As anticipation grows for Ciara‘s ‘I Bet’ video premiere tonight, fresh details about its parent album ‘Jackie’ have surfaced.
Speaking with Australian reporter Kate Waterhouse while Down Under on a promo tour, the 29-year-old opened up about the project, the process of creating it, its slated release window, and more.
Peep excepts below…
Via Kate Waterhouse:
Tell me about your coming album.
It will come out in May and my album is called Jackie, which is my mum’s name. It’s inspired by how I can now see the world through her eyes, being a mum, and so that’s where the title came from.
What is the process for you when putting together an album?
Making an album for me, I always have a vision of what I want to do, but this time I was super specific because I feel like it’s such an important time for me, personally, professionally and musically. I am doing everything I could dream of for this album. Sonically I am so content; I had my dream team of producers who I always wanted to work with.
As a new mum releasing a new album, how have you juggled it all?
You know what, I thank God for my dad because my dad is basically my nanny, he would look after [my son] for me when I had to work. I had a system, basically had to create a routine and I was in it like a machine … It’s a whole new world being a mum because you want to be there with your son but you also have to go and make it happen. Babies ain’t cheap and babies gotta eat [laughs]!
Did you know you were going to get straight back to work?
Yes it was my plan – I’m a true businesswoman, I’m about my business and I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do.
Is there something on your bucket list?
There are many things. I hope to get more Grammys, and I want to do a world tour. I want to do a collaboration with Janet [Jackson] – I think that would be really cool. She’s queen!
Exciting!
The jams on ‘Jackie’ have been cooked up by an all-star list of producers including Polow Da Don, Harmony Samuels, Rock City, and the legendary Diane Warren. Hence, we can’t wait to hear ’em!
As for the Janet collabo, we’d love it to come to fruition! Ci has made no secret that she – like many others – have been greatly influenced by Ms. Jackson, both sonically and visually. Hence, if not a song, at least a performance. It’d be epic!
Pending then, we’ll keep playing…
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The RIAA should bring back the silver certification just for her. Poor thing needs something to celebrate about. Or at least Billboard should acknowledge her achievements of slaying the Bubbling under charts, more especially “Pretty Hurts” and “Ring Off.” #Slay 😆
why are y’all clowning her so much?
she is talented than most girls in this industry. her label continue to do her wrong, and the songs aren’t as good as they were in 2004 and 2006.
She needs to REALLY find herself, or head back with Jazzy Phe. I’m hopeful for this album. I really am.
Amen been saying this for years she jus got too big for her size 17s. Just Ashanti and Murder Flop
*clowning him! Get it right bítch 🙂 This b**** is beneath Tinashe’s level and beneath Aaliyahs level, and Aaliyah’s under the ground 🙁
Who cares about numbers & Billboard placements? That doesn’t define true talent. Most of the people topping the charts now don’t have an ounce of talent. Y’all wake up every morning, ready to drag Ciara? For what? Her music may not sound good to you, but I’m sure it’s not the worst you’ve ever heard. Y’all drag her like she’s the worst artist in the industry, but she’s not. She is actually one of the best. Social media really has a bad effect on the music business. Smh! Anyways, I’m so ready for Jackie… I’m buying it, because I know it’ll be epic!
#Jackie #iBet #2015
hahaha Bítch I dragged you so hard on the other Ciara post, I’m surprised you came back! I love your persistence! So if you love music why are you listening to this manly h***’s wailing and defending it? Get a q-tip and remove the wax from your ears and maybe you’ll hear better 🙂
Keep on hoping because of she didn’t work with Aaliyah who was her biggest fan, you’re SOL. Bye, Jackie.
what the f**** are you even talking about Aaliyah and janet was working on getting a duet collab right around the time of her death
I really don’t care about either but Aaliyah was better of the two
What he is saying is Janet wanted to work with Aaliyah and that collab was gonna happen but Janet was promoting her All For You album and prepping for her tour and Aaliyah needed to get the album done and out so they couldn’t align their schedules but were making plans to record and put it on either of their next album depending on who dropped 1st.
Omg she looks gorgeous in that photo…
Poor Ciara, you would think the way her fans be talking s*** on here, that she was doing Adele numbers. Epic is killing her career slowly and I don’t even think she’s knows it.
