Concrete Rose
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| Concrete Rose | ||
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| Studio album by Ashanti | ||
| Released | December 14, 2004 | |
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | |
| Genre | R&B/Pop | |
| Length | 54:48 | |
| Label | The Inc./Def Jam | |
| Producer(s) | Malcolm Flythe Irv Gotti Jimi Kendrix Demetrius McGhee Chink Santana 7 Aurelius |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Ashanti chronology | ||
| Can't Stop (2004) |
Concrete Rose (2004) |
Collectables by Ashanti (2005) |
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 245,000 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.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
01. Concrete Rose (Intro)
02. Still Down (Featuring T.I)
03. Message To The Fans (Skit)
04. Only U
05. Focus
06. Don't Let Them
07. Love Again
08. Take Me Tonight (Featuring Lloyd)
09. 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)
16. Freedom
17. Wonderful (Remix) (Featuring Ja Rule & R. Kelly)
18. Touch My Body (Featured on the U.K edition)
19. Spend The Night (Featured as the B-Side to the "Only U" CD single)
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | "Only U" | Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| 2005 | "Only U" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 10 |
| 2005 | "Only U" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 8 |
| 2005 | "Don't Let Them" | Billboard Hot 100 | Failed to chart |
| 2005 | "Don't Leave Me Alone" (featuring 7 Aurelius) | Billboard Hot 100 | Promo |
[edit] Singles
- Only U
- Don't Let Them
- Don't Leave Me Alone (promo only)
- Still On It (cancelled release)
[edit] RIAA
- 7 U.S. Platinum
| Ashanti |
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| Discography |
| Albums: Ashanti | Chapter II | Ashanti's Christmas | Can't Stop | Concrete Rose | Collectables by Ashanti | Incredible |
| Singles: "Foolish" | "Happy" | "Baby" | "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" | "Rain on Me" | "Only U" | "Don't Let Them" | "Still on It" |
| Other songs: "Always on Time (Ja Rule ft. Ashanti)" | "What's Luv? (Fat Joe ft. Ashanti)" |
