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Ashley Ballard
Birth nameAshley Monique Ballard
Born (1985-06-09) June 9, 1985 (age 39)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active1999–present
LabelsAtlantic, Weja Media/XLP

Ashley Ballard (born June 9, 1985) is an American R&B singer who was signed to Atlantic Records[1] in the 2000s (decade).[2] Her debut single "Hottie" was released in 2001, and received airplay,[3] charting on the US Billboard charts peaking at number twenty-five. Her debut album Get in the Booth followed[4] on May 15, 2001, though it was never commercially released on physical CD format (except for a run of "Advance Release" CD's for promotional purposes).[5] The single "Hottie" from the album sold over 100,000 copies worldwide.[citation needed]

In the 2000s, Ballard made television appearances including a concert part of the "Teensation" concert series,[2] performing live with both James Brown and Josh Groban; toured the country with The Radio Disney Tour, and appeared on the cover of several publications, including Billboard magazine; and appeared and performed on The Jenny Jones Show.[citation needed]

Her music was featured on an Atlantic Records compilation called Rock N Sole which shipped over 60,000 units to Sam Goody stores.[6]

She also appeared on the Pokémon: The First Movie soundtrack[7] and the Center Stage soundtrack.[8]

Get in the Booth track listing

  1. "Hypnotized"
  2. "Hottie"
  3. "All I Ever..."
  4. "Forever"
  5. "Hi Low"
  6. "Girls Like Me"
  7. "No Matter What"
  8. "Second Thoughts" (featuring PlusONE)
  9. "5 x 5"
  10. "Love Is Real"
  11. "Why?"
  12. "It Was You" (featuring So Plush)
  13. "No More Miss Nice"
  14. "I'll Be Waiting"

References

  1. ^ "Ashley Ballard". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on November 27, 2001. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  2. ^ a b "Atlantic Launches 'Teensation' TV Concerts | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  3. ^ "Ashley Ballard - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Get in the Booth: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  5. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/3545069-Ashley-Ballard-Get-In-The-Booth-Advance-Release-CD
  6. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2000-05-27. p. 119. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  7. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2002-10-05. p. 46. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  8. ^ "Ashley Ballard fun interview - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2014-12-27.