Basic Instinct is the fourth
studio album by American recording artist
Ciara. It was released on December 10, 2010, by
LaFace Records and
Jive Records.
Executive-produced by
A&R agent Mark Pitts, Ciara,
Tricky Stewart and
The-Dream,
Basic Instinct returns Ciara to her urban roots with mid-tempo
R&B cuts and bass-heavy
pop and
dance songs. Aside from production by Stewart and The-Dream, Ciara collaborated with production by
Soundz, Infinity and
T-Minus. Frequent collaborator and friend
Ludacris makes a guest vocal appearance, as does labelmate and fellow
Atlanta-native,
Usher. After her previous album,
Fantasy Ride, suffered numerous leaks and pushbacks, information about
Basic Instinct was kept confidential until the first single was released and album was complete.