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Battlefield

(2009, Pop, by Jordin Sparks, Label: Jive)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Idol winner's breakup blues cliched but clean.

The themes of this music are:   breaking up, exploring emotions, love, romance

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

  • Role models:

    Sparks' refusal to settle for less is a better response to disrespectful treatment than continually going back for more, but her repeated focus on break-ups takes her role model status down a notch. 
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Releasing an entire album devoted to bad boyfriends hardly sends a positive message to Sparks' young audience.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Tame overall, though a couple of songs refer to kissing and being "alone in bed."
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Battlefield

Parents need to know that though this album doesn't include graphic language, sexual descriptions, or references to drinking and drugs, it does feature an overwhelmingly negative take on romantic relationships.  

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Families Can Talk About

  • Why do so many young women like Jordin Sparks express feelings of betrayal about their romantic relationships?
  • Are girls the only ones who so often feel wronged by romance? Is it possible for boys to feel equally hurt at times?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    move on to other things

    you sing really good but why are you in love with chrisbrown so much.move on.don't waste your time

  2. I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Love it!!

    I love "Battlefield" and think that Jordan Sparks is just what music needs right now. Favorite Song: SOS (Let the music play) It's my all time favorite!!!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    great song

    I think battle field is very appropriate and it rocks

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    good for 12+

    My little sis loves her music, but at nine years old, i don't think it's appropriate.

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Great Messages for Girls!

    I get very tired of turning on the radio and hearing garbage about staying with a guy no matter how badly he treats you or how he lies to you, things like that were part of the reason I stayed with a guy who was unfaithful and emotionally abusive for so long. I stupidly let that kind of music make me think I was some kind of faithless tramp if I gave up on him! This album is such a welcome relief! The songs "No Parade" and "Was I the Only One?" capture the heartache of a break-up without ever getting too gloomy, "Walking on Snow" and "It Takes More" encourage walking away from a bad relationship while "Battlefield" is about trying to work out if there's enough respect on both side to do that, "Faith" provides encouragement during any hardship, and, as always, Jordin has a couple of sweet love songs as well. There's no strong language, drugs, or violence (in spite of the name of the song "Battlefield"), but the lyrics of "S.O.S." "Don't Let It Go To Your Head," and "911" are mildly suggestive, though less so than most things you here on the radio these days (mostly referring to kissing, nothing gratuitous). Artistically, the album is not as good as Jordin's debut album, but it's still well worth the purchase!

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