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"'''Like a Surgeon'''" is a song by American recording artist ], taken from her third studio album, ''].'' The dark and aggressive mid-tempo ] song written by ] and co-written/produced by ]. It was sent to radio as the album's third single, exclusively in the United States on June 20, 2009. "'''Like a Surgeon'''" is a song recorded by American recording artist ]. Written by ] and produced by ], the song is included on her third studio album, '']''. It was planned to be released as the third single from the album in North America, but its release was cancelled.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8039437/best-pop-album-tracks-21st-century-deep-cuts|title=The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars: Critics' Picks|magazine=]|date=November 21, 2017|accessdate=July 18, 2019}}</ref> It still manage to chart on the lower half of US R&B charts.


The song's promotion began on ]. During a commercial for the album, Ciara sang part of the song in ].
Critics gave the song a mixed reception, most disliked the use of hospitals/medicine as a metaphor for sex and felt that the song did not best showcase Ciara's vocals. However, there was some praise for the aggressive and slick production. Based solely upon reviews and airplay, "Like a Surgeon" peaked at number fifty-nine on the US ] chart. The song was never really promoted, receiving no music video, single cover or live performances.


==Radio and chart performance== ==Release and chart performance==
It was first confirmed on Ciara's official ] page that she would be filming videos for two singles simultaneously although at that time it was not clear which singles would be released. Now it is confirmed that "Work" will be released to International markets while "Like a Surgeon" will receive the video and single treatment in North America. It was due to be released in June 2009, but its release was cancelled, due to the poor sales of ''Fantasy Ride'' in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://happysego.onsugar.com/Like-Surgeon-Cancelled-Ciara-Flops-Like-Fish-3755164|title='Like A Surgeon' Cancelled; Ciara Flops Like a Fish|author=happyface09|website=onsugar.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=July 2019}}<ref name="Billboard"/> The song debuted at 92 on the '']'' ] chart in the June 13, 2009 issue of ''Billboard'' magazine.<ref>{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
The single was sent to US radio stations on the week of June 15, 2009.<ref>http://www.radio1.gr/music/rnb_new_songs925.htm</ref> '']'' noted the single in volume 121, issue 24 of its magazine. It follows "]" as the second R&B single from '']'', though it is the third overall single as the pop-flavoured "]", a duet with ], was also released.<ref name="Billboard June 20, 2009"/> Following speculation of its release, "Like a Surgeon" debuted on the US ] chart at number ninety-two, rising to number seventy-five upon being reviewed by ''Billboard'' magazine.<ref name="Billboard June 20, 2009"/> It managed to peak at number fifty-nine.<ref name="Billboard July 4, 2009"/> Ciara had tweeted that she would film a video for "Like a Surgeon" alongside her international single "]", however the video for the US single was never filmed.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}


