Alexis Jordan (album)

The second single "Good Girl" peaked at number six in the UK on February 27, 2011, and also reached the top of the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

[1] At the age of 11, she moved with her parents and three younger siblings Taylor, Malichai and Malcolm to Santa Clarita, California, to pursue a career in the arts.

[1] At the age of 12, Jordan served as an opening act for Smokey Robinson at a Stevie Wonder tribute concert.

The exposure led Jordan to the attention of production team Stargate who called her to fly to New York and record a few songs with them.

[3] In an interview with Digital Spy Alexis Jordan revealed that one of the tracks on her new album is dedicated to her fans.

In the United States, "Happiness" debuted on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart at number forty.

It has since been certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for sales of 210,000 units.

[18] The song peaked at number 36 in Ireland,[19] and 66 in the UK from strong downloads from the album, almost one month before the official release.

Natalie Shaw of BBC Music categorized the album as bubblegum pop and praised its lyrics, opining "Her lyrics are unbridled enough to melt an ice-cold heart – she sings about wanting to walk in high heels, and how she enjoys listening to her crush's voice as he talks to her on the phone.

While this may sound unbearably twee, it's that very focus on a pure, single-minded crush that makes it; the mood and upbeat tempo of this album as a whole has all of the excitement of that very feeling.

"[22] Matthew Laidlow of Virgin Media felt the album was sufficient for a debut release but criticized the lack of a consistent dance-pop sound, remarking "Instead [...] there is a collection of songs that just cast the impression the producers working with Alexis Jordan tried all sorts of sounds to suit her, couldn't nail a distinct style and just put the collective efforts on the album.

"[25] Hermione Hoby of The Observer gave the album a negative review, saying "Jordan's only 18 but has worked for almost half a decade to release this debut.

He found the album "dancefloor friendly", commenting how Jordan "seems to be joining R&B stars like Chris Brown, Rihanna and Usher [who] have all upped their BPMs of late.

Magazine gave the album a positive review, judging "It's jam-packed with ridiculously catchy electro-infused pop that's likely to get stuck in your head for days.

Jordan was signed to American rapper Jay-Z 's label Roc Nation .