Her Name is Nicole

Her Name is Nicole
Studio album by Nicole Scherzinger
Released October 16, 2007
Recorded 2005-2007
Genre
Label Interscope
Nicole Scherzinger chronology

Her Name is Nicole
(2007)		 Killer Love
(2011)
Singles from Her name is Nicole
  1. "Whatever U Like"
    Released: August 28, 2007
  2. "Baby Love"
    Released: September 18, 2007
  3. "Supervillain"
    Released: November 13, 2007
  4. "Puakenikeni"
    Released: December 28, 2007

Her Name is Nicole is the demo studio album not released by American singer Nicole Scherzinger. Scherzinger had been working on the solo album since 2005 and was originally due for release in 2007. However, unsuccessful singles and poor timing led the project being pushed back numerous times into 2008 and 2009. After releasing The Pussycat Dolls' second album Doll Domination, Scherzinger shelved the project entirely citing bad timing and creative issues as the reasons for its cancellation. Many of its songs were re-assigned to the Dolls or other artists.

Her first single "Whatever U Like" featuring T.I. did not have good success. "Whatever U Like" is an up-tempo R&B song produced by Polow da Don and Sean Garrett with a length of three minutes and fifty-two seconds.[1] It was written by Scherzinger, Garrett Hamler, Clifford Harris and Jamal Jones[2] The song's beat was cited as containing the "distinctive Polow da Don sirens" that can also be found in Kelis' "Blindfold Me" (2006), a song also produced by Polow da Don.[3] Followed up was "Baby Love" which had moderate success. The song managed to peak in the top twenty in thirteen countries including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Ireland.

"Supervillain" and "Puakenikeni" failed to become a hit causing Scherzinger to scrap the album

Delay and cancelling

After average chart success, some songs from the album were added into Doll Domination, such as When I Grow Up that had amazing chart success. On many occasions the album was delayed because of busy working schedules. With the Pussycat Dolls growing, the album was cancelled to allow another album of the Pussycat Dolls to be recorded.

Singles

List of singles as lead artist and selected chart positions, showing year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[4]		 AUS
[5]		 BEL
(WL)
[6]		 CAN
[7]		 FRA
[8]		 GER
[9]		 IRL
[10]		 NL
[11]		 SWI
[12]		 UK
[13]
"Whatever U Like"
(featuring T.I.)		 2007 —[upper-alpha 1] —[upper-alpha 2] — 57 — — — — — — Her Name is Nicole
"Baby Love"
(featuring will.i.am)		 —[upper-alpha 3] 58 —[upper-alpha 4] — — 5 15 56 14 14
"Supervillain"[17] — — — — — — — — — —
"Puakenikeni"[18] — — — — — — — — — —

Notes

  1. ↑ "Whatever U Like" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which ranks the top 25 songs that have not yet entered the Hot 100.[14]
  2. ↑ "Whatever U Like" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number thirty-two on the ARIA Top 50 Digital Tracks Chart.[15]
  3. ↑ "Baby Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which ranks the top 25 songs that have not yet entered the Hot 100.[14]
  4. ↑ "Baby Love" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number seven on the Ultratip chart.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Whatever U Like [Digital Single] – Nicole Scherzinger". AllMusic. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  2. ↑ "Whatever U Like (Nicole Scherzinger) BMI Work #9090800". BMI Repertoire (Broadcast Music Incorporated). Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Nicole Scherzinger Album Preview". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Nicole Scherzinger - Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Peak chart positions for single in Australia:
  6. ↑ Peak chart positions for single in Belgium (Wallonia): "We Are the World 25 for Haiti": "Discographie Artists for Haiti" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
  8. ↑ "Discographie Nicole Scherzinger". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Discographie Nicole Scherzinger" (in German). hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ Peak chart positions for single in Ireland:
  11. ↑ "Discografie Nicole Scherzinger". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Discographie Nicole Scherzinger" (Click on the Charts tab and then on the Songs/Alben tab) (in German). hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ Peak chart positions for single in the United Kingdom:
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Nicole Scherzinger - Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  15. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Issue 914 - Week Commencing 10 September 2007" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 9. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Discographie Nicole Scherzinger" (Click on the Classements tab and then on the Singles/Albums tab) (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Supervillain – Single by Nicole Scherzinger – Download Supervillain – Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  18. ↑ "Puakenikeni – Single by Nicole Scherzinger – Download Puakenikeni – Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2010-09-06.