Tiffany

Tiffany is the debut studio album by American singer Tiffany, released in July 1987 by MCA Records. At the age of 14 years, Tiffany signed a contract with MCA Records in April 1986. Her contract enabled her to work on the album during her high school sophomore year. The album was recorded at George Tobin's recording studio in North Hollywood, California. The album peaked at number-one for two weeks in the US, becoming the first female solo and third artist to have an album chart on Billboard 200 under 18 years of age, and the youngest female artist to achieve a No. 1 album. Her first single, "Danny", was released in June 1987, but failed to chart. To support the album, Tiffany embarked a shopping mall tour called "The Beautiful You: Celebrating the Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87". Due to her popularity, her second single, "I Think We're Alone Now", was picked up by rock radio stations and became her first number-one hit in the US. Her third single, "Could've Been", made Tiffany the youngest artist to achieve two No. 1 consecutive singles. Her last singles, "I Saw Him Standing There" and "Feelings of Forever", failed to replicate the success of her previous singles, though the former peaked at the top-ten in the US. The album received mixed-to-negative reviews. Contemporaneous critics panned the calculated production, though her vocals were praised. Background Tiffany started singing at the age of two when she learned the lyrics to the Tanya Tucker song "Delta Dawn" at a supermarket. At the age of nine, she started her singing career with her stepfather's permission. After Tiffany performed "Delta Dawn" on a trailer bed at a street party in Norwalk, California, the Country Hoe Downers offered her to perform at special events and county fairs. Tiffany spent time as the group's lead singer after being encouraged by her parents. Tiffany also toured with country and western bands at social gatherings in Norwalk. By the age of 11, she became a frequent performer at school assemblies and parties. She abandoned country music and left the group for mainstream pop music at the age of 13, after she discovered Stevie Nicks on her radio dial, and realizing that her fashion was not "going to make it." Tiffany had begun working with manager and record producer George Tobin at 12-years-old. After singing some demo tapes at George Tobin's recording studio in North Hollywood, California, Tiffany signed a seven-album contract with George Tobin.