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'''''Zendaya''''' is the eponymous debut studio album by American singer and actress [[Zendaya]], released on September 17, 2013, by [[Hollywood Records]]. After acting in the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]]'', Zendaya signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records, in which she began recording her debut in late 2012. ''Zendaya'' consists of 12 songs; musically, the album is an [[electropop]] album that incorporates [[urban pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[dubstep]]. Lyrically, the album discusses issues of heartbreak and love.
'''''Zendaya''''' is the debut studio album by American singer and actress [[Zendaya]], released on September 17, 2013, by [[Hollywood Records]]. After acting in the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]]'', Zendaya signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records, in which she began recording her debut in late 2012. ''Zendaya'' consists of 12 songs; musically, the album is an [[electropop]] album that incorporates renegade [[urban pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], and [[dubstep]]. Lyrically, the album discusses issues of heartbreak and love.


Upon its release, it was met with positive reviews from music critics, who praised the album's production. Commercially, the album debuted on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at number 51, selling 7,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5740596/21-under-21s-next-class-poll-vote-for-2014s-best-bet|title=21 Under 21s Next Class Poll: Vote For 2014's Best Bet|work=Billboard}}</ref> The album's lead single "[[Replay (Zendaya song)|Replay]]" was released on July 16, 2013, and its music video premiered on August 15, 2013, on [[VEVO]] and [[Disney Channel]]. The single became Zendaya's highest-charting song at the time, charting within both the top forty of the US and New Zealand. To further promote the album, Zendaya performed on a variety of television shows and set out on a North American tour entitled the [[Swag It Out Tour]].
Upon its release, it was met with positive reviews from music critics, who praised the album's production. Commercially, the album debuted on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at number 51, selling 7,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5740596/21-under-21s-next-class-poll-vote-for-2014s-best-bet|title=21 Under 21s Next Class Poll: Vote For 2014's Best Bet|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album's lead single "[[Replay (Zendaya song)|Replay]]" was released on July 16, 2013, Lyric Video On [[Disney Channel]] and its music video premiered on August 15, 2023, on [[VEVO]] and [[MTV]]. The single became Zendaya's highest-charting song at the time, charting within both the top forty of the US and New Zealand. To further promote the album, Zendaya performed on a variety of television shows and set out on a North American tour entitled the [[Swag It Out Tour]].


==Background==
==Background==
After starting her career as an actress, acting in shows including [[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]], she began featuring on soundtracks releasing the singles "[[Watch Me (Bella Thorne & Zendaya song)|Watch Me]]" and "[[Something To Dance For]]", Zendaya announced she has signed a record deal.
After starting her career as an actress, acting in shows including [[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]], she began featuring on soundtracks releasing the singles "[[Watch Me (Bella Thorne & Zendaya song)|Watch Me]]" and "[[Something To Dance For]]", Zendaya announced she has signed a record deal.
On August 8, 2012, Zendaya announced she had signed a record deal with [[Hollywood Records]], via her official [[Twitter]] account she commented on the signing writing; "epic moment in my life...it's official!!! HOLLYWOOD RECORDS!!!", the comment also included pictures of herself with the label executives signing a contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teen.com/2012/08/08/news/celebrity-news/zendaya-coleman-hollywood-records/|title=Zendaya Coleman Signs Recording Contract with Hollywood Records|publisher=Teen.com|date=2012-08-08}}</ref> In May 2013, it was reported Coleman's debut album would be released in the fall of 2013 and the album's lead single would be released in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-14.com/posts/zendaya-coleman-announces-debut-album-and-talks-release-date-14911|title=Zendaya Coleman Announces Debut Album and Talks Release Date|publisher=j-14|date=2012-05-27}}</ref> On August 13, 2013, Zendaya revealed that her debut album would self-titled, along with unveiling the official artwork for the record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sweetyhigh.com/blog/zendaya/zendaya-debut-album-to-be-self-titled|title=Zendaya Debut Album To Be Self-Titled!|publisher=Sweety High|date=2013-08-13}}</ref>
On August 8, 2012, Zendaya announced she had signed a record deal with [[Hollywood Records]], via her official [[Twitter]] account she commented on the signing writing; "epic moment in my life...it's official!!! HOLLYWOOD RECORDS!!!", the comment also included pictures of herself with the label executives signing a contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teen.com/2012/08/08/news/celebrity-news/zendaya-coleman-hollywood-records/|title=Zendaya Coleman Signs Recording Contract with Hollywood Records|publisher=Teen.com|date=2012-08-08|access-date=2013-11-11|archive-date=2017-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323052947/http://www.teen.com/2012/08/08/news/celebrity-news/zendaya-coleman-hollywood-records/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2013, it was reported Coleman's debut album would be released in the fall of 2013 and the album's lead single would be released in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-14.com/posts/zendaya-coleman-announces-debut-album-and-talks-release-date-14911|title=Zendaya Coleman Announces Debut Album and Talks Release Date|publisher=j-14|date=2012-05-27}}</ref> On August 13, 2013, Zendaya revealed that her debut album would be self-titled, along with unveiling the official artwork for the record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sweetyhigh.com/blog/zendaya/zendaya-debut-album-to-be-self-titled|title=Zendaya Debut Album To Be Self-Titled!|publisher=Sweety High|date=2013-08-13}}</ref>


