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Сиара
Ciara - Ciara.png
Студийный альбом поСиара
Выпущенный5 июля 2013 г. (2013-07-05)
Записано2011–2013 гг.
Студия
  • Лос-Анджелес (2nd Floor Studios, Glendwood Palace, Larrabee Sound , Mason Sound, Paramount Studios);
  • Майами (Circle House Studios);
  • Атланта (Зона Любви, Звук Треугольника)
ЖанрR&B [1]
Длина43 : 20
ЭтикеткаЭпос
Режиссер
Хронология Сиары
Основной инстинкт
(2010)		Сиара
(2013)		Джеки
(2015)
Синглы от Сиары
  1. " Body Party "
    Дата выхода: 8 марта 2013 г.
  2. " I'm Out "
    Дата выхода: 3 июня 2013 г.

  3. Дата выхода " Overdose " : 18 сентября 2013 г.

Ciara - одноименный пятый студийный альбом американской певицы Сиары , который был выпущен 9 июля 2013 года. Этот альбом является первым релизом артистки на Epic Records , так как она публично просила ныне несуществующую Jive Records освободить ее от ее контрактных обязательств. Певица сослалась на отсутствие поддержки лейбла и финансового финансирования ее предыдущих альбомов Fantasy Ride (2009) и Basic Instinct (2010). На этом пятом студийном альбоме Сиара воссоединяется со своим давним наставником и другом Л.А. Рейдом , председателем Epic Records. Рейду приписывают открытие Сиары в 2003 году, а также подписание с ней контракта со своим лейблом LaFace Records.лейбл и исполнительный продюсер ее дебютного студийного альбома Goodies (2004).

На Ciara певица воссоединяется с музыкальными продюсерами Родни Джеркинсом и Джаспером Кэмероном, которые соответственно работали над предыдущими синглами и альбомами Ciara. К дуэту присоединились The Underdogs , Soundz , D'Mile , Oligee, Джош Абрахам и Майк Уилл Made It , среди прочих. Авторские статьи поступают от таких авторов, как Винтер Гордон , Ливви Франк и Али Тампози, а также от самой Сиары. Рэперы Future и Ники Минажсоответственно, имеют гостевой вокал на альбоме, в то время как сама Сиара указана в качестве ведущего исполнителя песни "Super Turnt Up", записи, где она читает рэп и принимает участие в совместном продюсировании песни.

Содействие выпуску этого альбома, всех трех синглов; включая " Sweat " с участием 2 Chainz , " Sorry " и " Got Me Good ", когда альбом назывался One Woman Army . Ни одна из песен не повлияла на Billboard Hot 100 в США и впоследствии была заменена новым синглом под названием " Body Party ", который достиг 22 места в Billboard Hot 100 и номер один в Billboard Hot R & B / Таблица хип-хоп песен . " I'm Out " с участием Ники Минаж был выпущен как альбом 'второй сингл в июне 2013 года. "Overdose »был выпущен в качестве третьего сингла альбома и транслировался на американское городское и ритмическое радио в сентябре и октябре 2013 года соответственно.

После его выпуска Сиара была встречена теплым приемом со стороны музыкальных критиков , которые похвалили альбом как один из самых сильных в ее дискографии, но раскритиковали отсутствие индивидуальности и неизгладимое впечатление, которое он производит. Альбом дебютировал под номером два в чарте Billboard 200 США с продажами 59 000 копий за первую неделю, став ее четвертым альбомом в тройке лучших в этом чарте. По состоянию на апрель 2015 года в США было продано 208 000 копий альбома. [2]

Фон [ править ]

После ее ухода из Jive Records , Ciara подписал новый контракт с президентом Epic Records , LA Reid .

