[1] The album's lead single "Replay" was released on July 16, 2013, and its music video premiered on August 15, 2023 on VEVO and MTV.

After starting her career as an actress, acting in shows including Shake It Up, she began featuring on soundtracks releasing the singles "Watch Me" and "Something To Dance For", Zendaya announced she has signed a record deal.

[3] On August 13, 2013, Zendaya revealed that her debut album would be self-titled, along with unveiling the official artwork for the record.

The album is mainly rooted in urban electropop, that musically experiment with pop, R&B, trap and dubstep genres.

"Scared" was written by Tiffany Fred and Paul "Phamous" Shelton, and was described by Zendaya as having a "Kanye West type of vibe".

[5] "Love You Forever" is an up-tempo "90s throwback" song that has been compared to the work of the late singer Aaliyah.

"[5] On September 19, 2013, Zendaya made her first national performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in which she sang the album's lead single.

[11] On October 29, Zendaya was the New Artist of the Month on The Today Show, where she performed an acoustic version of "Replay".

The song also made appearances on the New Zealand chart and US Billboard Dance Club Play, by peaking at 18 and 3, respectively.