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Thanks to a few productions by hitmakers Lil Jon and Jazze Pha, there are indeed some Goodies to be found on Ciara's debut album, even if the young dance-pop singer does little to distinguish herself from the legion of fellow young dance-pop singers filling the urban American airwaves. The title track is far and away the highlight here, one of seemingly countless Lil Jon songs to become hits in summer 2004 (others including Usher's "Yeah!," Trillville's "Neva Eva," Lil Scrappy's "No Problem," Pitbull's "Culo," and Petey Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek"). "Goodies" is fairly similar to these songs, except that it's sung by a young girl. In fact, the song is an apparent response to "Freek-a-Leek," employing a near-identical beat and the services of that song's rapper, Petey Pablo. The difference is that while "Freek-a-Leek" took the hardcore rap perspective of courtship, boasting of Petey's sexual exploits and how he can provide all a woman could possibly want physically, Ciara takes the contemporary R&B perspective, boasting contrarily that she has what all the guys want but won't be exploited: "I bet you want the goodies/Bet you thought about it/Got you all hot and bothered/Mad 'cause I talk around it/If you're looking for the goodies/Keep on looking 'cause they stay in the jar." It's a simple song, yes, but it's quite a rousing album opener. From there, the next four songs -- "1, 2 Step," "Thug Style," "Hotline," "Oh" -- are good, if not great, as executive producer Jazze Pha serves up some first-rate beats and catchy hooks here and there. But just as Beyoncé's Dangerously in Love descended into boilerplate balladry during its second half, Goodies unfortunately follows suit, bringing the initial festivities to a cloying conclusion. In the end, the beats of Lil Jon and Jazze Pha are the true Goodies here. Ciara is likeable enough, especially on the dance songs, where she resembles a young Janet Jackson, not so much actually singing as projecting a personality onto the productions. However, when she turns to run-of-the-mill ballads on the album's second half, she seems just as faceless as the songs themselves, lacking panache and, at times, personality.
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Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Petey Pablo, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Ciara Feat. Petey Pablo, Associated Performer - Sean Garrett, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - LaMarquis Jefferson, Bass Guitar, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Love, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Jonathan Smith, Composer, Lyricist - LIL'JON, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Zachary Wallace, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Nowocynski, Recording Engineer - Charlie Sanders, Recording Engineer - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - RAY SEAY, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 Arista Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Missy Elliott, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Lyricist - Ciara feat. Missy Elliott, Associated Performer - Phalon Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Jazze Phá, Producer - Carlos Bedoya, Recording Engineer - Sam Thomas, Recording Engineer - Pierre Medore, Producer - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Kori Anders, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Phalon Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - J. Austin, Composer, Lyricist - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Jazze Phá, Associated Performer, Producer - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Cory Williams, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Shondraé "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Composer, Lyricist - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford, Producer - Mike Davis, Recording Engineer - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer - Sam Thomas, Recording Engineer - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Kori Anders, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Ludacris, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Ciara feat. Ludacris, Associated Performer - Christopher Bridges, Composer, Lyricist - Vidal Davis, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Andre Harris, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Kori Anders, Recording Engineer - Ralph Cacciurri, Recording Engineer - Vincent DiLorenzo, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Sam Thomas, Recording Engineer - Mike Tsarsati, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jazze Phá, Associated Performer, Producer - Phalon Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer - J. Austin, Composer, Lyricist - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Cory Williams, Assistant Engineer - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jazze Phá, Producer - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Johntá Austin, Composer, Lyricist - Phalon Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - Cory Williams, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2003 Arista Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Sean Garrett, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Keri Hilson, Composer, Lyricist - Hermann Lang, Composer, Lyricist - Flash Technology, Producer - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Cory Williams, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - R. Kelly, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Lyricist, Producer - Ciara feat. R. Kelly, Associated Performer - Jim Bottari, Recording Engineer - Andy Gallas, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Jason Mlodzinski, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Wheeler, Assistant Engineer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Adonis Shropshire, Composer, Lyricist - Adonis, Producer, Recording Engineer - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Cory Williams, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - French, Associated Performer, Producer - V. Spencer, Recording Engineer - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Cory Williams, Assistant Engineer - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - L. Miles, Composer, Lyricist - D. Spencer, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jasper Cameron, Composer, Lyricist - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Skip Scarborough, Composer, Lyricist - Jasper, Producer - Carlton Lynn, Recording Engineer - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Kori Anders, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Ciara, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - T.I., Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Jazze Phá, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Ciara feat. T.I. & Jazze Phe, Associated Performer - LIL'JON, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Sean Garrett, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Steve Nowocynski, Recording Engineer - Charlie Sanders, Recording Engineer - Ciara Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Love, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - LaMarquis Jefferson, Bass Guitar, Composer, Lyricist - RAY SEAY, Mixing Engineer - Jonathan Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Nico Solis, Recording Engineer - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Zachary Wallace, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
Album review
Thanks to a few productions by hitmakers Lil Jon and Jazze Pha, there are indeed some Goodies to be found on Ciara's debut album, even if the young dance-pop singer does little to distinguish herself from the legion of fellow young dance-pop singers filling the urban American airwaves. The title track is far and away the highlight here, one of seemingly countless Lil Jon songs to become hits in summer 2004 (others including Usher's "Yeah!," Trillville's "Neva Eva," Lil Scrappy's "No Problem," Pitbull's "Culo," and Petey Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek"). "Goodies" is fairly similar to these songs, except that it's sung by a young girl. In fact, the song is an apparent response to "Freek-a-Leek," employing a near-identical beat and the services of that song's rapper, Petey Pablo. The difference is that while "Freek-a-Leek" took the hardcore rap perspective of courtship, boasting of Petey's sexual exploits and how he can provide all a woman could possibly want physically, Ciara takes the contemporary R&B perspective, boasting contrarily that she has what all the guys want but won't be exploited: "I bet you want the goodies/Bet you thought about it/Got you all hot and bothered/Mad 'cause I talk around it/If you're looking for the goodies/Keep on looking 'cause they stay in the jar." It's a simple song, yes, but it's quite a rousing album opener. From there, the next four songs -- "1, 2 Step," "Thug Style," "Hotline," "Oh" -- are good, if not great, as executive producer Jazze Pha serves up some first-rate beats and catchy hooks here and there. But just as Beyoncé's Dangerously in Love descended into boilerplate balladry during its second half, Goodies unfortunately follows suit, bringing the initial festivities to a cloying conclusion. In the end, the beats of Lil Jon and Jazze Pha are the true Goodies here. Ciara is likeable enough, especially on the dance songs, where she resembles a young Janet Jackson, not so much actually singing as projecting a personality onto the productions. However, when she turns to run-of-the-mill ballads on the album's second half, she seems just as faceless as the songs themselves, lacking panache and, at times, personality.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:17
- Main artists: Ciara
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: LaFace Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2004 LaFace Records LLC
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