The album received mixed reviews from critics, mostly criticizing on the covers located in the disc and on Nicole Scherzinger, the only member of the Pussycat Dolls, to sing lead vocals. The album went top-ten in countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom and topped the Irish and New Zealand charts. In the United States the album peaked at number five, eventually selling over 2.9 million copies.. Worldwide the album sold over 9 million copies,
The album spawned six singles. The first single was Don't Cha which was an international hit topping the charts around the globe. It peaked on number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single was Stickwitu, it was also a hit reaching top-five in many countries thus it received their first Grammy nomination at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards but lost to Black Eyed Peas "My Humps". The fourth single was Buttons, which they collaborated with Snoop Dogg upon its release. It peaked at number-three on the Hot 100 chart. Other singles includeBeep ', I Don't Need A Man, and "Wait a Minute"' which gained moderate success.
It incorporates a mixture of contemporary pop/dance/R&B originals, jazz-influenced tracks, and cover versions. The group have cited among their influences, Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and M.I.A.. PCD is the only album to feature all six original members of the group. It has been ranked at number-one hundred fifty at Decade-End charts in Billboard.
Release and promotion
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars
BBC Online (favorable)
Entertainment Weekly (unfavorable)
Jam! 1.5/5 stars
Robert Christgau (* honorable mention)
Slant 3/5 stars
The album was released on September 13, 2005 in the US. On November 21, 2006 they re-released PCD with a double-disc retitled PCD Tour Edition (Explicit Version). It contains all together 20 tracks. The set includes the standard edition's 10 tracks, with an explicit version of Don't Cha. A remix of the song Hot Stuff (I Want You Back), a remix of Stickwitu featuring Avant and the final edit of Buttons featuring Snoop Dog which was used when they released it as a single. It also contains two tracks "Sway" (song)' and the b-side of Buttons, Flirt plus four ringtones.
Singles
* "Don't Cha" was the first single of the Pussycat Dolls, was released on April. It was a hit reaching number one in many countries such as Germany, Ireland and New Zealand while peaking at the Billboard Hot 100 at number two. It serves as the most successful single of the Pussycat Dolls to date.
* The second single of the album was "Stickwitu". It was also a hit peaking at number-one in the UK and Romania, and hitting top-three in Australia, Ireland and Norway. In the United States it peaked at number five, thus they received their first Grammy nomination for the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals but lost to Black Eyed Peas "My Humps".
* Their third single of the album was Beep featuring will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas. The song gained a moderate success in the United States peaking at number thirteen but was a hit in Oceania peaking at number one in New Zealand and at number three in Australia.
* "Buttons" was "PCD"'s fourth single. Upon its release it had guests vocals from Snoop Dogg. It was considerably a hit Australia and New Zealand peaking at number one. In the United States it peaked at number three as in the United Kingdom.
* Fifth single was "I Don't Need A Man". It featured Timbaland. It didn't gained that much attention. In the United States peaking at number ninety-three. While in Australia it was certified Gold and peaked at number six. It was top-twenty Germany, France and Switzerland.
* The final single of the album was "Wait a Minute".It didn't get that attention that much peaking at number twenty-eight in the United States, sixteen in Australia and twenty-four at Canada. In Romania the song became a hit, peaking at number one gaining massive airplay
Tours
Main articles: PCD World Tour,
On November 2006, the Pussycat Dolls embarked their first headlining tour called PCD World Tour. Rihanna was touring with them on the UK leg as an opening act. On February 4, 2007, when the Pussycat Dolls performed at the Manchester Evening News Arena, the concert was recorded and later streamed via MSN Music.
Apart from having their own tour the Pussycat Dolls acted as an opening act for two artists: the Black Eyed Peas, which they opened for their Honda Civic Tour which toured North America and supported Christina Aguilera for her Back to Basics Tour along with Danity Kane.
