Sparks Fly (album)

Sparks Fly
Studio album by Miranda Cosgrove
Released	April 27, 2010
Recorded	2008–2010
Genre	Pop pop rock electropop[1]
Length	25:18
Label	Columbia Epic
Producer	Dr. Luke The Matrix[2] Espionage Ammo Kool Kojak Greg Wells Desmond Child Greg Kurstin Max Martin Sheppard Solomon Tom Meredith John Shanks Raine Maida Rock Mafia Darkchild Jon Vella Shayne Swayney HKT
Miranda Cosgrove chronology
About You Now (2009) Sparks Fly (2010) High Maintenance (2011)
Singles from Sparks Fly
"Kissin U" Released: March 22, 2010

Sparks Fly is the only studio album by American actress and singer Miranda Cosgrove. It was released on April 27, 2010, by Sony Music. After making her musical debut on the iCarly soundtrack in 2008, Cosgrove began planning her first album with the Columbia label. Musically, Sparks Fly is a pop record that incorporates electropop elements.^[3] Contributions to the album's production came from several producers, including Dr. Luke, the Matrix, Espionage, Rock Mafia, Darkchild and Max Martin.

Sparks Fly sold 36,000 copies in its first week and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.^[4] "Kissin U" was released as the sole single from the album in March 2010, peaking at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Sparks Fly received mixed reviews from music critics, with some complimenting Cosgrove's vocal ability and likening it to that of Miley Cyrus, while others were unimpressed with the album and criticized the production and lyrical content, calling it predictable and unoriginal. Cosgrove promoted the album mainly through live performances, including a concert segment on Today as well as the Dancing Crazy Tour in 2011, where she promoted both Sparks Fly and her follow-up extended play High Maintenance.