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The American Idol winner releases Battlefield later this month and told Billboard that she took her time making the record compared to 2007's self-titled debut.
Sparks said: "With the first album, right after we got off the American Idol tour, they were like, 'Okay, they want your music now and you have to record it'.
"I literally think I recorded the album in a little over 20 days. This time I got to take my time, and if I recorded a song and didn't like it, I was able to say, 'OK, don't like this one', or, 'Let it grow with me a little bit'."
Sparks also noted that she was also able to write more songs on her second release, with four of her tracks appearing on the album.
"I'm excited for fans to hear my heart and hear what I've been thinking, because it has been about two years. I've grown up a little bit and gone through a couple of things, so I'm excited to see what people think," she added.
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