Y’all been saying that her career is over/fading since her Fantasy Ride album… that was 6 years ago. Yet, she’s about to drop another album for y’all to hate on. I LOVE CIARA! She always has her haters & naysayers salty. You might as well just stop hating. Your shade is only making her more money. So whether you complement or complain, you’re
Y’all been saying that her career is over/fading since her Fantasy Ride album… that was 6 years ago. Yet, she’s about to drop another album for y’all to hate on. I LOVE CIARA! She always has her haters & naysayers salty. You might as well just stop hating. Your shade is only making her more money. Cause whether you compliment or complain, she ain’t going anywhere. Get that through y’all thick a** skulls.
Yes Ci!!! JANET IS QUEEN!!
Janet duet what the f*** she smoking? Chikd this album won’t pass 200K worldwide. You know she gonna get dropped and the album will get push back and back. So its out in what 8weeks and took her 3 months to release the video! Expect #Jackie in brail this fall
Expect 15k to 20k first week.
Also Partition is platinum with no promo which is more that can be said about all Gagas singles besides Applause.
Wrong reply.
Come through Ci!
I don’t know why Ciara would want to be on a Janet track. It would be called “whispers(from the surgeons table)
But it will be and do better than anything from DEADpop
All Lady Gagas singles did better than Beyonces except Drunk In Love.
@skyfall
Her album didn’t.
True
@Skyfall. Lies. 7/11 outcharted G.U.Y and DWUW
Also Partition is platinum with no promo which is more that can be said for all Gagas singles except Applause.
DEADpop though
Apparently you don’t know what a whisper is. Either that or you haven’t heard Janet’s full catalog.
I feel bad for ciara she was only really big in 2004 and 2005 the evolution wasn’t as big as her first album which sold 3 million copies In the US and 5 million worldwide the evolution sold 1.3 million in the US and 2 million worldwide that’s only moderate success and then you know the story from there she has yet to achieved a certification since then lol bye and she was supposed to be the next Janet girl bye she underpeformed by album number 2 it wasn’t a flop but it wasn’t goodies successful lol.
Why do y’all clown her so much? Because she doesn’t have commercial success? She’s a beautiful, talented girl with a sweet personality. So what if she expresses the desire to want to work with Janet? That’s her idol and one of her biggest inspirations. Yeah, she’s nowhere near Janet’s level of success but that doesn’t make her less of a human being. At least she isn’t out here discrediting Janet’s legacy the way the mainstream media has done.
I agree, she’s a sweet girl, i like her personality.
lmaoooo janet don’t know you she has never even uttered your name you are mediocre as they come
But she was on the official “Feedback” remix…. Goodnight!
That was NOT an official remix. Janet didn’t approve of that.
I’ve never had a problem with her but her fans are so annoying, delusional, and over the top. Anyway, I wish her the best of luck with this project. Slay Ci.
Like your mahindra jaw lined fat face is not all those things you typed in your comment
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Bye super bìtch
No sweetie you are OVER THE TOP, don’t try it you always come for Ciara and the C squad.
Janet Jackson is now a fat arabic house wife who whispers even when she talks
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don’t do it Ciara she’ll drag you down
Janets almost as overrated as Bey
You are stinking faeces please exit my reply box and go look for a dìck to keep you company
Something about LA Reid being involved makes me doubt a Janet collaboration will happen but I do hope she updates her choreography and has some club bangers on this new album…
A Janet collab will slay if true!
Ci WILL prosper this year. You guys are such assholes you can’t see talent if it looked u in the eyes. She has a gift, and just like other artists, she had ups and downs, but you can not take talent away from ANYBODY!!!!!!!
I stand for it. I’m here for whatever she has to offer
I don’t use Janet so I could careless but I mean it wouldn’t be a bad look. I would love to see Ciara collab with Lady Gaga or Britney Spears.
GURL! Not S****** Spears… Janet Jackson is QUEEN! Molly you gotta give her a chance boo
Lol i know i should but never been a fan of the “Jacksons” as a whole plus Janets pathetic vocals do nothing for me.
