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Concrete Rose
Studio album by Ashanti
Released	December 14, 2004
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	R&B/Pop
Length	54:48
Label	The Inc./Def Jam
Producer(s)	Malcolm Flythe Irv Gotti Jimi Kendrix Demetrius McGhee Chink Santana 7 Aurelius
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Ashanti chronology
Can't Stop (2004)	Concrete Rose (2004)	Collectables by Ashanti (2005)

Concrete Rose is the fourth album by American R&B/pop singer Ashanti, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). It debuted at #7, Ashanti's first non #1 album, selling over 245,000 copies in the first week, but quickly suffered sluggish sales.The album spawned the international hit Only U. The album is seen as Ashanti's weakest-selling album but it has gone Platinum in the U.S. The album has also been certified Gold in the UK and Japan.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 Singles 6 RIAA

01. Concrete Rose (Intro)

02. Still Down (Featuring T.I)

03. Message To The Fans (Skit)

04. Only U

05. Focus

06. Don't Let Them

07. Love Again

08. Take Me Tonight (Featuring Lloyd)

09. U

10. Every Lil' Thing

11. Turn It Up (Featuring Ja Rule)

12. Buck 3000 (Skit)

13. So Hot

14. Don't Leave Me Alone (Featuring 7 Aurelius)

15. Sister Stories (Skit)

16. Freedom

17. Wonderful (Remix) (Featuring Ja Rule & R. Kelly)

18. Touch My Body (Featured on the U.K edition)

19. Spend The Night (Featured as the B-Side to the "Only U" CD single)

• Ashanti - vocals
• Jerry Barnes - bass
• William Barnes - guitar
• Al "Boogie" Carty - bass
• Kenneth Crouch - keyboard
• Bashiri Johnson - percussion
• Trevor Lawrence - drums
• Selan Lerner - keyboard
• Tammy Lucas - background vocals
• Demetrius McGhee - organ, string instruments, bass, keyboard
• Bill Sample - Hammond organ
• 7 Aurelius - vocals, background vocals

• Producers: Malcolm Flythe, Irv Gotti, Jimi Kendrix, Demetrius McGhee, Chink Santana, 7 Aurelius
• Executive producers: Ashanti Douglas, Irv Gotti
• Associate executive producer: 7 Aurelius
• Engineers: Won "Engineer To The Stars" Bee Allen, David Ashton, Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi, Adam Scheurmann, Paul Silveira
• Assistant engineers: Gavin "YG" Johnston, Josh McDonnell, Adam Scheurmann, Rob Stefanson
• Mixing: Stephen George, Irv Gotti, Glen "It's Crazy" Markazi, Supa Engineer "Dura"
• Mastering: Tom Coyne
• A&R: Terese Joseph, Chris "Gotti" Lorenzo, Fred Moore, Errol "Breezie" Jr. Vaughn
• Recording director: Erica Bowen
• Production executive: Darcell Lawrence
• Instrumentation: Demetrius McGhee, 7 Aurelius
• Sample clearance: Deborah Mannis-Gardner
• Drum programming: Easy Mo Bee
• Creative director: Rick Patrick
• Art direction: Andy West
• Art producer: Laura Tamburino
• Photography: Tony Duran, Karen Moskowitz
• Hair stylist: Chuck Amos
• Stylist: Rosie Michel
• Executive assistant: Robin Clark
• Management: Tinya Y. Douglas, Jerome Leventhal
• Marketing: Tenisha Ramos
• Personal assistant: Quinshae Snead

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2005	"Only U"	Billboard Hot 100	13
2005	"Only U"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	10
2005	"Only U"	Rhythmic Top 40	8
2005	"Don't Let Them"	Billboard Hot 100	Failed to chart
2005	"Don't Leave Me Alone" (featuring 7 Aurelius)	Billboard Hot 100	Promo

• Only U
• Don't Let Them
• Don't Leave Me Alone (promo only)
• Still On It (cancelled release)

1. 7 U.S. Platinum

v • d • e Ashanti
Discography
Albums: Ashanti | Chapter II | Ashanti's Christmas | Can't Stop | Concrete Rose | Collectables by Ashanti | Incredible
Singles: "Foolish" | "Happy" | "Baby" | "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" | "Rain on Me" | "Only U" | "Don't Let Them" | "Still on It"
Other songs: "Always on Time (Ja Rule ft. Ashanti)" | "What's Luv? (Fat Joe ft. Ashanti)"