of the song saying:

"Tattoo's a song that can go so many different ways. Some people think of it as a break-up song, but, for me, it's about somebody who comes into your life and really touches you - be they a friend, a family member or someone you're in a relationship with. You know, with that kind of person, you can't just erase them from your memory if things go wrong. They're stuck there like a tattoo."[2]

Sparks also described "Tattoo" as being very "Beyoncé-ish."[3] The song premiered on AOL on August 24, 2007.[4] The single was sent to U.S. Top 40/Mainstream radio on September 25, 2007.[5] Prior to this, it was released for digital download in the United States, Australia and New Zealand on August 27, 2007.[6][7][8] An extended play featuring additional remixes of the song, was made available for download in Australia and New Zealand on March 8, 2008.[9][10] "Tattoo" was released in the United Kingdom in April 2008, but failed to impact the singles chart, where it peaked at number fifty. However, due to the commercial success of "No Air" there, her record company decided to re-release "Tattoo" in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2008[11] with a new music video.[12][13]

Critical reception

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"Tattoo"
A sample of the song, which has been noted for its similarities to Beyoncé's 2006 hit, "Irreplaceable", which was also co-written and produced by Stargate.
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Daniel Wolfe of About.com awarded the song 3½ stars, complimenting Sparks' "powerful, bittersweet vocals" and wrote, "America’s favorite 17-year-old balladeer plays to her strengths, releasing a strong down tempo number while channeling early Mariah Carey."[14] Nick Levine of Digital Spy awarded the song three out of five stars and said it was "a welcome reminder of why she won American Idol in the first place."[12] Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly said the song had a "pretty little melody" that reminded him of Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable".[15] This was echoed by Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times, who said "it sounds like a cousin of Beyoncé’s "Irreplaceable".[16] Editors from Popjustice said the song is "amazing" and felt it was a "cross between Rihanna's "Umbrella" and JoJo's "Too Little Too Late".[17]

Chart performance

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In the United States, "Tattoo" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number fifty-eight on the week dated October 13, 2007.[18] After weeks of climbing the chart, the song reached a peak of number eight on December 29, 2007, becoming Sparks' first top ten hit.[19] It also peaked at number five on the Pop Songs airplay chart.[19] "Tattoo" has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 2,085,000 copies in the United States.[20][21] In Australia, the song debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number twenty-nine and rose to its peak position of number five in its fifth week on the chart.[22] It certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 70,000 units.[23]

"Tattoo" was a slightly greater success in Canada, where it reached number three on the Canadian Hot 100.[19] In the United Kingdom, "Tattoo" debuted at number ninety on the UK Singles Chart on the week dated March 29, 2008. After weeks of ascending and descending the chart, the song reached its peak position of number twenty-four on November 1, 2008.[24] In New Zealand, the song peaked at number twelve, where it spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[25]

Music video

[edit]

First music video

[edit]

The song's music video was directed by Matthew Rolston[26] and premiered on Yahoo Music on November 2, 2007.[27] In the video, a guy that Sparks likes begins following her, as she leads him to a merry go round. Sparks appears alone on the merry go round throughout the video. It also shows scenes of her and the guy on the merry go round having a good time. The video is shown in both color and black and white close face shots of Sparks intercut into it. It features a cameo appearance from Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol, who appears briefly with Sparks on the merry go round at the end of the video.

Second music video

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A European version of the music video was directed by Scott Speer[28] and was filmed to coincide with the song's re-release in Europe, due to the lack of interest of the original. The video was released in September 2008.[13] It features Sparks in a room with several other people, at what appears to be a college gathering. As she begins to sing, Sparks is shown with a "love" tattoo on her upper arm, as vines draw themselves down her arm. Following this, the ink begins to appear on the others and the floors of the room, creating tattoos in the process. Some of the people in the room are couples, and the tattoos seem to bring them closer. The created tattoos depict images and words, such as a heart or the words "free" and "peace." Sparks is also shown by herself in an empty room, with a mirror covering the wall throughout. During one point, Sparks self-consciously looks in the mirror, coinciding with the song lyric "when I looked in the mirror, didn't deliver." There are also recurring shots of Sparks in another room against a green wall.

Track listing

[edit]

Charts and certifications

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Tattoo"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Vereinigte Staaten September 25, 2007 Contemporary hit radio Jive [5]
Deutschland October 17, 2008 CD single Sony BMG [54][55]

References

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  1. ^ "Jordin Sparks hopes to live up to 'Idol' title". Today. Today.com. August 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Levine, Nick (February 15, 2008). "Interview - Jordin Sparks". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  3. ^ Saldaña, Hector (July 16, 2007). "'American Idol' singers get ready for performance". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Song Premiere: Jordin Sparks, 'Tattoo' - PopEater Music Blog". Archived from the original on October 16, 2007.
  5. ^ a b "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Abitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Tattoo - Jordin Sparks - United States". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. August 27, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
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