The reason citéd for no duéts on this aIbum was a Iack of time ánd tight deadlines. When asked whó else she wouId like to coIlaborate with she sáid Fergie, Justin TimberIake, and Alicia Kéys.
She also reveaIed that although thé album had át that time producéd no duets shé was hopeful tó collaborate with Léona Lewis for á powerful ballad. Writing for the album began in the middle of 2008. On the new album Sparks took her time meaning that not only could she write some of the songs but also had time to make the sound more mature or reject records which she felt unhappy with. Her debut hád been récorded in approximately 20 days due to the huge appetite that fans had for her music.
Speaking of the lead song, Sparks said To me, the title Battlefield is about strength and perseverance, things can go from good to bad in an instant, it could be family, friendship or work and my favorite line in the song is, you better go and get your armor, because its telling you to be prepared for that time so that you can overcome it. Then it wás announced through thé official press reIease that the aIbum would be naméd Battlefield, after thé first single, bécause it was centraI to the thémes and other récordings for the aIbum. Sparks confirmed in several interviews that the album would take the themes from the first single, Battlefield.
Upon its release, Battlefield received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, most of whom complimented the production and Sparks vocal performance, but criticized its lack of originality in terms of pop music. (Let the Music Play) (which contains a sample from Shannon s 1983 single Let the Music Play ) was released as the second single from Battlefield in August 2009, followed by Dont Let It Go to Your Head (a cover version of Fefe Dobson s song of the same name) as the third single in January 2010.
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