Doll Domination

## ***Doll Domination***Studio album by The Pussycat Dolls

* Standard
* Deluxe
* 2.0
* 3.0

### Producer(s)

Chase N Cashe, Cutfather, Esther Dean, Kara DioGuardi, Sean "The Pen" Garrett, Fernando Garibay, Jerome "JRoc" Harmon, Tal Herzberg, Hit-Boy, Jonas Jeberg, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, R. Kelly, Clubba Lang, Ne-Yo, Polow da Don, Shea Taylor, Timbaland, Quiz & Larossi

## Singles

1. "When I Grow Up"
May 27, 2008
2. "Whatcha Think About That"
September 9, 2008
3. "Out of This Club"
October 12, 2008
4. "I Hate This Part"
October 14, 2008
5. "Bottle Pop"
February 23, 2009
6. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
February 23, 2009
7. "Hush Hush; Hush Hush"
May 12, 2009

***Doll Domination*** is the second and final studio album by The Pussycat Dolls before their disbandment in 2010. It is the first album without Carmit Bachar following her departure from the group in 2008. It is also the final album with Melody Thornton who chose not to return for the 2019 reunion.

## Background

After the success of the Dolls' first album, *PCD*, they spawned three too ten hits and sold up to 2.9 million records in the United States. The success brought an array of spin-offs, including a reality series *Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll*. The goal was to add a seventh member to the group. The winner was revealed to be Asia Nitollano, who joined the group for a performance of "Don't Cha", but ended up leaving the group several months later.

Over two years, Nicole had recorded material for her planned debut studio album, *Her Name is Nicole* which was scheduled for a late summer release. She released her debut single, "Baby Love" which achieved moderate success, but after the next three singles underperformed, the album was shelved. Four songs were used for the Dolls' second album which included the singles, "When I Grow Up" and "I Hate This Part".

Longtime member, Carmit Bachar, officially announced her departure from the group on March 8, 2008.

The album was reissued 3 times with new songs, dubbed as *Doll Domination 2.0*, *Doll Domination 3.0*, and *Doll Domination — The Mini Collection*.

After the sexual allegations against R. Kelly, one of the songs, "Out of This Club" was removed from all digital stores and streaming services as of February 2019.

## Singles

The album's lead single "When I Grow Up" was released on May 27, 2008 and serviced to contemporary hit radio stations on June 1, 2008. The single was received favorably by contemporary music critics, many of whom highlighted it as a stand-out track from *Doll Domination*. The song peaked at number nine on *Billboard* Hot 100, becoming the group's highest charting single since "Buttons". The accompanying music video was nominated in five categories at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, and went on to win Best Dance Video. "Whatcha Think About That", which features guest vocals by American recording artist Missy Elliott, was released and serviced to contemporary hit radio stations on September 9, 2008 as the second single. The song failed to enter the *Billboard* Hot 100, however it did manage to peak at number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The burlesque-inspired video was directed by Diane Martel and was released in October 6. "Out of This Club", a collaboration between R. Kelly and Polow da Don, was sent to urban contemporary stations on October 12, 2008 as the third single in the United States. The song debuted and peaked at number 24 on the *Billboard* Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, a component chart that represents the 25 songs that failed to make an impact on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "I Hate This Part" was released on October 14, 2008 as the second international single and impacted contemporary hit radio stations on October 20, 2008 as the fourth single in the United States. The song received positive feedback from music critics, who commended the song's production and Scherzinger's vocals. The song peaked at number eleven on the US *Billboard* Hot 100 chart and topped the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It additionally peaked within the top-ten of several international singles charts including in Australia and New Zealand. The accompanying music video was released on October 11, and was filmed in Los Angeles featuring a desert-themed concept.

Following A.R. Rahman's win at the 2009 Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score for "Jai Ho" and the soundtrack of *Slumdog Millionaire*, the English pop version entitled "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" was released the day after. Nicole Scherzinger was credited as a featured artist, creating tension within the group. The track peaked at number fifteen on the *Billboard* Hot 100, after charging eighty-five places to make the largest weekly leap from number 100. Internationally, it achieved greater success across Europe and Oceania, reaching the top of the charts in 17 countries including Australia, Finland and Ireland. The accompanying music video recreated the last scene from the movie *Slumdog Millionaire*. On February 23, a remix of was released in New Zealand replacing Snoop Dogg with Devolo. "Bottle Pop" featuring Snoop Dogg was released on March 6 as the fourth single in Australia and some European countries. In Oceania the song achieved a moderate success peaking within the top-twenty in Australia and New Zealand. In the United States the song topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" was solicited to contemporary hit radio stations on May 26, 2009 as the final single of *Doll Domination*. The song peaked at number seventy-three and forty-one on the United States and Canada respectively. Internationally the single reached number two in Turkey, ten in Australia, and the top twenty in most European countries. Additionally the song went on to become the group's sixth consecutive number one on the *Billboard* Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

## Tour

*Main article: Doll Domination Tour*
To promote the album, the Dolls went on their second world tour, Doll Domination Tour. The group traveled to Europe, Oceania, Asia, and North America. American singer, Lady Gaga, was announced as the main opening act for the European and Oceania legs. Before the Oceania leg, the group opened for Britney Spears' Circus Tour in North America from March 3 to May 3. During the first Sydney show, Jessica broke her ribs, leaving the group as a foursome for the remaining of the tour. During one of the shows for The Circus Starring Britney Spears, Melody had a public outburst due to the groups' dissatisfaction over Nicole's prominence. Melody addressed the crowd saying, "...let me give a shout-out to my family. Thank you for supporting me, even if I'm not featured" referring to the billing of "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" and "Hush Hush; Hush Hush", the latter originally was supposed to credit Nicole as a featured artist. This was the group's final tour before they disbanded, but reunited in 2019, this included Carmit but Melody opted out to focus on her solo career.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.billboard.com/artist/418902/pussycat-dolls/chart?f=379
2. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/
3. ↑ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=09/09/2008&Format=1
4. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/\_/pussycat%20dolls/
5. ↑ http://www.rap-up.com/2008/10/06/video-pussycat-dolls-f-missy-elliott-whatcha-think-about-that/
6. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/418902/pussycat-dolls/chart?f=345
7. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a135517/pussycat-dolls-i-hate-this-part.html
8. ↑ http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Pussycat+Dolls&titel=I+Hate+This+Part&cat=s
9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `RapUp-IHateThisPart`
10. ↑ https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB123568984902087603
11. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1610068/pussycat-dolls-melody-thornton-sounds-off-onstage-phoenix.jhtml
12. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/957932/chart-beat-thursday-lee-crystal-rock-on
13. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/268688/chart-beat-3oh3-bob-dylan-jason-aldean
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://acharts.us/song/44333
15. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/267816/chart-beat-michael-jackson-fabolous-leighton-meester