Doll Domination

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Doll Domination is the second studio album from the Pussycat Dolls, released on September 23, 2008. The first single from the album, "When I Grow Up" is a hit, peaking at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] Also, it is a success in Australia, peaking at number two, and number three in the United Kingdom and Canada.

Background and production

The tracks on the album have been produced and/or written by Timbaland, The Clutch, Cee-Lo Green, Lucas Secon,Wayne Hector,Cutfather, Jonas Jeberg, Sean Garrett, Darkchild, Kara DioGuardi, Fernando Garibay, Lady GaGa, Ryan Tedder, and Chase N. Cashe of Zone 4 Inc.[2]

Each of the dolls has a solo song on a separate bonus part of the album. The Deluxe Edition of the album is also set for a release, with a slightly different cover and five solo songs from each of the dolls, as Jessica confirmed during an interview with NewNowNext.

On September 1 2008, "I Hate This Part" and "Take Over the World" were leaked onto the internet as live Versions, the entire album leaked onto the internet on September 15 2008.

Promotion

On May 20, 2008, the Pussycat Dolls performed their new single "When I Grow Up" for the first time live on Jimmy Kimmel Live,[3][4] again at the MTV Movie Awards on June 1, and a third time on So You Think You Can Dance on June 12.[5] The song was released on May 27, 2008.[6]

Other promotions include hosting the 2008 Maxim Hot 100 on VH1. They hit the position number seventeen.[7]

Nicole made an appearance in Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious singing a song titled "Just Say Yes". It was going to be included in Nicole's solo album, though the song is included on this album instead. Nicole also stated that the group also worked with Dr. Dre and Scott Storch but the tracks have not made the final.

They also performed five songs at a Wal-Mart Soundcheck showcase: "I Hate This Part", "Take Over the World" and "When I Grow Up" from Doll Domination, and "Buttons" and "Don't Cha" from PCD.

2009 World Tour

On July 31 2008, while promoting the album in Asia, the group announced that a tour in support of the album would begin in early 2009, visiting the U.S., Europe, Asia & Australia. Dates will be announced following the album's release.

It has since been confirmed on E! News at the opening of the new Pussycat Doll Lounge by Robin Antin, the group's founder, that the tour will begin in Europe in late March 2009, and then visit Asia and Australia in May/June, before finishing up in the U.S. at the end of the Summer. India is also being rumored to be the first stop for the tour[5]. Robin also confirmed that it will be a co-headlined tour with another major act, similar to the groups 2005 tour with the Black Eyed Peas, 2006 tour with Rihanna and 2007 tour with Christina Aguilera.

On August 28 2008 Ne-Yo confirmed on UK radio station Capital FM that he would be touring with the group throughout 2009 in support of his latest album Year of the Gentleman. He said that the tour is currently going to be called "Dolls & Gentlemen: An Evening with Ne-Yo and the Pussycat Dolls", but that this wasn't confirmed. He also went on to explain that the show would feature sets from both acts, but that they 'would share the stage at some points too'. Tickets will go on sale after both acts release their albums. He stated the tour would kick off in April and that it would visit London, Paris and other European cities.

On September 7 2008, as the Dolls were interviewed by MTV about their Video Music Award win for "When I Grow Up", they confirmed that plans to tour with Ne-Yo had been shelved as his management decided to bring forward his tour dates to November 2008, leaving the group unable to complete these dates due to other commitments. Instead, the group will now tour alone. Nicole Scherzinger said that it was a "shame it couldn't happen, but his record company wanted the tour closer to his album release. He's in Europe in November, we weren't planning on touring overseas until March or April, so that we could spend more time putting a few singles out first. It's a real blow, because we had some amazing ideas for what we could do together." She also stated that the group were already in rehearsals for the tour.

The tour will kick off at the end of January in Europe.

Chart Performance

Singles

The lead single "When I Grow Up" was released on 27 May, 2008 to iTunes. It peak #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on Australian Singles Chart, #3 on Canadian Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart.

The second single "Whatcha Think About That" was released to iTunes on 9 September, 2008.

The second single in Europe and New Zealand will be "I Hate This Part", as confirmed by group on KISS 100 FM on September 18, 2008.

Critical reception

The album has received mixed reviews from pop critics [8]. It was often criticized for lead singer, Nicole Scherzinger's over presence.

Critic August Brown of the Los Angeles Times, states that the album does not live up to its 2005 predecessor, and gave the album one-and-a-half stars out of five.[9] Margeaux Watson of Entertainment Weekly dismissed the Pussycat Dolls as a brand, rather than a band. Lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, who sings lead and background vocals for the album's 16 tracks, is also criticized for her over presence on the album, and the apparent absence of the other members: "This follow-up to 2005's multiplatinum PCD finds lead Doll Nicole Scherzinger in the spotlight, and she's no Beyoncé....After a while, listening to this CD feels like a one-way conversation with a vapid hot chick who's in love with the sound of her own voice...As for the others, well...can you name them? Do you even know how many there are?"[10]

Billboard Magazine gave the album a positive review, Mariel Concepcion wrote that "the Dolls' bark is as big as their bite." and recommed the second single "Whatcha Think About That", "In Person", "Happily Never After", "Bottle Pop" and "Out of This Club". [10]

Priya Elan of The Times writes that "Doll Domination lacks any distinct personality. The exceptions include "I Hate this Part", a break-up number on which Nicole Scherzinger is allowed to emote fully, and Whatcha Think About That?, which contains a cheeky rap from Missy Elliot.[11]

