The Declaration

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The Declaration
The Declaration cover
Studio album by Ashanti
Released June 3, 2008
(see release history)
Recorded 2006–2008
Genre R&B, pop, hip hop
Length 49:28 (U.S. standard)
52:58 (non-U.S.)
Label The Inc./Universal
Producer Ashanti, L. T. Hutton, Jermaine Dupri, Darkchild, Akon, Babyface, Channel 7, Keith Ross, Stengaard, Mario Winans, Chad Beatz, Neff-U
Professional reviews
Ashanti chronology
Collectables by Ashanti
(2005)		 The Declaration
(2008)
Singles from The Declaration
  1. "The Way That I Love You"
    Released: January 26, 2008
  2. "Body on Me"
    Released: June 9, 2008
  3. "Good Good"
    Released: June 16, 2008

The Declaration is the fourth studio album by American hip hop soul singer Ashanti.[1] It was released on June 3, 2008.[2]

The album includes the single "The Way That I Love You". The Wal-Mart edition of the album does not replace "Body on Me" with a song called "Can't Let Go" as thought (it was obviously a mistake- Wal-Mart have corrected their tracklist). Ashanti said during her June 2 appearance on the television program 106 & Park that she recorded fifty-two tracks for the album, of which only thirteen were used + "Why" which is a US iTunes album only bonus track and "Hey Baby (After The Club)" which is featured on UK/Japan/International versions of the album.[citation needed]

Contents

[edit] Singles

A promotional song from The Declaration, "Switch",[3] was released digitally in the United States on July 24, 2007. It was later reported that "Switch" may not be included on the album's track listing, and that the first single would be "Hey Baby (After the Club)",[4] which was released to radio and digital outlets on October 16. The song, which does not appear on the U.S. editions of the album, peaked at number eighty-seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The album's original release date was in December 2007, but it was pushed back to early/mid 2008. The subsequent single, "The Way That I Love You", which was released to radio and digital outlets in January 2008, was referred to as the "first single" in press material and media reports.[5][6][7][8] It reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number thirty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ashanti's first song to reach the top forty since "Only U" in 2004.

"Good Good" will be the album's second single it is set to impact Urban radio stations June 16, 2008 [9] The song contains elements of Elton John's 70s hit "Benny and the Jetts."

[edit] Track listing

# Title Songwriter(s) Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Length
1 "Intro" Ashanti Douglas Channel 7 1:05
2 "The Way That I Love You" Ashanti Douglas L. T. Hutton 4:27
3 "You're Gonna Miss" Ashanti Douglas L. T. Hutton 3:14
4 "So Over You" Ashanti Douglas Darkchild 4:00
5 "Struggle" Ashanti Douglas L. T. Hutton 4:35
6 "Girlfriend" Ashanti Douglas L. T. Hutton 3:30
7 "Things You Make Me Do" Ashanti Douglas Channel 7, Chad beatz, Keith Ross Robin Thicke 4:28
8 "In These Streets" Ashanti Douglas Neff-U 4:24
9 "Good Good" Ashanti Douglas Jermaine Dupri & Devante Allman 3:37
10 "Body on Me" Ashanti Douglas, Akon, & Nelly Akon Akon and Nelly 3:20
11 "Mother" Ashanti Douglas Babyface, Anthony M. 5:10
12 "Shine" Diane Warren, Ashanti Douglas Peter Stengaard 3:40
13 "The Declaration" Ashanti Douglas Channel 7 3:55
14 "Hey Baby (After the Club)" (non-U.S. bonus track) Ashanti Douglas, Mario Winans Mario Winans Mario Winans 4:32
15 "Why" (iTunes bonus track) Ashanti Douglas, Jim Beanz 4:32

[edit] Other songs recorded for the album

Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Status Length
"Switch" Nelly Leaked 3:53
"You Can't Deny It (Ridah)" L.T. Hutton Jim Jones Leaked 3:00
"Medicine" The-Dream Unreleased
"Crime" Unreleased

[edit] Release history

Region Date
United States June 3, 2008[10]
Japan June 4, 2008
United Kingdom June 9, 2008[11]
South Korea June 10, 2008
Europe June 17, 2008

[edit] Chart performance

Chart Providers Peak
position		 Certification Sales
US Billboard 200 Nielsen SoundScan 6 86,278
Japan Oricon Album Chart 26
Top Canadian Albums 82

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ashanti's Incredible Year. Black Entertainment Television (2006-12-11). Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
  2. ^ Ashanti and Nelly Get New Release Dates. Accessed January 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Shaheem Reid; Bridget Bland. "Ashanti, Nelly Get Their Beyonce-And-Jay-Z On For New Single 'Switch'", MTV News, MTV Networks, July 2, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 
  4. ^ "Ashanti "Hey Baby (After The Club)" : premier single issu de "The Declaration"", Musique Radio, December 6, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. (French) 
  5. ^ "America Loves 'The Way That I Love You,' Brand-New ASHANTI Smash", Business Wire, March 10, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 
  6. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson. "Ashanti Snaps In TV-Inspired 'The Way That I Love You' Video", MTV News, MTV Networks, February 21, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 
  7. ^ Quarles, Alicia. "After a 4-year absence, Ashanti makes a comeback", Associated Press, June 5, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 
  8. ^ Jackson, Charreah. Ashanti: A New Attitude. Essence.com. Essence Communications Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  9. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/16/2008&Format=5
  10. ^ The Declaration: Ashanti
  11. ^ The Declaration: Ashanti
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