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"'''Goodies'''" is a song recorded by American [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Ciara]] and rapper [[Petey Pablo]] for Ciara's debut album ''[[Goodies (album)|Goodies]]'' (2004) and written by Ciara, [[Sean Garrett]], LaMarquis Jefferson, Craig Love and [[Lil Jon|Jonathan Smith]]. "Goodies" is a combination of [[crunk]] and R&B. The song's lyrics are about female empowerment and [[virginity]]. The [[protagonist]] does not want to an object, while performing over a complex [[Beat (music)|beat]]. The song's protagonist rejects a male's sexual advances, proclaiming that he will never get her "goodies" because "they stay in the jar". |
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"Goodies" was released as the album's [[lead single]] in third and fourth quarters of [[2004 in music|2004]], and first quarter of [[2005 in music|2005]]. As the album's [[opening track]], the song made a successful debut single, becoming Ciara's first number one single on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. The song charted well on international markets. It was certified [[Gold single|gold]] in the [[United States]]. |
"Goodies" was released as the album's [[lead single]] in third and fourth quarters of [[2004 in music|2004]], and first quarter of [[2005 in music|2005]]. As the album's [[opening track]], the song made a successful debut single, becoming Ciara's first number one single on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. The song charted well on international markets. It was certified [[Gold single|gold]] in the [[United States]]. |
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"Goodies" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Ciara and rapper Petey Pablo for Ciara's debut album Goodies (2004) and written by Ciara, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Craig Love and Jonathan Smith. "Goodies" is a combination of crunk and R&B. The song's lyrics are about female empowerment and virginity. The protagonist does not want to an object, while performing over a complex beat. The song's protagonist rejects a male's sexual advances, proclaiming that he will never get her "goodies" because "they stay in the jar".
"Goodies" was released as the album's lead single in third and fourth quarters of 2004, and first quarter of 2005. As the album's opening track, the song made a successful debut single, becoming Ciara's first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The song charted well on international markets. It was certified gold in the United States.
Background and writing
After the success of Usher's "Yeah!" and Petey Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek", LaFace executive L.A. Reid wanted a female version of Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek". Ciara went in the recording studio with Hip-hop producer Lil Jon. She began writing a demo, but she had difficulty composing lyrics and creating a melody. Reid asked songwriter Sean Garrett, who was co-writer of Usher's Yeah!, to help Ciara write a song. The process took several days including Ciara and Garrett writing verses over the phone. The demo became "Goodies", which is the answer song to Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek". Lil Jon heard the demo and wanted to record the full track and Ciara became the first woman to record a crunk song.
Reception
"Goodies" received positive reviews from music critics. Fazed.com called the song, "both clever and ironic considering how sexy her image" and "singularly disarming combination of an empowering message backed by an intoxicatingly sexy beat".[1] The Situation declared the track as "a great dance tune with a solid beat". Also it noted, Ciara shows "a lot of attitude, with girl empowering lyrics".[2] Slant published, "it's not the chorus that gets stuck in your head... but the incessant oscillating whistle (I swear you can hear dogs barking halfway through the song.)"[3] Musiccomh.com reviewed, "Goodies" as "an instantly recognisable tune" and called it a "typically upbeat benefiting from Lil' Jon".[4] Hiphopgalaxy.com called the track a "ultimate party anthem of the summer, but it’s one of the best singles of the year." The song has "an infectious chorus" and "a crunked up groove."[5] Blender published that Ciara "sounds like she's rapping right back at him, delivering her lines in a measured, sultry cadence with hardly any variation in tone or pitch.[6]
In 2005, "Goodies" was nominated for "Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year" at Soul Train Lady of Soul Music Awards and in 2006. It won the Best Performed Songs in the ASCAP Repertory for the 2005 Survey Year at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards, including "1, 2 Step" and "Oh".
"Goodies" is featured in the 2006 film Just My Luck.
Music video
The music video for "Goodies" was directed by Benny Boom. It shows Ciara and her friends driving in a Oldsmobile 442 convertible along the Atlanta, Georgia streets to the local car wash. It features cameo appearances by BoneCrusher, Monica, Rasheeda, Jazze Pha, Young Jeezy, Lil Jon and among others. Ciara filmed the video for 27 straight hours with director Benny Boom.
She gave her first performance ever of "Goodies" on BET's 106 & Park.
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Chart performance
"Goodies" is Ciara's biggest single in the United States; it debuted at ninety-four on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed at number one for seven weeks.[7] It topped several Billboard charts including the Hot 100 Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Rhythmic Top 40 and Top 40 Tracks charts. The single reached three on the Top 40 Mainstream and four on the Hot Digital Tracks.[8][9] The song replaced "Lean Back" by Terror Squad, and was subsequently replaced by "My Boo" by Usher and Alicia Keys on both the Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop charts. It ranked number nine on the 2004 U.S. Billboard year-end chart.[10]
"Goodies" reached number one in Canada and the United Kingdom. In the UK, it replaced "One Night/I Got Stung" by Elvis Presley and replaced another Presley re-release single "'O Sole Mio". The single peaked in the top twenty in Australia and Norway. The single reached ten in Germany and New Zealand. It was a moderate success in Austria, France, and Netherlands.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Goodies".
(Released October 18 2004)
(Released October 18 2004)
(Released 2005)
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(Released 2005)
(Released January 11 2005)
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Credits
- All vocals — Ciara
- Music performance — Lil Jon
- Engineer — Charles Sanders
- Second engineers — Steve Nowacynski and Brian Stanley
- Mixed by Lil Jon, Ray Seay, Brian Stanley