На лейбле LaFace Records (а позже - Jive Records ) Сиара выпустила свой дебютный альбом Goodies (2004), получивший три платиновых сертификата, и следующий за ним Ciara: The Evolution (2006). [3] Третий альбом, Fantasy Ride (2009), был поражен проблемами, в результате которых Сиара сменила руководство на полпути в процессе производства альбома и отказалась от идеи создания концептуального альбома с тремя дисками . [4] Кроме того, многие записи просочились в сеть перед выпуском альбома; в результате основной инстинкт (2010) был записан в условиях строгой конфиденциальности. [5] Основной инстинктбыло продано всего 37000 копий за первую неделю в США, и он стал первым альбомом Сиары, который не попал в тройку лучших в Billboard 200 . [6] В то время Сиара сказала, что ее не интересуют продажи за первую неделю или коммерческое исполнение альбома, а скорее создание своего бренда как артиста. [7] По данным Los Angeles Times " Gerrick Кеннеди, отсутствие коммерческого успеха Основного инстинкта было связано с несколькими pushbacks и утечки материала из сессий записи альбома. [7] В феврале 2011 года Сиара рассказала, что ее отношения со звукозаписывающим лейблом не были позитивными; Джайв не имел должной финансовой поддержкиFantasy Ride или Основной инстинкт . Сиара самостоятельно финансировала продвижение некоторых альбомов, включая свой последний сингл " Gimmie Dat ", и в конце концов написала публичное письмо с просьбой освободить ее от своих обязательств по записи. [8]

«Это действительно связано с атмосферой, и я просто скажу вам, что это хорошая атмосфера. Для меня действительно важно не торопиться с этой записью, и это важно для всей команды. Это действительно очень хорошая энергия».

 - Сиара, говорила о том, чтобы не торопиться с альбомом номер пять. [9]

Несколько месяцев спустя, в июле того же года, стало известно, что Сиара воссоединится с Лос-Анджелесом Рейдом , подписав контракт с его лейблом Epic Records . [10] Рид ранее подписал Сиару с LaFace в начале ее карьеры и играл роль в исполнительном продюсировании ее дебютного альбома Goodies (2004). Журнал Billboard официально подтвердил подписание Сиары с Epic в сентябре 2011 года. [11] Во время интервью Sway in the Morning в феврале 2012 года Сиара сообщила, что не торопится записывать свой пятый студийный альбом. [12]В июне 2012 года Сиара рассказала об альбоме, сказав: «На самом деле я просто вкладываю свое сердце в запись, и я думаю, что мои поклонники этого заслуживают. Мне действительно пришлось жить в удобном месте, и я действительно живу, и я взволнован. об этом, в этом красота музыки. Музыка - это как настоящая возможность выразить себя. Я хотел убедиться, что я выражаю себя наилучшим образом, и я позволял музыке также быть исцеляющим процессом для меня в определенных случаях. . Также есть много счастливых моментов, так что в этом суть. Это музыка. Ты смеешься, плачешь, танцуешь, тебе нравится, тебе больно, ты чувствуешь разные вещи. В этом красота музыки ». [13]

Написание, производство и сотрудничество [ править ]

Первоначально с Ливви Франк был заключен контракт на соавторство в написании альбома. Она стала соавтором песен "Read My Lips" и "Overdose", которые вошли в альбом. "One Woman Army", изначально написанная для этого альбома Франком, была включена в следующий альбом Сиары Джеки (2015).

На своем пятом альбоме Сиара участвовала как в написании, так и в производстве песен для альбома. [14] Она написала " Sweat " (с участием 2 Chainz ), [15] песню, которая изначально должна была стать первым синглом альбома, когда альбом назывался One Woman Army . [16] Ciara также стал соавтором и сопродюсером « Извините », [17] песня , которая была выбрана , чтобы заменить «Sweat» в качестве одного из одна женщина армии " двух ведущих синглов с, [18] вместе с" Got Me Good ", также написанная Сиарой. [19] Ни одна из этих записей не вошла в финальный альбом.[20]"Sorry" был соавтором и сопродюсером Джаспера Кэмерона, который ранее работал с Сиарой над ее синглом " Promise " 2006 года и синглом 2009 года " Never Ever ". Вместе дуэт написал и спродюсировал "Super Turnt Up", который попал в окончательный список для Ciara . [17] "Got Me Good" был написан в соавторстве с Родни Джеркинсом и Ливви Фрэнк (Оливия Уэйт). [19] В интервью Rap-Up TV Джеркинс сказал: «У меня была встреча с ней о том, что ждет ее в будущем, и я сказал ей, что был там, если ей когда-нибудь понадобились мои творческие соки, поэтому, надеюсь, я и она пойдем в студию и Работа."[21] Джеркинс ранее продюсировал записи для Ciara: The Evolution. and Fantasy Ride.