==Music and lyrics==
==Music and lyrics==
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''Zendaya'' consists of twelve tracks. The album is mainly rooted in [[urban pop|urban]] [[electropop]], that musically experiment with [[Pop music|pop]], R&B and [[dubstep]] genres. The album's lyrical content tackles issues of love and heartbreak.<ref name="mtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1714227/zendaya-album-tracks.jhtml|title=Zendaya: Four Tracks You Have To Hear|work=MTV News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rawmusicent.com/2013/09/17/album-review-zendaya-zendaya/ |title=Album Review: Zendaya – 'Zendaya' |access-date=May 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105435/http://rawmusicent.com/2013/09/17/album-review-zendaya-zendaya/ |archive-date=May 31, 2014 }}</ref>
''Zendaya'' consists of twelve tracks. The album is mainly rooted in [[urban pop|urban]] [[electropop]], that musically experiment with [[Pop music|pop]], R&B, [[Trap music|trap]] and [[dubstep]] genres. The album's lyrical content tackles issues of love and heartbreak.<ref name="mtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1714227/zendaya-album-tracks.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920005355/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1714227/zendaya-album-tracks.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 20, 2013|title=Zendaya: Four Tracks You Have To Hear|work=MTV News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rawmusicent.com/2013/09/17/album-review-zendaya-zendaya/ |title=Album Review: Zendaya – 'Zendaya' |access-date=May 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105435/http://rawmusicent.com/2013/09/17/album-review-zendaya-zendaya/ |archive-date=May 31, 2014 }}</ref>
After streaming the album to radio presenter [[Ryan Seacrest]], he commented on the album's music calling is a "pop/R&B hybrid offering for the most part", he continued to comment saying the album contained "urban cuts"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2013/09/13/zendaya-offers-fans-early-full-album-stream/|title=Zendaya Streams Debut Album Before Its Release: Listen|publisher=[[Ryan Seacrest]]|date=2013-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929031427/http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2013/09/13/zendaya-offers-fans-early-full-album-stream/ |archive-date=2015-09-29}}</ref>
After streaming the album to radio presenter [[Ryan Seacrest]], he commented on the album's music calling is a "pop/R&B hybrid offering for the most part", he continued to comment saying the album contained "urban cuts"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2013/09/13/zendaya-offers-fans-early-full-album-stream/|title=Zendaya Streams Debut Album Before Its Release: Listen|publisher=[[Ryan Seacrest]]|date=2013-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929031427/http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2013/09/13/zendaya-offers-fans-early-full-album-stream/ |archive-date=2015-09-29}}</ref>


