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Ciara

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Biography

Dubbed "the First Lady of Crunk & B" by the producer who should know, Lil Jon, singer Ciara burst onto the scene with the never-gonna-get-it single "Goodies," the breathy "answer song" to Petey Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek." She was born in Austin, TX, but with her father in the Army, Ciara spent time living in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, and Nevada before landing in Atlanta. In her early teens, she got a piece of paper out and wrote down her life's goal, to become a professional singer. She joined a girl group, worked on her songwriting, left the group, landed a publishing deal, and found a "music soul mate" when she met producer Jazze Pha. With Sean Garrett, the co-writer of Usher's massive hit "Yeah!," Ciara co-wrote "Goodies," and when Lil Jon heard the demo, he knew it was going to be big. LaFace released the Lil Jon-produced track in the summer of 2004, and its quick climb to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 was remarkable. With help from Pha, Garrett, and Lil Jon, Ciara released her self-titled debut in September of the same year. The follow-up singles "1, 2 Step" featuring Missy Elliott and "Oh" featuring Ludacris both broke the Top Five in the U.S. in 2005. By the end of the year she joined Gwen Stefani on tour before teaming with Bow Wow and Chris Brown for a package tour in early 2006. The Evolution of Robin Thicke, her second album, was released near the end of the year; though it debuted at the top of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and a handful of subsequent singles ("Get Up," "Promise," "Like a Boy") placed within the Top 20 of the Hot 100, it did not perform quite as well as the debut. The May 2009 release of Fantasy Ride, her third album, was preceded by a few delays, including a pre-release single that failed to catch fire. Fantasy Ride was, nonetheless, her most star-studded album to date, featuring collaborations with Elliott and Ludacris, as well as The-Dream, Young Jeezy, Chris Brown, and Justin Timberlake. Collaborating with The-Dream developed into the album Basic Instinct, released in December 2010 and featuring The-Dream and associate Christopher "Tricky" Stewart as executive producers. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    Ladies and gentlemen, whoa, whoa, whoa
    Say, looky looky aw suki suki
    Want dem goody goodies? Dat's my pookie tuki G
    One gurl, get ya back up off tha wall
    Do dat matrix part but don't fall
    Goodies - (3:43)  -  78,303 plays
  2.  
    Lyrics
    C I A R A, come on
    Pull up your pants, just like him
    Take out the trash, just like him
    Getting your cash like him, fast like him
    Girl you wanna act like he did
    Like a Boy - (3:57)  -  66,445 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    Come enjoy the life, baby, take a ride
    I just wanna find you, you
    Baby you and I can have a good time
    Tell me what you like ooh, ooh
    Now listen, I've been single for a while now
    Promise - (4:26)  -  46,961 plays
  4.  
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    I've been gone for too long
    Think it's time I bring it back
    I've been gone for too long
    Now it's time I take it back
    Yea yea, you like it when
    Gimmie Dat - (4:07)  -  39,212 plays
  5.  
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    Turn me up
    Dang da dis
    Bang da bis yeah, shonuff
    C I A R A lets go
    Ooh I'm so glad you came
    Hotline - (3:23)  -  30,695 plays
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