Track listing
Standard
No. Title Music Length
1. "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes) Callaway, Ray, Smith 4:32
2. "Beep" (featuring will.i.am) Adams, DioGuardi, Lynne 3:48
3. "Wait a Minute" (featuring Timbaland) Mosley, Hilson 3:41
4. "Stickwitu" Frannie Golde, Livingston, Robert D. Palmer 3:26
5. "Buttons" Garrett, Jones, Perry, Scherzinger 3:45
6. "I Don't Need a Man" Rich Harrison, Scherzinger, DioGuardi, Vanessa Brown 3:39
7. "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)" Peter Bellotte, Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Fahey 3:46
8. "How Many Times, How Many Lies" Warren 3:55
9. "Bite the Dust" Hilson, Kwamé 3:32
10. "Right Now" Mann, Sigman 2:27
11. "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" Cobb/Holland-Dozier-Holland 3:25
12. "Feelin' Good" Newley, Bricusse 4:19
[show]International Bonus Tracks
No. Title Music Length
17. "Sway" Pablo Beltran Ruiz, Gimbel 3:12
18. "Flirt" Scherzinger, DioGuardi, Wells 2:56
19. "We Went as Far as We Felt Like Going" (Japan only) Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan 3:50
[show]PCD: Tour Edition (Explict Versio
No. Title Length
17. "Sway" 3:12
18. "Flirt" 2:56
19. "Stickwitu (R&B remix)" (featuring Avant) 3:18
20. "Buttons (Final Edit Version)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 3:52
21. "Don't Cha (More Booty)" (featuring Busta Rhymes) 4:48
22. "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back) (Remix)" 4:36
23. "He Always Answers (Ringback Tone)" 0:40
24. "Vibrate off the Table (Ringtone)" 0:39
25. "Freaky Fun Message (Voicemail ID)" 0:19
26. "PCD (Text Alert)" 0:06
Wal-Mart (Exclusive Mobile Content) (Limited Edition)
No. Title Length
1. "Wait a Minute (ringtone)" 0:39
2. "Buttons" (live video)"
3. "PCD cell phone wallpapers"
Ex-members
A number of former Dolls were present in the music video for the track "Sway", including The Pussycat Dolls founder, Robin Antin, and other former members Cyia Batten, Kasey Campbell and Kaya Jones who also contributed background vocals to the songs "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going" and "Sway".
Cover versions
Seven tracks (including bonus tracks) on the album are cover versions:
1. "Don't Cha" - Tori Alamaze
2. "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)" - Donna Summer/Siobhan Fahey
3. "Right Now" - Mel Tormé/The Creatures
4. "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" - Gloria Jones/The Supremes/Soft Cell
5. "Feeling Good" - Nina Simone
6. "Sway" (Bonus Track) - Dean Martin
7. "We Went as Far as We Felt like Going" (Bonus Track) - Labelle
Production
* Photography: James White
* Package design: Julian Peploe
* Publicist: Dave Tomberlin
* Mastered: Brian Gardner
* Artist development: Michelle Thomas
* Executive Producer: Ron Fair, Jimmy Iovine
* Co-Executive Producer: Robin Antin
* Management: Jeff Haddad
* Management Coordinator: Jeff Norskog
* Lead and Background Vocals: Nicole Scherzinger
* Additional Lead and Background Vocals: Carmit Bachar, Melody Thornton, Kaya Jones (on "Sway" (song) and "We Went as Far as We Felt Like Going")
* Additional Background Vocals: Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt (credited for legal purposes)
Charts and certification
Charts
Chart (2006/2007)↓ Peak
position↓
Australian Albums Charts 8
Austria Albums Charts 8
Belgian Albums Charts 6
Canadian Albums Chart 2
Czech Albums Chart 9
Danish Album Charts 13
Finnish Albums Chart 29
French Albums Chart 23
German Albums Chart 6
Hungarian Albums Chart 1
Irish Albums Chart 1
Korea Albums Chart 13
Mexican Albums Chart 5
Netherlands Album Chart 5
New Zealand Albums Chart 1
Norwegian Albums Chart 10
Polish Albums Chart 6
Portuguese Albums Chart 12
Russian Albums Chart 1
Spanish Albums Chart 27
Swedish Albums Chart 21
Swiss Albums Chart 9
UK Albums Chart 7
U.S. Billboard 200 5
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 7
1 Last certified: January 27, 2006
Certifications
Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
Australia 3× Platinum
Austria 2× Platinum
Belgium Gold
Canada 2× Platinum
Denmark Platinum
Europe 2× Platinum
France Gold
Germany Platinum
Hungary Gold
New Zealand 2× Platinum
Poland Platinum
Portugal Gold
Russia 5× Platinum
Switzerland Gold
United Kingdom 3× Platinum
United States Platinum
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