August 27, 2007

Jordin Sparks To Release Debut LP In November

By MTV.com

Jordin Sparks doesn't have a name for her debut album yet, but she's got a release date set in stone: November 20.

In anticipation of the 19 Recordings/ Jive disc, the American Idol champ drew back the curtains on her first single on Friday (August 24), debuting "Tattoo" on AOL's Pop Eater blog. The track hits radio Monday in the U.S.

Sparks told The Associated Press that the effort was partly modeled after one of her own idols, Kelly Clarkson - but that she's a bit nervous to be following in the wake of Clarkson and Carrie Underwood's success.

"They've risen the bar so high and I'm like, 'I hope I can reach it,' " she said. "Hopefully [my LP will] sell well and people will like it."

The runner-up to Sparks, Blake Lewis, is following suit - he just signed to 19 Recordings/Arista and is planning to drop his first album late this year as well. Hit-maker du jour J.R. Rotem is already on board for the effort.