Ciara: The Evolution

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Ciara: The Evolution is the second studio album by American singer Ciara, released on December 5, 2006 (see 2006 in music) in the U.S. and Canada on LaFace and Jive Records. It will be released in the UK on April 9 2007. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album is composed of Miami bass, Atlanta crunk, ballads, dance tracks, and old school songs with “big fat pop hooks”.[1]

The album produced the U.S. top twenty singles “Get Up”, which features rapper Chamillionaire and also appears on the Step Up soundtrack and "Promise" (which is Ciara’s first single to enter the top twenty as a solo artist). The single, "Like a Boy" is currently climbing the charts.


Album Information

Title and production

According to Ciara, the title is "about so much more than just my personal growth -- it's about the evolution of music, the evolution of dance, the evolution of fashion."[2] The source of the album's creativity such as the sound and edge comes from Ciara in general.[3] Ciara enlisted all-star producers Polow Da Don, The Neptunes, Bryan Michael Cox, Will.i.am, Dallas Austin, Rodney Jerkins and Mr. Collipark, who produced the bonus track "Love You Better", and newcomers The Clutch, Calvo Da Gr8, Brian Kennedy, and Antwoine Collins. She returned to the studio with her debut album collaborators Lil Jon and Jazze Pha. She also wrote/co-wrote most of the songs and co-produced "Like a Boy" and "My Love". The guest rappers include Chamillionaire, 50 Cent, and Lil Jon. Influences for the album's production were Michael Jackson, Prince, Jodeci, and Madonna.

Reception and releases

Ciara went on a 16 city club tour, which started October 26 in Washington, D.C. until December 10 in New York City. She performed Evolution hits "Get Up", "Promise", her earlier singles, and new material from Ciara: The Evolution. BET also aired an Access Granted of Ciara's The Evolution Tour. Ciara: The Evolution received generally positive reviews from critics. Some critics focused on Ciara's weak vocal abilities on some album songs. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone said that "Ciara's still prone to diva blandness and silly little pop songs...but this time she's more interesting by half."[4] For All Music Guide, Andy Kellman wrote that "there are plenty of tracks geared toward letting loose and dancing, and most of them do deliver, even if they don't seem quite as fresh as Ciara's past hits" [5], and Entertainment Weekly called the dance songs "rugged and terrific, but eventually the tempos slow and the album drags".[6]

Ciara: The Evolution debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with sales of more than 338,000, which is 213,000 more than Ciara's debut album Goodies that debuted at number three. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in the January 272007 issue of Billboard for shipping 1,000,000 units to retail outlets. The album remained in the top twenty for eight weeks before dropping out. In Canada, the album debuted at thirty-two on the Canadian albums chart and five on the R&B albums chart. In Australia, Ciara: The Evolution debuted below the ARIA Top 50 at seventy-six.

The single "Get Up", an upbeat dance track, was released in July 2006 for the film soundtrack Step Up. After its fourth week on the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number seven and number ten on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song remained in the top forty for fourteen weeks. “Promise”, the official first single, debuted at forty-five on the Billboard Hot 100 making the single Ciara’s highest debut on the chart. The song has reached number eleven on the Hot 100 chart, and number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The official remix for "Promise" was released the week of January 152007 and was produced Polow da Don and features R&B singer and producer R. Kelly. The remix helped the single reached number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The second single, "Like a Boy" was released on February 13 2007. It will be the first single in the UK.[7] The song debuted on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts at seventy-five, so far it has peaked at nineteen. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at eighty-one and so far peaked at forty-four. The album track "Can't Leave 'Em Alone" is receiving radio airplay without promotion.[8]

Samples

Track listing

  • Basic track listing
# Title Length
1. "That's Right" (featuring Lil Jon) 4:16
2. "Like a Boy" 3:57
3. "The Evolution of Music" (Interlude) 0:10
4. "Promise" 4:27
5. "I Proceed" 4:13
6. "Can't Leave 'Em Alone" (featuring 50 Cent) 4:04
7. "C.R.U.S.H." 4:17
8. "My Love" 4:00
9. "The Evolution of Dance" (Interlude) 0:15
10. "Make It Last Forever" 3:33
11. "Bang It Up" 3:04
12. "Get Up" (featuring Chamillionaire) 4:21
13. "The Evolution of Fashion" (Interlude) 0:15
14. "Get In, Fit In" 4:13
15. "The Evolution of C" (Interlude) 0:19
16. "So Hard" 4:49
17. "I'm Just Me" 4:32
18. "I Found Myself" 4:32
  • iTunes and Japanese edition
# Title Length
19. "Love You Better" (iTunes and Japan Bonus Track) 4:29
  • UK edition
# Title Length
19. "Addicted" (Bonus Track) 3:03
20. "Promise" [Go and Get Your Tickets Mix] (featuring R. Kelly) (Bonus Track) 4:59
Special Limited Edition DVD Duration
Ciara and Dancers Teach Move from "Get Up"
"Get Up" Music Video 5:01
Ciara and Dancers Teach Moves from "Promise"
"Promise" Music Video 4:22
Behind-the-Scenes of "Promise"
"Like a Boy" Music Video (UK Only) -

Unreleased songs

The following tracks are registered in the ASCAP database.[9]

Title
"More Than a Queen" (Ciara Harris, Charles Davis, Jr.) --
"Role Call" (Balewa Mauhammad, Brian Michael Cox, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis, Patrick Smith) --
"Do It" (Featuring will.i.am) (Produced by will.i.am) --

Singles

# Title Date
1. "Get Up" July 2006
2. "Promise" October 16, 2006
3. "Like a Boy" February 13, 2007 (U.S.) / April 2, 2007 (UK)

Production credits

  • Executive Producers: Ciara Harris and Phillana Williams
  • Management: Phillana Williams for TPF Management
  • Mastered by Chris Athens at Sterling Sound, NYC
  • A&R: Mark Pitts and Ethiopia Habtemariam
  • A&R Administration: Shay Young
  • A&R Coordination: Leticia Hillard and Jill Tschogl
  • Sample Clearance: David Schmidt, Kobie "The Quarterback" Brown, Donato Guadagnoli
  • Art Direction and Design: Courtney Walter
  • Photography: Markus Klinko and Indrani
  • Styling: John Moore
  • Make Up: Yolonda Frederick for Goldfinger Creative
  • Hair: Shirlena Allen for Dawn To Dusk Agency

Chart performance

Chart (2006) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Canadian Albums Chart 32
Canadian R&B Albums Chart 5
United World Chart 5
Australian Top 50 Albums Chart 76

References

  1. ^ "Ciara The Evolution Review". PopMatters. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
  2. ^ Hope, Clover. "Ciara Previewing 'Evolution' On Tour". Billboard. October 10, 2006. Retrieved December 13, 2006.
  3. ^ Hope, Clover. "Ciara Continues Her “Evolution” with New Album". Vibe. September 19, 2006. Retrieved December 13, 2006.
  4. ^ "Ciara: The Evolution Rolling Stone Review" Rolling Stone. October 10, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
  5. ^ "Ciara: The Evolution All Music Guide Review" All Music Guide. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
  6. ^ "Ciara: Entertainment Weekly Review" Entertainment Weekly. October 10, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
  7. ^ http://www.ciaragoodies.co.uk Retrieved February 14, 2007
  8. ^ "Ciara Says She And 50 Cent Are Not An Item" MTV News. Retrieved March 12 2007.
  9. ^ [1]. ASCAP Retrieved February 7 2007
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
December 23, 2006 - December 29, 2006 		Succeeded by
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