The album's opening track and lead single "Replay" is a "grittier club-ready pop track", that was produced by Mick Schultz.<ref name="mtv.com"/> "Replay" is an [[Electro (music)|electro]]-[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] song with influences from [[Glitch (music)|glitch]] and dubstep.<ref name="Muse">{{cite web |url=http://www.muumuse.com/2013/07/zendaya-replay-disneys-newest-pop-princess-arrives-with-an-amazing-debut-single.html/ |title=Zendaya, "Replay": Disney’s Newest Pop Princess Arrives With An Amazing Debut Single |first=Bradley |last=Stern |work=MuuMuse |publisher=MuuMuse |date=July 12, 2013 |access-date=August 28, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Homo">{{cite web |url=http://www.homorazzi.com/article/zendaya-replay-debut-single-zswaggers-fandom/ |title=Zendaya’s Surprisingly Wicked Debut Single ‘Replay’ |last=Donovan |work=Homorazzi |publisher=Homorazzi |date=July 13, 2012 |access-date=August 28, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Popcrush">{{cite web |url=http://popcrush.com/zendaya-replay/ |title=ZENDAYA, ‘REPLAY’ – SONG REVIEW |first=Jessica |last=Sager |work=PopCrush |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |date=July 13, 2013 |access-date=August 28, 2013 }}</ref>
The album's opening track and lead single "Replay" is a "grittier club-ready pop track", that was produced by Mick Schultz.<ref name="mtv.com"/> "Replay" is an [[Electro (music)|electro]]-[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] song with influences from [[Glitch (music)|glitch]] and dubstep.<ref name="Muse">{{cite web |url=http://www.muumuse.com/2013/07/zendaya-replay-disneys-newest-pop-princess-arrives-with-an-amazing-debut-single.html/ |title=Zendaya, "Replay": Disney's Newest Pop Princess Arrives With An Amazing Debut Single |first=Bradley |last=Stern |work=MuuMuse |date=July 12, 2013 |access-date=August 28, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Homo">{{cite web |url=http://www.homorazzi.com/article/zendaya-replay-debut-single-zswaggers-fandom/ |title=Zendaya's Surprisingly Wicked Debut Single 'Replay' |last=Donovan |work=Homorazzi |date=July 13, 2012 |access-date=August 28, 2013 |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928000123/http://www.homorazzi.com/article/zendaya-replay-debut-single-zswaggers-fandom/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Popcrush">{{cite web |url=http://popcrush.com/zendaya-replay/ |title=ZENDAYA, 'REPLAY' – SONG REVIEW |first=Jessica |last=Sager |work=PopCrush |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |date=July 13, 2013 |access-date=August 28, 2013 }}</ref>
The following song "Fireflies" is blend of pop and R&B genres, that contains a "heavy beat."<ref name="mtv.com"/>
The following song "Fireflies" is blend of pop and R&B genres, that contains a "heavy beat."<ref name="mtv.com"/>