Waithe meanwhile, was originally enlisted to write the majority of the album's songs along with songwriter and vocal coach Ali Tamposi; in an interview about the project, Tamposi said "it's been really cool and laid back so that's been fun. There's a lot of angst and edge in Ciara's music and we've tried to be really conceptual and write things that haven't been done before and real strong women empowerment songs."[22] Along with The Underdogs (Harvey Mason and Damon Thomas), the duo wrote the album's original title track "One Woman Army".[23] They also contributed at least one other song, "Washaway", though neither song appears on the final album following the change of album titles.[24] "Washaway" and another song called "Running" were amongst several songs previewed by the media which didn't make the album.[25] It was the first time in her career that Ciara had collaborated with The Underdogs.[13] Not all of the Waithe and Tamposi collaborations went to waste, "Read My Lips" (written by Harris, Waithe and Jerkins) and "Overdose" (written by Waithe, Tamposi, Oliver Goldstein and Josh Abraham) both made the album.

Minaj features on "I'm Out" and "Living it Up"; Ciara previously featured on Minaj's song "I'm Legit" from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up.

Ciara also worked with Bangladesh, Hit-Boy, Soundz and Jermaine Dupri.[26][27] Hit-Boy produced a record written by Soundz named after himself, which he described as "energetic, for the club, for the radio."[26] However, while Ciara recorded the full song, months went by after its production with no response. Thus, he gave the beat to Kendrick Lamar, and it became his single, "Backseat Freestyle" (2013).[28] Whilst that record did not appear on the album, "Sophomore" produced by Soundz and "DUI" co-produced by Soundz and The Rockstarz both made the album. Soundz previously produced records for Basic Instinct. Another of Ciara's frequent collaborators, Tricky Stewart, also worked on the album.[13] On July 22, 2012, it was revealed that singer-songwriter Wynter Gordon had written a song for Ciara. Speaking about the song, Gordon said, "It's pop. She sounds really good. She's singing like I've never actually heard Ciara sound... I'm very proud of her vocal ability on this record."[29] The song titled "Livin' It Up" was produced by Jerkins' close friend and musical associate D'Mile.

After collaborating with American rapper Nicki Minaj on the song "I'm Legit" for Minaj's album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up, Minaj agreed to appear on Ciara's album in return. Originally, the duo had worked on just one collaboration for Ciara called "I'm Out". Speaking about Minaj's version on the song, Ciara said "The energy of the record is so dope, and it's really for the ladies, and Nicki she just killed the verse. She literally murdered it, like she got that throw-back, that thing that she does that's so special. She went in."[30] Having enjoyed the process Minaj said "I was supposed to only do one song for her album and I think I'm going to end up doing two. I just love what she's doing and I'm so proud and I'm really excited for people to hear it."[31] In April, Ciara confirmed that Minaj was finished with a second record for the album; in an interview with MTV News, Ciara said, "She's actually finishing up one now that's really it's a monster too. The moments that we have had so far have just been crazy. It's just been magical, it's been something special and I feel like the fans have always wanted to see she and I rock together."[30] In the end, Minaj also recorded vocals for the aforementioned "Livin' It Up".[32] On June 23, 2013, rapper, Future confirmed that the track, "Where You Go", was originally recorded for his second studio album, Future Hendrix (2013); however, he gave it to Ciara, stating, "She's like, 'I need this song. It just seems like it was just speaking to me. Give it to me, give it to me.' I was like, 'Man cool, you can have it."[33]

Concept[edit]

"As we were moving along, I started to take a different creative turn. I found some new inspiration along the way, so the One Woman Army movement still exists and it's still a part of who I am because it represents my strength and my struggles and my journey. However, the best way for me to title the record at the time period or at this moment was simply Ciara."

 — Ciara, speaking on changing the title.[34]

Ciara's fifth album was originally called One Woman Army after a song of the same name produced by The Underdogs.[16] Speaking on the concept Ciara said "It really is the best way to represent what the body of work is, On One Woman Army, I talk about where I am and the things that I want as a woman and the things that I need."[35] However, on April 15, 2013, Ciara confirmed the album's track listing and simultaneously revealed that her fifth album was now eponymously titled.[36] According to Spin, the self-titled incarnation of Ciara's fifth studio album is "more inventive enough to separate itself from her previous work" compared to the album's previous direction, under the title One Woman Army.[20]

