"And I" is a song written by American
R&B singer
Ciara
Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, ''Goodies ...
, and produced by Adonis Shropshire for Ciara's first album, ''
Goodies'' (2004). It was released as the album's fourth and final
single on August 15, 2005.
"In July 2005, Ciara had mentioned in interviews that the album's fourth single would "most likely be "Thug Style" or "Pick Up the Phone" - or maybe even "And I"", with "And I" being the final choice.
Chart performance
At the time of the US release of "And I", Ciara's collaboration with
Bow Wow, "
Like You", and her collaboration with
Missy Elliott
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, "
Lose Control", were at the height of their popularity. "And I" peaked at 96 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and 27 on Billboard's
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
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chart, which were poor positions compared to those attained by the first three singles from the album ''Goodies''. It was not released outside North America because of this.
Music video
The
music video
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for "And I", directed by the Fat Cats, is loosely based on the 1992 film ''
The Bodyguard'' with
Kevin Costner
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and
Whitney Houston
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. It takes place in a forest and on the set of a music video.
Carmelo Anthony, playing Ciara's boyfriend, is flirting with another woman while Ciara is filming her music video. When Ciara's bodyguard takes her to visit her boyfriend in her trailer, he opens the door and sees the boyfriend kissing another woman. The bodyguard tells her not to go inside. When she realizes he has been cheating on her, Ciara sits on a log under lights that have been rigged to fall on her (earlier in the video, a man had been acting strangely whilst Ciara was signing autographs). Her bodyguard saves her just before the lights fall and Ciara holds him in her arms.
Format and track listing
*Promotional CD
#"And I" (Album version)
#"And I" (Instrumental)
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
Ciara Credits 'Oh' Co-Star Luda With Showing Her The RopesCiara Gets Help From Carmelo Anthony And A Horse For Next Video
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2004 songs
2005 singles
Ciara songs
Contemporary R&B ballads
Songs written by Ciara
Songs written by Adonis Shropshire
LaFace Records singles
Sony BMG singles
2000s ballads