Concrete Rose

Concrete Rose
Studio album by Ashanti
Released December 14, 2004
Recorded 2003–2004
Genre R&B, pop, soul, hip hop, hip hop soul
Length 54:48
Label Murder Inc., Def Jam
Producer Ashanti Douglas (exec.)
Selan Lerner (exec.)
 Irv Gotti (exec.)
Chink Santana
7 Aurelius
Malcolm Flythe
Jimi Kendrix
Demetrius McGhee
Ashanti chronology
Ashanti's Christmas
(2003)		 Concrete Rose
(2004)		 Collectables by Ashanti
(2005)
Singles from Concrete Rose
  1. "Only U"
    Released: October 14, 2004
  2. "Wonderful"
    Released: November 2, 2004
  3. "Don't Let Them"
    Released: May 2005
  4. "Don't Leave Me Alone"
    Released: May 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Concrete Rose is the third studio album by American R&B singer Ashanti, released by Murder Inc. and Def Jam on December 14, 2004 in the United States. The album involves production by Irv Gotti, Chink Santana, and 7 Aurelius and features guest appearances from Lloyd and Ja Rule. Concrete Rose spawned two singles: the 7 Aurelius-produced "Only U" and "Don't Let Them".

The album debut at number seven on the Billboard 200 chart in December 2004 with first-week sales of 254,000 units. Concrete Rose was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 14, 2005.

Contents

Background

Chart performance

Concrete Rose debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 album chart in December 2004 and Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart at number one with first-week sales of 254,000 units sold. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 14, 2005 and remained on the Billboard 200 albums chart for 20 weeks. As of 2008, Concrete Rose has sold 871,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.[2]

Outside the United States the album debuted or peaked at #25 in the United Kingdom, #98 in France, #35 in Germany and #66 in Switzerland.

Singles

Tracklisting

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Concrete Rose" (Intro) Aurelius, Irv Gotti 1:17
2. "Still Down" (featuring T.I.) Ashanti Douglas, Flythe, Harris, Gotti, Smith 4:13
3. "Message to the Fans" (skit) Aurelius, Douglas, Foster, King, Gotti, McElroy 0:23
4. "Only U"   Aurelius, Barnes, Ashanti Douglas, Lerner, Gotti 3:06
5. "Focus"   Aurelius, Barnes, Ashanti Douglas, Lerner, Gotti 3:17
6. "Don't Let Them"   Douglas, Gotti, McGhee, Mitchell, Mitchell, Randle, Seymour 4:23
7. "Love Again"   Aurelius, Copeland, Dean, Douglas, Brad Jordan, Gotti, Rogers, Shaw 4:08
8. "Take Me Tonight" (featuring Lloyd) Douglas, Gotti, Polite, Smith 4:05
9. "U"   Aurelius, DeGrate, Douglas, Gotti 3:35
10. "Every Lil' Thing"   Aurelius, Douglas, Lorenzo 3:56
11. "Turn It Up" (featuring Ja Rule) Atkins, Douglas, Gotti, Mayfield, Smith 4:16
12. "Buck 3000" (skit)   0:22
13. "So Hot"   Douglas, Gotti, Parker 4:57
14. "Don't Leave Me Alone" (featuring 7 Aurelius) Aurelius, Douglas, Lorenzo 3:33
15. "Sister Stories" (skit) (featuring Shi Shi) Douglas 0:45
16. "Freedom"   Douglas, Lorenzo, McGhee 3:51
17. "Wonderful (Remix)" (featuring Ja Rule & R. Kelly) Atkins, Douglas, Kelly, Gotti, Smith 4:41

Release history

Country Date
United Kingdom December 13, 2004
Ireland
United States December 14, 2004
Brazil January 4, 2005
Italy
Germany
Canada January 6, 2005
Indonesia March 12, 2005
China
Japan
Spain
Mexico
New Zealand
Australia January 22, 2005
Netherlands October 16, 2004
Sweden
Philippines November 23, 2004
Puerto Rico March 19, 2005
Cuba May 13, 2005
Middle East May 19, 2005

Charts and certifications

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart 43
German Albums Chart 26
French Albums Chart 48
Swiss Albums Chart 56
UK Albums Chart 20
Billboard 200 7

Year-end charts

Year Chart Rank
2004 Billboard 200[3] 76
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[4] 28

Credits

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Ashanti To Return With 'The Declaration'
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=412&cfgn=Year-end+Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3068318&cdi=8696118&cid=12%2F31%2F2005
  4. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=415&cfgn=Year-end+Albums&cfn=Top+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Albums&ci=3068471&cdi=8707614&cid=12%2F31%2F2005
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