During a press release, Epic Records described the album as a deeply personal record; speaking about the concept and themes on the album, Ciara said "I can sometimes be afraid of my own vulnerability, but this time I let myself face it. I let myself feel. I let myself be real. I let myself hurt and be healed."[27] Spin and Idolator described the album as an updated version of crunk&B,[20] a sound that Ciara was familiar with in 2004, and contained my pop moments.[37] Ciara explained the influence behind the album's theme saying,

"the way this one was different is, I think, it was really more so the freedom that I felt with being vulnerable and my confidence. Me starting with just wanting to completely be free and be me in my song and not care about what anybody has to say. It's not about being over-independent, but it does represent my independence as a woman and it represents my strength. It represents where I stand with love. It represents what I want out of life as a woman. It's all of that in one and more."[38]

Release and artwork[edit]

On June 4, 2012, Ciara began the album campaign for One Woman Army with the premiere of "Sweat", featuring American rapper 2 Chainz.[39] It was released to rhythmic contemporary radio stations in the United States on June 18, 2012.[40] It was initially intended to serve as the album's lead single;[41] Upon charting at eighty-six on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, it was demoted to promotional single status.[42] On September 11, 2012, Epic Records informed fans via Twitter that they could expect Ciara's fifth album in Winter 2012.[43] A new lead single, "Sorry", was confirmed and released on September 25, 2012.[18][44] It impacted on rhythmic radio stations on October 9, 2012.[45] The song's music video premiered on September 13, 2012. The single was well received by music critics, who compared it to Ciara's previous single, "Promise".[46] "Sorry" underperformed commercially, as it only reached forty-two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart[47] while charting at twenty-two on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[48] "Got Me Good" was released as the second single via digital download on November 6, 2012.[49] The single impacted US Rhythmic radio on November 13, 2012[50] and mainstream radio on December 4, 2012.[51] The song's accompanying music video, which was directed by Joseph Kahn, premiered on the Sony JumboTron in Times Square in New York City on October 25, 2012. The video features the all-girl dance crew 8 Flavahz, who placed 2nd on the seventh season of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.[52] Although the song was well received by critics, who praised its electronic fast-paced rhythms[53] and called it "dance food-ready",[52] it failed to chart.

That same month, Ciara said that there was no release date for the album. She instead said "I think I'm almost done. I think there was a date December 4 that was supposedly put in the universe, but the date was never ever confirmed, not from my mouth, but they can definitely look out for this album this winter. I'll be telling you soon. Stay tuned. You know what? I'm giving you guys my video [for "Got Me Good"] on my birthday, so you never know what could happen around Christmas-time. I love giving gifts."[54] After the premiere of the "Got Me Good" video, the album was slated to drop in early 2013.[55] On April 15, 2013, Ciara revealed the official tracklist for the album and confirmed that it is now titled Ciara. Additionally, she stated that it would be released on June 4, 2013. The album was then postponed to July 9, 2013.[36] The aforementioned singles were swept aside from the album and subsequently under the title Ciara, the album is now led by the single "Body Party". The album artwork features a mirror-flipped image of Ciara.[36]

Music and lyrics[edit]

Following the album listening party, Spin described the album as having no ballads except "Body Party"[20] whilst John Kennedy, writing for Vibe, described the album as "feel-good midtempo" songs akin to Ciara's Goodies era (circa 2004).[56] In an interview with MTV News Ciara said that creating her fifth album was the most personal experience of her career thus far. She elaborated that she had asked close friend and collaborator Missy Elliott to review her early progress on Ciara, "I always share my projects with her early. I'll go to her house and play her the records really early in the process, and it's always so cool, but I just have to pinch myself in moments when I see her a lot. I'll be like, 'OK, this is really my friend,' but it's dope because I really respect her. She's done something in music that no one has done and when you look at her old references and just her references period, you wonder what the mind of that person is, and she's my friend, so I get to get a little bit more out of that mind, and it's really cool."[57]

