Concrete Rose

Untitled

Concrete Rose is the fourth album by American R&B/pop singer Ashanti, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). It debuted at #7, Ashanti's first non #1 album, selling over 254,000 copies in the first week, but quickly suffered sluggish sales.The album spawned the international hit Only U. The album is seen as Ashanti's weakest-selling album but it has gone Platinum in the U.S. The album has also been certified Gold in the UK and Japan.

Track listing

• Standard edition

1. "Still Down" [featuring T.I.]
2. "Message to the Fans (Skit)"
3. "Only U"
4. "Focus"
5. "Don't Let Them"
6. "Love Again"
7. "Take Me Tonight" [featuring Lloyd]
8. "U"
9. "Every Lil' Thing"
10. "Turn It Up" [featuring Ja Rule]
11. "Buck 3000 (Skit)"
12. "So Hot"
13. "Don't Leave Me Alone" [featuring 7 Aurelius]
14. "Sister Stories (Skit)" [featuring Shi Shi]
15. "Freedom"
16. "Wonderful" [Remix] [featuring Ja Rule, and R. Kelly] [Bonus Track]

• Bonus track edition

1. "Concrete Rose Intro"
2. "Still Down" [featuring T.I.]
3. "Message to the Fans" (Skit)
4. "Only U"
5. "Focus"
6. "Don't Let Them"
7. "Love Again"
8. "Take Me Tonight" [featuring Lloyd]
9. "U"
10. "Every Lil' Thing"
11. "Turn It Up" [featuring Ja Rule]
12. "Buck 3000" (Skit)
13. "So Hot"
14. "Don't Leave Me Alone" [featuring 7 Aurelius]
15. "Sister Stories" (Skit) [featuring Shi Shi]
16. "Freedom"
17. "Wonderful" [Remix] [featuring Ja Rule] [Bonus Track]
18. "Touch My Body" [Bonus Track]

Personnel

• Ashanti - vocals
• Jerry Barnes - bass
• William Barnes - guitar
• Al "Boogie" Carty - bass
• Kenneth Crouch - keyboard
• Bashiri Johnson - percussion
• Trevor Lawrence - drums
• Selan Lerner - keyboard
• Tammy Lucas - background vocals
• Demetrius McGhee - organ, string instruments, bass, keyboard
• Bill Sample - Hammond organ
• 7 Aurelius - vocals, background vocals

Production

• Producers: Malcolm Flythe, Irv Gotti, Jimi Kendrix, Demetrius McGhee, Chink Santana, 7 Aurelius
• Executive producers: Ashanti Douglas, Irv Gotti
• Associate executive producer: 7 Aurelius
• Engineers: Won "Engineer To The Stars" Bee Allen, David Ashton, Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi, Adam Scheurmann, Paul Silveira
• Assistant engineers: Gavin "YG" Johnston, Josh McDonnell, Adam Scheurmann, Rob Stefanson
• Mixing: Stephen George, Irv Gotti, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi, Supa Engineer "Dura"
• Mastering: Tom Coyne
• A&R: Terese Joseph, Chris "Gotti" Lorenzo, Fred Moore, Errol "Breezie" Jr. Vaughn
• Recording director: Erica Bowen
• Production executive: Darcell Lawrence
• Instrumentation: Demetrius McGhee, 7 Aurelius
• Sample clearance: Deborah Mannis-Gardner
• Drum programming: Easy Mo Bee
• Creative director: Rick Patrick
• Art direction: Andy West
• Art producer: Laura Tamburino
• Photography: Tony Duran, Karen Moskowitz
• Hair stylist: Chuck Amos
• Stylist: Rosie Michel
• Executive assistant: Robin Clark
• Management: Tinya Y. Douglas, Jerome Leventhal
• Marketing: Tenisha Ramos
• Personal assistant: Quinshae Snead

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2005	"Only U"	Billboard Hot 100	13
2005	"Only U"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	10
2005	"Only U"	Rhythmic Top 40	9
2005	"Don't Let Them"	Billboard Hot 100	Failed to chart
2005	"Don't Leave Me Alone" (featuring 7 Aurelius)	Billboard Hot 100	Promo

RIAA

• U.S. 1x Platinum #7