Michael Jackson & Janet are the best of that family. You should give her VELVET ROPE album a listen. Also, Cici’s & Janet’s voice are the same hun.
Ciara has a stronger voice babe its no shade but I’ll give velvet rope a listen just for you
What? Janet and Ciara’s voices are not alike. So dumb…
Yea, you really don’t know Janet’s catalog.
DEATH. They think he’s talented, but I understand. You tend to support lessors, kinda like a big well-known sports team playing against a smaller one. Awww. Bless your hearts.
Only thing shell be duetting with is food stamps and welfare cause b**** u gonna fall harder than a self harming gaga fan
Lmfao look what I’ve found
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https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=yI8wm%2FeoiAbHA42PvIrRWg%3D%3D
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MC made this polls in 2012
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LB was known as Mr. HYDE back then he was a newbie always pressed as Talentless
Hi Burj Khalifa 🙂 You nasty áss hermaphrodite couldn’t stand the severe dragging on twitter and you came back to TGJ 🙂 Welcome back h***! Enjoy your stay because I can’t wait for your systematic meltdowns when Babidi flops and FFS hits number 1!!! And this time don’t run away like you always do bítch 🙂
Ci-Ci DESERVES success.
I agree with you, despite her bitter trolling z-squad in tgj she really deserve it
She is very similar to Janet, definitely the one who has studied her the most.
Britney studied her THE most.
New song :
I bet (I’ll flop) REMIX feat: keshia Cole
#jackie’sflop
@Career Ender: are you serious with that right now? If so, wow…
Serious with what?
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Can’t your windows 95 or nokia cellphone do a reply under my comment?
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I don’t know which of my comments you are replying to
Not this ho coming for Arabs when it thinks it’s faves husband is cute. Arabs are s*** just look at the fine young man in my avi.
Zany is Pakistani though, there’s a huge difference between Pakistanis and Arabs. They are both still beautiful though,and I could stare at Zayn all day.
You’re right I just wanted to make a point of how fine he was, Pakis are South Asian although they’re Janet’s husband is fine, and it will not come for Arabs or people from the Middle East when it lives in the slums of the flourishing country of South Africa.
*take out they’re and add a period after South Asian
I don’t stan for Jay-Z but I respect him as a hip hop legend
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I don’t know what his looks gotta do with anything
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I don’t care about that flop 1/5 member of 1D
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I don’t care aboit the killers (arabs and Muslims)
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Bye biatch
Killers? You know more Catholics and Christians have killed and caused more damage than any Muslim. Also most Muslims as well as Christians and Catholics are nice and peaceful it’s the Islamic terrorist who are wild animals. Also you do realize that Muslim isn’t a race but a religion therefore anyone White, Black, Mexican can be Muslim.
Ciara just needs a better team. Why isn’t she in Ellen and late night shows promoting. Someone put a curse on her.
I wish her all the best. She definitely deserves success this time round,even though her fans remain annoying and delusional.
Ummmm epic gave her BIG promo last era. She had one of the most promoted eras of all the rnb girls at the time. You can tell she actually had a budget. Her problem is fickle people like the ones on this blog who claim they love her so much but don’t purchase her music! I predict another 30-50k flop.
Why would Janet work with you when you were the hottest thing out, you never gave her credit, nor Aaliyah when it was/is so clear. Sure MJ is your ins, but you and your then lable used Janet and Aaliyah’s marketing strategy. Now that you’re a flop, you want to collab? No, you didn’t even pay tribut at VH1’s Divas. The damn show is called Divas, but you went out your way to do a MJ show.
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Ciara will never have success because no one wants to eff with her because of how she was in 2005. Clearly, she’s blackballed, lol.
Yeah she’s done and the album will be pushed back 20x. Has I Bet been branded a buzz single yet?
In a matter of time. Why make a video for a song that peaked at 96 for one week beats me.
Exactly! I couldn’t have said it any better.
In response to Mark.
The nerve of her. Janet been played her. Look for Janets 106 n park interview for the 20yo era. They brought up Ciara, Cassie and even Beyonce and she only said Beys name.
I hear you Mark, Ciara’s just fake as hell.
