The High Road (JoJo album)

The High Road
Studio album by JoJo
Released	October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)
Recorded	2005–2006
Studio	The Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)[a] Sony (New York City)[b] Monza (New York City)[c] Cryptic (Los Angeles)[d] Glenwood (Burbank, California)[e] Chaos Theory (Encino, California)[f] Sound Moves (Sun Valley, California)[f] The Apartment (New York City)[g] Soulpower (Los Angeles)[h] Glen Oak (Los Angeles)[i] Battery (New York City)[j] Chalice (Los Angeles)[k] Realsongs (West Hollywood, California)[l] Noisy Neighbor (Los Angeles)[m]
Genre	Pop teen pop R&B
Length	44:27
Label	Da Family Blackground Universal Motown
Producer	Josh Alexander Beau Dozier Focus... Matthew Gerrard Emile Ghantous Vincent Herbert Ryan Leslie Erik Nelson Jonathan "J.R." Rotem Soulshock and Karlin Stargate Billy Steinberg Peter Stengaard Scott Storch Swizz Beatz Justin Trugman
JoJo chronology
JoJo (2004) The High Road (2006) Can't Take That Away from Me (2010)
Singles from The High Road
"Too Little Too Late" Released: July 24, 2006 "How to Touch a Girl" Released: November 14, 2006 "Anything" Released: March 20, 2007

The High Road is the second studio album by American singer JoJo, released on October 17, 2006, by Da Family Entertainment, Blackground Records, and Universal Records.

Recording sessions for the album took place between late 2005 and mid-2006 in California, New York City, Miami, and Atlanta, following JoJo's completion of filming Aquamarine and RV. While recording the album, JoJo worked with producers Scott Storch, Sean Garrett, Swizz Beatz, Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, Vincent Herbert, J.R. Rotem, Beau Dozier and Ryan Leslie among others. JoJo co-wrote two out of the 17 tracks from the album. The album features an eclectic array of styles, including pop, alternative rock, and hip-hop soul.

The High Road was preceded by the release of the lead single "Too Little Too Late" which became JoJo's best-performing single on the Billboard Hot 100. It broke the record for the biggest jump into the top three on the Billboard Hot 100, moving from number 66 to number three in one week, and also reached the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK. The second single, "How to Touch a Girl", was released on November 14, 2006, and failed to impact charts in the US. "Anything" was released as the album's third and final single on March 20, 2007, reaching number 18 in Ireland and number 21 in the UK.

Upon its release, the album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, many noting that the album showed more confidence while slower tracks helped showcase JoJo's "superb vocal abilities". The High Road debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 108,000 copies sold in its first week. It also peaked at number 12 on the Canadian Albums Chart and at number 24 on the UK Albums Chart. The album received gold certifications in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and as of December 2018, it had sold three million copies worldwide.

Citing the album's unavailability on streaming services, JoJo released a re-recorded version of The High Road on December 21, 2018.^[1] On September 24, 2021, Blackground Records released the original version of The High Road to streaming services and digital platforms.^[2]

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