Goodies (album)

***Goodies*** is the debut studio album by American singer Ciara. It was released on September 28, 2004, via Jazze Pha's Sho'nuff Records and LaFace Records.

## Critical reception

_Goodies_ received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.

## Track listing

Information is based on the album’s liner notes.

**Notes**
- "The Title" contains a sample from "Love Ballad", written by Skip Scarborough, as performed by L.T.D.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from Liner Notes and Allmusic.

- Ciara – lead vocals (All tracks)
- Kori Anders – recording engineer (5), mixing assistant (2, 4, 12)
- Carlos Bedoya – recording engineer (2)
- Jim Bottari – recording engineer (9)
- Leslie Brathwaite – recording engineer (8), mixing (2-4, 6-8, 10-13)
- Ralph Cacciurri – recording engineer (5)
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Mike Davis – recording engineer (4)
- Vidal Davis – mixing (5)
- Vincent Dilorenzo – recording engineer, mixing (5)
- Rodney East – additional keyboards (9)
- Missy Elliott – rap vocals (2)
- Yolonda Frederick – make-up
- Andy Gallas – music programming, recording engineer (9)
- Abel Garibaldi – music programming, recording engineer (9)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (9)
- John Hanes – digital editing, pro-tools engineer (9)
- Andre Harris – mixing (5)
- Jazze Pha – backing vocals (2-3, 6-7), rap vocals (13), instrumentation (3, 6-7), executive producer
- LaMarquis Jefferson – bass played by (1, 13)
- Rachael Johnson – stylist
- R. Kelly – musical arrangement, background vocals (9)
- Henry "Noonie" Lee Jr. – executive producer
- Craig Love – guitar (1, 13)
- Ludacris – rap vocals (5)
- Donnie Lyle – guitar (9)
- Carlton Lynn – recording engineer (12)
- Mark Mann – photography
- Ian Mereness – recording engineer (9)
- Jason Mlodzinski – assistant
- Peter Mokran - mixing (14)
- Steve "ESP" Nowacynski – recording engineer (1, 13)
- Petey Pablo – rap vocals (1)
- Mark Pitts – A&R
- Charles Sanders – recording engineer (1, 13)
- Ray Seay – mixing (1, 13)
- Adonis Shropshire – recording engineer (10)
- Shereese Slate – hair stylist
- Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith – additional rap vocals, production, mixing (1, 13)
- Nico Solis – recording engineer (4, 13), mixing (13)
- French Spencer – instrumentation (11)
- Vern Spencer – recording engineer (11)
- Brian Stanley – recording engineer (1, 13), mixing (1)
- Shakir Stewart – A&R
- Anthony "T.A." Tate – executive producer
- Sam Thomas – recording engineer (2, 4-5)
- T.I. – rap vocals (13)
- Mike Tsarsati – mixing assistant (5)
- Courtney Walter – art direction, design
- Nathan Wheeler – assistant
- Cory Williams – mixing assistant (3, 6-8, 10-11)
- Phillana Williams – marketing
- Arnold Wolfe – recording engineer (3, 6-7)
- Sean Garrett - vocal production (1, 13)

### Weekly charts

|Chart (2004–05)|Peak position||
| --- | --- | --- |
|Australian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|46|
|Canadian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|22|
|Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)|style="text-align:center;"|88|
|Dutch Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|79|
|French Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|65|
|German Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|67|
|Irish Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|36|
|Japan Oricon Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|14|
|New Zealand Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|29|
|Swiss Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|52|
|UK Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|26|
|UK R&B Albums (OCC)|style="text-align:center;"|5|
|US _Billboard_ 200|style="text-align:center;"|3|
|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (_Billboard_)|style="text-align:center;"|1|
|World Albums Top 40 (_Billboard_)|style="text-align:center;"|14|

### Year-end charts

|Chart (2004)|Position||
| --- | --- | --- |
|US _Billboard_ 200|align=center|177|
|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (_Billboard_)|align=center|77|
|US _Billboard_ 200|align=center|19|
|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (_Billboard_)|align=center|12|

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Goodies
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Ciara
- **recorded**: 2003–2004
- **genre**: * Hip hop music, Hip hop
* crunk
* Contemporary R&B, R&B
- **length**: 50:03
- **label**: * Sho'nuff Records, Sho'nuff
* LaFace Records, LaFace
* Zomba Label Group, Zomba
- **producer**: * Lil' Jon
* R. Kelly, Robert Kelly
* Dre & Vidal
* Bangladesh
* Flash Technology
* French
* Adonis Shropshire
- **next title**: Ciara: The Evolution
- **next year**: 2006