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==Promotion==
==Promotion==
On September 19, 2013, Zendaya made her first national performance on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'', in which she sang the album's lead single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7485252/zendaya-performs-replay-on-ellen-watch|title=Zendaya Performs "Replay" On ‘Ellen': Watch|work=Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com}}</ref> On October 29, Zendaya was the New Artist of the Month on ''[[The Today Show]]'', where she performed an acoustic version of "Replay".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvisduran.com/articles/elvisduran-most-popular-articles-240173/the-today-show-elvis-artist-of-11843219/|title=THE TODAY SHOW: Elvis' 'Artist of the Month' Zendaya [WATCH] – Elvis Duran and the Morning Show|work=Elvis Duran and the Morning Show}}</ref> On November 29, she performed "Replay" on BET's ''[[106 & Park]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/106-and-park/photos/2013/05/get-down-with-zendaya.html#!052313-shows-106-park-Zendaya-Coleman-1|title=Get Down With Zendaya|date=19 February 2014|work=BET.com}}</ref> Zendaya further promoted the project by hosting events like "106 & park" special "106 & prom", in which she spoke about her upcoming music project.<ref name="Zendaya Bet">{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/106guestrewind/zendaya-has-it-going-on-106-and-park-3194.html|title=Zendaya Has It Going On!|date=24 May 2013|work=BET.com}}</ref> In early 2012 Zendaya embarked on a North American tour entitled [[Swag It Out Tour]], in order to promote her debut album and the [[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up soundtrack]]. The tour started on August 5, 2012, in Oakland and finished on December 17, 2013. The tour consisted of two legs over America and Canada with a total of twenty one shows.
On September 19, 2013, Zendaya made her first national performance on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'', in which she sang the album's lead single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7485252/zendaya-performs-replay-on-ellen-watch|title=Zendaya Performs "Replay" On 'Ellen': Watch|work=Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com|date=20 September 2013|access-date=11 January 2014|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213222359/https://www.idolator.com/7485252/zendaya-performs-replay-on-ellen-watch|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 29, Zendaya was the New Artist of the Month on ''[[The Today Show]]'', where she performed an acoustic version of "Replay".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvisduran.com/articles/elvisduran-most-popular-articles-240173/the-today-show-elvis-artist-of-11843219/|title=THE TODAY SHOW: Elvis' 'Artist of the Month' Zendaya [WATCH] – Elvis Duran and the Morning Show|work=Elvis Duran and the Morning Show}}</ref> On November 29, she performed "Replay" on BET's ''[[106 & Park]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/rqiaa2/get-down-with-zendaya/497k5u|title=Get Down With Zendaya|date=19 February 2014|work=BET.com}}</ref> Zendaya further promoted the project by hosting events like "106 & park" special "106 & prom", in which she spoke about her upcoming music project.<ref name="Zendaya Bet">{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/106guestrewind/zendaya-has-it-going-on-106-and-park-3194.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608124919/http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/106guestrewind/zendaya-has-it-going-on-106-and-park-3194.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 8, 2013|title=Zendaya Has It Going On!|date=24 May 2013|work=BET.com}}</ref> In early 2012 Zendaya embarked on a North American tour entitled [[Swag It Out Tour]], in order to promote her debut album and the [[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up soundtrack]]. The tour started on August 5, 2012, in Oakland and finished on December 17, 2013. The tour consisted of two legs over America and Canada with a total of twenty one shows.