When did Ciara not give Janet credit? I remember her saying early in her career that she would love to have the longevity Janet had. As for Aaliyah, it is very possible that she didn’t listen to her like that. If MJ’s her biggest influence, so be it. Sounds like you’re trying to make it seem as if she disrespected Janet and Aaliyah when that wasn’t the case at all. I like your commentary most of the time but I don’t understand this one.
i mean, compared to your lives (The ones shading her) she’s pretty f****** successful and you’re just…. You LMAO. At least she’s in a position to utter Janet’s name as far as working with her into a mic for the world to hear and read if they choose.. when you b****** speak on Janet, you’re at home.. You can compare her wins and loses to any other celebrities but the reality is you don’t have s*** to brag about of your own! You don’t compare to Ci and that’s the self shade.
Success in this game is a two way street. An artist isn’t ish if we, the buyers pay them dust (let me speak in a way that you can understand). So save all that they’re rich and bigger than you mess, cause seeing that CiCi is on her 4th flop, she need to be pleasing anyone for an extra unit sold.
I’m buying. She always releases good albums. She’s not the best singer, but her music’s good and she’s an entertainer.
Stop with the Aaliyah shitt already, Like Miss thing been dead…. Just STOP! Nobody was trying to be her or replicate her flop career. Janet is mother and the original, Stop trying to make this Aaliyah chawld some type of blueprint. She was cute or whatever, but her stans be on here doing thee absolute MOST!
Can’t rewrite history kid. Give it up. Sound wise, style wise, singing wise Janet and Aaliyah were nothing alike. Janet always been known for dancing, Aaliyah had success two albums and 4 years into her career before she started dancing til late One In A Million era and Are You That Somebody video. Janet was original and so was Aaliyah. Can’t say the same about Ciara at all.
Aaliyah was a understudy of Janet Jackson. She just had a boy style like the rest of them in the 1990s
You saying that is like someone saying Mariah was an understudy of Minnie Ripperton and Whitney. Their styles were completely different, musically Janet was more pop and colorful and sexual Aaliyahs was more dark, moody and hip hop…fashion wise they were different as well and Aaliyahs baggy clothes were not the same as TLC or Marys and in her last era she didn’t even wear baggy clothes and that was when she got noticed by designers and other big figures in the fashion world , singing wise they were completely different people who actually do their research would know that Aaliyah used her breathy tones so that her listeners could enjoy the song on tracks but live she actually showed some of her capabilities as a singer, and their dancing was different Janet moved with precision and was more technical Aaliyah was more based off flow and nailing it but in a more graceful way.
Brian hit the nail on the head. It’s like saying that MC is an understandy of Whitney. I’ll go a step further and say it’s like comparing MJ and Usher. Yes, MJ and JJ are king and queen, BUT Usher and Aaliyah had their own style, sound, dance and lane. Never had they jack them. That’s the true definition of influence, Chris Brown and Ciara (And Grande, Trey songz, Nicki and so on) are copies. They jacking these other artist sound, style and likeness. Worlds difference.
Flop career? You mean the career Ciara hasn’t surpassed even tho she has been alive longer? You mean the career that Janet and other impactful legends acknowledged and praised? You mean the career that Ciara tried so hard to emulate but failed and descended while Aaliyah improved each and every time? You mean the career that birthed the sound of the late 90s? You mean the career that broke records? You mean the career saw her branch out successfully into other avenues like acting? You mean the career that earned her respect amongst her peers and colleagues? Knock it off you will never stan for Ciara but try to call Aaliyah a flop, Ciara would kill to have Aaliyahs sales, respect, and creativity.
No one is saying Janet isn’t queen. There is no question that both Janet and Aaliyah are ions more created than Cfloppa.
Creative*
Aaliyah is beneath the ground and the only thing further beneath her is Babidi’s career and Ci-Error’s failed marriage 🙁 At least me and FC can agree on something! That doesn’t mean I won’t continue dragging the shít outta you by tomorrow morning though 🙂
Why would Janet tarnish her brand? Working with Ciara is like a plumber working with and electrician; it don’t mix well. Crying at her wanting more Grammys; furthermore crying at a world tour. This will have to be a hell of an album for any of that to come true. At least she dreams big.
