In March 2008, Lohan characterized the album as "dance, hip-hop and R&B" , and she said, "I want it to be dance ... kind of Kylie Minogue-meets-Rihanna" . According to Lohan, she was unsure if she wanted the album to feature lyrics that refer to her personal life over the past year: "I'm not sure yet – I don't know if I really want to...I think the past is the past and it should be kept there. It's a new slate for me, and I want to show that in my new record".