===Singles===
===Singles===
"[[Replay (Zendaya song)|Replay]]" was released as the album's lead single on July 16, 2013.<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/replay-single/id669287015 iTunes – Music – Replay – Single by Zendaya<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922131857/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/replay-single/id669287015 |date=September 22, 2013 }}</ref> The song was met with positive reviews from critics noting the single from breaking the musical "mould" and praised the song for its catchy lyrics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/zendaya-replay/|title=Zendaya, ‘Replay’ – Song Review|work=PopCrush}}</ref> [[Replay (Zendaya song)|Replay]] was a moderate success in the US, where it debuted at number 77 and reached peak of 40 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], making [[Replay (Zendaya song)|Replay]] her first Top 40 hit. The song also made appearances on the New Zealand chart and US ''Billboard'' Dance Club Play, by peaking at 18 and 3, respectively. It was however a top 10 hit in Australia where it peaked at 8. A remix version of "My Baby", featuring [[United States|American]] rappers [[Ty Dolla Sign]], [[Iamsu!]] and [[Bobby Brackins]], was released as single. The two versions had a music video.
"[[Replay (Zendaya song)|Replay]]" was released as the album's lead single on July 16, 2013.<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/replay-single/id669287015 iTunes – Music – Replay – Single by Zendaya<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922131857/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/replay-single/id669287015 |date=September 22, 2013 }}</ref> The song was met with positive reviews from critics noting the single from breaking the musical "mould" and praised the song for its catchy lyrics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/zendaya-replay/|title=Zendaya, 'Replay' – Song Review|work=PopCrush|date=13 July 2013 }}</ref> "[[Replay (Zendaya song)|Replay]]" was a moderate success in the US, where it debuted at number 77 and reached a peak of 40 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], making "Replay" her first Top 40 hit. The song also made appearances on the New Zealand chart and US ''Billboard'' Dance Club Play, by peaking at 18 and 3, respectively. It was however a top 10 hit in Australia where it peaked at 8. A remix of "My Baby", featuring [[United States|American]] rappers [[Ty Dolla Sign]], [[Iamsu!]] and [[Bobby Brackins]], was released as a CD single but failed to chart. Music videos were created for both versions.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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| title1 = [[Replay (Zendaya song)|Replay]]
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| writer1 = {{flatlist|
*[[Zendaya|Zendaya Coleman]]
*[[Zendaya|Zendaya Stoermer Coleman]]
*[[Mick Schultz]]
*[[Mick Schultz]]
*Paul "Phamous" Shelton
*Paul "Phamous" Shelton
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*Andrew "Druski" Scott}}
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| extra2 = {{flatlist|
*[[Harmony Samuels|Harmony]]{{ref|b|[b]}}
*[[Harmony Samuels|Harmony]]{{ref|p|[p]}}
*[[Carmen Reece]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
*[[Carmen Reece]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
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*[[Jason Evigan]]
*[[Jason Evigan]]
*[[Sam Watters]]
*[[Sam Watters]]
*[[The Monsters & Strangerz|Jordan Johnson]]
*[[Jordan K. Johnson|Jordan Johnson]]
*[[The Monsters & Strangerz|Marcus Lomax]]
*[[Marcus Lomax]]
*[[The Monsters & Strangerz|Stefan Johnson]]}}
*[[Stefan Johnson]]}}
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| extra3 = {{flatlist|
*Evigan
*Evigan
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*Marlin "Hookman" Bonds
*CJ Holland}}
*CJ Holland}}
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| extra4 = Jeberg{{ref|p|[p]}}
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*Coleman
*Coleman
*Lomax
*Lomax
*[[The Monsters & Strangerz|Clarence Coffee]]
*[[Clarence Coffee Jr.|Clarence Coffee]]
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*J. Johnson
*S. Johnson}}
*S. Johnson}}
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| headline = United States [[Target Corporation|Target]] bonus track
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| extra_column = Producer(s)
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'''Notes'''
'''Notes'''
*<sup>{{note|a|[a]}}</sup> signifies a vocal producer
*{{sup|{{note|p|[p]}}}} signifies a primary and vocal producer
*{{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a vocal producer


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''Musicians'''
Credits for ''Zendaya'':
* [[Zendaya]] – lead vocals
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* [[Carmen Reece]] – backing vocals on "Fireflies"
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*Kazembe Ajamu – management
* [[Harmony Samuels]] – all instruments on "Fireflies"
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*Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
* [[Jonas Jeberg]] – all instruments and [[Programming (music)|programming]] on "Putcha Body Down"
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*Zendaya – executive producer
* Jaiden the Cure – backing vocals on "Cry for Love"
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* [[Livvi Franc]] – additional backing vocals on "Bottle You Up"
* The Suspex – all instruments on "Bottle You Up"
* Rob Allen – backing vocals on "Scared"
* Tiffany Fred – backing vocals on "Scared"
* Jukebox – keyboards, percussion, and programming on "Scared"
* Marcus Kincy – keyboards on "Love You Forever"
* [[Nick Jonas]] – programming on "Love You Forever"

