

After claims of Future's infidelity during their relationship had surfaced, it was reported that the couple's engagement had been called off. Ciara gave birth to her first child in May 2014. After her engagement to Future, Ciara revealed to W in April 2014 that her sixth studio album would be predominantly inspired by her then-fiancé. On February 2, 2014, Ciara premiered the studio version produced by Boi-1da and Katalyst, featuring her then-boyfriend and rapper Future.


In late January 2014, Ciara premiered a live version of a song entitled "Anytime" at the Degree Women Grammys Celebration in Los Angeles. įollowing her departure from her previous record label, Ciara signed a new deal with Epic Records, and released her self-titled fifth studio album in July 2013. The album was further promoted by a second single, " Dance like We're Making Love", which performed moderately, as well as her first headlining tour in six years, the Jackie Tour. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, " I Bet", which debuted at number ninety-six on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number forty-three. Upon release, Jackie was met with a mixed reception from music critics, and the album also charted poorly, debuting at number seventeen on the US Billboard 200, with just 25,000 album-equivalent units. Entitled after her mother, Ciara called upon numerous artists to be featured on Jackie, including Pitbull, Missy Elliott, Joe Jonas, and R3hab. The producers' efforts resulted in a predominantly R&B album that took influence from pop, hip hop, dance-pop, house, electropop, trap, drum and bass, and 1990s R&B, with lyrics that revolve around themes of love, betrayal, and motherhood. ĭuring the recording of the album, Ciara worked with numerous long time collaborators including Harmony "H-Money" Samuels and Polow da Don, as well as less frequent collaborators such as Dr. Following the public break-up, Ciara postponed the album and began to record new music, while concentrating on motherhood. In May 2014, Ciara gave birth to her first child and shortly thereafter called off the engagement. Following her departure from her previous record label, and the release of her self-titled fifth studio album, Ciara embarked on a hiatus in order to focus on her relationship with American rapper Future, which provoked Ciara to start work on her sixth album which was predominantly inspired by her then-fiancé. Jackie is the sixth studio album by American singer Ciara, and was released on May 1, 2015, through Sony Music Entertainment.
