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"All the Way Around" (CD single)

(2008, Pop, by Ali Lohan, Label: Interscope Records)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Younger Lohan's first song is innocent and boring.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Although hard to glean upon first listen, Lohan's point of appreciating what you have is a good one. There are also positive messages about admitting when you're wrong and cherishing those you love -- although those are more vague and may not be understood by young kids.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Minimal sexual innuendo in this song; the most explicit verse being "I'm not letting go 'cuz we belong/I was a fool baby/I was wrong."
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    This single was shamelessly promoted on Ali Lohan's TV show Living Lohan.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About "All the Way Around" (CD single)

Parents need to know that unlike her family's reality show Living Lohan, Ali's single is appropriate for the whole family. While the theme of the song suggests a failed relationship, her vague verses aren't bitter and never even mention a boy. Unlike sister Lindsay's hit "Confessions of a Broken Heart," which directly tackles their father's abandonment, this song is general and abstract enough to be interpreted by kids of any age.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Ali's exposure to the limelight through her sister Lindsay. Would her song have been popular if she didn't have a famous sibling? Do you think that Lindsay's past "divaesque" behavior will help or hinder Ali's success? Also, why do you think it's easier for the siblings of stars (Jamie Lynn Spears, Ashlee Simpson, Ali Lohan) to make it big? Is this trend fair?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 2.0

    Appropriate but bad

    Not a great song. It gets stuck in your head easily, and that's the only good thing I can really cay about it. She sings it so lazily. She sounds tired and her voice sounds like she's been up all night chain-smoking.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    i dont have to go all the way around to hear a good song

    of course everyone expects some provocative song from bad girl older sister, linds, but its a pretty good song, it catches your attention (then gets stuck in your head all day, weather you want it too or not!) anyway its a cut song, and shes a good girl, with a supportive family (obviously ever watched living lohan, lindsay isnt mentioned at all... good thing) thats all im saying...

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Rhode Island
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    All The Way To The Charts

    Wow. This is pretty good for just starting off. Im about 4 months older than her and i like it a lot. its a good dance song or party song. The only concern is what about the video. Their could be many ways you look at the song but hopefully the video isnt like takin off clothes or sexual. i like it a lot and its pretty good start. next miley cyrus? . . . maybe.

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