Basic Instinct (album)
Basic Instinct | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 10, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 43:39 | |||
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Singles from Basic Instinct | ||||
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Basic Instinct is the fourth
Despite keeping more control of the album's content, Basic Instinct still suffered several pushbacks due to the leaking of songs from the album's recording sessions, much like its predecessor. Three singles preceded the album's release including the Ludacris-assisted lead single "Ride", which peaked within the top five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number three and at number forty-two on the Billboard Hot 100. The other singles, "Speechless" and "Gimmie Dat", failed to have success like "Ride", and all the singles failed to impact significantly on international single charts. Basic Instinct was well received by critics, on average scoring seventy-two out of 100 according to Metacritic. Most critics praised the eleven-track set for its strong productions and cohesive themes, which drew comparisons to the early career of Janet Jackson. However, there were criticism towards the dated and unoriginal sound of the album as well Ciara's soft vocals being overshadowed by the album's production.
Basic Instinct debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number forty-four with 37,000 copies sold, becoming the lowest selling debuting album of Ciara's career up to that point and continuing a downward trend in her commercial success. In international territories, the album was also unsuccessful, most notably reaching top-thirty on the Australian Urban Chart and the UK R&B Chart. On February 14, 2011, just two months after the album's release, Ciara published a statement detailing the issues she experienced with Basic Instinct. She detailed how she alone paid over $100,000 for the "Gimmie Dat" music video and how the label refused to promote the singles on US radio stations. Ciara openly criticized her label for the lack of support with Basic Instinct, as well as her previous album, Fantasy Ride, and asked to be released from her contract with LaFace Records (Jive), as a result. Later in May 2022, the album was awarded a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry.
Background and development
In September 2009,
In February 2010, in another interview with Rap-Up magazine, it was revealed that due to the legal issues and leaks that plagued Fantasy Ride, news about her fourth studio album was strictly confidential and that no news will be released until they were ready to make an official announcement about the album.[5] Since then, Pharrell Williams revealed, in an interview in Australia,, that he had also worked with Ciara for the record along with his production outfit, The Neptunes.[6] When asked what the recording process of her new album was like, Ciara made the following comments to Maxim magazine "It's the coolest, can't lie. I go to the studio at, like, noon, and there's a lot of dancing and, of course, singing. There's a cook who whips up food, and we sit around and joke and record until the wee hours. Then we head home, get up, and do it again. I feel blessed I get to do this for a living."[7]
Title and concept
In an interview with 'MaximoTV' on April 12, 2010, Ciara announced that the album would be titled, Basic Instinct. The title was inspired by the 1992 film of the same name, which starred Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas. Stone's character, Catherine Tramell, was a beautiful, seductive, and stealthy crime writer. Ciara told the interviewer "When you get the record, you're gonna get a really fun vibe. You're gonna get an even more sensual side and also confident and cocky. I got like such an attitude on this record, but in such a fun way."[8] One song which follows this theme is "I Run It", Rap-Up described it as a sensual slow jam.[9] The new album is said to sound much like Ciara's debut album, Goodies, and her 2006 single, "Promise", following on from comments made by Tricky Stewart that Ciara was going back to her roots with this album.[10] Meanwhile, she told Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul magazine, that "Basic Instinct is really about her trusting her instinct and going back to the R&B/urban basics in her music – like where she first started, in the days of "Goodies" and "1, 2 Step."[11] In a later interview with Maxim, she said "The album is about our basic wants and desires. But I have to say, Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct was smart, a little shady, and she definitely had a sexy gangsta thing going on."[7]
Promotion
On April 19, 2010 the album's official promotion began with the release of a viral video for the album's title song "Basic Instinct (U Got Me)". The song sees the singer speaking about the return to her R&B/urban roots and ditching the pop sound of previous records. Its music video was directed by Phil the God and features a cameo from
The album's cover was unveiled on July 8, 2010 and met with positive reception. 'Idolator' said "Ciara has been tempting us with her sexy new single 'Ride' ... but if you're looking for her goodies keep on looking because their [
Singles
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Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
New York Daily News | [46] |
The New York Times | favorable[47] |
Slant Magazine | [48] |
USA Today | [49] |
The Washington Post | unfavorable[50] |
Basic Instinct received positive reviews from music critics. At
However,
Commercial performance
Basic Instinct debuted at number forty-four on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 37,000 copies.[53] Consequently, it marks the first time in Ciara's career that one of her albums has missed the top ten, as well as continuing a downward trend in success. Her second album, Ciara: The Evolution (2006), topped the Billboard 200 while her debut, Goodies (2004), and previous album, Fantasy Ride (2009), charted at number three.[54] On the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, Basic Instinct opened at number eleven,[55] again becoming Ciara's lowest charting album of her career up to that point. Her first two albums topped the charts while Fantasy Ride peaked at number two.[54]
