“Goodies”
Single by Ciara featuring Petey Pablo from the album Goodies
Released	June 2004 January 2005
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	Hitco, Atlanta, Georgia & Circle House Studios, Miami, FL and Sony Music Studios, NYC
Genre	Crunk&B, pop, hip hop
Length	3:43
Label	LaFace
Writer(s)	Jonathan Smith, Ciara Harris, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Craig Love
Producer	Lil Jon
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Ciara singles chronology
	"Goodies" (2004)	"1, 2 Step" (2004)
Alternate cover

"Goodies" is a pop 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". Image File history File links Ciara_goodies. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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"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. A lead single is the first single released by a musician or a band from a given album. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... // January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including Bill Haleys Rock Around the Clock, and Only You by The Platters. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... A Gold Single is a single that has passed a milestone in official sales. ...

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. Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), is an American R&B/pop singer and actor who rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. ... For other uses, see Yeah. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... LaFace Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. LaFace was formed in 1989 as a joint venture between the producing duo Antonio LA Reid & Kenneth Babyface Edmonds and Arista Records. ... Antonio L.A. Reid is the co-founder of LaFace Records. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Jonathan Mortimer Smith[1] (born January 27, 1971)[2], better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, hype man, and producer. ... For other uses, see demo. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... Sean Garrett is an American R&B Singer, songwriter and record producer. ... This is an incomplete list. ... Jonathan Mortimer Smith[1] (born January 27, 1971)[2], better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, hype man, and producer. ...

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] Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. ... Slant Magazine is a non-commercial film and music review website. ... Blender is an American music magazine that bills itself as the ultimate guide to music and more. ... In Western musical theory a cadence (Latin cadentia, a falling) is a particular series of intervals or chords that ends a phrase, section, or piece of music. ... Look up Tone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Pitch is the perceived fundamental frequency of a sound. ...

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". The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects copyright, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ... 1, 2 Step is a dance-pop/hip hop song recorded by Ciara and Missy Elliott for Ciaras debut album Goodies (2004). ... Oh is a song written by American singer Ciara and rapper Ludacris, and produced by Andre Harris and Vidal Davis for Ciaras debut album Goodies (2004). ...

"Goodies" is featured in the 2006 film Just My Luck. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events. ... Just My Luck is a romantic comedy film starring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine released in the US on May 12, 2006. ...

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. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Benny Boom (born on July 22, 1971) is a music video director and current director of Gorilla Flix, Inc. ... The Oldsmobile 442 (pronounced four-four-two) was a muscle car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Bone Crusher albums be merged into this article or section. ... Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, 1980), professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Rasheeda is a female rap artist hailing from Atlanta. ... Jazze Pha (pronounced Jazzie Fay) is the stage name of Phantom Anton Alexander (born 1970 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA). ... Jay Jenkins (born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) formerly known as Lil J currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. ... Jonathan Mortimer Smith[1] (born January 27, 1971)[2], better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, hype man, and producer. ... Benny Boom (born on July 22, 1971) is a music video director and current director of Gorilla Flix, Inc. ...

She gave her first performance ever of "Goodies" on BET's 106 & Park. Bet may refer to: Look up bet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 106 & Park: BETs Top 10 Live is a top-ten video countdown that has airs weekdays on BET. It is the networks #1 rated show. ...

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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] “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart is the airplay component chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles And Tracks. ... For another definition see rhythmic and CHR Rhythmic Top 40 is a contemporary hit music genre where the music, direction and makeup of the audience differ from the more mainstream Top 40 format. ... Top 40 Tracks is a defunct chart airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... The Hot Digital Tracks is a song popularity chart that ranks the best selling digital tracks in the United States according to Billboard magazine. ... Lean Back was a 2004 single from the Terror Squads album True Story. ... The Terror Squad is a hip hop crew and a record label from The Bronx, New York that was first established in 1998 on a song in the album Don Cartagena by its lead vocalist Fat Joe. ... My Boo was released in 2004. ... Usher (born Usher Jamie Raymond, IV on October 14, 1978 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States) is an African-American singer and actor. ... Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981[2][3][4]) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress who has sold over 25 million albums worldwide as of 2007, and has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

"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. One Night and I Got Stung are songs by Elvis Presley. ... Elvis redirects here. ... O sole mio is a globally famous Neapolitan song written in 1898. ...

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Goodies".

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

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Charts