Goodies (album)

Goodies is the debut studio album by American singer Ciara. It was released on September 28, 2004, via Jazze Pha's Sho'nuff Records and LaFace Records.

Goodies
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)
Recorded2003–2004
Genre
Length50:03
Label
Producer
Ciara chronology
Goodies
(2004)
Ciara: The Evolution
(2006)
Singles from Goodies
  1. "Goodies"
    Released: June 8, 2004
  2. "1, 2 Step"
    Released: November 1, 2004
  3. "Oh"
    Released: March 1, 2005
  4. "And I"
    Released: August 15, 2005

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
The Guardian     [3]
PopMatters          [4]
Slant Magazine     [5]
The Times     [6]
USA Today    [7]

Goodies received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

Information is based on the album’s liner notes.[8]

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Goodies" (featuring Petey Pablo)Lil Jon 3:43
2. "1, 2 Step" (featuring Missy Elliott)
3:23
3. "Thug Style"  Jazze Pha 4:25
4. "Hotline"  Bangladesh 3:23
5. "Oh" (featuring Ludacris)Dre & Vidal 4:16
6. "Pick Up the Phone"  Jazze Pha 3:48
7. "Lookin' at You"  Jazze Pha 3:25
8. "Ooh Baby"  
  • Flash Technology (music)
  • Garrett (vocals)
3:37
9. "Next to You" (featuring R. Kelly)
  • R. Kelly (music)
  • Carvin "Ransum" Haggins (vocals)
3:13
10. "And I"  Adonis Shropshire 3:53
11. "Other Chicks"  French Spencer 4:21
12. "The Title"  Jasper Cameron 4:21
13. "Goodies (Remix)" (featuring T.I. & Jazze Pha)Lil Jon 4:21

Notes

  • "The Title" contains a sample from "Love Ballad", written by Skip Scarborough, as performed by L.T.D.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Liner Notes[8][9] and Allmusic.[10][11]

  • Ciara – lead vocals (All tracks)
  • Kori Anders – recording engineer (5), mixing assistant (2, 4, 12)
  • Carlos Bedoya – recording engineer (2)
  • Jim Bottari – recording engineer (9)
  • Leslie Brathwaite – recording engineer (8), mixing (2-4, 6-8, 10-13)
  • Ralph Cacciurri – recording engineer (5)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Mike Davis – recording engineer (4)
  • Vidal Davis – mixing (5)
  • Vincent Dilorenzo – recording engineer, mixing (5)
  • Rodney East – additional keyboards (9)
  • Missy Elliott – rap vocals (2)
  • Yolonda Frederick – make-up
  • Andy Gallas – music programming, recording engineer (9)
  • Abel Garibaldi – music programming, recording engineer (9)
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing (9)
  • John Hanes – digital editing, pro-tools engineer (9)
  • Andre Harris – mixing (5)
  • Jazze Pha – backing vocals (2-3, 6-7), rap vocals (13), instrumentation (3, 6-7), executive producer
  • LaMarquis Jefferson – bass played by (1, 13)
  • Rachael Johnson – stylist
  • R. Kelly – musical arrangement, background vocals (9)
  • Henry "Noonie" Lee Jr. – executive producer
  • Craig Love – guitar (1, 13)
  • Ludacris – rap vocals (5)
  • Donnie Lyle – guitar (9)
  • Carlton Lynn – recording engineer (12)
  • Mark Mann – photography
  • Ian Mereness – recording engineer (9)
  • Jason Mlodzinski – assistant
  • Peter Mokran - mixing (14)
  • Steve "ESP" Nowacynski – recording engineer (1, 13)
  • Petey Pablo – rap vocals (1)
  • Mark Pitts – A&R
  • Charles Sanders – recording engineer (1, 13)
  • Ray Seay – mixing (1, 13)
  • Adonis Shropshire – recording engineer (10)
  • Shereese Slate – hair stylist
  • Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith – additional rap vocals, production, mixing (1, 13)
  • Nico Solis – recording engineer (4, 13), mixing (13)
  • French Spencer – instrumentation (11)
  • Vern Spencer – recording engineer (11)
  • Brian Stanley – recording engineer (1, 13), mixing (1)
  • Shakir Stewart – A&R
  • Anthony "T.A." Tate – executive producer
  • Sam Thomas – recording engineer (2, 4-5)
  • T.I. – rap vocals (13)
  • Mike Tsarsati – mixing assistant (5)
  • Courtney Walter – art direction, design
  • Nathan Wheeler – assistant
  • Cory Williams – mixing assistant (3, 6-8, 10-11)
  • Phillana Williams – marketing
  • Arnold Wolfe – recording engineer (3, 6-7)
  • Sean Garrett - vocal production (1, 13)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–05) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[12] 46
Canadian Albums Chart[13] 22
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[12] 88
Dutch Albums Chart[12] 79
French Albums Chart[12] 65
German Albums Chart[14] 67
Irish Albums Chart[15] 36
Japan Oricon Albums Chart[16] 14
New Zealand Albums Chart[12] 29
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 52
UK Albums Chart[17] 26
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[18] 5
US Billboard 200[13] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 1
World Albums Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
US Billboard 200[20] 177
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] 77
Chart (2005) Position
US Billboard 200[22] 19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23] 12

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 100,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[25] Gold 7,500^
Japan (RIAJ)[26] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RIANZ)[27] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] 3× Platinum 2,748,000[29]

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

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