The album opens with "I'm Out", a "crystalline" rhythmic pop ladies' anthem, which features American rapper Nicki Minaj. Its melody is backed by "clattering percussion".[37] It was written by Timothy and Theron Thomas (Planet VI), who also wrote track number four, "Keep On Looking". Other pop songs on the album include the Wynter Gordon-penned "Livin' It Up", which was described by Billboard as a "feel-good track" that "infuses island flavors." It samples elements of the bridge from rap duo Kid 'n Play's 1988 song "Rolling with Kid 'n Play".[58] According to Idolator, it also contains Euro influences.[37] "Overdose" is also a pop song, though this time utilising an electropop production and electronic dance music (EDM) beat,[20][59] that was described by Idolator as the "most straightforward pop track that Ciara has ever cut".[37] The Rodney Jerkins-produced "Read My Lips" features a 1980s-inspired synthpop production with a sing-along chorus, whilst "Sophomore" is "sexy-but-aggressive [and] grown-as-fuck."[37] On "Sophomore", Ciara educates her partner on "sex education", with lyrics such as "So soft, my skin/ So soft, my booty/ So soft, my bed/ So soft, I got 'em sayin'/ Give me more". The song was originally leaked by DJ Orator in September 2012.[60] It was produced by Soundz, who also co-produced "DUI" with The Rockstars. The album's lead single "Body Party" is the album's only ballad, it was co-written by Ciara's boyfriend Future and features a sample of Ghost Town DJ's 1996 single "My Boo".[20]

Promotion[edit]

Promotion for Ciara's fifth album (then titled One Woman Army) began on June 2, 2012 when Ciara released several promotional pictures.[61] Several days later, Ciara previewed songs at an album listening party for industry executives and a variety of internet bloggers in New York City. Amongst the songs played were collaborations with Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj.[62] Ciara would later confirm that it was not Minaj's, but her own vocals, that reviewers has heard at the listening party [on "Super Turnt Up"].[52] Many positive reviews came from the listening party. Patrik Sandberg of V Magazine said it was the "Hardest @ciara record I've heard. She's reconstructing the lanes. So future." "This album is ridiculous. It's coming for everything!"[62] The Ross collaboration made the album as a bonus track exclusively at Target.com and for the Japanese release.[63][64] On August 20, 2012, Epic Records sent an exclusive playlist of songs to Cosmopolitan magazine which contained the album's ninth track, "Livin' It Up", sans Minaj's vocals.[65]

Promotion in 2013 began with Ciara's appearances on BET's 106 & Park on April 23, 2013 and on The Wendy Williams Show on May 8, 2013.[66][67] She performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June 4, 2013; the performance aired on television on July 2, 2013. Ciara went on to premiere the album's eighth track, "Super Turnt Up", on California radio station, Power 106, on June 7, 2013.[68] She headlined the Los Angeles Gay Pride festival on June 9, 2013, performing several songs, including past hits "Goodies" (2004) and "Ride" (2010), and lead single, "Body Party".[69] Ciara performed "Body Party" and "I'm Out" with Nicki Minaj at the 2013 BET Awards on June 30, 2013.[70]

On July 2, 2013, it was announced that Ciara will release video snippets for five of the album's tracks in promotion for its release. Each was directed by Hannah Lux Davis. The first snippet was for the album's eighth track, "DUI", which premiered on CBS' omg! Insider the same day.[71] The second snippet was for the album's second track, "Sophomore", which premiered on E! News later that day.[72] Ciara premiered snippets for the album's fifth track, "Read My Lips", and ninth track, "Livin' It Up", on July 9, 2013.[73] On July 11, 2013, the fifth and final video "Keep On Lookin'" was released.[74] Ciara appeared on 106 & Park from July 8 to 12, where she premiered new songs each day.[75] She performed "DUI" and "Body Party (Remix)" with B.o.B on July 8,[76] Further promotion continued. Ciara performed many shows across the US. She made an appearance at the Grammy Recording Academy and performed acoustic versions of the songs "Read My Lips", "DUI", and "Overdose".[77]

Singles[edit]

"Body Party" was released via digital download on March 8, 2013, as the lead single from Ciara.[78] It was sent to US urban contemporary radio on March 18, 2013 and to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 9, 2013. The single was well received by music critics who praised its "smooth R&B beat,"[79] while noting it as "legitimately clever" and comparing it to the work of Prince and R. Kelly.[80] On the week ending April 28, 2013, "Body Party" debuted at number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ciara's highest debut on the chart and the highest entry that week; it has since peaked at 22.[81] It also ascended to number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming her thirteenth top ten hit on that chart, and first number one song since "Promise".[82] The song became Ciara's first Top twenty-five hit on the former chart since her 2009 single "Love Sex Magic" with Justin Timberlake.[82] Its accompanying music video tells the story of how Ciara met her boyfriend – rapper, Future – who also stars in the clip. The song's official remix, featuring B.o.B and Future, was released as a digital download in May 2013,[83] and is included on physical editions of the album.[84]

