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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. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13 1980 is an American Singer-songwriter, Record producer, actress, Dancer and Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with 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

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The album includes the single "The Way That I Love You". " The Way That I Love You " also known as " The Way I Love You " is the first single from Ashanti 's fourth studio album 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). Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores 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. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks

Contents

Singles

A promotional song from The Declaration, "Switch",[3] was released digitally in the United States on July 24, 2007. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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. " Hey Baby (After the Club " is a song by Ashanti initially intended as the first U Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western 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. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.

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. " The Way That I Love You " also known as " The Way I Love You " is the first single from Ashanti 's fourth studio album [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. " Only U " is the first single from Ashanti 's third studio album Concrete Rose (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. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "

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. Marcus Vest (born July 7, 1977 in Lexington Kentucky, United States) better know by his Stage name Channel 7, formerly " The Way That I Love You " also known as " The Way I Love You " is the first single from Ashanti 's fourth studio album LT Hutton, born Lenton Tereill Hutton, is a music producer who has worked on projects with Death Row Records, Ruthless Records, Interscope Records T. Hutton 3:14
4 "So Over You" Ashanti Douglas Darkchild 4:00
5 "Struggle" Ashanti Douglas L. Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville New Jersey) is a Grammy Award -winning Songwriter, 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. Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10 1977 is an American Grammy Award winning R&B singer songwriter Musician, Composer, and occasional actor Jermaine Dupri, also known as JD, (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin) is an American Record producer and Rapper. " Body on Me " is a song by rapper Nelly featuring Ashanti and singer/producer Akon. Aliaune Thiam Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States 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. Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. " Hey Baby (After the Club " is a song by Ashanti initially intended as the first 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

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. James Washington, better known as Jim Beanz is an American vocal producer Songwriter, Musician, Singer and Record producer Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States T. Hutton Jim Jones Leaked 3:00
"Medicine" The-Dream Unreleased
"Crime" Unreleased

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

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

References

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