Jesse McCartney

The Profile

Jesse McCartney is an American singer, songwriter and actor who first gained recognition with the boy band Dream Street and on the TV series Summerland. His solo debut album Beautiful Soul (2004) earned platinum status, followed by albums like Right Where You Want Me, Departure, In Technicolor and New Stage.

Co-writer of Leona Lewis’s hit Bleeding Love; voice of Theodore in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films; former member of Dream Street; breakout solo hit Beautiful Soul (2004) certified platinum in the U.S.

Four DeBaser reviews weigh in on Jesse McCartney’s debut Beautiful Soul. Three praise the vocals, hooks and R&B-pop blend, noting chart success and heavyweight collaborators; one tears it down with gusto. Specific tracks like Because You Live, She’s No You and Take Your Sweet Time get spotlighted. One review details the Italian edition’s bonus tracks and single rollout. Background on Broadway, Dream Street and Summerland rounds out the picture.