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The Declaration is the fourth studio album by American hip hop soul singer Ashanti.[1] It was released on June 3, 2008.[2]
The album includes the single "The Way That I Love You". The Wal-Mart edition of the album does not replace "Body on Me" with a song called "Can't Let Go" as thought (it was obviously a mistake- Wal-Mart have corrected their tracklist). Ashanti said during her June 2 appearance on the television program 106 & Park that she recorded fifty-two tracks for the album, of which only thirteen were used + "Why" which is a US iTunes album only bonus track and "Hey Baby (After The Club)" which is featured on UK/Japan/International versions of the album.[citation needed]
Singles
A promotion song from The Declaration, "Switch",[3] was released digitally in the United States on July 24 2007. It was later reported that "Switch" may not be included on the album's track listing, and that the first single would be "Hey Baby (After the Club)",[4] which was released to radio and digital outlets on October 16. The song, which does not appear on the U.S. editions of the album, peaked at number eighty-seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The album's original release date was in December 2007, but it was pushed back to early/mid 2008. The subsequent single, "The Way That I Love You", which was released to radio and digital outlets in January 2008, was referred to as the "first single" in press material and media reports.[5][6][7][8] It reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number thirty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ashanti's first song to reach the top forty since "Only U" in 2004.
"Good Good" will be the album's second single it is set to impact Urban radio stations June 16, 2008 [9] The song contains elements of Elton John's 70s hit "Benny and the Jetts."
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Ashanti Douglas | Channel 7 | 1:05 | |
| 2 | "The Way That I Love You" | Ashanti Douglas | L. T. Hutton | 4:27 | |
| 3 | "You're Gonna Miss" | Ashanti Douglas | L. T. Hutton | 3:14 | |
| 4 | "So Over You" | Ashanti Douglas | Darkchild | 4:00 | |
| 5 | "Struggle" | Ashanti Douglas | L. T. Hutton | 4:35 | |
| 6 | "Girlfriend" | Ashanti Douglas | L. T. Hutton | 3:30 | |
| 7 | "Things You Make Me Do" | Ashanti Douglas | Channel 7, Chad beatz, Keith Ross | Robin Thicke | 4:28 |
| 8 | "In These Streets" | Ashanti Douglas | Neff-U | 4:24 | |
| 9 | "Good Good" | Ashanti Douglas | Jermaine Dupri & Devante Allman | 3:37 | |
| 10 | "Body on Me" | Ashanti Douglas, Akon, & Nelly | Akon | Akon and Nelly | 3:20 |
| 11 | "Mother" | Ashanti Douglas | Babyface, Anthony M. | 5:10 | |
| 12 | "Shine" | Diane Warren, Ashanti Douglas | Peter Stengaard | 3:40 | |
| 13 | "The Declaration" | Ashanti Douglas | Channel 7 | 3:55 | |
| 14 | "Hey Baby (After the Club)" (non-U.S. bonus track) | Ashanti Douglas, Mario Winans | Mario Winans | Mario Winans | 4:32 |
| 15 | "Can't Let Go" (Wal-Mart bonus track) | Ashanti Douglas | Karma Productions | ||
| 16 | "Why" (iTunes bonus track) | Ashanti Douglas, Jim Beanz | 4:32 |
Other songs recorded for the album
| Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Status | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Switch" | Nelly | Leaked | 3:53 | |
| "You Can't Deny It (Ridah)" | Jim Jones | Leaked | 3:00 | |
| "Medicine" | Unreleased | |||
| "Crime" | Unreleased |
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United States | June 3, 2008[10] |
| Japan | June 4, 2008 |
| United Kingdom | June 9, 2008[11] |
| South Korea | June 10, 2008 |
| Europe | June 17, 2008 |
Chart performance
| Chart | Position | Sales | US Billboard 200 | 6 | 86,278 |
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References
- ^ "Ashanti's Incredible Year". Black Entertainment Television. 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Ashanti and Nelly Get New Release Dates. Accessed January 28, 2008.
- ^ Shaheem Reid (July 2 2007). "Ashanti, Nelly Get Their Beyonce-And-Jay-Z On For New Single 'Switch'". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ashanti "Hey Baby (After The Club)" : premier single issu de "The Declaration"". Musique Radio (in French). December 6 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "America Loves 'The Way That I Love You,' Brand-New ASHANTI Smash". Business Wire. March 10 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (February 21 2008). "Ashanti Snaps In TV-Inspired 'The Way That I Love You' Video". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Quarles, Alicia (June 5 2008). "After a 4-year absence, Ashanti makes a comeback". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Jackson, Charreah. "Ashanti: A New Attitude". Essence.com. Essence Communications Inc. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/16/2008&Format=5
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