The album was the Critics' Choice from The New York Times. Jon Pareles wrote :Ms. Scherzinger’s small, flexible voice thrives in the programmed, computer-tuned R&B tracks. She adopts Britney Spears’s breathiness against the sirens, shouts and pumping beat of “When I Grow Up,” a song about craving fame, and she juggles melody, chants and vocal harmonies in “Whatcha Think About That,” which proposes that her man stay home while she goes club hopping. She coos and flirts with R. Kelly in “Out of This Club,” and in “Whatchamacallit,” by Timbaland and others, she sasses competitors wanting to know about her fashion sources and her man’s abilities. [12]

OK! Magazine wrote "When it comes to playtime, this pop-filled fanfare makes for the purrfect soundtrack. It’s upbeat, has the magic touch of superstars Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Timbaland and is raunchier than their last album. As for taking over the world, maybe not, but our stereos don’t stand a chance."[13] [USA Today]] wrote that: "As a group, though, they can sell catchy dance ditties such as the Rodney Jerkins-produced When I Grow Up, which is getting airplay at top 40 radio. Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Polow Da Don, Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly and Sean Garrett are among the writers, producers and guests giving the project some bite." [14]

Track listing

  1. "When I Grow Up" (Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Rock City) — 4:05
  2. "Bottle Pop" (featuring Snoop Dogg) (Fernando Garibay, Sean Garrett, Nicole Scherzinger) — 3:30
  3. "Whatcha Think About That" (featuring Missy Elliot) (Polow da Don, Esther Dean, Ron Fair) — 3:48
  4. "I Hate This Part" (Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector, Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather) — 3:39
  5. "Takin' Over the World" (Chase N. Cashe of Zone 4 Inc.) — 3:35
  6. "Out of This Club" (featuring R. Kelly and Polow da Don) (Polow da Don) — 4:08
  7. "Who's Gonna Love You" (Polow Da Don, Nicole Scherzinger, Kara DioGuardi) — 4:00
  8. "Happily Never After" (Shea Taylor, Ne-Yo) — 4:49
  9. "Magic" (Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, The Clutch) — 3:41
  10. "Halo" (Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, The Clutch) — 5:24
  11. "In Person" (Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, The Clutch) — 3:35
  12. "Elevator" (Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Lady GaGa) — 3:41
  13. "Hush Hush" (Ron Fair) — 3:48
  14. "Love the Way You Love Me" (Chase N. Cashe of Zone 4 Inc.) — 3:21
  15. "Whatchamacallit" (Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, The Clutch) — 4:19
  16. "I'm Done" (S. Ridel, T.L. James, A. Huff) — 3:18
  • Bonus tracks
  1. "Lights, Camera, Action" (featuring New Kids on the Block) (Polow da Don) — 3:46 (UK bonus track)
  2. "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" (Osvaldo Farrés, Joe Davis) — 2:14 (Brazilian and UK bonus track)
  3. "Baby Love" (J.R. Rotem Remix) (Brazilian bonus track) — 4:40
  • Bonus disc
  1. "If I Was A Man" (Introducing Jessica Sutta) (M. Nervo; M. Smith; O. Nervo; S. Ridel) — 3:31
  2. "Space" (Introducing Melody Thornton) (A. Frampton; J. Jones; J. Kugell; J. Pennock) — 3:08
  3. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Introducing Kimberly Wyatt) (J. Child) — 3:21
  4. "Played" (Introducing Ashley Roberts) (R. Nevil; S. Diamond) — 3:20
  5. "Until U Love U" (Nicole Scherzinger) (D. Warren) — 3:39

Release history

Date Region
September 19 2008 The Netherlands[15]
Germany
Ireland
September 20 2008 Australia
September 22 2008 United Kingdom1
Italy
New Zealand
Hong Kong[16]
September 23 2008 United States
Spain
September 25 2008 Thailand
September 26 2008 Taiwan[17]
September 29 2008 France[18]
Brazil
México
October 15 2008 Japan
  • 1 Only Standard edition was released, with no official plans to release the deluxe edition.

External links

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  2. ^ Nicole Source • N-Scherzinger.com • Your #1 source for everything Nicole Scherzinger
  3. ^ Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Upcoming Guests - ABC.com
  4. ^ Pussycat Dolls | News | Pussycat Dolls on the Jimmy Kimmel Show!
  5. ^ 2008 Movie Awards Story | Coldplay, Pussycat Dolls Set To Perform At MTV Movie Awards - Show Story | Headlines | MTV
  6. ^ umusic.ca ::The Pussycat Dolls
  7. ^ Maxim Hot 100 (2008) | Reality TV Show Video Clips on the VSPOT, Photos, Episodes and Online Message Boards | VH1.com
  8. ^ [1]. MetaCritic. Retrieved September 23, 2008
  9. ^ Pussycat Dolls "Doll Domination". Los Angeles Times. September 16, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  10. ^ a b "Doll Domination". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2008 Cite error: The named reference "EWW" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  11. ^ Doll Domination, The Times. September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2008
  12. ^ [2], The New York Times. September 21, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008
  13. ^ [3], OK! Magazine. September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008
  14. ^ [4], USA Today. September 22, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008
  15. ^ http://www.universalmusic.nl/p-detail.php?pid=0602517823020
  16. ^ http://www.hmv.com.hk/ch/product/dance.asp?sku=176825
  17. ^ http://www.g-music.com.tw/ECProduct.aspx?ProductID=0602517856134
  18. ^ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/The-Pussycat-Dolls/news-66709.html
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