Guilty Pleasure (EP)

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Guilty Pleasure
JoJo Siwa - Guilty Pleasure.png
EP by
JoJo Siwa
ReleasedJuly 12, 2024 (2024-07-12)
Genre
Length12:44
Label Columbia
Producer
JoJo Siwa chronology
The J Team (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2021)		Guilty Pleasure
(2024)
Singles from Guilty Pleasure
  1. "Karma"
    Released: April 5, 2024
  2. "Guilty Pleasure"
    Released: July 12, 2024

Guilty Pleasure is the fourth extended play (EP) by American singer JoJo Siwa, released on July 12, 2024, through Columbia Records. It marks her first musical project following her departure from Nickelodeon and represents a significant artistic rebrand, moving away from her previous child-friendly image toward a more mature, "edgy" style heavily influenced by dance-pop and electropop. The EP was preceded by the lead single, "Karma" and the subsequent title track.

Contents

The EP has received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who criticized the production, lack of artistic direction, songwriting and Siwa’s vocal performance. [1]

Background and release

In a post to her Instagram on June 30, Siwa revealed that she would release her debut EP, titled Guilty Pleasure, on July 12 via Columbia Records. The caption read: [2]

Get the f*** ready. Guilty Pleasure (Song & Official Music Video) coming in 13 days, That's not it ... There's actually 5 songs coming your way in 13 days. Guilty Pleasure my debut EP is available everywhere July 12th!!! The countdown is on.

Composition and lyrics

The album is predominantly dance-pop, EDM, and electropop, evoking nostalgic sounds from 2012. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Artwork

The artwork shows the singer in a high ponytail, wearing wraparound shades and jewels down the center of her face. [2]

Critical reception

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Guilty Pleasure received generally mixed to negative reviews. Rolling Stone referred to the record as an "identity crisis" [7] , while HIVEMagazine, called it her "wrecking ball" moment. [8] The Daily Illini noted that Siwa utilized synthesizers and dance-pop instrumentation for catchy pop songs, drawing a clear inspiration from Miley Cyrus's rebrand. However, the review critiqued certain tracks for carrying too much of Siwa's previous child-star sound, while also highlighting the lyrical shift in "Choose Ur Fighter", which was seen as a move away from her previous anti-bullying advocacy. [9]

Vulture noted the title track "Guilty Pleasure" as "thumping and nonspecific electronic-pop" with a prominent hyperpop sound. [10] The Cut called the song "a relic from 2012" complimenting its nostalgic sound. [11]

Fans of the rock band Tool heavily criticized Siwa and accused her of stealing the band's "wrench design" for her own merch for the EP. [12] [13]

Track listing

The EP contains five tracks. [14] [15]

Guilty Pleasure track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Guilty Pleasure"
2:35
2."Balance Baby"
 The Futuristics 2:21
3."Yesterday's Tomorrow's Today"
 Rock Mafia 2:32
4."Choose Ur Fighter"
Thomas2:09
5."Karma"
Rock Mafia3:07
Total length:12:44

Release history

Release history and formats for Guilty Pleasure
RegionDateLabelFormat
VariousJuly 12, 2024 Columbia

References

  1. ↑ "JoJo Siwa Announces Debut EP And New Single Guilty Pleasure; Details Inside". Pinkvilla. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Daw, Stephen (July 1, 2024). "JoJo Siwa Needs You to 'Get the F–k Ready' for Her Debut EP Guilty Pleasure". Billboard . Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ Cohen, Danielle (July 12, 2024). "A Close Read of Jojo Siwa's "Guilty Pleasure" Music Video". The Cut. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Guzman, Ivan (April 5, 2024). "JoJo Siwa Is Here To Make History". Paper . Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ Dailey, Hannah (April 5, 2024). "JoJo Siwa Unleashes 'Bad Girl' Rocker Persona in Wild Yacht Party 'Karma' Video: Watch". Billboard . Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "JoJo Siwa Finds 'Guilty Pleasure' In Doing the Most - But Why?". Beat. July 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kaplan, Ilana (July 15, 2024). "JoJo Siwa's 'Guilty Pleasure' EP Isn't a Rebrand -- It's an Identity Crisis". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "JOJO SIWA — 'GUILTY PLEASURE'". HIVE. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ mneff6; Neff, Magdalena (July 14, 2024). "Review | JoJo Siwa boldly rebrands in new EP". The Daily Illini. Retrieved October 24, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Frank, Jason P. (July 12, 2024). "Give JoJo Siwa Some Attention Today". Vulture. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ Cohen, Danielle (July 12, 2024). "A Close Read of Jojo Siwa's "Guilty Pleasure" Music Video". The Cut. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tool Fans Are Outraged Over JoJo Siwa's New Merch". Stereogum. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "JoJo Siwa Appears to Lift Tool's Wrench Design for New Merch". July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Get the f*** ready. Guilty Pleasure (Song & Official Music Video) coming in 13 days, That's not it ... There's actually 5 songs coming your way in 13 days. Guilty Pleasure my debut EP is available everywhere July 12th!!! The countdown is on" . Retrieved July 1, 2024– via Instagram.
  15. ↑ "Guilty Pleasure by JoJo Siwa". Genius. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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