"I'm Out", featuring Nicki Minaj, premiered online on May 22, 2013[85] and was officially sent to urban radio in the US on June 3, 2013[86] as the album's second single. Additionally, it was the most added song to Canadian urban radio stations during the week of June 7, 2013.[87] The song's music video was inspired by Michael and Janet Jackson's "Scream" music video and Marilyn Monroe, and premiered at the 2013 BET Awards pre-show on June 30, 2013. On the chart issue dated July 20, 2013, "I'm Out" debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at 44 the following week.

In August 2013, Ciara confirmed that she would be releasing further singles from the album, the first "Where You Go" featuring Future would serve the American market whilst "Overdose" would serve international markets.[88] However, in September 2013, Ciara confirmed that plans had changed and that "Read My Lips" would now be the album's third single as it was her favourite song, and that "it seems to be a song that my fans really love too, so we are both on the same page. Me and my fans are insync." [89] The release of "Overdose" still went ahead; its single cover was unveiled on September 18, 2013.[90] "Overdose" officially impacted Urban radio stations in the US on September 18, 2013 and a month later, it impacted Rhythmic stations.[90][91]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[92]
The A.V. ClubC+[93]
Fact4/5 discs[94]
The Guardian4/5 stars[95]
Los Angeles Times3/4 stars[96]
The Observer4/5 stars[97]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[98]
PopMatters7/10[99]
Slant Magazine3/5 stars[100]
Spin8/10[101]

Ciara received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 15 reviews.[102] Writing for The Guardian, Alex Macpherson viewed the album as a high-quality addition to her already "formidable discography", particularly for its breadth.[95] He also felt that the features from Nicki Minaj were welcome in a time where artists like Rihanna had maligned Ciara's previous work as commercial failures.[95] Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times found "Keep on Lookin'" and "I'm Out" to be particular highlights, saying the rest of the album had a mellow sound compared to those tracks; he ultimately praised Ciara for not playing it safe, however, seeing her adventurous with both lyrics and production.[103] Allmusic's Andy Kellman praised Ciara's use of producers and writers stating "the result isn't a muddled mess but another lean and focused set, despite the involvement of several writers and producers."[4] Pitchfork Media's Tim Finney felt that Ciara improves the songs with her charisma and wrote that her "uncomplicated exhilaration raises the straightforward, 2013 carbon dated club-pop of 'Livin' It Up' and 'Overdose' from throwaway to highlight status, their obviousness transformed into a virtue through the singer's palpable enjoyment."[98]

In a mixed review, Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club found the album to be too dance and R&B-oriented and felt that it should have explored her "airy voice", as found on singles like "Body Party", that recaptured the zeitgeist of her earlier work.[93] At USA Today, Steve Jones said that "bass-fueled club bangers and libido-driven ballads tend to hit their mark but ultimately, don't leave a lasting impression."[104] The Boston Globe's Ken Capobianco criticized the album for "missing a unique lyrical or musical vision", further elaborating, "we've heard these tropes before," and concluding their review that "now deep into her career, the real Ciara still proves elusive."[105] Jon Carmanica of The New York Times found the production "vivid", but felt that Ciara's voice lacks personality and said that she sounds monotonous throughout the album.[106]

Accolades[edit]

Pitchfork Media has named the lead single, "Body Party", as the fifth best song of 2013.[107] Spin ranked "Body Party" at number 30 on its "50 Best Songs of 2013" list[108] and the album at number four on its "20 Best R&B Albums of 2013" list.[109]Fact listed the album at number 41 on its "50 Best Albums of 2013" list.[110] Digital Spy ranked the album number twenty-four of the top albums of 2013.[111] British website Popjustice ranked the album at number 17 on its "Top 33 Albums of 2013" list.[112] The Village Voice ranked "Body Party" at number 12 on its "25 Best Songs of 2013" list.[113]

Commercial performance[edit]

