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47 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ciara's Goodies surprised me and it's one of the best albums I have listened to all years. It's not just R&B, according to an insert I received with my album, it's cRunk & B, a hybrid of the two forms of music. The album opens up with "Goodies" featuring Petey Pablo and is featured by the uptempo song "1-2 Step" featuring Missy. This is a real cool song with a crazy bridge, produced by Jazze Pha of course. The next song, "Thugstyle" slows it down a little but it's still something you can ride too. The album is filled with potential hit singles, but one of my favorites is the song, "Pick Up The Phone," another song with a crazy beat. The Ludacris featured song, "Oh," also is off the hook. Whether you like the song "Goodies" or not, please check out this album. T.I. appears on the "Goodies" remix but he doesn't do as much for the song as Petey Pablo did. Other cool songs include "Ooh Baby," and "Hotline," hey the whole album is fly and so is Ciara, so don't sleep on this album. I'm sure a lot of these young female singers will be picking up pointers from Ciara's album.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ciara seems to be following in the ghetto girl image that not too many people seem to have a following to. It happened with Olivia (a seriously slept-on talent), Sharissa (tries too hard to be ghetto), and Smooth (a rapper/singer who never really gathered a strong following). However, what Ciara may lack in singing ability (she's not a power-singer but she has potential) she makes up for in production.
We all know the song "Goodies" tears the club up and never really gets old, for it's still in heavy rotation after playing all summer long, and for good reason. The song is just infectious and Petey Pablo spits some serious flow. Plus, Ciara looks damn good in the video, which made many men request it countless times in various video circuits. There are definitely a couple more tracks that are single worthy and could catch fire just as "Goodies" did.
Check out the song "One, Two Step", which is tight within itself. Missy Elliott shows her production skills with jazze Pha on this one and the beat is just tight to def. This song has single written all over it and if released, would definitely gain a lot of attention, and that's just from reading some reviews. "Thug Style" is a song that gets stuck in your head, as it did mine. This song reminds me of Olivia, a slept-on talent that hit us with the song "Bizounce" back in 2001. This song just has the right vocal tones to it and the beat is tight. It's just worth checking out. Also, "Oh" is hot. Ludacris never disappoints and here he really blew me out of the water. Ciara also adds that ghettoness when she says the line "Ciara got that fire like oh." It's tight. "Pick Up the Phone" is another catchy song as well. The lyrics are really less than impressive and repetitive but still catchy.
The slower songs fare pretty well. "And I" is probably the only true ballad on this album, and has a nice thumping beat and some decent vocals. "Next To You" sounds like an Aaliyah song, nice a light with a tight beat, with a subpar R. kelly appearance. It's still worth checking out on a lazy day. "Ooh Baby" is a nice song, and "Other Chicks" sounds like an Olivia song and many females can relate to it...
But that's one of the problems with this album. When you listen to this album, you start comparing Ciara to other singers. I did that on no less than four songs on this album. "Hotline" and "Ooh Baby" sound like J-Lo leftovers, and "Pick Up the Phone", "Thug Style", and "Other Chicks" are all decent but too reminiscent of Olivia. And like I said before, "Next To You" sounds like something on the cutting room floor of the I Care 4 U studio sessions.
Another problem is the lack of ballads! Come on, what R&B singer only has one true ballad on their album? There are no real power notes on this album at all, and I really wanted to hear Ciara's natural range, for her falsetto is decent and could have been better with some strong singing. That can be amended with ballads!!
Also, what is with the Atlanta movement on this album? Save for Missy Elliott, Petey Pablo, and R. Kelly, it seems like Ciara enlisted ATL throughout the album. Jazze Pha, Ludacris, T.I., Vidal & Dre....If you have that many people reppin' ATL, why not name the album ATL's Finest? lol. I would have loved to have a few more guest stars in the R&B market, maybe a duet with a male artist or something, for a good ballad.
Speaking of which, the "Goodies" remix could have been left off the album (it's the same song with a different rap) for some more ballads. I agree with reviewer J. Highsmith in that Jazze Pha shouldn't ever be rapping. His rap was just bland, but T.I. came and actually made the remix almost listenable.
I think if Ciara releases a second album, it should focus more on her voice versus others' beats and hooks, like Ashanti did (because Ashanti's Chapter II had more sustenance than her first album). Ciara has definitely made a name for herself....here's hoping that that name won't be followed by "the one-hit wonder".
We all know the song "Goodies" tears the club up and never really gets old, for it's still in heavy rotation after playing all summer long, and for good reason. The song is just infectious and Petey Pablo spits some serious flow. Plus, Ciara looks damn good in the video, which made many men request it countless times in various video circuits. There are definitely a couple more tracks that are single worthy and could catch fire just as "Goodies" did.
Check out the song "One, Two Step", which is tight within itself. Missy Elliott shows her production skills with jazze Pha on this one and the beat is just tight to def. This song has single written all over it and if released, would definitely gain a lot of attention, and that's just from reading some reviews. "Thug Style" is a song that gets stuck in your head, as it did mine. This song reminds me of Olivia, a slept-on talent that hit us with the song "Bizounce" back in 2001. This song just has the right vocal tones to it and the beat is tight. It's just worth checking out. Also, "Oh" is hot. Ludacris never disappoints and here he really blew me out of the water. Ciara also adds that ghettoness when she says the line "Ciara got that fire like oh." It's tight. "Pick Up the Phone" is another catchy song as well. The lyrics are really less than impressive and repetitive but still catchy.
