Originally, Ciara was reluctant to work with the track produced by Lil Jon, reportedly disliking crunk music at first.
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In early 2004, Ciara wrote a demo with record producer Sean Garrett, co-writer of Usher's crunk hit " Yeah." After hearing a demo, crunk producer Lil Jon, who also produced and was featured on "Yeah", began to work on the full record, to have it released on LaFace. Studios, Atlanta, GA Sony Music Studios, New York, NY Studio 609 Recordings, Philadelphia, PA The Studio, Philadelphia, PA. Recording sessions for the album took place at Chocolate Factory, Chicago, IL Circle House Studios, Miami, FL Darp Studios, Atlanta, GA Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA Futuristic Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Ground Breaking Studios, Atlanta, GA Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL Hitco, Atlanta, GA Patchwerk Recordings, Atlanta, GA Phoenix Ave. She began production on her debut album later that year. Reid, whom she was introduced to by Jazze Pha.
was one of the many Atlanta-based musicians that Ciara collaborated with on the album.Īfter graduating from Riverdale High School in Riverdale, Georgia in 2003, she was signed by LaFace Records executive, L.A. She's pretty, she can dance, she can write music, and kids love her. About Ciara, Jazze Pha said, "What was really lacking is the Janet Jackson, high-energy dance. Within five months of meeting her, Pha signed her to his Sho'nuff label and they had already recorded five tracks. According to Ciara, no one believed in her dreams of hearing her own music on the radio until she met producer Jazze Pha in 2002. Despite this setback, Ciara was still determined to reach her goal and signed a publishing deal as a songwriter.Īfter leaving the group Hearsay, Texas native Ciara earned a writing job via her manager, for Atlanta's Tricky Stewart and The-Dream's RedZone Entertainment, penning songs for Mýa and Fantasia among others. The group recorded demos, but as time went on, they began to have differences and eventually parted ways. In her mid-teens, Ciara formed the all-girl group Hearsay with two of her friends. Goodies earned Ciara two Grammy nominations at the 48th Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "1, 2 Step" in 2006. The album also fared well internationally, being certified platinum by the Music Canada (MC) and gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It was later certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold over 2.7 million copies in the United States. In the United States, the album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 124,750 copies in its opening week. Most critics compared the work to late singer Aaliyah, and also said it had qualities of Destiny's Child. Critics gave the album positive to mixed reviews, commending the "Goodies"-esque songs, while deeming others as unoriginal and noting Ciara's limited vocal abilities. The album uses dance music while utilizing pop, R&B, and hip-hop influences. With Goodies, Ciara was hailed as the "Princess" or "First Lady of Crunk&B". Kelly, Johntá Austin, Sean Garrett, and Keri Hilson, among others. Ciara worked with additional writers and producers on the album, including Jazze Pha, Bangladesh, R. The album's conception came through the title track, produced by Lil Jon and created as a female crunk counterpart to other singles produced by Lil Jon such as Usher's " Yeah!" and Petey Pablo's " Freek-a-Leek". After writing songs for several established acts, Ciara's talents were noticed by Jazze Pha, and she began to work on what became Goodies. It was released on September 28, 2004, via Jazze Pha's Sho'nuff Records and LaFace Records. Goodies is the debut studio album by American singer Ciara.