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Doll Domination is the second studio album from the Pussycat Dolls. The album was released on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, with 79,000 copies sold in its first week.[1]

Background and production

Tracks prepared for the album were produced and/or written by R. Kelly, Timbaland, The Clutch, Cee-Lo Green, Lucas Secon,Wayne Hector, Cutfather, Lady GaGa, Jonas Jeberg, Sean Garrett, Darkchild, Kara DioGuardi, Fernando Garibay, Ryan Tedder, and Chase N. Cashe of Zone 4 Inc.[2], but not all were included on the final release.

Each of the Dolls have a solo song on a separate bonus part of the album. The Deluxe Edition of the album has a slightly different cover and five solo songs from each of the dolls, as Jessica Sutta confirmed during an interview with NewNowNext. As with PCD, Scherzinger is the only group member to have any songwriting credits on the album.

As with the group's debut album, Scherzinger sings all lead and background vocalist with Thornton contributing background vocals, ad-libs, and occasional lead vocals. Contrary to popular belief, all Dolls contribute at least a small part in vocals to the album, as seen in a youtube video on the PCD-TV Vlog Episode One; all girls are present in the recording studio and we see each Doll in the process of recording at least a minor vocal part for their song "When I Grow Up", the lead single on the album.

Promotion

On May 20, 2008, the Pussycat Dolls performed their new single "When I Grow Up" for the first time live on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[3][4] again at the MTV Movie Awards on June 1, and a third time on So You Think You Can Dance on June 12.[5] The song was released on May 27, 2008.[6]

Other promotions include hosting the 2008 Maxim Hot 100 on VH1. They hit the position number seventeen.[7]

Lead singer Nicole Scherzinger made an appearance in Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious singing "Just Say Yes". It was planned for her solo album, then rumored to be included on Doll Domination, however it did not make it, now leaving speculation it may appear on Scherzinger's future solo releases. Scherzinger also stated that the group worked with Dr. Dre and Scott Storch, but the tracks have not made the final selection.

They also performed five songs at a Wal-Mart Soundcheck showcase: "I Hate This Part", "Takin' Over the World" and "When I Grow Up" from Doll Domination, and "Buttons" and "Don't Cha" from PCD.

On October 14 2008 the group performed at the Sydney Opera House as part of a series of concerts promoting Xbox 360 and its new game Lips. On the 15th of October 2008, the Dolls appeared on Australian TV show Sunrise and performed "When I Grow Up" and their latest single "I Hate This Part".

World Domination Tour

Main article: World Domination Tour

The group will be kicking off a tour on January 18, 2009 to promote the album. The tour will have venues only in Europe and Oceania and will be touring North America as the opening act for The Circus: Starring Britney Spears. The tour's opening act will be Ne-Yo on selected venues in Europe and Lady GaGa on selected venues in Oceania and Europe.

Chart performance

Commercial reception

The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, with 79,000 copies sold in its first week, one notch higher than their first album PCD, which debuted and peaked at number five, and sold 99,000 copies in its first-week sales, despite the fact that Alex Vitoulis, ACPM of the magazine, stated he was greatly disappointed by the overall quality of the record.[1] In its second week, the album dropped to number 17, and in its third week, it sat at number 30.[8] It spent an astonishingly short seven weeks in the top 100, compared with their debut album which spent almost a year there, but in the week of January 10 2009, it re-entered the top 100 at number one hundred. This week, the album is currently at number fifty-eight, and is raising-up slow.[9]

In France and in the United Kingdom the album has sold 100,000 copies, being certified as Gold.

The first two singles failed in Russian charts, however; the song "Hush Hush" which is not an official release in any country, became a huge hit, peaking at #1 on Russian Airplay Chart[10] which helped the album reach platinum status[11] certification in just three weeks.

Singles

  • The second single "Whatcha Think About That", featuring Missy Elliott was released to iTunes on September 9, 2008, the song was also sent to U.S. radio in September, 2008, while the video premiered in October, 2008. This single proved to be unsuccessful in the U.S., failing to chart and leading to the worldwide release being scrapped. It was later set for release as the third single in the U.K and France.
  • The third single (second outside of the U.S.) is "I Hate This Part". The song became a worldwide hit when it was released in New Zealand and Australia on October 7, 2008, and in the U.S. on October 21, 2008. It has reached the top five in Canada, France, Belgium(Wallonia), the top ten in Australia, Turkey, New Zealand, Switzerland, Austria, and Ireland and the top twenty in Denmark, Japan, Germany, Norway, the United States and the United Kingdom. It peaked at number eleven in the US and number four in Europe on the European Billboard Hot 100.
  • The fourth single (third outside of the U.S.) is "Bottle Pop" featuring Snoop Dogg. The song is set to be released in February 2009 in Oceania and March 2009 in the U.S and the music video has already been released in Australia & in USA Itunes. It has been confirmed by Universal Music UK that "Bottle Pop" will not be released as a third single in the United Kingdom and France, and "Whatcha Think About That" will take its place as a third single. Although it has not been officially released, the song reached #88 in Canada.
USA UK Oceania Europe
When I Grow Up:
July 15, 2008 		When I Grow Up:
September 8, 2008 		When I Grow Up:
July 12, 2008 		When I Grow Up:
July 9, 2008
Whatcha Think About That:
September, 2008 		I Hate This Part:
November 24, 2008 		I Hate This Part:
November 1, 2008 		I Hate This Part:
October 31, 2008
I Hate This Part:
October 21, 2008 		Whatcha Think About That:
February 23, 2009 		Bottle Pop:
February 14, 2009
Bottle Pop:
March 3, 2009

