Ciara: The Evolution
Ciara: The Evolution (simply known as The Evolution[1][2]) is the second studio album by American recording artist Ciara, released on December 5, 2006, by LaFace Records. It was released two years after Ciara's debut Goodies. The album features guest appearances from fellow R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly who featured on the remix to the lead single "Promise", rappers Chamillionaire, 50 Cent and Lil' Jon.
Ciara: The Evolution | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 5, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 59:26 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer |
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Ciara chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ciara: The Evolution | ||||
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Reviews
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Blender | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.9/10)[7] |
PopMatters | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
Slant Magazine | [10] |
Stylus | B+[11] |
Yahoo! Music UK | [12] |
Ciara: The Evolution received mixed reviews from music critics.[13]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "That's Right" (featuring Lil Jon) | Ciara Harris, Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, LaMarquis Jefferson, Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Jasper Cameron | Smith, Harris[a], Cameron[a] | 4:16 |
2. | "Like a Boy" | Harris, Nelson, Muhammad, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Ezekiel Lewis, Calvin Kenon | Calvo da Gr8, Harris[b], The Clutch[b] | 3:57 |
3. | "The Evolution of Music (Interlude)" | 0:10 | ||
4. | "Promise" | Harris, Cameron, Jamal Jones, Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams | Polow da Don, Harris[a], Cameron[a] | 4:27 |
5. | "I Proceed" | Harris, Pharrell Williams | The Neptunes | 4:13 |
6. | "Can't Leave 'em Alone" (featuring 50 Cent) | Harris, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins | Jerkins, Harris[a], Daniels[a] | 4:04 |
7. | "C.R.U.S.H." | Harris, J. Smith, Craig Love, Jefferson, James "LRoc" Phillips, Adonis Shropshire | J. Smith | 4:17 |
8. | "My Love" | Harris, Nelson, Brian Kennedy, Antwoine "T-Wizz" Collins, Muhammad | Kennedy, Harris[b], T-Wizz[b] | 4:00 |
9. | "The Evolution of Dance (Interlude)" | 0:15 | ||
10. | "Make It Last Forever" | Harris, Daniels, Jerkins, James Brown, Robert Ginyard | Jerkins, Harris[a], Daniels[a] | 3:33 |
11. | "Bang It Up" | Harris, Sean Garrett, Jones | Polow da Don, Harris[a], Cameron[a], Garrett[a] | 3:04 |
12. | "Get Up" (featuring Chamillionaire) | Harris, Phalon Alexander, Hakeem Seriki | Jazze Pha | 4:21 |
13. | "The Evolution of Fashion (Interlude)" | 0:15 | ||
14. | "Get In, Fit In" | Harris, William Adams | will.i.am, Harris[b] | 4:13 |
15. | "The Evolution of C (Interlude)" | 0:19 | ||
16. | "So Hard" | Harris, Nelson, Muhammad, Bryan Michael Cox, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, T. Clark | Cox, Dean, Nelson[a], Muhammad[a] | 4:49 |
17. | "I'm Just Me" | Harris, P. Williams | The Neptunes | 4:32 |
18. | "I Found Myself" | Harris, Dallas Austin | Austin | 4:32 |
iTunes bonus track[14] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
19. | "Love You Better" | J. Cameron, M. Crooms, W. Jones | Mr. Collipark | 4:30 |
Target bonus tracks[15] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
19. | "Addicted" | Harris, Demetrius Spencer, Nelson | French | 3:08 | |||||
20. | "Promise (Go and Get Your Tickets Mix)" (featuring R. Kelly) | Harris, Cameron, Jones, E. Williams, Kelly | Polow da Don, Kelly | 4:59 |
- Notes
- Track listing and credits from album booklet.
- ^a signifies a vocal producer
- ^b signifies a co-producer
- Sample credits
- "That's Right" contains samples from "Fix It in the Mix" written by Tony Butler, as performed by Pretty Tony and "Jam the Box" written by Tony Butler and Sherman Nealy, as performed by Pretty Tony.
- "C.R.U.S.H." contains a portion of the composition "122 BPM", written by Larry Linn.
- "Make It Last Forever" contains a sample from "Think (About It)", written by James Brown, as performed by Lyn Collins and contains a portion of the composition "It Takes Two", written by James Brown and Robert Ginyard.
- "Do It" contains samples from "You Really Got Me", written by Raymond Davies, as performed by The Kinks and "Push It", written by Herby Azor and Raymond Davies, as performed by Salt-N-Pepa.
Personnel
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Charts
Chart (2006–07) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums Chart | 32 |
Canadian R&B Albums Chart | 5 |
Oricon International Album Chart | 8 |
U.S. Billboard 200[16] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[16] | 1 |
Australian Top 50 Albums Chart[17] | 76 |
Australian Urban Albums Chart | 12 |
Austria Albums Chart[18] | 68 |
Belgium Albums Chart[18] | 43 |
French Albums Chart[18] | 49 |
German Albums Chart[18] | 32 |
Irish Albums Chart[18] | 29 |
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 Albums Chart[19] | 21 |
Switzerland Albums Chart[18] | 15 |
Taiwan Albums Chart | 2 |
UK Albums Chart[20] | 17 |
Japan Oricon Album Chart | 30 |
Chart succession
Preceded by Light Grenades by Incubus |
Billboard 200 number-one album December 17, 2006 – December 23, 2006 |
Succeeded by The Inspiration by Young Jeezy |
Certifications
Region | Certification |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver |
United States (RIAA) | Platinum |
Russia (NFPP) | Gold[21] |
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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United States | December 5, 2006 | LaFace Records |
Canada | ||
Japan | December 6, 2006 | |
Indonesia | December 20, 2006 | |
Greece | February 6, 2007 | |
New Zealand | March 25, 2007 | |
Italy | April 6, 2007 | |
United Kingdom | April 9, 2007 | |
Australia | April 13, 2007 | |
Germany | ||
France | April 16, 2007 | |
Brazil | May 30, 2008 |
Ciara: The Evolution Media
Ciara performing at the House of Blues in San Diego
References
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Evolution by Ciara". iTunes Store. April 3, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Evolution by Ciara". iTunes Store. April 3, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ↑ "The Evolution – Ciara" Allmusic. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
- ↑ Dreisinger, Baz Ciara : Ciara: The Evolution Review on Blender Blender Retrieved March 25, 2008[dead link]
- ↑ "Ciara: The Evolution - EW.com". ew.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ Dorian Lynskey. "CD: Ciara, The Evolution". the Guardian.
- ↑ "Ciara". Pitchfork.
- ↑ "Ciara". PopMatters.
- ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Sal Cinquemani (16 December 2006). "Ciara: Ciara: The Evolution - Album Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine.
- ↑ "Ciara - Ciara: The Evolution - Review - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-06. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "Yahoo! Music UK review". Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Critic reviews for The Evolution". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ↑ "iTunes Music – The Evolution by Ciara". iTunwa. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ↑ The Evolution (Bonus DVD) (2007-04-09). "The Evolution (Bonus DVD)". Target. Retrieved 2012-02-09.[dead link]
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Ciara Billboard Albums Chart History Retrieved April 5, 2007
- ↑ ARIA top 100 albums March 19, 2007 Retrieved April 16, 2007
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Ciara – Ciara:The Evolution – Music Charts Retrieved September 30, 2007
- ↑ "New Zealand Albums Chart". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "everyHit.com search results". everyhit.com.
- ↑ "╚2M╩ – гНКНРНИ Х ОКЮРХМНБШИ ЮКЭАНЛ Б пНЯЯХХ – International 2007". 2m-online.ru. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-11-06.