Description
Ciara – Fantasy Ride / Sony Music Audio CD 2009 / 88697525272
UPC 88697-52527-25
Fantasy Ride is the third studio album by American singer Ciara, first released on May 3, 2009, by RCA Records and LaFace Records. The album was recorded between 2007 and 2009. Ciara was executive producer on the album along with co-executive Mark Pitts and, Ciara worked with several record producers, including Blac Elvis, Benny Blanco, Blade, Jasper Cameron, The Clutch, Darkchild, Danja, Dr. Luke, Jason Nevins, Jim Beanz, Los da Maestro, Ne-Yo, Osinachi Nwaneri, Polow da Don, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain. The album featured several guest vocalists, including Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, Chris Brown, Young Jeezy, The-Dream, Missy Elliott.
The album combines R&B and hip hop sounds from her previous albums along with a new pop and dance direction. Fantasy Ride received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its slow jams and the club tracks, and Ciara's vocal performances, with some critics calling it "a consistently sexy listen" with other critics calling it "Ciara's smoothest ride ever". However, some critics found the album to be a "dud" and others saying "Ciara seems to go almost unnoticed". The album debuted at number three on US Billboard 200, with first-week-sales of 81,000 copies. Fantasy Ride became Ciara's third consecutive album to debut within the top three on that chart, making her only the fourth female artist to do so during that decade.
The album was supported by three singles: the US R&B top ten "Never Ever" with Young Jeezy, worldwide hit "Love Sex Magic" with Justin Timberlake, and "Work" with Missy Elliott, which only reached top 60 on international charts. A compilation album titled Fantasy Ride: The Mini Collection was released in late July, the album also garnered numerous accolades including one nomination at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, and one nomination at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Ciara To The Stage
Co-producer – Blade (17), Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Giancarlo Lino, Randy Urbanski, Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua, Producer – C. "Tricky" Stewart, Don Vito (2), Producer [Production Assistant] – Christy Hall, Producer [Vocals] – Ciara (2), Jasper Cameron, Recorded By – Kelly Sheehan, Pat Thrall, Written-By – B. Bowles, C. Stewart, C. P. Harris, J. Cameron, R. Richard |
3:45 |
| 2 | Love Sex Magic
Featuring – Justin Timberlake, Mixed By – Spike Stent, Mixed By [Assistant] – Matty Green (2), Producer – The Y's, Recorded By – Paul Foley, Written-By – J. Fauntleroy II, J. Timberlake, M. Elizondo, R. Tadross |
3:40 |
| 3 | High Price
Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Andrew Wuepper, Randy Urbanski, Featuring – Ludacris, Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua, Producer – C. "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer [Production Assistant] – Christy Hall, Producer [Vocals], Recorded By [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell, Recorded By – Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Kelly Sheehan, Pat Thrall, Written-By – C. Bridges, C. Stewart, T. Nash |
4:02 |
| 4 | Turntables
Arranged By [Vocals] – Candice Nelson, Chris Brown (4), Ciara (2), Jim Beanz, Featuring – Chris Brown (4), Mixed By – Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Mixed By [Assistant] – Jared Newcomb, Music By [Sample From "Kehna Hi Kya"] – A. Rahman, Performer [Sample From "Kehna Hi Kya"] – Chitra, Producer – Danja, Recorded By – The Incredible Lago, Written-By – C. Nelson, C. Brown, C. P. Harris, J. Washington, M. Araica, Mehboob (2), N. Hills |
4:31 |
| 5 | Like A Surgeon
Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Andrew Wuepper, Giancarlo Lino, Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua, Producer – C. "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer [Production Assistant] – Christy Hall, Producer [Vocals], Recorded By [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell, Recorded By – Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Kelly Sheehan, Written-By – C. Stewart, T. Nash |
4:27 |
| 6 | Never Ever
Featuring – Young Jeezy, Mixed By – Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Mixed By [Assistant] – Jared Neucomb, Producer – Elvis Williams, Polow Da Don, Recorded By – Carlton "C Boog" Lynn, Written-By – C. P. Harris, E. Williams, E. Dean, J. Jones, J. Jenkins, K. Gamble, L. Huff |
4:32 |
| 7 | Lover's Thing
Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Andrew Wuepper, Featuring – The-Dream, Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua, Producer – Los Da Mystro, Producer [Vocals], Recorded By [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell, Written-By – C. McKinney, T. Nash |
3:27 |
| 8 | Work
Arranged By [Vocals] – Ciara (2), Co-producer, Recorded By – The Incredible Lago, Featuring – Missy Elliott, Mixed By – Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Mixed By [Assistant] – Jared Newcomb, Producer – Danja, Written-By – C.P. Harris, M. Araica, M. Elliott, N. Hills |
4:05 |
| 9 | Pucker Up
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Ciara (2), Mixed By – Mike "Handz" Donaldson, Phil Tan, Rodney Jerkins, Mixed By [Assistant] – Carlos Oyanedel, Producer – Osinachi Nwaneri, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Producer [Vocals] – Rodney Jerkins, Recorded By – Mike Donaldson, Written-By – K. Harper, O. Nwaneri, R. Jerkins |
3:52 |
| 10 | G Is For Girl (A-Z)
Instruments [All] – Justin Timberlake, Mike Elizondo, Rob Knox, Mixed By – Spike Stent, Mixed By [Assistant] – Matty Green (2), Producer – The Y's, Recorded By – Paul Foley, Written-By – C.P. Harris, J. Fauntleroy II, J. Timberlake, M. Elizondo, R. Tadross |
3:37 |
| 11 |
Keep Dancin' On Me
Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Andrew Wuepper, Giancarlo LinoMixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen JoshuaProducer – C. "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer [Production Assistant] – Christy HallProducer [Vocals], Recorded By [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell, Recorded By – Kelly Sheehan, Written-By – C. Stewart, T. Nash |
3:33 |
| 12 | Tell Me What Your Name Is
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – AAM Inc., Becky Scott, Gary "G" Silver, Vanessa Silberma, Drums, Keyboards, Programmed By – Benny Blanco (3), Dr. Luke, Edited By [Vocals] – Emily "Hot Pants" Wright, Engineer [Additional Pro Tools, Assistant] – Tim Roberts, Engineer [Additional Pro Tools] – John Hanes, Guitar – Lukasz Gottwald, Mixed By – Serban Ghenea, Producer – Benny Blanco (3), Dr. Luke, Recorded By – Emily Wright, Recorded By ,[Assistant] – Ramon Rivas, Sam Holland, Tatiana Gottwald, Todd Rubenstein, Written-By – B. Levin, L. Gottwald, R. Jackson |
3:38 |
| 13 | I Don't Remember
Arranged By [Vocals] – Ciara (2), Jasper Cameron, Mixed By – Phil Tan, Mixed By [Assistant] – Carlos Oyanedel, Producer – Polow Da Don, Recorded By – Carlton "C Boog" Lynn, Recorded By [Assistant] – Aubry Delane, Written-By – C. P. Harris, D. Dalton, J. Jones, L. Taylor, S. Smith |
3:47 |
| 14 | Echo
Mixed By – Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Mixed By [Assistant] – Jared Newcomb, Recorded By – The Incredible Lago, Written-By – C.P. Harris, M. Araica, N. Hills, P. Smith |
3:41 |
- A&R [A&R Direction] – Mark Pitts
- Art Direction, Design – Courtney Walter
- Executive-Producer – Ciara (2), Mark Pitts
- Illustration – Bernard Chang
- Management – Johnny Wright (4), Kenneth Crear, Wright/Crear Entertainment
- Mastered By – Chris Athens
- Photography By – Derek Blanks
