The Pussycat Dolls – Doll Domination / Made for Hungary / Interscope Records Audio CD 2008 / 0602517871274
UPC 602517871274
Doll Domination is the second studio album by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls, released on September 19, 2008, by Interscope Records. The album's release was preceded by the departure of the group's longest-standing member Carmit Bachar. Development began in February 2008 where the group worked with previous collaborators Sean Garrett, Polow da Don and Timbaland and new ones such as Darkchild, J-Roc and Chase N Cashe. Polow da Don, R. Kelly and Snoop Dogg also make guest performances on the album. Several songs on Doll Domination were originally recorded for the lead singer Nicole Scherzinger's debut solo album, Her Name is Nicole, which was shelved after the under-performance of its preceding singles.
The album consists of a mixture of pop and R&B songs that also blend elements of dance, electropop with lyrics that tackle fame, sexuality and relationships. All of the lead and background vocals were sung by Scherzinger with support from Melody Thornton, whilst the remaining group members are only credited for background vocals. Upon release, Doll Domination received mixed reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 becoming the group's highest charting album. It experienced similar peaks in international territories, debuting at number three in Canada and number four in Australia and the United Kingdom. Doll Domination was later reissued in multiple versions throughout 2009. The album was supported with a world tour titled Doll Domination Tour in 2009.
The album was preceded by the release of the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "When I Grow Up" and the UK top-ten hit "Whatcha Think About That" (featuring Missy Elliott). Other successful singles were "I Hate This Part", "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)", and "Hush Hush; Hush Hush", all of which reached the top ten in numerous countries worldwide. Although "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" became a number-one hit in Australia, Ireland, Finland, among other countries, the single caused tension within the group as Scherzinger was billed as a featured artist. Despite their commercial success, unhappiness of Scherzinger's spotlight and prominence within the group grew leading to a public outburst by Thornton during the tour. In early 2010, the group disbanded to pursue solo projects, before reforming in 2019 with the promise of new music. In 2019, Doll Domination was re-released, excluding the R. Kelly collaboration "Out of This Club" following the airing of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary and subsequent abuse allegations against the singer.
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Interscope Records – 0602517871274 |
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CD, Album
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| Country: |
Europe |
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Released:
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2008 |
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| Genre: |
Hip Hop, Pop |
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RnB/Swing, Pop Rap, Ballad |
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Tracklist:
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When I Grow Up
Mixed By – Spike Stent, Rodney Jerkins
Music By, Producer, Producer [Vocals] – Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Recorded By – Mike "Handz" Donaldson, Paul Foley, Roberto "Tito" Vazquez
Vocals [Additional] – Rock City (2), Rodney Jerkins
Written-By – J. McCarty, P. Samwell-Smith, Rodney Jerkins, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas
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4:06
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Bottle Pop
Co-producer – Clubba Langg
Featuring – Snoop Dogg
Producer – Sean "The Pen" Garrett
Recorded By – Miles Walker
Recorded By [Assistant] – Brian Schunck, Chris Kasych, Matt Wheeler, Mike Hogue
Written-By – F. Garibay, N. Scherzinger, S. Garrett
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3:30
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Watcha Think About That
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Ron Fair
Banjo – Lissy Rosemond
Edited By [Pro-Tools] – Tal Herzberg
Featuring – Missy Elliott
Keyboards – Jason Perry (2)
Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua
Mixed By [Assistant] – Andrew Wuepper
Producer – Polow Da Don
Producer [Vocals] – Esther Dean, Ron Fair
Recorded By – Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Matt Wheeler, "Angry" Mike Eleopoulos, Tal Herzberg, Tony Terrebonne
Recorded By [Assistant] – Bryan Morton, Johnathan Merritt
Trumpet – Melvin Jones
Tuba – Eric Florence
Written-By – E. Dean, J. Jones, Mickael Furnon, M. Elliott
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3:48
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I Hate This Part
Edited By [Pro-Tools] – Tal Herzberg
Instruments, Programmed By – Jonas Jeberg
Mixed By – Peter Mokran
Mixed By [Assistant] – Eric Weaver
Producer – Cutfather, Jonas Jeberg
Producer, Producer [Vocals] – Ron Fair
Recorded By – Jonas Jeberg, "Angry" Mike Eleopoulos, Tal Herzberg
Recorded By [Assistant] – Johnathan Merritt
Written-By – J. Jeberg, Lucas (2), M. Hansen, W. Hector
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3:39
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Takin' Over The World
Guitar – Daniel Groover
Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua
Producer – Chase N Cashe
Recorded By – Matt Wheeler
Written-By – D. Groover, D. Farris, E. Chisolm, J. Woodard, M. Sims, T. Gouche
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3:35
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Out Of This Club
Arranged By, Mixed By [Co-mixed] – R. Kelly
Featuring – Polow Da Don
Guitar – Donnie Lyle, Patrick Hayes
Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua
Producer, Featuring – R. Kelly
Recorded By – Abel Garibaldi
Recorded By, Programmed By – Eric Schlotzer, Ian Mereness, Jeff Meeks
Written-By – J. Jones, R. Kelly
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4:08
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Who's Gonna Love You
Arranged By [Vocals] – Nicole Scherzinger
Mixed By – Peter Mokran
Mixed By [Assistant] – Eric Weaver
Producer [Vocals], Arranged By [Vocals], Arranged By [Strings] – Ron Fair
Producer, Vocals [Additional] – Polow Da Don
Recorded By – Steve Baughman, Tony Terrebone
Written-By – J. Jones, K. DioGuardi, N. Scherzinger
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4:00
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Happily Never After
Acoustic Guitar – Robert "R.T." Taylor
Co-producer – Ne-Yo
Drums – Glenn Camp
Electric Guitar – Bart Buckso
Mixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis
Producer – Shea Taylor
Recorded By – Mike Tocci
Recorded By [Additional] – Daniel Laporte, Moses "Big Mo" Laporte
Written-By – S. Smith, S. Taylor
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4:49
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Magic
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Candice Nelson
Edited By [Additional Pro Tools] – Ron Taylor
Engineer [Assistant] – Fareed Salamah
Mixed By – Chris Godbey
Producer – Jerome "Jroc" Harmon, Timbaland
Recorded By – Chris Godbey, Julian Vasquez
Written-By – B. Muhammad, C. Nelson, J. Harmon, P. 'J Que' Smith, T. Mosley
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3:41
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Halo
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Candice Nelson
Edited By [Additional Pro Tools] – Ron Taylor
Engineer [Assistant] – Fareed Salamah
Guitar [Additional] – Dan Warner
Mixed By – Chris Godbey
Producer – Jerome "Jroc" Harmon, Timbaland
Recorded By – Chris Godbey, Julian Vasquez
Written-By – B. Muhammad, C. Nelson, J. Harmon, P. 'J Que' Smith, T. Mosley
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5:24
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In Person
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Candice Nelson
Edited By [Additional Pro Tools] – Ron Taylor
Engineer [Assistant] – Fareed Salamah
Guitar [Additional] – Dan Warner
Mixed By – Chris Godbey
Producer – Jerome "Jroc" Harmon, Timbaland
Recorded By – Chris Godbey, Julian Vasquez
Written-By – B. Muhammad, C. Nelson, J. Harmon, P. 'J Que' Smith, T. Mosley
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3:36
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Elevator
Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua
Producer – Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Producer [Vocals] – Jordan Omley, Lashawn Daniels
Recorded By – Mike "Handz" Donaldson, Paul Foley, Tito Vasquez
Written-By – C. Johnson, R. Jerkins
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3:41
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Hush Hush
Edited By [Pro-Tools] – Tal Herzberg
Engineer [Assistant] – Greg DePante, Johnathan Merritt, Keith Gretlein
Instruments, Programmed By – Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane & Josef Larossi
Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua
Mixed By [Assisted] – Andrew Wuepper
Producer – Quiz & Larossi, Ron Fair
Producer [Vocals], Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Ron Fair
Recorded By – "Angry" Mike Eleopoulos, Tal Herzberg
Recorded By [Strings] – Frank Wolf
Written-By – A. Romdhane, I. Wroldsen, J. Larossi, N. Scherzinger
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3:49
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Love The Way You Love Me
Co-producer – Kara DioGuardi
Mixed By – Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua
Producer – Chase N. Cashe, Hit-Boy
Recorded By – Matt Wheeler
Written-By – C. Hollis, J. Woodard, K. DioGuardi, K. Livingston
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3:21
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Whatchamacallit
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Candice Nelson
Edited By [Additional Pro-Tools] – Ron Taylor
Engineer [Assistant] – Fareed Salamah
Mixed By – Chris Godbey
Producer – Jerome "Jroc" Harmon, Timbaland
Recorded By – Chris Godbey, Julian Vasquez
Written-By – B. Muhammad, C. Nelson, J. Harmon, P. 'J Que' Smith, T. Mosley
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4:20
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I'm Done
Arranged By, Conductor, Producer, Wind Chimes – Ron Fair
Bass, Edited By [Pro-Tools] – Tal Herzberg
Co-producer – Tal Herzberg
Drums – Gary Novak
Engineer [Assistant] – Johnathan Merritt, Mike Houge, Ryan Shanahan
Guitar – John Goux, Rusty Anderson
Mixed By – Jack Joseph Puig
Mixed By [Assistant] – Dean Nelson
Piano – Gary Prin
Recorded By – "Angry" Mike Eleopoulos
Written-By – A. Huff, S. Ridel, T.L. James
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3:18
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Baby Love
Producer – Will.I.Am
Written-By – K. DioGuardi, N. Scherzinger, W. Adams
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3:45
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Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Arranged By [Vocals], Producer – Ron Fair
Arranged By, Conductor – Jerry Hey
Edited By [Pro-Tools] – Tal Herzberg
Engineer [Recording Assistant] – Johnathan Merritt, Rouble Kapoor
Mixed By – Allen Sides
Mixed By [Assistant] – Aaron Walk
Recorded By – Allen Sides, "Angry" Mike Eleoploulos, Tal Herzberg
Written-By – O. Farrés
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- Art Direction – Julian Peploe
- Backing Vocals [Additional] – Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Kimberly Wyatt, Melody Thornton
- Executive-Producer – D.J. Mormile, Jimmy Iovine, Robin Antin, Ron Fair
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman, Brian Gardner
- Photography By – Matthew Rolston
- Vocals – Nicole Scherzinger
