dignity album dignity fourth studio album american recording artist released march launching record experienced personal life including stalking incident parents separation breaking boyfriend consequently assumed integral position production writing track longtime collaborator instead previously limited involvement musically inspired indie rock band faint pop singers beyoncé contrast pop rock themes prior releases dignity takes dance sound said intention writing album lyrics reference events experienced years leading album release album songs contain influences rock roll hip hop music critical response positive album praised songwriting new musical direction release dignity debuted number lower peak previous albums lower sales billboard attributed loss fans musical evolution despite produced highest peaking single date love number number club hits album reached countries certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa background previous studio album self titled received generally negative reviews despite peaking number billboard commercial performance modest exited chart weeks sold million copies united_states releases dignity personal life october boyfriend time punk rock band good charlotte claimed russian roommate according order filed came united_states solely pursue relationship later arrested threatening kill november ended year relationship time parents robert susan separated years marriage following affair robert woman writing development explained album title older mature record don think know having dignity work life treat people treat hope continued given born work stated dignity increased songwriting output breakthrough hadn process previous records important time said wrote album songs exception outside written pink interview stated song written pink album final cut expressed interest song recorded explained writing process album records like got choose music time like sit think happened yesterday happened today write way easy shocked easy honest things affect dance record wanted wanted talk things way music makes want dance dignity written home felt comfortable free said knew beginning wanted write album assistance songwriter producer previous work history songs come clean fly reason wished work found lyrics complemented melodies added helped melodies strongest suit coming lyrics mainly tell want help lyrics doesn fit adamant work composition inspiration album cited indie rock band faint pop singers beyoncé critics compared musical style janet_jackson madonna justin_timberlake felt album dance pop themes pop rock previous albums didn necessarily plan album sound like easy write said critics noted dignity musical style dance pop electropop influences hip hop rock roll middle eastern music according album combination dance electro rock music lyrics songs relate experiences releases dignity songs stranger despite speculation written new girlfriend actually written father affair said stranger written mother perspective stranger song wrote mom feel dad said like relationship didn want people know parents realized people relate gone album title track reported deny rumors dignity song definitely people hollywood said wouldn specifically people kind act way acts song danger written friends relationships older man understand feeling wanting dangerous said know morally right help stated song written tongue cheek fashion speculated written specifically singles singles released album lead single love highest peaking single hot reached number single reached number chart play fire released digital single remixed form original version production previously released august considered dignity musical sound felt different album songs saw dance electro rock combination album influenced decision release opted release song advance album listeners chance new sound failed chart billboard hot charted magazine hot dance club play chart peaking number final single stranger peaked hot reached dance charts promotion promote album release worked staff market record day album release april mtv began airing documentary special documentary followed prepared release dignity attending interviews wardrobe fittings rehearsals trip europe addition hosted total request live week march appearances retail outlets television given massive online coverage myspace yahoo accompanying new musical style record label began promoting mature image dyed hair dark image according wanted try new things image change happened like conscious change people think different watched grow happens life entertainment_weekly described new look comprising dark dental concurrent preparation radio release stranger featured july covers magazines weekly shape bikini august cover maxim accompanied declaration gone queen teen breakout sex symbol associated_press wrote provocative image help singles garner mainstream radio play radio consultant programmer radio explained radio stigma playing disney acts considering teen appeal provocative image definitely positive effect attitude programmers male disney tries mature image bonus containing bonus remixes released exclusively stores package album critical reception critical response dignity generally positive metacritic gave album weighted average based impressions select critical reviews signifying generally favorable reviews rolling_stone gave positive review album feeling attempt adult oriented dance pop album successful gave album stars called praised songwriting production contributions allmusic noted album firmly based memorable songwriting review claimed similarities dignity justin_timberlake noting musically fashionable time review criticized thin vocals calling like woman billboard called decision dance pop album daring considering genre time review continued practically straight united_kingdom poppy goodness entertainment_weekly noted break brought personality magazine felt lacking previous work sounded eager human review claimed guardian praised decision opt electronic dance sound opposed teen pop previous work despite questionable argued album strongest tracks sputnikmusic review noted flaws album felt lackluster guitar solo song wish vocals continued dignity solid constructed pop album like albums genre written solely performer clear parts words represent feelings appreciated writer dignity album worthwhile listening lyrics praised songwriting track play fire felt poor choice lead single ign gave mixed review dignity giving praised felt mature image ultimately claimed music running standard pop line popmatters noted synthesizers album tracks failed disguise speak singing website believed vocals level pop music peers added thanks miracle processing effects multi tracking tricks beef vocals voice candy coated medicine slant_magazine said anonymous voice producers songwriters perfectly acceptable self proclaimed dance album voice delivery blank quirky vocal characteristics sex appeal dance pop divas viable performers website review claimed album adventurous noted pop rock outside felt song dignity dance song like commercial performance dignity debuted number billboard selling copies week debut lower previous albums entered number opening week sales copies billboard wrote continued evolution sound image resulted losing younger fans album sold total copies june album debuted number week sales copies album spent weeks seventy albums_chart dignity broke streak consecutive number debuts canada entering albums chart number copies sold response said couldn felt lucky dignity sold noting state marketplace moderate sales figures albums week album debuted number seventeen aria albums chart australia selling roughly copies week referred dead water second week chart italy dignity received gold certification shipments stores copies album sold million copies worldwide track listing notes signifies additional producer signifies producer signifies contains sample song credits personnel credits dignity adapted allmusic charts 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Dignity (album)