Promo Singles and Other Charted Songs

Song Country
Out Of This Club (featuring R.Kelly & Pollow Da Don) United States
Hush Hush Russia & Ukraine

Critical reception

The album has received mostly negative reviews from pop critics.[13] Critic August Brown of the Los Angeles Times, states that the album does not live up to its 2005 predecessor, and gave the album one-and-a-half stars out of five.[14] Likewise, Nic Oliver of Music OMH gives the album one star, stating that, besides the tracks "Out of This Club" with R. Kelly and "Love The Way You Love Me", "This is an album that reels off one clunker after another...this is an album heading straight for the bargain bins."[15] Margeaux Watson of Entertainment Weekly dismissed the Pussycat Dolls as a brand, rather than a band. Lead singer Nicole Scherzinger is also criticized for her dominant presence on the album, and the apparent absence of the other members: "This follow-up to 2005's multiplatinum PCD finds lead Doll Nicole Scherzinger in the spotlight, and she's no Beyoncé... After a while, listening to this CD feels like a one-way conversation with a vapid hot chick who's in love with the sound of her own voice... As for the others, well... can you name them? Do you even know how many there are?"[16] Mark O'Sullivan stated, "It's just like Nicole Scherzinger and her amazing back-up dancers plus the occasional wail from Melody Thornton".

Nic Oliver also writes that "the most notable contribution the rest of the group make is posing seductively on motorbikes on the album's cheesy cover image."[15] Dismissing their image as comparable to Bratz Dolls, Priya Elan of The Times writes that "Doll Domination lacks any distinct personality. The exceptions include "I Hate this Part", a break-up number on which Nicole Scherzinger is allowed to emote fully, and "Whatcha Think About That?", which contains a cheeky rap from Missy Elliott.[17] Glenn Gamboa of Newsday wrote, "They sound like they are at the mercy of their songwriters and producers, making for huge swings in quality," pointing out that they sounded "sleek and empowered" in "Whatcha Think About That" and "hopeless and screechy" on "Inside Man". In conclusion, Gamboa wrote, "Dominated by subpar songs, the Dolls fall flat."[18] Adam Graham of the Detroit Free Press gave the album a D+, writing that they lacked personality or individuality. Like Margeaux Watson, Graham also criticized the over presence of Scherzinger and the other members lack of contributions in the album, writing that "there's the one who sings and whose solo album was torpedoed before it was even released, then there's ... well, the other ones. Wait, how many are there again?"[19] Rashod D. Ollison of The Baltimore Sun wrote, "Like the Mary Jane Girls before them, the Pussycat Dolls are essentially pinups fronting as a singing group." Ollison also wrote that "the painfully obvious attempts at giving the group anything close to an identity ultimately fail."[20].

Scherzinger manages to reach Bb5 in predominantly chest voice in songs "Elevator" and "In Person."

Track listing

# Song Producer(s) & Writer(s) Length
1. "When I Grow Up" Rodney Jerkins, Theron & Timothy Thomas, Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith 4:05
2. "Bottle Pop"
(featuring Snoop Dogg) 		Fernando Garibay, Sean Garrett, Nicole Scherzinger 3:30
3. "Whatcha Think About That"
(featuring Missy Elliott) 		Polow da Don, Esther Dean, Ron Fair 3:48
4. "I Hate This Part" Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector, Jonas Jeberg, Mich Cutfather Hansen 3:39
5. "Takin' Over the World" Chase N. Cashe, Chisolm, Farris, Gouche, Daniel Groover, Sims 3:35
6. "Out Of This Club"
(featuring R. Kelly and Polow da Don) 		Robert Kelly, Jamal Jones 4:08
7. "Who's Gonna Love You" Polow da Don, Nicole Scherzinger, Kara DioGuardi 4:00
8. "Happily Never After" Shea Taylor, Ne-Yo 4:49
9. "Magic" The Royal Court: Tim Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick Smith 3:41
10. "Halo" The Royal Court: Tim Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick Smith 5:24
11. "In Person" The Royal Court: Tim Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick Smith 3:36
12. "Elevator" Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Crystal Johnson 3:41
13. "Hush Hush" Ron Fair, Quiz, Larossi, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Ina Wroldsen, Nicole Scherzinger 3:48
14. "Love The Way You Love Me" Chauncey "Hit-Boy" Hollis, Chase N. Cashe, Kara DioGuardi, Chauncey Hollis, Jesse Woodard, Kasia Livingston 3:21
15. "Whatchamacallit" The Royal Court: Tim Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick Smith 4:20
16. "I'm Done" S. Ridel, T.L. James, A. Huff 3:18

