Ciara Princess Wilson is an American singer,songwriter,business woman and actress. She rose to prominence with her debut studio album Goodies (2004),which spawned the top five singles "1,2 Step","Oh",and "Goodies",the latter of which topping the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and garnered two nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Ciara was also featured on Missy Elliott's "Lose Control" and Bow Wow's "Like You",both of which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Goodies" is the debut single by American singer Ciara featuring hip-hop rapper and Jive recording artist Petey Pablo for her debut studio album of the same name. The song was released as the album's lead single on June 8,2004,through LaFace Records. It was written by Ciara,Sean Garrett,LeMarquis Jefferson,and Craig Love,and Lil Jon the song's producer. The song was recorded as an answer song to the featured performer's hit single,"Freek-a-Leek." The song's lead woman refuses men's sexual advances,proclaiming that they will not get her "goodies" because "they stay in the jar."
Ciara:The Evolution is the second studio album by American singer Ciara,released on December 5,2006,by LaFace Records. The album is separated into five sections,with each showcasing a different side of Ciara's artistry. The first features crunk&B and uptempo records,which mainly deal with feminine independence,while its successor,entitled The Evolution of Music features ballads dealing with the positives and struggles of love. The Evolution of Dance features dance tracks,The Evolution of Fashion deals with self-expression,while the last,entitled The Evolution of C,features tracks that discuss how Ciara has evolved as a person since the start of her career.
American singer Ciara has released seven studio albums,one extended play,one DVD,one promotional single,51 singles and 28 music videos,including seven as a featured artist. She made her debut in 2004 with her debut album Goodies which debuted at three in the US and charted within the top 40 in several international markets. The album's title track peaked at number-one in the United States for seven weeks and gave the singer the title of "The First Lady of Crunk&B",while singles "1,2 Step" and "Oh" reached the top three in the US. All three singles reached the top 10 in many international markets,with "Goodies" topping charts in the UK. Goodies was certified triple-Platinum in the United States,Platinum in Canada,and sold over five million copies worldwide. Ciara also participated in a number of successful collaborations,including US top five hits "Lose Control" with Missy Elliott,and "Like You" with rapper Bow Wow,as well as the US top 10 "So What" with group Field Mob.
American singer Ciara has appeared in numerous music videos and films. Her videography includes twenty music videos,six guest appearances in other artists' videos as a featured artist,two guest appearances in other artists videos and three film appearances.
"Promise" is a song performed by American recording artist Ciara from her second studio album,Ciara:The Evolution (2006). It was written by Ciara,Jasper Cameron,Polow da Don and Elvis Williams and produced by Polow da Don and Nealante. The song was released as the album's official lead single on October 16,2006,through LaFace Records. The song was selected as the first single as Ciara wanted to put out a single with a slower pace,noting that her previous releases had been up-tempo. According to Ciara,the song represents the album's theme of evolving and symbolizes her growth as a songwriter and artist.
Tiffany Evans is the self-titled debut album by R&B singer Tiffany Evans. It was released by Columbia Records on April 22,2008,in the United States and on August 27,2008,in Japan with two bonus tracks. The first single was "Promise Ring",which features Ciara and is Evans' most successful single to date. The second was "I'm Grown",which features Bow Wow. The album was executive produced by Ciara and The Clutch. Album peaked at number 134 on US Billboard 200.
"Like a Boy" is a song performed by American singer Ciara for her second album Ciara:The Evolution (2006). Written by Ciara,Candice Nelson,Balewa Muhammad,J. Que,Ezekiel Lewis,and Calvin Kenon,it is the third release in the U.S. and second single in Europe.
Tiffany Evans is an American singer,songwriter,and actress. Evans rose to fame in 2003 as a contestant on Star Search,she became the first contestant in Star Search history to earn a perfect score on all of her performances. Following Evans' victory,she signed a record deal with Columbia Records in the same year. Her self-titled debut album was released in 2008 and included the singles "Promise Ring" featuring Ciara and "I'm Grown" featuring Bow Wow.
Fantasy Ride is the third studio album by American singer Ciara,first released on May 3,2009,by Jive Records,LaFace Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The album was recorded between 2007 and 2009. Ciara was executive producer on the album along with co-executive Mark Pitts and,Ciara worked with several record producers,including Blac Elvis,Benny Blanco,Blade,Jasper Cameron,The Clutch,Darkchild,Danja,Dr. Luke,Jason Nevins,Jim Beanz,Los da Maestro,Ne-Yo,Osinachi Nwaneri,Polow da Don,The-Dream,Tricky Stewart,Justin Timberlake,T-Pain. The album featured several guest vocalists,including Justin Timberlake,Ludacris,Chris Brown,Young Jeezy,The-Dream,Missy Elliott.
