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The Hills Soundtrack

(2007, Soundtrack, by Various Artists, Label: Epic)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Clean compilation celebrates substance over style.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Contrary to images portrayed on the television series, the soundtrack has strong, positive messages about looking beyond appearances and not trying to be part of the in-crowd.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Reference to a rifle and shooting in "One Girl Revolution," though they are metaphors for strength.

  • Sex:

    Some light sexual innuendo ("I don't fool around"). Several references to losing virginity.

  • Language:

    One instance of "fake-ass girls."

  • Consumerism:

    Obvious tie-in to the television show.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Hills Soundtrack

Parents need to know that this collection is comprised of songs used as a backdrop on the television show The Hills, an MTV reality series spin-off of its Laguna Beach. The show follows 19-year-old Lauren "LC" Conrad as she moves beyond high school and gets an apartment, lands an internship -- at Teen Vogue, no less -- and attends college at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Although the show (and its pretty cast) focuses much attention on appearance, fashion, and boys, the soundtrack has a clean, stronger message of individuality, independence, and girl power.

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