Identified

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Identified
Vanessa Hudgens - Identified album cover.png
Standard edition cover; Japanese edition has the same cover as the "Sneakernight" single
Studio album by
Vanessa Hudgens
ReleasedJune 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)
Length37:44
Label Hollywood
Producer
Vanessa Hudgens chronology
V
(2006)		Identified
(2008)
Singles from Identified
  1. "Sneakernight"
    Released: May 27, 2008

Identified is the second studio album by Vanessa Hudgens, released on June 24, 2008 in Japan. [1] The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Hudgens embarked on her first concert tour, Identified Summer Tour between August and September 2008 in support of the album.

Contents

Release

Singles

"Sneakernight" was released as the first and only single from the album. The track, produced by J.R. Rotem, was released on May 27, 2008 in the United States and February 8, 2009 in Europe. The song peaked at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video was filmed by R. Malcolm Jones and premiered on June 13, 2008.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Digital Spy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly (C+) [5]
Leigh ValleyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The New York Times (positive) [9]
Variety (positive) [10]

Identified has received generally favorable reviews, having a 63 out of 100 score based on 7 reviews. [11] Billboard said that the album "panders to the preteen demo with stop-start pop that ranges from pleasant (the title track) to dull ("Amazed") to off-putting ("Hook It Up"). But for little girls, this is one nonstop sing-along." [12] The New York Times said that "a handful of songs like this would have sufficed to help mature her image, and yet "Identified" is far more interesting and unexpected." [9]

Blender gave it a three stars out of five, and claimed that her "voice was made to rip, and when she lets go just a little, the coyness turns sultry—proof that she might just have a life after high school." [13] Variety said that Identified "shows that the High School Musical veteran is definitely ready to graduate. The better parts of the album find her reaching for a more mature sound, but she hedges her bets with large portions of treacly teen-pop...The weakest link in most of the songs is Hudgens thin, piping voice." [14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Last Night" Silya Nymoen, Scott Jacoby Jacoby3:10
2."Identified" Lukasz Gottwald, Cathy Dennis, Max Martin Dr. Luke, Max Martin3:21
3."First Bad Habit"Gottwald, DennisDr. Luke3:02
4."Hook It Up" Antonina Armato, Tim James, Devrim KaraogluArmato, James2:52
5."Don't Ask Why"Gottwald, Dennis, Beau Dozier Dr. Luke3:10
6."Sneakernight" Silya Nymoen, J.R. Rotem J.R. Rotem 2:59
7."Amazed" (featuring Lil Mama)Gottwald, Dennis, Benjamin Levin, Niatia Kirkland Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco 2:59
8."Don't Leave"Armato, James, Jesse McCartney Armato, James3:08
9."Paper Cut"Johnny VieiraVieira2:48
10."Party on the Moon" Chris Rojas, Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger Rojas, The Messengers 3:50
11."Did It Ever Cross Your Mind"VieiraVieira3:10
12."Gone with the Wind"Maimouna Youseff, Kara DioGuardi, Walter Afanasieff, Emanuel Kiriakou, Zukhan Bey, Brandon Howard Kiriakou3:28
iTunes Store edition [15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Gone with the Wind"Maimouna Youseff, Kara DioGuardi, Walter Afanasieff, Emanuel Kiriakou, Zukhan Bey, Brandon Howard Kiriakou3:28
12."Did It Ever Cross Your Mind"VieiraVieira3:10
13."Vulnerable"Nick Scapa, James, John Fasse, ArmatoArmato, James3:11
Japan edition [16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Did It Ever Cross Your Mind"VieiraVieira3:10
12."Set It Off"Klas Ahlund, Lukasz "Doctor Luke" Gottwald, Max MartinL. Gottwald3:04
13."Committed"Armato, Tim PriceArmato, James2:35
14."Gone with the Wind"Maimouna Youseff, Kara DioGuardi, Walter Afanasieff, Emanuel Kiriakou, Zukhan Bey, Brandon Howard Kiriakou3:28
15."Vulnerable"Nick Scapa, James, John Fasse, ArmatoArmato, James3:11
International edition [17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Committed"Armato, Tim PriceArmato, James2:35
14."Vulnerable"Nick Scapa, James, John Fasse, ArmatoArmato, James3:11
15."Set It Off"Klas Ahlund, Lukasz "Doctor Luke" Gottwald, Max MartinL. Gottwald3:04
International iTunes Store and Latin American digital edition bonus tracks [18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Sneakernight" (Mr. Mig Retrogroove Mix) Silya Nymoen, J.R. Rotem J.R. Rotem 6:53
17."Sneakernight" (Club Remix) Silya Nymoen, J.R. Rotem J.R. Rotem 6:37

Personnel

The following people contributed to Identified [2]

Production

Chart performance

Identified debuted at #23 on the US Billboard 200 with 22,000 copies sold in its first week, 12,000 less than her first album, V. [19]

Charts

Weekly charts

Release history

Release history for Identified
RegionDateLabel
JapanJune 24, 2008 [37] Avex Trax
United StatesJuly 1, 2008 Hollywood
Hong KongJuly 18, 2008 [38] Universal Music
BrazilAugust 5, 2008
United KingdomFebruary 16, 2009 [39] EMI
FinlandFebruary 18, 2009 [40]
SwedenFebruary 18, 2009 [41]

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