"Go Girl" is a song co-written and performed by American R&B singer Ciara. The song was released as the lead single,for her third studio album Fantasy Ride,however it was only included on the Japan version of the album. The track is a female empowerment anthem that preaches control,featuring semi-auto-tune vocals and a mid-tempo beat.
"Takin' Back My Love" is a song by Spanish singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias featuring American singer Ciara. It is the second single from his English greatest hits album Greatest Hits. The song was produced by RedOne who was a co-writer of the song alongside Iglesias and Frankie Storm.
"Turnin Me On" is a song by American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson,from her debut album,In a Perfect World... The song features American rapper Lil Wayne who co-wrote the song alongside Hilson and Zachary Anson Wallace. Production credits are shared between Danja and Polow da Don,who also co-wrote the song. Following the minimal chart success of Hilson's worldwide lead single "Energy" in the United States,international markets received "Return the Favor",while "Turnin Me On" was released as the third single in the US.
"Never Ever" is a song performed by R&B singer Ciara. It is the first single released from her third studio album,Fantasy Ride. The song features rapper Young Jeezy,was produced by Polow da Don,and was co-written by Ciara and Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams,who both produced and co-wrote Ciara's single,"Promise",from her second album,Ciara:The Evolution.
"Speechless" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ciara. The song was written by Ciara,The-Dream,and Tricky Stewart,with the latter two producing the song as well. Taken from her fourth studio album Basic Instinct,the song serves as the second single from the album. It was released in the United States as a digital download on September 7,2010.
Ciara is the fifth studio album by American singer Ciara,which was released on July 9,2013. This album is the artist's first release under Epic Records,since publicly asking the now-defunct Jive Records to release her from her contractual obligations. The singer cited a lack of label support and financial funding for her previous albums Fantasy Ride (2009) and Basic Instinct (2010). On this fifth studio album,Ciara is reunited with her long-term mentor and friend L.A. Reid,chairman of Epic Records. Reid is credited with discovering Ciara in 2003 along with signing her to his LaFace Records label and executive-producing her debut studio album,Goodies (2004).
"Sorry" is a song recorded by American singer Ciara. It was written by Ciara,Elvis "Blac" Williams,and Jasper Cameron,and produced by Harris and Cameron. The song premiered alongside its music video on September 13,2012,and was released as a digital download two weeks later on September 25,2012. Epic Records serviced the single to urban contemporary and rhythmic radio in the United States on October 9,2012. "Sorry" is a midtemp R&B ballad with production akin to Ciara's previous single,"Promise" (2006). Lyrically,the song speaks on a relationship gone bad,and has been described as an autobiography.
"Body Party" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara for her self-titled fifth studio album,Ciara (2013). It was written by Ciara,Jasper Cameron,Nayvadius "Future" Wilburn,Michael Williams,Pierre Ramon Slaughter,Carlton Mahone,Rodney Terry,and was produced by Mike Will Made It. The song premiered on March 4,2013,via Billboard.com and was released as a digital download on March 8,2013,as the lead single of her fifth album. Epic Records serviced the single to Rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States on April 9,2013. Musically,"Body Party" is a down-tempo R&B song that samples "My Boo" by Ghost Town DJ's.
American singer and songwriter Tiffany Evans has released one studio album,three extended plays/mixtapes,thirteen singles and twelve music videos. Evans appeared on Star Search in February 2003,where she won the Grand Champion title in junior singer division. She competed against fellow singers Lisa Tucker and David Archuleta,who both later appeared on American Idol. In the same year she signed to Columbia Records.
Jackie is the sixth studio album by American singer Ciara,and was released on May 1,2015,through Epic Records. Following her departure from her previous record label,and the release of her self-titled fifth studio album,Ciara embarked on a hiatus in order to focus on her relationship with American rapper Future,which provoked Ciara to start work on her sixth album which was predominantly inspired by her then-fiancé. In May 2014,Ciara gave birth to her first child and shortly thereafter called off the engagement. Following the public break-up,Ciara postponed the album and began to record new music,while concentrating on motherhood.