'''Technical'''
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* [[Brian "Big Bass" Gardner]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
* [[Neal H Pogue]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] on all tracks except "Love You Forever"
* Jeremy Cimino – mixing on "Love You Forever"
* [[Mick Schultz]] – [[Audio engineer|engineering]] on "Replay"
* Carlos King – engineering on "Butterflies"
* Jose Cardoza – engineering on "Butterflies"
* [[Stefan Johnson]] – engineering on "Butterflies", "Heaven Lost an Angel", and "Only When You're Close"
* Jonas Jeberg – engineering on "Putcha Body Down"
* Dustin – engineering on "Putcha Body Down"
* Aldo Lehman – engineering on "Cry for Love"
* [[Nic Nac]] – engineering on "My Baby"
* Carmen Reece – backing vocals [[arrangement]] on "Fireflies"
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* Zendaya – executive production
* Al Manerson – executive production
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* Kazembe Ajamu – executive production
* Jeremiah Jhop Olvera – mixing assistance on all tracks except "Love You Forever"
* Vernon Mungo – mixing assistance on all tracks except "Love You Forever"
* Michael Manata – mixing assistance on "Love You Forever"

'''Visuals'''
* Enny Joo – art direction, design
* Zendaya – cover concept
* Dave Snow – creative direction
* Michael Schwartz – photography


==Charts==
==Charts==

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Zendaya
Studio album by
Zendaya
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2013 (2013-09-17)
RecordedDecember 2012 – May 2013
Studio
Genre
Length42:30
LabelHollywood
Producer
Zendaya chronology
Made in Japan
(2012) 		Zendaya
(2013)
Singles from Zendaya
  1. "Replay"
    Released: July 16, 2013
  2. "My Baby"
    Released: January 27, 2014

Zendaya is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Zendaya, released on September 17, 2013, by Hollywood Records. After acting in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up, Zendaya signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records, in which she began recording her debut in late 2012. Zendaya consists of 12 songs; musically, the album is an electropop album that incorporates renegade urban pop, R&B, and dubstep. Lyrically, the album discusses issues of heartbreak and love.

Upon its release, it was met with positive reviews from music critics, who praised the album's production. Commercially, the album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 51, selling 7,000 copies in its first week.[1] The album's lead single "Replay" was released on July 16, 2013, Lyric Video On Disney Channel and its music video premiered on August 15, 2023, on VEVO and MTV. The single became Zendaya's highest-charting song at the time, charting within both the top forty of the US and New Zealand. To further promote the album, Zendaya performed on a variety of television shows and set out on a North American tour entitled the Swag It Out Tour.

Background

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After starting her career as an actress, acting in shows including Shake It Up, she began featuring on soundtracks releasing the singles "Watch Me" and "Something To Dance For", Zendaya announced she has signed a record deal. On August 8, 2012, Zendaya announced she had signed a record deal with Hollywood Records, via her official Twitter account she commented on the signing writing; "epic moment in my life...it's official!!! HOLLYWOOD RECORDS!!!", the comment also included pictures of herself with the label executives signing a contract.[2] In May 2013, it was reported Coleman's debut album would be released in the fall of 2013 and the album's lead single would be released in June.[3] On August 13, 2013, Zendaya revealed that her debut album would be self-titled, along with unveiling the official artwork for the record.[4]

Music and lyrics

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"I'm kind of creating my own music and I'm kind of creating my own zone, my own lane as an artist. I want to do rhythmic pop, it's not necessarily your average pop song. It has some kind of urban edge, some kind of more hip-hop-ish tones to it that kind of edge it up and do something a little different so it's not just your stereotypical pop music."

