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Ciara: Mission Accomplished! 2013's Janet! Yes she has been written off more then once, but the ever resilient Ciara just wouldn't go without a fight, delivering probably THE soundtrack of the summer. With a few strong television performances under her belt and an album that just won't quit, she'll be back in the public's good graces after tracks like this become inescapable:
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Not bad. The mechanical production is interesting and the vocal, on point. I still think "Love, Sex and Magic" should have been BIGGER, but she gets an "B+" for effort from me for persistence alone. She's not bad as compared with MOST of the shitty no-talents that are out there today; thin voice, but presents fairly well. It still sounds a lot like what's out there on the radio today, but it's the current trend and I can't fault her for jumpin' on as opposed to "off" the bandwagon. Sorry 'bout the edits. I'm at work and it's insane on these phones! :-O [Edited 7/18/13 13:06pm] [Edited 7/18/13 13:07pm] [Edited 7/18/13 13:08pm] Hungry? Just look in the mirror and get fed up. | |
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Not bad. A return somewhat to the style of OH! from her debut album. With the success of Body Party and a promising single here she may put out a decent album after all unlike her last two. Don't laugh at my funk
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Her CD debuted at #2, which is GREAT for her. If not for JIGGA, she would have been #1. Odd that her label decided to drop her new disc the same day as Jay Z, but, she's still #2, which is nothing to sneeze at. "Get up off that grey line" | |
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Dang didn't know her cd was out already. I'm not a cd buyer like i used to be. I just might scoop this one up. [Edited 7/18/13 19:32pm] Don't laugh at my funk
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LOL did you not read my intro?
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Naw i just kind of skimmed over it and looked at Ciara in all her sexiness. Don't laugh at my funk
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Turned................off. Track is weak. | |
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Dayum!! 58,000 copies?? I think that's only slightly more than her last CD sold in its first week.Looks like another flop for her. | |
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I'm digging this Super Turned Up track even more that i've listened all the way through. The beat is infectious. Don't laugh at my funk
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actually Ciara release date had been set months ago. JAY Z decided to rush release his project for the summer dates with JT. Nick Ashford was someone I greatly admired, had the honor of knowing, and was the real-life inspiration for Cowboy Curtis' hair. RIP Nick. - Pee Wee Herman | |
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The last album did 37,000 copies and debuted outside the Top 40, so it's an improvement. Thought the album might not eventually be successful it is a rebound. I think she'll have a few hits though which is important for round 6, which she'll definitely get. Her "live" performances have improved as well. She's singing more and learned a big lesson from Beyonce; if you can't do it have your back-up carry the slack.
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I really wish people would get off the whole SALES nonsense. ITS OVER people, the days when music sold like that are gone, the bubble burst back in the days of the Backstreet Boys and Britney selling a million a day. If you can sell 100,000 OVERALL not just in a week, take it and fucking run, that to me is gonna be the new HIT album, we always say labels are stuck in their thinking WELL the public is really stuck when i see posts about albums sold in a week, are u nuts? that shit is over and done with. People dont even buy albums anymore for the most part, the hear a snippet they buy a song if you are lucky etc... thats where the industry is now, stop thinking everything is gonna sell 200,000 in a week, stop smoking already. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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I agree. With her successful performances, "Body Party" being a top 10 hit on the R&B chart, a #1 club hit and rising on the Hot 100 chart, and the album's #2 status, this era of CiCi is hardly a flop, especially considering the underperformance of her last couple of CDs. "Get up off that grey line" | |
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Sorry, she sucks.
And shes flopped 3 times in a row now. Just go away, clearly no one is here for you. | |
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IIAGY said: Sorry, she sucks.
And shes flopped 3 times in a row now. Just go away, clearly no one is here for you. Well.. I wasn't here for the last disc, but this one is fab. Wake up! | |
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I bought it today. It is definitely an improvement over her last two cds which i didn't even bother. I sure as hell hope she doesn't mess her momentum up by releasing I'm Out which she may have based on some of her recent tv performances. It's the album opening track featuring Nicki Manaj and it is probably one of the worst songs i've heard this year. All Nicki does is curse and say shit that just doesn't even make sense. She's the female Lil Wayne. It sounds more like a Nicki song featuring Ciara. Read My Lips, Super Turnt Up, and Overdose are sure fire hits if she and her label make the right call. Don't laugh at my funk
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I've always considered her to be a fourth-rate Aaliyah clone but Aaliyah had better songs | |
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I keep hearing good things about these tracks as well. I'm no Nicki fan either, so that I'm Out isn't a favorite of mine. "Get up off that grey line" | |
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Read My Lips is a sweet uptempo Janetesque song like Escapade. Don't laugh at my funk
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Sorry to break it to you guys but: You know the industry too well. Maybe the visuals will sell it.
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I'll watch the video later. Can't right now with my little nephew around. I'll see if i can tune Nicki's lewd lyrics out and just watch Ciara shake that thang. Don't laugh at my funk
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If it's anything like Escapade, it should be a jam "Get up off that grey line" | |
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I've never heard of this woman until this thread. Clicked on the link. Weak song. I'll forget about her soon enough. "...literal people are scary, man literal people scare me out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look, it says right here, see!" - ani difranco | |
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Ciara Turns to Groupon For Album Sales, Offers CD Bundle Deal
Ciara is looking to drive sales around her recently released fifth studio album, Ciara. The set debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart moving a total of 59,000 copies within its first week of release. The sales figures is a huge improvement over her 2010 opus, Basic Instinct, which debuted and peaked at No.44. with 37,000 in sales. Unfortunately, Ciara has since slipped on the charts after not being able to maintain record sales. In an effort to boost sales, the Grammy winner has teamed with discount outlet Groupon to offer a 2-CD bundle package, which includes the 'Ciara' album and 'The Very Best of Ciara' playlist. 'Ciara' features collaborations with Nicki Minaj and Future and is lead by the singles "Body Party" and "I'm Out" while 'The Very Best of Ciara' includes 14 of Ciara's hits ("Goodies," "Promise," "Like a Boy," and more). Visit Groupon for more details.
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Maybe if she leaked a few nekked pictures sales would go up | |
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Truth is people only care about sales if it's an artist they like or one whom they dislike flops. Now if it's an artist that they like and it's not successful then sales don't matter because nobody's selling anyway. Don't laugh at my funk
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Ciara hasn't delivered a hit album since 2006. Her flopping in 2013 was a foregone conclusion. | |
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