“Babies ain’t cheap and babies gotta eat” Hahaha. Guess that deadbeat wasn’t waiting for you at the doe with that child support check eh Cici *tilts head* And death at her thinking Janet wants to work with her or she’ll get a Grammy in the near future.
Janet is likely to work with Bey, not her if she decides to collab with the younger generation.
Their voices wouldn’t match at all. If there was a fraction of a chance of Janet wanting to work with her, it woukd had been done with the Feedback remix. Janet only wanted towork with ONE younger female artist and that was Aaliyah. That shows the level Aaliyah was entering during for final era.
R u crazy, that will never happen…
Bunch of critiques hating on a #RichBitch!
Unfortunately just about every major act that we know are coming out with albums this year are releasing in Q2. She doesn’t stand a chance, especially being on Epic. Either it will be pushed back or it will sell ~40K first week.
Oops!
Ciara’s a real sweetheart! I’d love to see what a Janet /Ciara collaboration look like, but I doubt that it will ever happen. They’re at different stages in their careers and I’m sure their own personal goals really don’t match. Teaming up with Cici won’t really make sense right now for Janet. Still, I know one can only dream… I hope they do collaborate in the future in one form or another.
Dead-liyah stans still on her holding bitterness in their heart that the Janet & Aaliyah duet never happened, Stop spewing hate and envy that Ciara has the best chance of working with the Queen. Janet already put her on the OFFICIAL “Feedback” remix, That means SHE SEES HER.
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Stop being bitter bettys!
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Aaliyah this Aaliyah that, That was fine to compare them during Ciaras first 2 eras, But Ciara has molded into her own artistry, voice, and talent. She has surpassed that Aaliyah box that people tried to contain her in. Some people just cant take that. With maturity comes growth, And Im sorry to say, but Aaliyah is in the past, Its fine to say she has influenced her earlier career, But to keep bringing her up and trying to say Ciara could never do this and that, just makes Aaliyah stans sound bitter and envious AF. And Aaliyah was NOT that type of person, I dont understand how her stans can still be mourning her death and turn it around to be so nasty and envious of other artists by spewing hate at their fans.
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Dont Be A Hater DEAR!
Nobody said she is still influenced by her anymore, Ciara has grown to become her own artist but it is laughable to knock another artist career when your fav hasn’t achieved or surpassed that artist that your trying to knock which is what the Ciara stans do often. Nobody is bitter about the Janet collab not happening because its well documented that both were working on making it happen and Janet has praised her several times. The Janet collab between Ciara and Janet can happen but most don’t think it will because from what it appears Janet has turned her back on the industry.
Thats will be a hot ass collab. They are both killa dancers.
Lol@ the questions in this interview
How has she juggled being a new mom ? It’s not like she’s in high demand or booking stages and her music can’t even chart…where’s the difficulty in managing her life and music DEATH!!!!
http://ritaorabrasil.com/post/113181893281/ouca-ny-raining-single-de-rita-ora-e-charles
Sam,
Can you make an updated Rita Thread. She has now sold 7.2 million records WW.Not bad on an album that was not released in the US.
I will never let you down sold over Half a million copies. 513,000
Black widow SOLD 400K in UK – She sold nearly 1 million records in the 2014 IN THE UK. HA.
nited States
Singles Sold: 2,621,000
How We Do (Party): 150,000
R.I.P: 30,000
I Will Never Let You Down: 200,000
Black Widow: 2,236,000
Grateful: 5,000
LOL LOL IWNLYD sold 200k in the USA.It would have been platinum had Calvin not banned her. She is coming…….
Janet old ass ain’t dancing with Ciara.
I’m trying to figure out why Yall care about her numbers if Yall don’t f*** with her ? I done heard Yall say she’s s flop and she won’t sell over 200k but why does it matter TO YOU ?!?!! I’m a Ciara Stan just like some of Yall are Beyoncé and Rihanna Stans I don’t comment s*** on those girls videos or post, so why are Yall ? Clearly Yall checking on her and seeing what she has going on so with all the hate Yall only making her bigger. It’s sad and for the record her last album was number 2 after Jays and she did pretty good numbers…. So go get a job and stop tryna play her.