Zendaya consists of twelve tracks. The album is mainly rooted in urban electropop, that musically experiment with pop, R&B, trap and dubstep genres. The album's lyrical content tackles issues of love and heartbreak.[5][6] After streaming the album to radio presenter Ryan Seacrest, he commented on the album's music calling is a "pop/R&B hybrid offering for the most part", he continued to comment saying the album contained "urban cuts"[7]

The album's opening track and lead single "Replay" is a "grittier club-ready pop track", that was produced by Mick Schultz.[5] "Replay" is an electro-R&B song with influences from glitch and dubstep.[8][9][10] The following song "Fireflies" is blend of pop and R&B genres, that contains a "heavy beat."[5]

"Scared" is an up-tempo pop song that lyrically speaks about "trying to save a relationship because she is scared of being alone". "Scared" was written by Tiffany Fred and Paul "Phamous" Shelton, and was described by Zendaya as having a "Kanye West type of vibe".[5] "Love You Forever" is an up-tempo "90s throwback" song that has been compared to the work of the late singer Aaliyah. Lyrically the song discusses Zendaya falling in love on the dance floor, the concept of the song is introduced with lyrics such as "We on that all night, get it right/ If you keep on moving like that, I might love you forever/ We on that first time love high/ Just keep on moving/ 'Cause I might love you Forever ."[5]

Promotion

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On September 19, 2013, Zendaya made her first national performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in which she sang the album's lead single.[11] On October 29, Zendaya was the New Artist of the Month on The Today Show, where she performed an acoustic version of "Replay".[12] On November 29, she performed "Replay" on BET's 106 & Park.[13] Zendaya further promoted the project by hosting events like "106 & park" special "106 & prom", in which she spoke about her upcoming music project.[14] In early 2012 Zendaya embarked on a North American tour entitled Swag It Out Tour, in order to promote her debut album and the Shake It Up soundtrack. The tour started on August 5, 2012, in Oakland and finished on December 17, 2013. The tour consisted of two legs over America and Canada with a total of twenty one shows.

Singles

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"Replay" was released as the album's lead single on July 16, 2013.[15] The song was met with positive reviews from critics noting the single from breaking the musical "mould" and praised the song for its catchy lyrics.[16] "Replay" was a moderate success in the US, where it debuted at number 77 and reached a peak of 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making "Replay" her first Top 40 hit. The song also made appearances on the New Zealand chart and US Billboard Dance Club Play, by peaking at 18 and 3, respectively. It was however a top 10 hit in Australia where it peaked at 8. A remix of "My Baby", featuring American rappers Ty Dolla Sign, Iamsu! and Bobby Brackins, was released as a CD single but failed to chart. Music videos were created for both versions.

Critical reception

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AllMusic praised the self-titled album, commending its production saying the album "delivers sleek pop thrills with fewer growing pains than some of her predecessors suffered on their early albums". AllMusic continued to compare the album to the debut of Cassie, overall saying the album "is a streamlined, self-assured first effort".[17]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 51, selling 7,000 copies in its first week.[1][18]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Replay"
3:29
2."Fireflies"
4:13
3."Butterflies"
3:47
4."Putcha Body Down"
Jeberg[p]3:19
5."Heaven Lost an Angel"
  • The Monsters & Strangerz
  • Lomax[a]
  • S. Johnson[a]
3:11
6."Cry for Love"
  • James Roston
  • Chris "Flict" Aparri
Flict3:48
7."Only When You're Close"
  • The Monsters & Strangerz
  • Lomax[a]
  • S. Johnson[a]
3:44
8."Bottle You Up"
3:38
9."Scared"
  • Ronald Jackson
  • Fred
  • Robert L. Allen
  • Shelton
Jukebox2:57
10."Love You Forever"
  • Jonas
  • Shelton
4:07
11."My Baby"
3:07
United States Target bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Parachute"
  • Coleman
  • Shelton
  • Pierre Heath
  • Nick Gross
  • Mike Riley
  • Anthony Vasquez
  • Kimberly Dopson
  • The STRZ
  • Animal
3:10
Total length:42:30

