Only U
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| Single by Ashanti | ||||||||
| from the album Concrete Rose | ||||||||
| Released | January 24, 2005 January 11, 2005 (U.S. - Top 40/Mainstream radio) |
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| Format | CD single, digital download | |||||||
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| Length | 3:06 | |||||||
| Label | The Inc. | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Selan Lerner, Ashanti Douglas, Irv Gotti, Jerry Barnes, 7 Aurelius | |||||||
| Producer(s) | Channel 7 | |||||||
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"Only U" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ashanti from her third studio album, Concrete Rose (2004). The song's introduction uses a sample of Club Nouveau's 1986 song "Why You Treat Me So Bad". "Only U" is an R&B and rock-tinged song, that finds Ashanti in love and willing to do anything, no matter the cost to make sure he's her boyfriend.
Released in January 2005 as the album's lead single, the track reached number thirteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January, 2005. It peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and number 4 in Ireland, becoming her most successful single in both countries. The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics, with most praising its sexy lyrics and her vocal performance.
After her successful second studio album Chapter II (2003), which topped the Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum, spawned two hit singles, "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" and "Rain on Me", and earned her three Grammy nominations, Ashanti released her first Christmas album called "Ashanti's Christmas" in 2003. However, the album received overwhelming negative reviews and didn't provide much success on the charts.
Later in September 2004, she collaborated with Ja Rule and R. Kelly on the track "Wonderful" for Rule's sixth studio album, "R.U.L.E.." The song was a success, topping the UK Singles Chart and peaking inside the top-ten in many countries. A month later, on October 26, 2004, "Only U" was released through iTunes and Amazon, as the lead-single from her third studio album Concrete Rose (2004). However, the song was only released to radio stations on January 11, 2005.
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