Upon its release in the United States, the album was predicted to sell between 55–65,000 copies in its opening week,[114] almost double the 37,000 copies her previous album Basic Instinct (2010) did.[115] Ciara debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 59,000 copies in its first week.[116] The album became Ciara's fourth album to chart within the top three of the Billboard chart.[116] The album also debuted at number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[117] becoming her second album to peak at that position. The also charted at number one on the US Top R&B Albums chart becoming her first album to debut at number one on the chart.[118] As of April 2015, the album has sold 208,000 copies in the United States.[2]

In other territories, the album debuted at number 42 on the UK Albums Chart.[119] It fared better on the UK R&B Albums chart, where it opened at number 4.[120] In the Netherlands, the album opened at number 77, becoming her first album to chart since 2004's debut set Goodies, which peaked at number 79,[121] while in Switzerland the album debuted at number 63, Ciara's second lowest charting album in the country, charting 20 positions higher than her lowest charting album Basic Instinct did.[122] The album debuted at number 35 in Australia becoming Ciara's first album to chart in the region since 2009, as well as becoming Ciara's highest peaking album on the chart.

Track listing[edit]

Standard editions[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Out" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • Theron Thomas
  • Timothy Thomas
  • Onika Maraj
  • Ciara Harris
  • Rock City
  • The Co-Captains
3:58
2."Sophomore"
  • Kenneth Coby
  • Harris
  • Soundz
  • Ciara[a]
3:44
3."Body Party"
  • Harris
  • Nayvadius Wilburn
  • Jasper Cameron
  • Michael L. Williams II
  • Pierre "P-Nasty" Slaughter
  • Carlton Mahone
  • Rodney Terry
  • Mike Will Made-It
  • P-Nasty[b]
  • Ciara[a]
  • Wilburn[a]
3:54
4."Keep on Lookin'"
  • Theron Thomas
  • Timothy Thomas
  • Harris
  • Rock City
  • Cameron Wallace
3:17
5."Read My Lips"
  • Harris
  • Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
  • Olivia Waithe
  • Jerkins
  • Tommy Lumpkins[a]
  • Ciara[a]
4:08
6."Where You Go" (featuring Future)
  • Williams II
  • Slaughter
  • Harris
  • Wilburn
  • Mike Will Made-It
  • P-Nasty[b]
  • Ciara[a]
  • Wilburn[a]
3:43
7."Super Turnt Up"
  • Harris
  • Cameron
  • Ciara
  • Cameron
4:28
8."DUI"
  • Coby
  • Chris "The Rockstars" Llewellyn
  • Brian "The Rockstars" Cohen
  • Sean "Elijah Blake" Fenton
  • Harris
  • Soundz
  • The Rockstars
  • Kuk Harrell[a]
  • Ciara[a]
4:35
9."Livin' It Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • Dernst Emile II
  • Wynter Gordon
  • Harris
  • Maraj
  • Kenneth Carter
  • Walter Carter
  • Dave Ferguson
  • William Hull
  • Curtis Reynolds
  • Keith Samuels
  • Brian Sherrer
D'Mile3:45
10."Overdose"
  • Josh Abraham
  • Oliver "Oligee" Goldstein
  • Ali Tamposi
  • Waithe
  • Harris
  • Abraham
  • Oligee
  • Harrell[a]
  • Ciara[a]
3:47
Total length:39:38
CD edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Body Party (Remix)" (featuring Future and B.o.B) (bonus track)
  • Harris
  • Wilburn
  • Cameron
  • Williams II
  • Slaughter
  • Mahone
  • Terry
  • Bobby Simmons, Jr.
  • Mike Will Made-It
  • P-Nasty[b]
  • Ciara[a]
  • Wilburn[a]
3:57
Total length:43:20
iTunes Store bonus track[123]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Backseat Love"
  • Harvey Mason, Jr.
  • Damon Thomas
  • Harris
  • Dominque Logan
  • Darius Logan
  • Michael Jiminez
  • Dewain Whitmore
  • Steven Russell
  • Jeannine Sharp
  • The Underdogs
  • D&D[b]
3:39
Total length:43:02
Target / Japanese bonus tracks[63][64]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Boy Outta Here" (featuring Rick Ross)
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Thomas
  • Blake "King X" Reynolds
  • Coby
  • Harris
  • William Roberts II
  • The Underdogs
  • King X
3:51
13."One Night with You"
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Thomas
  • Michael Jiminez
  • Steven Russell
  • Harris
  • Alexander "Fuego" Palmer
  • The Underdogs
  • Fuego
3:13
Total length:50:24

Notes[edit]

  • ^a signifies a vocal producer
  • ^b signifies a co-producer
  • "Super Turnt Up" credits Ciara as a featured artist, where she raps in the song.
  • "Body Party" contains a sample of "My Boo" performed by Ghost Town DJ's, written by Carlton Mahone and Rodney Terry.[20]
  • "Livin' It Up" contains a portion of the composition "I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky" performed by Ripple.

