Ace Young Album

The debut album from American Idol season five contestant Ace Young was released on July 15, 2008. The first single off of the album,"Addicted," was released on April 15, 2008.

1. "Addicted"
2. "The Letter"
3. "A Hard Hand to Hold"
4. "You Redeem Me"
5. "Where Will You Go"
6. "Fast Life"
7. "Young Money"
8. "How You Gonna Spend Your Life"
9. "The Gil That Got Away"
10. "Dirty Mind"
11. "The Gift"

"If anything, Ace Young is too smooth; Young has rock roots that tend to get glossed up a bit here. The Girl That Got Away is a perfect example, a well-written, passionate song that could use a touch more angst in the delivery."—Rocky Mountain News on Young's albumRocky Mountain News: Ace Young plays the right cards (July 14, 2008)

"That makes enthralling first single "Addicted" a bit of a shock—there's nothing laid-back about this TNT-ignited, full-on pop opus, so plump with production elements that Phil Spector would wink. Boasting heavyweight super-producer Desmond Child and Sweden hit maker Andreas Carlsson, the song's mass of strings, horns, percussion, a gritty guitar solo and craftily layered vocals pound home one hook after another. Reminiscent of Savage Garden or any other cherished melodic fave, Young delivers quite the ace. "Addicted" has every element to break this talent wide open." —Billboard on Young's single "Addicted"AmericanIdol.com: Brandon Rogers and Ace Young on Bones(May 12, 2008)

"Young's thin, colorless voice swings somewhere between Michael Jackson/George Michael but he lacks their distinctive stamp. Still other times, as on Addicted, he winds up a B-list Justin Timberlake wannabe so that basically makes him a copy of a copy."—Howard Cohen from Idol WatchIdol Watch: Ace Young releases debut CD on Tuesday: Review

"I’ve taken my time because I realized how important it is to make sure it’s right, true to me and up to my level of expectation. I only get one chance to tell my fans who I am." —Ace Young on his debut albumAmericanIdol.com: Ace Young Releases Debut CD (July 14, 2008)

"We respect each other. We worked really hard on this project together. Both of us put our money where our mouth was. He respected me so much he let me pick the people to mix the album ... he also let me pick the guy I wanted to master it." —Ace Young on working with Desmond ChildRocky Mountain News: Ace Young plays the right cards (July 14, 2008)