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The Declaration
The Declaration two tracks for the album, of which fifteen—including the
bonus tracks "Why" and "Hey Baby (After the
Club)"—were used. This is her last album to be released
on Irv Gotti’s label The Inc. Records.
Singles
In mid 2007, MTV News reported that the first single
from The Declaration was "Switch",[3] which was produced
by Shy Carter and 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)".
• "Hey Baby (After the Club)"[4] was released to radio
and digital outlets on October 16. The song, which
Studio album by Ashanti does not appear on the U.S. editions of the album,
peaked at number eighty-seven on the Billboard Hot
Released June 3, 2008 (2008-06-03) R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
(see release history)
• "The Way That I Love You", was released to radio
Recorded 2007–2008 and digital outlets in January 2008, was referred to as
the "first single" in press material and media
Genre R&B, pop, hip hop, soul, hip hop soul
reports.[5][6][7][8] It reached number two on the Hot
Length 49:28 (U.S. standard) R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number thirty-seven
52:58 (non-U.S.) on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ashanti’s first
Label Written Entertainment, The Inc., Universal song to reach the top forty since "Only U" in 2004.
Motown • "Body On Me" was recorded not only for Ashanti’s
The Declaration, but also for Nelly’s fifth studio album
Producer Ashanti, L. T. Hutton, Jermaine Dupri,
Darkchild, Akon, Babyface, Channel 7, Keith
Brass Knuckles. The track is produced by Akon and
Ross, Stengaard, Mario Winans, Chad Beatz Giorgio Tuinfort. It went to number one on
(Tastemaker Music), Neff-U Billboard’s Hot Videoclip Tracks chart in its first
week, becoming the first number one single from
Ashanti chronology
Nelly’s album.
Collectables by Ashanti The Declaration The Vault • "Good Good" was released to urban radio stations on
(2005) (2008) (2009) July 16, 2008.[9] The song contains elements of Elton
John’s 1974 single "Bennie and the Jets", and has the
same melody arrangement as Michael Jackson’s "The
Singles from The Declaration
Girl Is Mine".
1. "The Way That I Love You"
Released: January 26, 2008
2. "Body on Me" Other information
Released: June 9, 2008
3. "Good Good" Ashanti performed the song, "Shine", at the 2008 Macy’s
Released: July 16, 2008 Thanksgiving Day Parade as well as on FOX News in De-
cember. "Shine", was also played near the end in one of
The Declaration is the fourth studio album by American the televised previews for Will Smith’s December 2008
R&B/pop singer Ashanti.[1] It was released on June 3, movie, Seven Pounds.
2008.[2]
The album includes the single "The Way That I Love
You". Ashanti said during her June 2nd appearance on
Critical reception
the television program 106 & Park that she recorded fifty- "The Declaration" received "generally mixed reviews"
from critics.[21] Dan Gennoe of Yahoo music was im-
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [10]
The Boston Globe (unfavorable)[11]
Daily News (New York) [12]
Entertainment Weekly (C+)[13]
Newsday (B)[14]
Rolling Stone [15]
Slant Magazine [16]
This Is Music [17]
Toronto Star [18]
USA Today [19]
Vibe (unfavorable)[20]
pressed saying that the album may be " The best album of http://www.musiqueradio.com/
Ashanti’s career," but that it may also be her most "over- article_news5014_ashanti-hey-baby-after-the-
looked."[22] Shanel Odum of Vibe Magazine gave a mixed club--premier-single-issu-de-the-declaration.php.
review to the album saying that "More than half of the Retrieved 2008-06-07.
[5] "America Loves ’The Way That I Love You,’ Brand-
album is lukewarm," but also said: (The Title Track) is the
album’s "Diamond in the rough."[23] Christian Hoard al- New ASHANTI Smash". Business Wire. March 10,
so had a mixed review to the album stating: "This season, 2008. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/
while R&B fans spin albums by Mariah, Usher and Janet, mi_m0EIN/is_2008_March_10/ai_n24381562.
Ashanti needs more pizazz to compete."[24] Retrieved 2008-06-07.
[6] Rodriguez, Jayson (February 21, 2008). "Ashanti
Track listing Snaps In TV-Inspired ’The Way That I Love You’
Video". MTV News (MTV Networks).
