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 Nivea, The Dream, Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, R. Kelly, Nastacia Kendall, Larry Campbell
Professional reviews
Nivea chronology
Nivea
(2001)		 Complicated
(2005)		 Animalistic
(2006)
Singles from Complicated
  1. "Okay"
    Released: October 19, 2004
  2. "Parking Lot"
    Released: 2004

Complicated is the second album by American singer Nivea, released in the United States on May 3, 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. Complicated was critically acclaimed, but failed to receive major commercial success, eventually becoming Nivea's lowest selling album to date with 100,000 copies sold in the U.S.

"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 style 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

  1. "Rain (Interlude)" (N. Nash, T. Nash) - 0:50
  2. "Complicated" (N. Nash, T. Nash) - 3:52
  3. "Okay" (featuring Lil Jon & YoungBloodZ) (J. Grigsby, S. Joseph, N. Nash, T. Nash, J. Smith, T. Hale) - 4:43
  4. "Parking Lot" (J. Austin, B. Cox, J. Dupri) - 3:51
  5. "Fulton County Correctional Call (Interlude)" (N. Nash, T. Nash) - 1:08
  6. "I Can't Mess With You" (featuring The-Dream) (M. Chesser, L. Creed, N. Nash, T. Bell, A. Gibbs) - 4:02
  7. "Breathe (Let It Go)" (N. Nash, T. Nash, J. Pierre) - 4:04
  8. "Quickie" (featuring Rasheeda) (M. Chesser, K. Hickson, N. Nash, E. Edwards, A. Gibbs) - 4:04
  9. "Indian Dance" (N. Nash, T. Nash) - 3:50
  10. "No More" (M. Chesser, N. Nash, A. Gibbs) - 3:39
  11. "Gangsta Girl" (featuring R. Kelly) (R. Kelly) - 2:56
  12. "Okay Remix (Red-Cup Version)" (featuring The-Dream)" (N. Nash, T. Nash, J. Smith, T. Hale) - 4:11
  13. "So Far" (K. Antoine, M. Chesser, N. Kendall, A. Gibbs) - 4:02
  14. "It's All Good" (K. Antoine, M. Chesser, N. Kendall, A. Gibbs) - 3:37
Japanese bonus track
  1. "My Fault (Ghetto Apology)" – 3:58

[edit] Credits and 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, The Platinum Brothers, 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

Year Chart Position
2005 Billboard Top 200 37
2005 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 9
v • d • e
Nivea
Albums
Nivea · Complicated · Animalistic
Singles
"Don't Mess With The Radio" · "Run Away (I Wanna Be With U)" · "Don't Mess With My Man" · "Laundromat" · "25 Reasons"" · "Okay" · "Parking Lot" · "Watch It"
Feature singles
"Danger (Been So Long)"
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