Background and Release
"Tattoo" was written by Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench and Norwegian production team StarGate, with the latter also producing the track. According to Sparks, she loved the song the first time she heard it and immediately wanted to record it. In an interview with Digital Spy, she spoke of the song saying:
"Tattoo's a song that can go so many different ways. Some people think of it as a break-up song, but, for me, it's about somebody who comes into your life and really touches you - be they a friend, a family member or someone you're in a relationship with. You know, with that kind of person, you can't just erase them from your memory if things go wrong. They're stuck there like a tattoo."
Sparks also described "Tattoo" as being very "Beyoncé-ish." The single was sent to U.S. Top 40/Mainstream radio on September 25, 2007. Prior to this, it was released for digital download in the United States, Australia and New Zealand on August 27, 2007. An extended play featuring additional remixes of the song, was made available for download in Australia and New Zealand on March 8, 2008. "Tattoo" was released in the United Kingdom in April 2008, but failed to impact the singles chart, where it peaked at number fifty. However, due to the commercial success of "No Air" there, her record company decided to re-release "Tattoo" in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2008 with a new music video.
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