Ed Richardson – A&R manager for Universal-Motown http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582080/
20080221/ashanti.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
Chart performance [7] Quarles, Alicia (June 5, 2008). "After a 4-year
absence, Ashanti makes a comeback". Associated
The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200, selling Press. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09.
86,000 copies its first week. [25] http://web.archive.org/web/20080609041355/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/
Release history ap_en_mu/music_q_a_ashanti. Retrieved
2008-06-07.
[8] Jackson, Charreah. "Ashanti: A New Attitude".
References Essence.com. Essence Communications Inc..
[1] "Ashanti’s Incredible Year". Black Entertainment http://www.essence.com/essence/themix/
Television. 2006-12-11. http://www.bet.com/ entertainment/0,16109,1810655,00.html. Retrieved
Music/ 2008-06-04.
[9] R&R :: Going For Adds :: Urban
Ashanti+Feature.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished.
Retrieved 2006-12-28. [10] Allmusic review
[2] Ashanti and Nelly Get New Release Dates. Accessed [11] The Boston Globe review
January 28, 2008. [12] Daily News (New York) review
[3] "Ashanti, Nelly Get Their Beyonce-And-Jay-Z On [13] Entertainment Weekly review
For New Single ’Switch’". MTV News (MTV [14] Newsday review
Networks). July 2, 2007. http://www.mtv.com/ [15] Rolling Stone review
news/articles/1563789/20070629/ashanti.jhtml. [16] Slant Magazine review
Retrieved 2008-06-07. [17] This Is Music review
[4] "Ashanti "Hey Baby (After The Club)" : premier [18] Toronto Star review
single issu de "The Declaration"" (in French). [19] USA Today review
Musique Radio. December 6, 2007. [20] Vibe review
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# Title Songwriter(s) Producer(s) Featured Length
guest(s)
1 "Intro" S. Aurelius Channel 7 1:05
2 "The Way That I Love Ashanti Douglas L.T. Hutton, A. Dou- 4:27
You" glas
3 "You’re Gonna Miss" Ashanti Douglas L.T. Hutton, A. Dou- 3:14
glas
4 "So Over You" Ashanti Douglas, R. Jerkins Darkchild 4:00
5 "Struggle" Ashanti Douglas, L.T. Hutton L.T. Hutton 4:35
6 "Girlfriend" Ashanti Douglas, L.T. Hutton L.T. Hutton 3:30
7 "Things You Make Me Do" Ashanti Douglas, R. Thicke, S. Aurelius, C. Channel 7, Chad Robin 4:28
Burnette, Keith Ross Beatz, Keith Ross Thicke
8 "In These Streets" Ashanti Douglas, T Feemster Ron "Neff-U" Feem- 4:24
ster
9 "Good Good" J. Dupri, M. Seal, Ashanti Douglas, Cornell Jermaine Dupri, 3:37
Haynes Manuel Seal
10 "Body on Me" Ashanti Douglas, C. Haynes, A. Thiam Aliaune "Akon" Thi- Nelly & 3:20
am Akon
11 "Mother" Ashanti Douglas, Kenneth "Babyface" Ed- Babyface 5:10
monds
12 "Shine" Diane Warren, Ashanti Douglas Peter Stengaard 3:40
13 "The Declaration" Ashanti Douglas, S. Aurelius, Yinon Yahel Channel 7, Yinon Ya- 3:55
hel
* "Hey Baby (After the Ashanti Douglas, Mario Winans Mario Winans, Chan- Mario Wi- 3:33
Club)" (Bonus Track) nel 7 nans
* "Why" (U.S. iTunes Bonus Ashanti Douglas Cashman Ogaus, Jim 4:32
Track) Beanz
Chart Providers Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[26] Billboard 6
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[26] 2
Region Date
United States[27] June 3, 2008
United Kingdom[28] June 9, 2008
Brazil[29] July 18, 2008
[21] http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/ [25] http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/
ashanti/declaration?q=Ashanti article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003814785#/
[22] http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/080623/33/ bbcom/news/
21z8u.html article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003814785
[23] http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2008/ [26] ^ "Artist Chart History - Ashanti Artist Biography
06/ashanti_the_declaration/ Accessed January Discography Artist Chart History - Albums".
2009. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
[24] http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/
20949198/the_declaration retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Album
Retrieved 2009-06-01.
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[27] The Declaration: Ashanti [29] Saraiva.com.br - Detalhe do Produto
[28] The Declaration: Ashanti
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