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Goodies
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Album: Goodies
Artist: Ciara
Release Date: 9/28/2004
Tags: and, hip hop, soul, r&b, rb, goodies, her best song, blinging
Thanks to a few productions by hitmakers {$Lil Jon} and {$Jazze Pha}, there are indeed some {^Goodies} to be found on {$Ciara}'s debut album, even if the young {\dance-pop} singer does little to distinguish herself from the legion of fellow young {\dance-pop} singers filling the urban American airwaves. The title track is far and away the highlight here, one of seemingly countless {$Lil Jon} songs to become hits in summer 2004 (others including {$Usher}'s {&"Yeah!,"} {$Trillville}'s {&"Neva Eva,"} {$Lil Scrappy}'s {&"No Problem,"} {$Pitbull}'s {&"Culo,"} and {$Petey Pablo}'s {&"Freek-a-Leek"}). {&"Goodies"} is fairly similar to these songs, except that it's sung by a young girl. In fact, the song is an apparent response to {&"Freek-a-Leek,"} employing a near-identical beat and the services of that song's rapper, {$Petey Pablo}. The difference is that while {&"Freek-a-Leek"} took the {\hardcore rap} perspective of courtship, boasting of {$Petey}'s sexual exploits and how he can provide all a woman could possibly want physically, {$Ciara} takes the {\contemporary R&B} perspective, boasting contrarily that she has what all the guys want but won't be exploited: "I bet you want the goodies/Bet you thought about it/Got you all hot and bothered/Mad 'cause I talk around it/If you're looking for the goodies/Keep on looking 'cause they stay in the jar." It's a simple song, yes, but it's quite a rousing album opener. From there, the next four songs -- {&"1, 2 Step,"} {&"Thug Style,"} {&"Hotline,"} {&"Oh"} -- are good, if not great, as executive producer {$Jazze Pha} serves up some first-rate beats and catchy hooks here and there. But just as {$Beyoncé}'s {^Dangerously in Love} descended into boilerplate balladry during its second half, {^Goodies} unfortunately follows suit, bringing the initial festivities to a cloying conclusion. In the end, the beats of {$Lil Jon} and {$Jazze Pha} are the true {^Goodies} here. {$Ciara} is likeable enough, especially on the {\dance} songs, where she resembles a young {$Janet Jackson}, not so much actually singing as projecting a personality onto the productions. However, when she turns to run-of-the-mill {\ballads} on the album's second half, she seems just as faceless as the songs themselves, lacking panache and, at times, personality. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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