Goodies (Ciara album)

Goodies
Studio album by
Ciara
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)
Recorded2002–2004
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 18, 2005
  4. "And I"
    Released: August 15, 2005

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. After writing songs for several established acts, Ciara's talents were noticed by Jazze Pha, and she began to work on what became Goodies. 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". Ciara worked with additional writers and producers on the album, including Jazze Pha, Bangladesh, R. Kelly, Johntá Austin, Sean Garrett, and Keri Hilson, among others.

With Goodies, Ciara was referred to as the "Princess" or "First Lady of Crunk&B". The album uses dance music while utilizing pop, R&B, and hip-hop influences. 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. Most critics compared the work to late singer Aaliyah, and also said it had qualities of Destiny's Child.

The album was a commercial success. In the United States, the album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 124,750 copies in its opening week. It was later certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.[4] The album also fared well internationally, being certified platinum by the Music Canada (MC) and gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). 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.

A 20th Anniversary vinyl edition of the album was released on September 27, 2024, with the album's original bonus tracks and a new remix of "Goodies"; the vinyl excludes the R. Kelly assisted, "Next to You".[5]

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  4. ^ Ogunnaike, Lola (2006-12-06). "One Name, Many Goals for a Driven R&B Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  5. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Goodies-20th-Anniversary-Ciara/dp/B0D62928R2