Nivea (album)

Nivea
Studio album by Nivea
Released	December 10, 2002
Recorded	2001-2002
Genre	R&B
Label	Jive/Arista
Producer	Brian Michael Cox, R.Kelly, Ted Bishop, The Neptunes, Leslie Brathwaite, Organized Noise, Swift C & Poli Paul.
Nivea chronology
Nivea (2001) Complicated (2005)
Alternative covers
Japan limited edition
Australian Rerelease
Singles from Nivea
"Don't Mess with the Radio" Released: May 22, 2001 "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)" Released: December 10, 2001 "Don't Mess with My Man" Released: May 22, 2002 "Laundromat" Released: April 1, 2003 "25 Reasons" Released: 2003

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AMG	[1]

Nivea is the debut album by American R&B singer Nivea. The album was plagued by a low-charting first single and major delays. The first single, "Don't Mess with the Radio" was only a minor hit in the US and performed under expectations, which prompted Jive to order the singer to record new songs and axe old ones. This was when her Grammy-Nominated single "Don't Mess With My Man" was revamped and turned into a smash hit. It was quickly followed with a third single, the hit "Laundromat", featuring R Kelly Despite the many alterations made to the track listing, the album was not very successful, barely debuting in the top 100 of the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. The last single, "25 Reasons" was only released to radio and received minimial airplay. To date the album has sold just 325,000 copies in the U.S.^[2] The lead single was a huge hit in Australia, certifiying Gold and peaking at #14.

Track listing

1. "Still In Love" (C. Harris, T. Moses, P. Poli, D. Runner, S. Smith) - 3:33
2. "Ya Ya Ya" (featuring Lil Wayne) (R. Kelly, D. Carter) - 4:08
3. "Don't Mess With My Man" (featuring Brian & Brendan Casey of Jagged Edge) (B. Casey, B. Cox) - 3:34
4. "The One For Me" (T. Allen, N. Hamilton, L. Campbell) - 3:35
5. "Laundromat" (featuring R. Kelly) (R. Kelly) - 4:24
6. "You Don't Even Know" (featuring Nick Cannon) (J. Brown, N. Hamilton, T. Shropshire, J. Starks, F. Wesley) - 3:55
7. "Run Away" (featuring Pusha T of the Clipse) (P. Williams, C. Hugo) - 3:43
8. "Just In Case" (L. Brathwaite, G. Duncan, N. Hamilton, J. Harris, T. Kelly, T. Lewis, T. Patterson, D. Archer, J. Cameron) - 3:59
9. "No Doubt" (J. Austin, T. Bishop) - 4:06
10. "Never Had A Girl Like Me" (T. Allen, J. Brown, L. Collins, N. Hamilton, L. Campbell) - 3:53
11. "Have Mercy" (L. Grinstead, C. Thornton, B. Tillman, D. Wiggins, K. Williams) - 3:52
12. "Don't Mess with the Radio" (C. Barnett, M. Etheridge, R. Murray, R. Wade, J. Williams, P. Brown, B. Bennett) - 3:58
13. "25 Reasons" (L. Brathwaite, N. Hamilton, J. Cameron) - 4:07
14. "Don't Mess With My Man (Remix)" (featuring Brian & Brendan Casey of Jagged Edge & Mystikal) (B. Casey, B. Cox) - 3:52

Aus. Rerelease/UK Edition ^[3]

14. "What You Waitin' For" – 3:36
15. "Check Your Man" (featuring Mystikal) – 3:48
16. "Cat's Got Your Tongue" – 3:15
17. "Jewelry" – 3:29
18. "Problems" – 3:41
19. "Don't Mess With My Man (Remix)" (featuring Brian & Brendan Casey of Jagged Edge & Mystikal) - 3:52
20. "I Love My Man (I'm Keepin' Him)" (UK Hidden Track) ^[4]

Japan Limited Edition ^[5]

12. "One To Eight"¹ - 3:58
13. "25 Reasons" - 4:07
14. "Don't Mess With My Man (Remix)" (featuring Brian & Brendan Casey of Jagged Edge & Mystikal) - 3:52
15. "Check Your Man" (featuring Mystikal) - 3:48
16. "Problems" - 3:41
17. "What You Waitin' For" - 3:36
18. "Don't Mess With My Man (BL Remix)" (featuring Brian & Brendan Casey of Jagged Edge & Mystikal) - 3:29

