Ashley Ballard

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Ashley Ballard
Birth nameAshley Monique Ballard
Born (1985-06-09) June 9, 1985 (age 38)
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 the United States on January 30, 2001 to Rhythmic contemporary radio and was released on February 6, 2001 to Contemporary hit radio, 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[edit]

  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[edit]

  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.
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