The slower songs fare pretty well. "And I" is probably the only true ballad on this album, and has a nice thumping beat and some decent vocals. "Next To You" sounds like an Aaliyah song, nice a light with a tight beat, with a subpar R. kelly appearance. It's still worth checking out on a lazy day. "Ooh Baby" is a nice song, and "Other Chicks" sounds like an Olivia song and many females can relate to it...
But that's one of the problems with this album. When you listen to this album, you start comparing Ciara to other singers. I did that on no less than four songs on this album. "Hotline" and "Ooh Baby" sound like J-Lo leftovers, and "Pick Up the Phone", "Thug Style", and "Other Chicks" are all decent but too reminiscent of Olivia. And like I said before, "Next To You" sounds like something on the cutting room floor of the I Care 4 U studio sessions.
Another problem is the lack of ballads! Come on, what R&B singer only has one true ballad on their album? There are no real power notes on this album at all, and I really wanted to hear Ciara's natural range, for her falsetto is decent and could have been better with some strong singing. That can be amended with ballads!!
Also, what is with the Atlanta movement on this album? Save for Missy Elliott, Petey Pablo, and R. Kelly, it seems like Ciara enlisted ATL throughout the album. Jazze Pha, Ludacris, T.I., Vidal & Dre....If you have that many people reppin' ATL, why not name the album ATL's Finest? lol. I would have loved to have a few more guest stars in the R&B market, maybe a duet with a male artist or something, for a good ballad.
Speaking of which, the "Goodies" remix could have been left off the album (it's the same song with a different rap) for some more ballads. I agree with reviewer J. Highsmith in that Jazze Pha shouldn't ever be rapping. His rap was just bland, but T.I. came and actually made the remix almost listenable.
I think if Ciara releases a second album, it should focus more on her voice versus others' beats and hooks, like Ashanti did (because Ashanti's Chapter II had more sustenance than her first album). Ciara has definitely made a name for herself....here's hoping that that name won't be followed by "the one-hit wonder".
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I cant believe how people dogged out Ashanti but embrace Ciara like she's anymore talented. And the fact Ciara has been embraced convince me that people dont even know what talent is and they were only ridin the bandwagon. Ciara has a little to no talent. Besides dancing, she has nothing else going for her. Ciara doesnt have anymore talent then Brooke Valentine, Teairra Mari or any other so called one hit wonder. Unfortunately Ciara is joined by a street team who has properly managed her. And her fans that run around calling people haters because people like me dont like their little talentless run-in-mill artist, get over it because aslong as Ciara is here people will keep talkin and no it doesnt come with the nature it comes with being an overrated artist build around sole hype just like 50 Cent and his worthless g-unit Crew. In 10 years nobody will have anything worth talking about because she's has nothing BIG to offer. Oh and the album is a 2 million sold mess. I see that sells ain't nothing but a number either.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
If You Like Good Beats, Buy This!
We all know Ciara can't sing, doesn't write or produce her own work, and makes music with little to know substance but she is a great dancer and has great beats. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Aaliyahcashmere
It's Goodie!!
I just wanted to own the actual CD. I enjoy many of the songs and thought, why not just buy it. So, it's in my car on rotation.
Published 17 months ago by EGMD
These goodies could have been better, but they showed promise...
I remember when I first saw the music video for `Goodies'. I was just, well, literally drooling. The song was great, yes, but Ciara was just drop dead gorgeous and I just... Read more
Published on February 15, 2010 by Andrew Ellington
Ciara is spectacular
What a great way to make a impression in the music industry! While many say that Ciara may not be the strongest singer but lets face it, her music is real and you can relate to her... Read more
Published on February 15, 2009 by Jasmine P
Very mindless, and fun if you make it.
Oh is hot. REAL hot.
One Two Step is filler.
Goodies is OK. The remix is OK.
And I is OK, but she still can't sing. Read more
One Two Step is filler.
Goodies is OK. The remix is OK.
And I is OK, but she still can't sing. Read more
Published on October 23, 2007 by Adrian C.
When is this "breather" going to take a breather?
A girl whose singing is little more than breathing and humming at the same time, the mega-successful career of Ciara is another one of these unfortunate examples of why... Read more
Published on October 5, 2007 by Glen Zimmerman
3 1/2 stars - Fun & Enoyable.
When I first saw the video for Ciara's first single, "Goodies," I instantly (and unfairly) dismissed her as another indistinguished pretty face with an okay voice, just... Read more
Published on July 6, 2007 by W. E. Phillips
A Dance Record
We all know that Ciara has a limited range and ballads are definitely not her strong points so right off the back that "And I" would be the worst track vocally. Read more
Published on March 1, 2007 by Dezire
Keeps you moving
The best song on the album is Oh featuring Ludacris. The beat is insane and Luda's rap is on point.
The hottest tracks are Goodies, 1, 2 Step, Thug Style, Hotline and... Read more
The hottest tracks are Goodies, 1, 2 Step, Thug Style, Hotline and... Read more
Published on January 10, 2007 by NewMom1520
Nothing great
Ciara debut album Goodies was met with a lot of hype, but she has yet to anything to really impress me to the point where I'd want to see her live, unless she was opening for an... Read more
Published on January 2, 2007 by Derrick Dunn
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