International Bonus Tracks

# Song Producer(s) & Writer(s) Length
1. "Baby Love
(J. R. Rotem Remix)"
(Nicole Scherzinger featuring will.i.am) 		J. R. Rotem, Keith Harris, William Adams, Nicole Scherzinger, Kara DioGuardi 3:58
2. "Lights, Camera, Action"
(featuring New Kids on the Block) 		Polow da Don 3:46
3. "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" Osvaldo Farrés, Joe Davis 2:14
4. "When I Grow Up"
(Junior Caldera Remix Edit)
(iTunes France Exclusive Track) 		Rodney Jerkins, Theron & Timothy Thomas 3:30
  • Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
# Song Introducing Producer(s) & Writer(s) Length
1. "If I Was a Man" Jessica Sutta M. Nervo, M. Smith, O. Nervo, S. Ridel 3:31
2. "Space" Melody Thornton Andrew Frampton, J. Jones, J. Kugell, J. Pennock 3:08
3. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" Kimberly Wyatt J. Child 3:21
4. "Played" Ashley Roberts R. Nevil, S. Diamond 3:20
5. "Until U Love U" Nicole Scherzinger Diane Warren 3:38

Release history

Date Region
September 19, 2008 The Netherlands3[21]
Germany
Ireland 1
September 20, 2008 Australia 3
September 22, 2008 United Kingdom 4
Italy 3 5
New Zealand 3
Hong Kong 3
September 23, 2008 United States3
Spain
Canada
Portugal3
September 25, 2008 Thailand
September 26, 2008 Taiwan[22]
September 29, 2008 France[23]
Brazil 2
Mexico
October 15, 2008 Japan
November 2, 2008 Venezuela
November 21, 2008 Italy 6[24]
  • 1 Only Standard edition was released physically. Deluxe edition available only as a download.
  • 2 Only Standard edition was released, with no official plans to release the deluxe edition.
  • 3 Standard edition and deluxe edition have both been released in stores and Digital.
  • 4 Standard edition and download released in 2008. Deluxe edition CD only available on World Domination tour in 2009.

Charts

Chart Peak
position 		Sales Certification
Australian Albums Chart 4 40,000+ Gold
Australian Urban Albums Chart 1 40,000+ Gold
Austrian Albums Chart 16 5,000
Belgium Albums Chart (FL) 17 3,000
Belgium Albums Chart (WA) 22 2,000
Canadian Albums Chart 3 40,000+ Gold
Dutch Albums Chart 24[25] 10,000
European Albums Chart 8[26] 300,000
Finland Albums Chart 38 7,000
French Albums Chart 16[27] 100,000+ Gold
German Albums Chart 10[26] 30,000
Japan ORICON Chart 16[27] 60,000+ Gold
Mexican Albums Chart 55[28] 10,000
Irish Albums Chart 6 15,000 Gold
Italian Albums Chart 81[29] 10,000
New Zealand Albums Chart 8[30] 7,500 Gold
Polish Albums Chart 32[31] 5,000
Portugal Albums Top 30 25 5,000
Russian Albums Top 25 2 20,000+ Platinum
Spanish Album Chart 38 5,000
Swiss Albums Chart 7 10,000 Gold
Taiwanese Albums Chart 3[32] 20,000 Platinum
UK Albums Chart[26] 4 120,000+ Gold
U.S. Billboard 200 4 300,000

References

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  2. ^ Nicole Source • N-Scherzinger.com • Your #1 source for everything Nicole Scherzinger
  3. ^ Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Upcoming Guests - ABC.com
  4. ^ Pussycat Dolls | News | Pussycat Dolls on the Jimmy Kimmel Show!
  5. ^ 2008 Movie Awards Story | Coldplay, Pussycat Dolls Set To Perform At MTV Movie Awards - Show Story | Headlines | MTV
  6. ^ umusic.ca ::The Pussycat Dolls
  7. ^ Maxim Hot 100 (2008) | Reality TV Show Video Clips on the VSPOT, Photos, Episodes and Online Message Boards | VH1.com
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  12. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  13. ^ "Doll Domination".metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2008
  14. ^ Pussycat Dolls "Doll Domination". Los Angeles Times. September 16, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  15. ^ a b Doll Domination. Music OMH. September 20, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2008 Cite error: The named reference "oliver" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  16. ^ "Doll Domination". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2008
  17. ^ Doll Domination, The Times. September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2008
  18. ^ Review: Pussycat Dolls' 'Doll Domination', Newsday. September 23, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008
  19. ^ Review: Pussycat Dolls' new CD is the dull 'Domination', Detroit Free Press. September 23, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008
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  28. ^ Mexican Top 100 Albums Chart AMPROFON. October 9, 2008.
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  30. ^ Doll Domination on acharts
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