Several songs on the album are done acoustically while the remaining tracks feature prominent guitar and drum beats.

In 2004, Dobson released a new single, "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)", which was then appended to later pressings of the album.

[4] In March 2004, the album was certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for sales of 100,000 copies.

Dobson started writing at the age of 14, and caught the ear of Jive Records a year later.

The label loved her voice and set her up with a number of producers, with an eye towards developing a pop star.

[6] After that experience, Dobson met Jay Levine and signed with Nelly Furtado's manager Chris Smith.

Universal Music Canada president Randy Lennox showed interest in her, and coaxed Island Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen and his head of A&R, Jeff Fenster, to fly to Toronto for another showcase.

[7] When in the recording studio, she hung up inspirational pictures of Kurt Cobain, Judy Garland, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley, and The Vines to help motivate her sound and to commemorate the artists who influenced her.

In fact, Dobson originally signed with Jive Records, who intended to make her the next big pop star.

However, as the chorus arrives, the lyrical content and music change, becoming more uptempo and guitar driven.

The verse of the song is generally slower and slower-paced than most music on the album, however, the chorus quickly shifts to a rock driven beat filled with drums and bass.

Not only is it fast and hard and funky like a Thierry Henry penalty kick, but it's funny too: our protagonist is feeling a little outmatched by her boyfriend's super-accomplished family, and doesn't know how to deal: "You're on the road to Harvard Law / I'm on the bus to Arkansas".

His mother's a Senator, his dad's got his own talk show, he's a big jocky handsome guy, and all she has for him is...pause... "Just a stupid little love song!"

"[18] Johnny Loftus of allmusic.com stated in his review of the album that "...Dobson created a rousing debut that, despite being a highly melodic and relentlessly effective pop album, is rescued from flavor-of-the-moment dissipation by a schizophrenic rock crunch and her own attractively bad attitude."

It's her willingness to inject pop with pluck and rock as much as she flutters that makes Dobson's debut much more than just a popternative clone.

[17] During much of 2004, Dobson promoted her debut album, appearing for a live performance on TRL and numerous magazine covers and articles.

Dobson made an appearance on the NBC series American Dreams, in which she played the role of Tina Turner, covering the song "River Deep, Mountain High".

[20][21] That July, she released a new single, "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)", which was also featured in a Tommy Hilfiger commercial starring the singer.