¹the Japanese title for "Don't Mess with the Radio"

German Edition/Australian original release ^[6]

1. "Check Your Man" (featuring Mystikal) - 3:48
2. "Cat's Got Your Tongue" - 3:15
3. "Radio (Interlude)" - 0:34
4. "Don't Mess with the Radio" - 3:58
5. "Don't Mess With My Man" (featuring Brian & Brendan Casey of Jagged Edge) - 3:34
6. "Problems" - 3:41
7. "Jewelry" - 3:29
8. "Never Had A Girl Like Me" - 3:53
9. "Just In Case" - 3:59
10. "Phone (Interlude)" - 0:37
11. "25 Reasons" - 4:07
12. "Argument (Interlude)" - 1:06
13. "Have Mercy" - 3:52
14. "No Doubt" - 4:06
15. "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)" - 3:43
16. "I Love My Man (I'm Keeping Him)" - 3:13 (Hidden Track)

Note: The versions of "Run Away" and "Don't Mess With My Man" that appear here are different mixes to the single/us album/rerelease versions.

Credits and personnel

• Donnie Lyle - guitar
• Charles Pettaway - guitar
• Malachy Robinson - guitar
• Swift C - drums
• PJ Morton - piano, keyboards
• R. Kelly - arranger

Production

• Album Producers: Ted Bishop, Leslie Brathwaite, Bryan-Michael Cox, R. Kelly, Swift C
• Executive producers: Nivea Hamilton
• Vocal assistance: C.L. Smooth
• Engineers: Ted Bishop, Leslie Brathwaite, Ryan Freeland, Andy Gallas, Abel Garibaldi, Jay Goin, Mark Goodchild, Ian Mereness, Rowie Nameri, Azuolas Sinkevicius, Brian Stanley, Adonis Stropshire, Patrick Viala, Bernasky Wall, Arnold Wolfe
• Instrumentation: Ted Bishop
• Mastering: Tom Coyne, and Chaz Harper
• Design: Elisa Garcia
• Photography: Jeffrey Gamble, and Hachi
• Mixing: Leslie Brathwaite, Serban Ghenea, R. Kelly, Ian Mereness, Richard Travali

Leftover tracks

• "I Love My Man (I'm Keepin Him)"
• "Phone (Interlude)"
• "Radio (Interlude)"
• "Tell Me What You Want"
• "I Promise"
• "What U Need (Interlude)"
• "Argument (Interlude)"
• "Independence Day"
• "Ex-Girlfriend" (Love Don't Cost A Thing soundtrack)

Release history

Country	Date	Version
United States	September 25, 2001[7]	Original
Germany	February 18, 2002[6]
Japan	July 29, 2002[8]
Australia	September 16, 2002[9]
United States	December 10, 2002[10]	Re-release
United Kingdom	February 3, 2003 [11]	Original
France	March 10, 2003[12]
Australia	June 3, 2003 [13]	Re-release

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
2003	UK Album Charts	180
	Billboard Top 200	80
	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	35
	France Album Charts	65

References

1. ^ AMG review
2. ^ http://listing-index.ebay.com/musicians/Nivea_Hamilton.html
3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/release/556848
4. ^ Amazon.co.jp： Nivea: Nivea: 音楽
5. ^ NIVEA(期間限定)|e+(イープラス)CD/DVD Powered by Amazon
6. ^ ^{a b} Amazon.de: Nivea: Nivea: Musik
7. ^ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=1587417&s=143441
8. ^ Amazon.co.jp： NIVEA: ニヴェア: 音楽
9. ^ Amazon.de: Nivea: Nivea: Musik
10. ^ http://www.hbdirect.com/album_detail.php?pid=424338
11. ^ Amazon.co.uk: Nivea: Nivea: Music
12. ^ Nivea: Nivea: Musique: Amazon.fr
13. ^ Amazon.co.jp： Nivea: Nivea: 音楽