Special editions[edit]

Four limited editions of the album featuring branded merchandise were available from Ciara's official artist store.[124][125][126][127]

Summary of the contents of the four special editions of the album
ContentsBundle title
Keep on Lookin' BundleSuper Turnt Up BundleLivin' It Up BundleBody Party Bundle
AlbumcheckYcheckYcheckYcheckY
Signed lithographcheckY☒N☒N☒N
Poster☒NcheckYcheckYcheckY
T-shirt☒NcheckY☒NcheckY
Black or white beanie hat☒NcheckYcheckY☒N

Personnel[edit]

Credits for Ciara adapted from Allmusic.[128]

  • Ciara – art direction, design, executive producer, featured artist, primary artist, vocal producer, background vocals
  • Josh Abraham – producer
  • Drew Adams – assistant
  • Josie Aiello – background vocals
  • B.o.B – featured artist
  • Triana Bowman – production coordination
  • LaTrice Burnette – marketing
  • Brandon N. Caddell – assistant engineer
  • Jasper Cameron – instrumentation, producer, vocal arrangement
  • Nayvadius "Future" Cash – executive producer, vocal producer
  • Lauren Ceradini – publicity
  • Matt Champlin – engineer
  • Ariel Chobaz – engineer
  • The Co-Captains – instrumentation, producer, programming
  • Paul "Hot Sauce" Dawson – scratching
  • Briele Douglass – publicity
  • Josh Drucker – assistant, mixing assistant
  • Dernst Emile – producer
  • Asiah'h Eperson – background vocals
  • Seth Firkins – engineer
  • Livvi Franc – background vocals
  • Yolonda Frederick – make-up
  • Joe Fritz – engineer
  • Future – featured artist
  • Dalia Glickman – A&R
  • Kuk Harrell – vocal producer
  • Ciara Harris – producer, vocal arrangement, vocal producer, background vocals
  • Trehy Harris – assistant, mixing assistant
  • James Hunt – assistant
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing
  • Rodney Jerkins – instrumentation, mixing, producer
  • Taryn Kaufman – A&R
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Courtney Lowery – publicity
  • Kim Lumpkin – production coordination
  • Tommy Lumpkins – vocal producer
  • The Madd Scientist – engineer
  • Maria Paula Marulanda – art direction, design
  • Harvey Mason, Jr. – engineer
  • Susan McDonald – packaging manager
  • Mike Will Made It – producer
  • Nicki Minaj – featured artist
  • Greg Morgan – sound design
  • Vernon Mungo – engineer
  • Luis Navarro – A&R
  • Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – engineer
  • Oligee – producer
  • Keith Parry – engineer
  • P-Nasty – producer
  • Cesar Ramirez – hair stylist
  • L.A. Reid – executive producer
  • Rock City – producer
  • The Rockstars – producer
  • Heather Santos – A&R
  • John Shullman – assistant
  • Soundz – producer, vocal producer, background vocals
  • Christopher "Tricky" Stewart – A&R
  • Mark Stewart – A&R
  • Ken Sunshine – publicity
  • Theron Thomas – vocals
  • Pat Thrall – engineer
  • Dan Tobiason – engineer
  • Stephen Villa – assistant
  • Robert Wadlington – A&R
  • Cam Wallace – programming
  • Cameron Wallace – producer
  • Ryan Williams – engineer
  • Andrew Wuepper – engineer, mixing
  • Yutsai – photography

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia[137][138]July 5, 2013
  • CD
  • Digital download
Sony Music
Brazil[139]
Germany[32]
United Kingdom[140][141]July 8, 2013RCA Records
United States[123][142]July 9, 2013Epic Records
Canada[143][144]Sony Music
New Zealand[145]July 12, 2013
Japan[146]July 24, 2013CDSony Music Japan

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External links[edit]

  • Official website