Every Epic Records A&R associated with Ciara’s self-titled comeback project breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when it was announced that the singer had finally returned to the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 with “Body Party”. However, before we get crunk and make it rain, let’s take a moment to acknowledge the many songs that flopped on Ciara’s way back to the top.

Prior to “Body Party”, Ciara had not scored a top forty entry on the Hot 100 since “Love Sex Magic (Ft. Justin Timberlake)”, which peaked at #10 on the lineup in 2009. In fact, only one of her singles – “Ride (Ft. Ludacris)” – managed to crack the chart during the last four years, despite several of those records allegedly being placed in power rotation on various media platforms.

Now, thanks to the writing skills of Future and the trendy productions of Mike WiLL Made It, Ciara has regained moderate relevancy on the Hot 100 as “Body Party” debuted at #35 on the lineup this week. To commemorate this achievement, check out Ciara’s rocky journey back to the promise land below:

1. “Like a Surgeon”

Album: Fantasy Ride

Production: Tricky Stewart

Released: 2009

Peak: Failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100

2. “Work (Ft. Missy Elliott)”

Album: Fantasy Ride

Production: Danja

Released: 2009

Peak: Failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100

3. “Ride (Ft. Ludacris)”

Album: Basic Instinct

Production: Tricky Stewart and The-Dream

Released: 2010

Peak: #42

4. “Speechless”

Album: Basic Instinct

Production: Tricky Stewart and The-Dream

Released: 2010

Peak: Failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100

5. “Gimme Dat”

Album: Basic Instinct

Production: Soundz

Released: 2010

Peak: Failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100

6. “Sweat (Ft. 2 Chainz)”

Album: Promotional single for One Woman Army Ciara

Production: Stanley Randolph and Kenneth Townsend

Released: 2012

Peak: Failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100

7. “Sorry”

Album: Cut from Ciara following chart failure

Production: Ciara and Jasper Cameron

Released: 2012

Peak: Failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100

8. “Got Me Good”

Album: Cut from Ciara following chart failure

Production: Darkchild

Released: 2013

Peak: Failed to chart on Billboard Hot 100

“Body Party”

Production: Mike WiLL Made It

Released: 2012

Peak: #35

The Ciara album will be released on July 9th. Other producers who contributed to the set include Soundz (“Sophomore”), D’Mile (“Livin’ it Up”) and The Rockstarz (“DUI”). Note: The album title, track list, release date, cover, lead single and even record label are all subject to change.

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