When asked about chart performance on the eve of the release of Basic Instinct, Ciara told Gerrick D. Kennedy from the Los Angeles Times:
"When you think about first week [sales] and performance, you don't really think about that because I'm in this for the long run, ... I'm in this to build a brand, I'm in this to one day hopefully be known as a solid touring act. That's the ultimate goal, and there are so many other factors that you have to put into play when it comes to being an artist. And it allows me to be in a positive place."[21]
In the following weeks, Basic Instinct continued to tumble down the charts. In week two it registered the eighth biggest fall on the Billboard 200, dropping fifty places to number ninety-four.[56] On the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart is registered the seventh largest fall of the week, only falling eleven places to number twenty-two.[57] In February 2011, online rumors were circulated that Ciara had been dropped from Jive Records due to the album's lack of commercial success. In an official statement, Ciara revealed that she never had the support of her label on the album. Aside from funding one of the album's music videos, and paying for the radio release of "Gimmie Dat", she revealed that the label no longer saw her as commercially viable. Consequently due to Basic Instinct's performance, Ciara has officially asked to be released from her recording contract.[22] The album has sold 116,000 copies in the US as of July 2013, meaning at the time, it was Ciara's lowest selling album.[58]
In the United Kingdom, it was Ciara's lowest charting album having missed the Top 100 on the
Basic Instinct made its
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Basic Instinct (U Got Me)" |
| 3:29 | |
2. | "Ride" (featuring Ludacris) |
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| 5:27 |
3. | "Gimmie Dat" |
| 4:11 | |
4. | "Heavy Rotation" |
| 4:08 | |
5. | "Girls Get Your Money" |
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| 3:32 |
6. | "Yeah I Know" |
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| 3:44 |
7. | "Speechless" |
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| 4:08 |
8. | "You Can Get It" |
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| 4:00 |
9. | "Turn It Up" (featuring Usher ) |
| 3:08 | |
10. | "Wants for Dinner" |
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| 3:31 |
11. | "I Run It" |
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| 5:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Listen to My Song" |
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| 5:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "This Is What Love Is" |
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| 4:21 |
4:04 | |||
9. | "Love Sex Magic" (featuring Justin Timberlake) | Martel | 3:04 |
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10. | "Ride" (featuring Ludacris) | Martel | 4:39 |
Notes
- Track listing and credits taken from album booklet.[2]
- producer
- ^b denotes a co-producer
- "Basic Instinct (U Got Me)" samples "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor.[2]
- "Heavy Rotation" contains a portion of "Baby Baby" written by Rogers Andrell, Brian Flemming and Gerald J. Coats.[2]
Personnel
Credits for Basic Instinct adapted from
- The Agency – producer
- Alex Al – bass
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- Ciara Harris – executive producer, vocals
- Martin Cooke – assistant engineer
- Steven Dennis – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
- background vocals
- Iain Findlay – assistant engineer
- Yolonda Frederick – make-Up
- Chris Galland – assistant engineer
- Jesus Garnica – mixing assistant
- Steven Gomillion – photography
- Josh Goodwin – vocal engineer
- Mark Gray – mixing assistant
- Josh Gudwin – vocal engineer
- Kuk Harrell – vocal engineer, vocal producer
- Travis Harrington – mixing assistant
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Dennis Leupold – photography
- Giancarlo Lino – mixing assistant
- Chris Bellman – audio mastering
- Monte Neuble – keyboards
- Terius "The-Dream" Nash – executive producer, producer
- Luis Navarro – assistant engineer
- Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – engineer
- Mark Pitts – executive producer, A&R
- Zachariah Redding – assistant engineer
- Marni Senofonte – Stylist
- Kelly Sheehan – engineer
- Jason Sherwood – assistant engineer
- Kenneth "Soundz" Colby – producer
- Christopher "Tricky" Stewart– executive producer, producer
- Anthony Taglianetti – assistant engineer
- Brian "B-Luv" Thomas – engineer
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- Pat Thrall – engineer, vocal effects
- Randy Urbanski – assistant engineer
- Courtney Walter – art direction, design
- Tyler "T-Minus" Williams – producer
- Kiyah Wright – hair Stylist
- Andrew Wuepper – engineer, mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[62] | 22 |
French Digital Albums Chart[63]
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46 |
South Korean Albums ( Circle)[69]
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59 |
Swiss Albums Chart[61]
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83 |
UK R&B Albums Chart[60]
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30 |
US Billboard 200[70] | 44 |
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[55] | 11 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[71] | 67 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[72] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalog |
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Australia[73] | December 10, 2010 | CD, digital download | Sony Music
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88697720922 |
Germany[74] | Digital download, CD | |||
Sweden[75] | 886977209222 | |||
France[76] | December 13, 2010 | |||
United Kingdom[77] | RCA Records | 88697720922 | ||
United States[78] | December 14, 2010 | Digital download, CD | LaFace, Jive Records | 886977209222 |
Brazil[79] | CD | Sony Music | ||
Japan | December 15, 2010 | Standard edition (CD)[80] | Sony Music Japan | SICP2848 |
Deluxe edition (CD+DVD)[81] | SICP2846 | |||
Netherlands[82] | December 24, 2010 | Digital download, CD | Sony Music | 88697720922 |
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