Nivea (album)

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Nivea
Studio album by
Nivea
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
GenreR&B[1]
Length54:49
LabelJive
Producer
Nivea chronology
Nivea
(2001) 		Complicated
(2005)
Singles from Nivea
  1. "Don't Mess with the Radio"
    Released: June 12, 2001
  2. "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)"
    Released: December 10, 2001
  3. "Don't Mess with My Man"
    Released: June 3, 2002
  4. "
    Laundromat
    "
    Released: April 28, 2003
  5. "25 Reasons"/"Ya Ya Ya"
    Released: 2003

Nivea is the debut studio album by American

Johnta Austin, and Ne-Yo
, among others.

Upon its release, Nivea debuted at number 80 on the US Billboard 200 and number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was preceded by its first two singles "Don't Mess with the Radio", which became a top twenty hit in Australia, and "Don't Mess With My Man", a collaboration with Brandon Casey and Brian Casey from boy group Jagged Edge, which became a smash hit, reaching the top ten in France, New Zealand and on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Singles

"

UK Singles Chart. In Australia, "Run Away" was released as the album's second single on December 10, 2001.[4]

"

45th Grammy Awards in 2003.[6]

The fourth single, "

double A-side with "Don't Mess with My Man".[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Alex Henderson from AllMusic rated Nivea three out of five stars and called it "a perfect example of how hip-hop-drenched R&B [had] become" by 2001: "From the production to the lyrics, this CD frequently underscores hip-hop's influence on modern R&B." He found that "Nivea provides a likable blend of girlishness and grit on catchy, hip-hop-minded offerings", while also being "teen-friendly, although not in a bubblegum way; in Nivea's case, teen-friendly doesn't mean teen pop." Henderson concluded: "But if Nivea's debut is slightly uneven, it still has more ups than downs and is — thanks to the more on-the-ball producers and writers — worth the price of admission."[1]

Chart performance

Nivea debuted at number 109 on the US

Nielsen SoundScan.[10]

Track listing

Nivea – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Still in Love"
Bishop4:06
10."Never Had a Girl Like Me"
Scorpio & Mystery3:53
11."Have Mercy"
Carlos & Dada3:52
12."Don't Mess with the Radio"
  • Swift C
    		• 3:58
    13."25 Reasons"
    • N. Hamilton
    • Brathwaite
    • Cameron
    		Braithwaite4:07
    Nivea – Standard edition bonus track
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    14."Don't Mess With My Man (Remix)" (featuring Jagged Edge)
    • Brandon Casey
    • Brian Casey
    • Cox
    		Cox3:52
    Nivea – Reissue
    Roy "Royalty" Hamilton
    3:15
    17."Jewelry"
    • C. Jerkins
    • E. Jerkins
    • R. Hamilton
    • Rockwell
    • Royalty
    • Twin Beats[A]
    		3:29
    18."Problems"
    • Sylvers
    • R. Hamilton
    • Hoskins
    		Hamilton3:41
    19."Don't Mess With My Man (Remix)" (featuring Jagged Edge and Mystikal)
    • Brandon Casey
    • Brian Casey
    • Tyler
    • Cox
    		Cox3:52
    Nivea – International edition
    Johnta Austin
  • Teddy Bishop
    • Bishop4:06
    15."Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)" (featuring Pusha T of the Clipse)
    		The Neptunes3:43
    16."I Love My Man (I'm Keepin' Him)"  3:13

    Notes

    Sample credits

    Personnel

    Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.[13]

    Instruments and performances

    • Donnie Lyle – guitar
    • Charles Pettaway – guitar
    • Malachy Robinson – guitar
    • Swift C – drums
    • PJ Morton – piano, keyboards
    • arranger

    Production

    Charts

    Weekly chart performance for Nivea
    Chart (2001–03) Peak
    position
    Canadian R&B Albums (
    Nielsen SoundScan)[14]
    		 29
    French Albums (
    SNEP)[15]
    		 65
    Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 37
    US Billboard 200[9] 80
    US
    Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17]
    		 1
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 35

    Release history

    Release dates and formats for Nivea
    Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref
    Australia September 25, 2001
    • CD
    • digital download
    		 Jive Records Original [19]
    Germany February 18, 2002 [12]
    Japan July 29, 2002 [20]
    Singapore September 16, 2002 [21]
    United States December 10, 2002 Re-release [22]
    United Kingdom February 3, 2003 Original [23]
    France March 10, 2003 [24]
    Australia June 3, 2003 Re-release [25]

    References

    1. ^ a b c Henderson, Alex. "Nivea – Nivea". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
    2. ^ "Urban: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1405. June 8, 2001. p. 63.
    3. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 April 2002". Music Week. April 20, 2002. p. 35.
    4. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th December 2001" (PDF). ARIA. December 10, 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
    5. ^ "Nivea: Don't Mess with My Man". Radio & Records. No. 1454. May 24, 2002. p. 43.
    6. ^ "Nivea". 23 November 2020.
    7. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 28 April 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 26, 2003. p. 27. Retrieved September 4, 2021. Note: The source misprints "Don't Mess with My Man" as "Don't Mess with the Radio".
    8. ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Hot 100 for Nivea. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013.
    9. ^ a b c "Nivea Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
    10. ^ "Following A Year Wait, 'Nivea' Reaps Rewards". Billboard. March 2, 2003. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
    11. ^ "Nivea - Nivea (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
    12. ^ a b Amazon.de: Nivea: Nivea: Musik
    13. ^ Nivea (CD liner). Nivea. Jive Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    14. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. February 13, 2003. Archived from the original on February 16, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
    15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Nivea – Nivea". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
    16. ^ "ニヴェア" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
    17. ^ "Nivea Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
    18. ^ "Nivea Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
    19. ^ "iTunes Store". Phobos.apple.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
    20. ^ Amazon.co.jp： NIVEA: ニヴェア: 音楽
    21. ^ Amazon.de: Nivea: Nivea: Musik
    22. ^ "HBDirect". Retrieved April 26, 2008.[dead link]
    23. ^ Amazon.co.uk: Nivea: Nivea: Music
    24. ^ Nivea: Nivea: Musique: Amazon.fr
    25. ^ Amazon.co.jp： Nivea: Nivea: 音楽
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