''Girlicious'' is the self-titled debut
studio album by American girl group
Girlicious
Girlicious was an American girl group originally formed by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, from The CW reality TV show '' Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious''. The group was originally signed to Geffen Records and composed of membe ...
, released on 12 August 2008 through
Geffen Records
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Founded in 1980, Geffen Records has been a part of Interscope Geffen A&M since 1999 and h ...
. It infuses
hip hop and
R&B with
pop music
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. Its production began in 2007, after the filming of ''
Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious''. After debuting at #2 on the
Canadian Hot 100, it sold 80,000 copies and was
certified Platinum
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. A Deluxe Edition was released on December 16, 2008, including two new songs and three remixes of the original singles.
Release and reception
Released as a CD and music download in
Canada
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on August 12, 2008,
the album generated positive reviews from critics upon its release. The album topped the charts debuting at number 2 on the Canadian Album Charts and has since been
certified Platinum
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.
To date the album sparked three singles. The first single, "
Like Me" managed to debut at number 4 in
Canada
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and at number two on the
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles in the
United States
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and was listed for 19 weeks.
The second single, "
Stupid Shit
"Stupid Shit" is the second single from the American girl group Girlicious's debut album ''Girlicious''. It was digitally released to iTunes on April 22, 2008 in the US and in Canada. After the departure of Tiffanie Anderson, Nichole Cordova star ...
" managed to debut at number 20 in
Canada
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, where it was listed for 10 weeks.
The third and final single, "
Baby Doll
''Baby Doll'' is a 1956 American dramatic black comedy film directed by Elia Kazan, and starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, and Eli Wallach. It was produced by Kazan and Tennessee Williams, and adapted by Williams from his own one-act play '' ...
" only managed to peak at 55 and was only listed for a total of three weeks making it the groups least successful single to date.
The album itself received positive reviews from critics.
Allmusic
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's Matthew Chisling gave it a positive review, stating: "On their debut release, the four girls involved,
Natalie Mejia,
Nichole Cordova,
Chrystina Sayers
Girlicious was an American girl group originally formed by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, from The CW reality TV show '' Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious''. The group was originally signed to Geffen Records and composed of membe ...
, and
Tiffanie Anderson
Girlicious was an American girl group originally formed by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, from The CW reality TV show '' Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious''. The group was originally signed to Geffen Records and composed of membe ...
, deliver a well-balanced set of sexually charged, urban-friendly pop and dance numbers which satisfy the listener."
Promotion
Main promotion for the group was their own show,
Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious. Girlicious made their debut performance at the
MuchMusic Video Awards on June 15, 2008 with their hit single "
Like Me".
On August 6, 2008, Girlicious performed 6 songs from the album at their first ''
Live @ Much
''Live at Much'', stylized as ''Live @ Much'', is a celebrity interview and/or performance show that is irregularly broadcast on Canadian music television station, MuchMusic. The title used for this kind of show was first used in 2002 and has been ...
'': "Stupid Shit", "Baby Doll", "Still In Love", "Here I Am", "Liar, Liar" and "Like Me".
Tour
Girlicious took part in a North American tour as the opening act of the "
Unbreakable Tour" with the
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida.
The ...
that began July 30, 2008 and ended September 6, 2008.
Girlicious returned to Canada to tour for the second time in 2008 with
The Girlicious Tour
Girlicious took part in a tour of Canada as the opening act of the Unbreakable Tour with the Backstreet Boys that started on July 30, 2008 and ended September 6, 2008.
Girlicious returned to Canada to tour for the second time in 2008, with spec ...
, which featured special guest Danny Fernandes. The first set date was scheduled in the beginning of October and ended in November.
During the first week of February 2009 Girlicious made 3 appearances at night clubs throughout Canada. They performed at the Playboy Mansion Gameday Party, and returned to their tour (second leg) with Danny Fernandes in early March. The second leg of
The Girlicious Tour
Girlicious took part in a tour of Canada as the opening act of the Unbreakable Tour with the Backstreet Boys that started on July 30, 2008 and ended September 6, 2008.
Girlicious returned to Canada to tour for the second time in 2008, with spec ...
finished in late March.
Singles
"
Like Me" is the first and debut single from Girlicious. It was released on April 22, 2008 one day prior to
The CW
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's airing of the finale of the show. Without a proper physical or radio release, the single managed to debut at number two on the
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and number seventy on the
Pop 100
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solely based on digital sales. in addition, during the week of May 1, 2008, "Like Me" mada a "''Hot Shot Debut''" at number four on the
Canadian Hot 100 becoming an instant hit in Canada. The music video was premiered the day of the finale.
"
Stupid Shit
"Stupid Shit" is the second single from the American girl group Girlicious's debut album ''Girlicious''. It was digitally released to iTunes on April 22, 2008 in the US and in Canada. After the departure of Tiffanie Anderson, Nichole Cordova star ...
" (or ''Stupid S***'') was the second single from the album. It was released on
iTunes on April 23, 2008, a day after the finale of the show aired. In the week of May 1, 2008, "Stupid Shit" debuted at #20 on the
Canadian Hot 100.
The
music video
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for "Stupid Shit" was directed by
Robin Antin
Robin Antin is an American actress, entrepreneur, dancer, choreographer and clothing designer. In 1995, she founded the modern burlesque troupe the Pussycat Dolls. By 2005, she diversified into various media including a pop recording group with i ...
and Mikey Mind, premiered on
Yahoo.com on April 23, 2008. The video debuted on the MuchMusic Countdown at #29 and peaked at #1 which it stayed for one week.
"
Baby Doll
''Baby Doll'' is a 1956 American dramatic black comedy film directed by Elia Kazan, and starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, and Eli Wallach. It was produced by Kazan and Tennessee Williams, and adapted by Williams from his own one-act play '' ...
" was the third and final single from the album. The whole song was performed for the first time by
Girlicious
Girlicious was an American girl group originally formed by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, from The CW reality TV show '' Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious''. The group was originally signed to Geffen Records and composed of membe ...
on television, when they were on
Live @ Much
''Live at Much'', stylized as ''Live @ Much'', is a celebrity interview and/or performance show that is irregularly broadcast on Canadian music television station, MuchMusic. The title used for this kind of show was first used in 2002 and has been ...
on August 6, 2008. It first entered the
Canadian Hot 100 at #75 due to digital downloads during the week the album was released. It re-entered at its current peak of #55 after approximately 4 months due to its single release.
The music video premiered on the show ''OnSet'' on popular Canadian music station,
Much Music, which takes viewers behind the scenes on the set of "Baby Doll". It was directed by Matt Mcdermitt.
Other notable songs
*"Liar Liar" became a fan-favourite song from the album. Featuring rapper
Flo Rida, It charted on the
Canadian Hot 100 a peak at position 43, higher than "Baby Doll", even though it hasn't been officially released as a single, on the week of the album's release.
*"Still in Love" charted on the
Canadian Hot 100 after the album's release, and peaked at position 99. It features
Sean Kingston.
Track listing
Charts
Release history
References
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