Notes

  • ^[p] signifies a primary and vocal producer
  • ^[a] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Zendaya – lead vocals
  • Carmen Reece – backing vocals on "Fireflies"
  • Harmony Samuels – all instruments on "Fireflies"
  • Jonas Jeberg – all instruments and programming on "Putcha Body Down"
  • Jaiden the Cure – backing vocals on "Cry for Love"
  • Livvi Franc – additional backing vocals on "Bottle You Up"
  • The Suspex – all instruments on "Bottle You Up"
  • Rob Allen – backing vocals on "Scared"
  • Tiffany Fred – backing vocals on "Scared"
  • Jukebox – keyboards, percussion, and programming on "Scared"
  • Marcus Kincy – keyboards on "Love You Forever"
  • Nick Jonas – programming on "Love You Forever"

Technical

  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Neal H Pogue – mixing on all tracks except "Love You Forever"
  • Jeremy Cimino – mixing on "Love You Forever"
  • Mick Schultz – engineering on "Replay"
  • Carlos King – engineering on "Butterflies"
  • Jose Cardoza – engineering on "Butterflies"
  • Stefan Johnson – engineering on "Butterflies", "Heaven Lost an Angel", and "Only When You're Close"
  • Jonas Jeberg – engineering on "Putcha Body Down"
  • Dustin – engineering on "Putcha Body Down"
  • Aldo Lehman – engineering on "Cry for Love"
  • Nic Nac – engineering on "My Baby"
  • Carmen Reece – backing vocals arrangement on "Fireflies"
  • Zendaya – executive production
  • Al Manerson – executive production
  • Kazembe Ajamu – executive production
  • Jeremiah Jhop Olvera – mixing assistance on all tracks except "Love You Forever"
  • Vernon Mungo – mixing assistance on all tracks except "Love You Forever"
  • Michael Manata – mixing assistance on "Love You Forever"

Visuals

  • Enny Joo – art direction, design
  • Zendaya – cover concept
  • Dave Snow – creative direction
  • Michael Schwartz – photography

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[19] 51

Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, edition, and label
Region Date Edition(s) Label
United States September 17, 2013
Hollywood Records
Canada Standard
Various April 11, 2014 Universal Music

References

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  1. ^ a b "21 Under 21s Next Class Poll: Vote For 2014's Best Bet". Billboard.
  2. ^ "Zendaya Coleman Signs Recording Contract with Hollywood Records". Teen.com. 2012-08-08. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  3. ^ "Zendaya Coleman Announces Debut Album and Talks Release Date". j-14. 2012-05-27.
  4. ^ "Zendaya Debut Album To Be Self-Titled!". Sweety High. 2013-08-13.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Zendaya: Four Tracks You Have To Hear". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "Album Review: Zendaya – 'Zendaya'". Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "Zendaya Streams Debut Album Before Its Release: Listen". Ryan Seacrest. 2013-09-13. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29.
  8. ^ Stern, Bradley (July 12, 2013). "Zendaya, "Replay": Disney's Newest Pop Princess Arrives With An Amazing Debut Single". MuuMuse. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Donovan (July 13, 2012). "Zendaya's Surprisingly Wicked Debut Single 'Replay'". Homorazzi. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  10. ^ Sager, Jessica (July 13, 2013). "ZENDAYA, 'REPLAY' – SONG REVIEW". PopCrush. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  11. ^ "Zendaya Performs "Replay" On 'Ellen': Watch". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  12. ^ "THE TODAY SHOW: Elvis' 'Artist of the Month' Zendaya [WATCH] – Elvis Duran and the Morning Show". Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.
  13. ^ "Get Down With Zendaya". BET.com. 19 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Zendaya Has It Going On!". BET.com. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013.
  15. ^ iTunes – Music – Replay – Single by Zendaya Archived September 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Zendaya, 'Replay' – Song Review". PopCrush. 13 July 2013.
  17. ^ Heather Phares. "Zendaya – Zendaya – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  18. ^ "Zendaya". billboard.com.
  19. ^ "Zendaya Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
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