Duff began work on the album in January 2012, but after scrapping the songs she recorded, she resumed the sessions in September 2013, continuing throughout 2014 and 2015.

She also teamed up with fellow long time collaborator Kara DioGuardi for the track "Rebel Hearts".

only by appearances on television talk-shows and through radio interviews, as she confirmed in 2016 that she would not be touring in support of the album despite her previously stated plans.

[3] Duff told MTV News at the Total Request Live finale on November 16, 2008, that she would begin working on her fifth studio album in "two weeks".

[4] Duff announced that she was recording new material in January 2012 with musicians like Jason Evigan and Ali Tamposi, during her pregnancy[5] and again in September 2013 most notably with Billy Mann.

[6] Early recording sessions for the album consisted of EDM tracks that were later scrapped in favor of songs with a folk-pop feel because Duff felt that "it wasn't the push that I wanted to have out there.

"[7] Later sessions resulted in the singles "Chasing the Sun" and "All About You', both heavily influenced by the folk-pop and acoustic pop genre Duff was aiming for.

[10][11] Duff remarked that she "really wanted some of those super strong pop songs that Sweden really seems to have their finger on right now.

[2] "Chasing the Sun" and "All About You" later appeared as bonus tracks on the Fanjoy and Japanese editions of the album.

I would say definitely in the beginning when I started writing, it was pretty heavy, coming out of my past year of – life.

[13] Duff has said regarding the album's lyrical content, "I definitely want people to feel like they're getting a glimpse into my life and what I'm made of.

She planned to do a little bit of promotion for the album during this period, but revealed that she would not begin a "full press push" until filming of the show wrapped on December 12.

"[23] In an interview with MTV, Duff described the Tove Lo-penned track "One in a Million" as a "'f-- you' anthem about a guy who's not treating you right".

She also said that "Tattoo", written by Ed Sheeran is "a beautiful song about a relationship ending and what it leaves behind."

[24] "Brave Heart" is an uplifting song about finding the courage to let go of someone even when you're scared of what's to come.

"Picture This" is a sexy song about being obsessed with someone you have physical chemistry with but knowing it's not meant to last forever.

[14] The album's final track, "Night Like This", is a duet with former Big Time Rush member Kendall Schmidt.

[25] The track "Belong" which appears on the Deluxe version of the album is co-written by Toby Gad.

Among them is a track titled "If I Fall" which Duff has described as "about me taking a step back and kind of shutting down my whole business, and everyone not believing in me and me being really scared to be alone after I'd been surrounded by 100 people for five years of my life."

According to Duff, she was disappointed that she never got a chance to "properly promote" the singles "Chasing the Sun" and "All About You", but that their releases gave her "a little taste of it again" after "being out of the music game for seven years".

[22] On June 16, 2015, Duff conducted a Q&A on Twitter through iHeartRadio's account answering fans' questions about her music and touring.

One of the questions asked Duff if she would be going on tour to which she replied, "I don't have any dates set, it will have to be after I film the 2nd season of the show!

[7] "Chasing the Sun" was eventually selected and was released via digital download in the United States on July 29, 2014.

[37] Originally, Duff released a video for the single on May 14 that featured her dancing while simultaneously chronicling her experiences on Tinder dates.

They praised Duff and her team for aiming "towards the elegant, layered production of the latter, which ensures that BIBO is perhaps this year's classiest and most carefully crafted pop album so far.

Yasmeen criticized the lyrics of the album for being "cheesy at times" and "filled with nonsensical metaphors" but called the songs "relatable and catchy.

"[44] HitFix's Katie Hasty provided a mixed review, describing the songs as "generic pop plods" but classifying the album as a whole as a "unconscious pleasure.

"[40] Chester Chin, in his review for The Star newspaper, said at its best, the album "presents sleek pop bangers with brief folksy flirtations that expertly toe the line between sexy and sophisticated".