Complicated (album)

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Complicated
Complicated cover
Studio album by Nivea
Released May 3, 2005 (US)
Recorded 2003-2005
Genre R&B
Length 53:13
Label Jive Records
Producer(s) Nivea (exec.)
The Dream (exec.)
Lil Jon
Jermaine Dupri
Bryan Michael Cox
R. Kelly
Nastacia Kendall
Larry Campbell
Professional reviews
Nivea chronology
Nivea
(2001)
Complicated
(2005)
Animalistic
(2006)


Complicated is the second album by American singer Nivea, released in the United States on May 5, 2005 (see 2005 in music) on Jive Records. It was primarily produced by her husband The Dream, with additional production from Lil' Jon, R. Kelly, Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri. The album peaked at #37 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts.

"Okay", the album's lead single, was already recorded back in 2003. Though it was clear, that the track was going to be released as a single, the record company kept it under closure to introduce the upcoming Crunk & B sytle with newcomer Ciara and her "Goodies" track. No other single was released from Complicated and Nivea decided to leave Jive Records not long after the album's release.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title
1. "Rain (Intro)" 0:52
2. "Complicated" 3:54
3. "Okay" (featuring Lil Jon & Youngbloodz) 4:45
4. "Parking Lot" 3:52
5. "Fulton County Correctional Call (Interlude)" 1:10
6. "I Can't Mess With You" (featuring The Dream) 4:04
7. "Breathe (Let It Go)" 4:07
8. "Quickie" (featuring Rasheeda) 4:07
9. "Indian Dance" 3:51
10. "No More" 3:41
11. "Gangsta Girl" (featuring R. Kelly) 2:58
12. "Okay (Part II)" (featuring The Dream) 4:13
13. "So Far" 4:04
14. "It's All Good" 3:37
15. "My Fault" (JP bonus track) 3:58

[edit] Personnel

  • Fletcher Dozier Jr. - guitar
  • Donnie Lyle - guitar
  • Eddie E. Hamilton - guitar
  • Julio Miranda - guitar

[edit] Production

  • Executive producers: Nivea Nash, Terius "The Dream" Nash
  • Producer: Larry "Rock" Campbell, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon, R. Kelly, Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall, The Dream
  • Vocal assistance: Sakinah Lestage
  • Engineers: Brian Frye, Andy Gallas, Abel Garibaldi, Matthew Malpass, Ian Mereness, Ray Seay, Rich Tapper
  • Assistant engineers: Steve Bearsley, Josh Copp, Jason Mlodzinski, Keith Sengbusch, Rob Skipworth, Adam Smith, Nathan Wheeler
  • Mixing: Leslie Braithwaite, Kevin "KD" Davis, John Frye, Serban Ghenea, Brian Stanley, Phil Tan
  • Mixing assistance: Warren Bletcher, Kris Lewis
  • Mastering: Tom Coyne
  • A&R: Larry "Rock" Campbell, Wayne Williams
  • Design: Larry "Rock" Campbell
  • Art Direction: Elisa Garcia, Denise Trorman
  • Photography: Jonathan Mannion

[edit] Charts performances

Year Chart Position
2005 Billboard Top 200 37
2005 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 12
2005 Top Internet Albums 20