After writing songs for several established acts, Ciara's talents were noticed by Jazze Pha, and she began to work on what became Goodies.

Ciara worked with additional writers and producers on the album, including Jazze Pha, Bangladesh, R. Kelly, Johntá Austin, Sean Garrett, and Keri Hilson, among others.

Critics gave the album positive to mixed reviews, commending the "Goodies"-esque songs, while deeming others as unoriginal and noting Ciara's limited vocal abilities.

[4] The album also fared well internationally, being certified platinum by the Music Canada (MC) and gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

After leaving the group Hearsay, Texas native Ciara earned a writing job via her manager, for Atlanta's Tricky Stewart and The-Dream's RedZone Entertainment, penning songs for Mýa and Fantasia among others.

[10] Originally, Ciara was reluctant to work with the track produced by Lil Jon, reportedly disliking crunk music at first.

"[citation needed] Dubbed the female counterpart to "Yeah" and fellow crunk hit "Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo, Laface looked to capitalize on the success of the previous songs.

Songs like "Goodies" issue a message of female empowerment and abstinence,[13] and this is contradicted as she hints at teasing sex.

"[15] The song makes use of a repeated whistle, "faux operated vocals" in parts and a western guitar riff near the end.

[15] "1, 2 Step," which continues the club music theme, is built around a simple dance and features Missy Elliott in a pas de deux.

"[17] "Oh," a downtempo song, features a heavy bassline and has been called "brooding electronic grind,"[14][16] and, according to Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian, "sounds like R&B reimagined by Gary Numan.

Conceived as a crunk female counterpart to Usher's "Yeah," the lyrical content goes against the grain, speaking of abstinence, rejecting advances because "the goodies will stay in the jar".

Critics hailed it as an "anthem of the summer" and one of the best singles of the year, complementing its dance-feel and beat, and the irony of the "clever" lyrics.

"1, 2 Step", featuring Missy Elliott, was released as the second single,[19] incorporating a hip-hop and dance-pop feel, deriving influences from 1980s electro music.

The music video for "And I" is loosely based on the 1992 film, The Bodyguard, and NBA player Carmelo Anthony portrayed Ciara's love interest.

"[2] Even though he said the album wasn't a perfect work, Azeem Ahmad of musicOMH said, "The talent is obviously there but if we are to carry out Ciara's wish of forgetting about "the other chicks" then there's some fine-tuning needed.

"[26] Although pointing out the flaws of Goodies, Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian said, "Ciara has no conviction as a sweet-talker but her disconnected style clicks perfectly with the cold, clinical (in a good way) hits.

"[14] Mike Pattenden of The Times said, "Goodies has some tasty treats, but they're all stacked on top of the jar," commenting that Ciara's "whispery, girlish voice that is often relegated to the background by stronger performers, suggesting she is little more than a pretty mouthpiece for Jon and his posse of producers.

"[17] Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani compared it to the work to Aaliyah, stating some of it was not up to par with the late singer, but complimented the title track-esque tracks.

[29] On October 10, 2006, the album was triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over three million copies in the United States.

[34][35][36][37] In the early and mid-2000s, "Goodies" joined other crunk music hits produced by Lil Jon in climbing to the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 charts, along with "Get Low", "Yeah!"

[...] the young songstress separated herself from an all-star pack of new singers that included Rihanna, Ashanti, Nivea and the juggernaut trio, Destiny’s Child.

As she rose to the top of the charts, CiCi was often compared to greats ranging as far back as Janet Jackson to the late Aaliyah".

Displaying perfect sequence, delivery, and explosiveness thanks to the crunk-injected 808s, Goodies helped set the standard for a new era of talented R&B stars.

"Ciara had immediately established herself on the global stage ... Goodies was a hit in Australia and most of Europe, earning her the dubious title a 'Princess of Crunk&B'".

Several recording artists have also cited singles from Goodies or the album itself as an influence or personal favorite of theirs, such as Normani,[50] Ari Lennox,[51] Latto,[52] Lizzo,[53] Kaash Paige,[54] and Alana Haim.