Autobiography

Autobiography is the debut studio album by American pop rock singer Ashlee Simpson. Released in the United States by Geffen Records on July 20, 2004, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum in the U.S. Musically, it combines elements of rock and pop. The album's critical reception was mixed. Three singles from Autobiography were released: "Pieces of Me"—the first and most successful single—which was ... more

Autobiography is the debut studio album by American pop rock singer Ashlee Simpson. Released in the United States by Geffen Records on July 20, 2004, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum in the U.S. Musically, it combines elements of rock and pop. The album's critical reception was mixed. Three singles from Autobiography were released: "Pieces of Me"—the first and most successful single—which was a hit in several countries in mid to late 2004, as well as the follow-up singles "Shadow" and "La La". MTV highlighted the process of making the album in the reality series The Ashlee Simpson Show, which drew a large audience and served as an effective promotional vehicle for the album. Simpson described the process of writing the album's twelve songs as being similar to keeping a diary, and before the album's U.S. release she said that "My inspiration came from what I have gone through in the past three years. Every single day I was thinking... less