== Critical reception == ==Critical reception==
"Like a Surgeon" received generally mixed reviews. '']'' said that "The only major disaster is "Like a Surgeon," which is filled with creepy, ill-conceived metaphors for sex".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1725 |title=Slant Magazine |publisher=Slant Magazine |date=2009-04-27 |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> '']'' said that "The welcome dash of female sexual aggression on "Like a Surgeon" is an unexpected twist".<ref></ref> ] said "On the hypnotically winding "Like a Surgeon", the-Dream provides some of his best, gimmicky, post-R. Kelly similes and metaphors, delivered by Ciara with all the necessary arrogance: "I appreciate your recovery time, but you need a physical one more time".<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman |first=Andy |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1470056|pure_url=yes}} |title=Fantasy Ride - Ciara |publisher=AllMusic |date=2009-05-05 |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> '']'' said that "The droning, hook-free "Like a Surgeon" not an A-game effort for songwriting team Tricky and The-Dream".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2009/05/04/ciara_needs_to_stay_in_the_groove/ |title=Boston Globe |publisher=Boston.com |date=2009-05-04 |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> '']'' said that "The-Dream and Tricky Stewart tend to fill their tracks with empty spaces, and Ciara's voice needs hall-of-mirrors production to really register, so slight, minimal tracks like "Ciara to the Stage" and "Like a Surgeon" leave her sounding stranded".<ref>http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13092-fantasy-ride/</ref> '']'' said " 'Like A Surgeon' and 'Pucker Up' make a lot of noise, piling on synths, stutters and bleeps, but are neither killer club tunes nor decent pop".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/090518/33/22169.html |title=Dotmusic |publisher=Uk.launch.yahoo.com |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> ] said that "Only Like a Surgeon with its somewhat bizarre sex/hospital metaphors may leave you at a loss for words".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/hgrg |title=BBC Music |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> "Like a Surgeon" received generally mixed reviews. '']'' said that "The only major disaster is "Like a Surgeon," which is filled with creepy, ill-conceived metaphors for sex".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1725 |title=Slant Magazine |website=] |date=2009-04-27 |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> '']'' said that "The welcome dash of female sexual aggression on "Like a Surgeon" is an unexpected twist".<ref></ref> ] opined: "On the hypnotically winding "Like a Surgeon", the-Dream provides some of his best, gimmicky, post-R. Kelly similes and metaphors, delivered by Ciara with all the necessary arrogance: "I appreciate your recovery time, but you need a physical one more time".<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman |first=Andy |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1470056|pure_url=yes}} |title=AllMusic |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> '']'' said that "The droning, hook-free "Like a Surgeon" not an A-game effort for songwriting team Tricky and The-Dream".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2009/05/04/ciara_needs_to_stay_in_the_groove/ |title=Boston Globe |website=Boston.com |date=2009-05-04 |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> '']'' wrote that "The-Dream and Tricky Stewart tend to fill their tracks with empty spaces, and Ciara's voice needs hall-of-mirrors production to really register, so slight, minimal tracks like "Ciara to the Stage" and "Like a Surgeon" leave her sounding stranded".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13092-fantasy-ride/|title=Ciara: Fantasy Ride Album Review|website=]|last=Breihan|first=Tom|date=May 21, 2009|accessdate=July 18, 2019}}</ref> '']'' said: "'Like A Surgeon' and 'Pucker Up' make a lot of noise, piling on synths, stutters and bleeps, but are neither killer club tunes nor decent pop".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/090518/33/22169.html |title=Dotmusic |website=Uk.launch.yahoo.com |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2009-08-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613171729/http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/090518/33/22169.html |archivedate=2011-06-13}}</ref> ] said that "Only Like A Surgeon with its somewhat bizarre sex/hospital metaphors may leave you at a loss for words".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/hgrg |title=BBC Music |website=Bbc.co.uk |accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref>


But '']'', gave the song a very positive review, by saying that 'Surgeon' finds the young siren operating under the guise of a sexual braggart on a song that sounds like it may have been modeled after the late Aaliyah's more ambitious album tracks. Tricky Stewart creates a tense production template for the singer to explore a darker, sexier side than listeners may be used to hearing from her. Plodding synth lines, an unusual bassline and a stop-and-go rhythm add up to one of Ciara's most interesting singles to date".<ref name="Billboard June 20, 2009"/> '']'' gave the song a positive review, saying that it "finds the young siren operating under the guise of a sexual braggart on a song that sounds like it may have been modeled after the late Aaliyah's more ambitious album tracks. Tricky Stewart creates a tense production template for the singer to explore a darker, sexier side than listeners may be used to hearing from her. Plodding synth lines, an unusual bassline and a stop-and-go rhythm add up to one of Ciara's most interesting singles to date".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/like-a-surgeon-1003983911.story |title=Billboard Magazine Review |magazine=Billboard |date=June 20, 2009 |accessdate=August 25, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701065114/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/like-a-surgeon-1003983911.story |archivedate=July 1, 2009}}</ref>

On November 21, 2017, ''Billboard'' magazine ranked "Like a Surgeon" at #98 on its list of the ''100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars'', writing "A planned-but-canceled single from Ciara's third LP, it's not hard to see why "Like a Surgeon" was ultimately deemed unfit for radio: The song's lurching beat, overstuffed chorus and "Weird Al"-reminiscent title all seemed a little off-kilter for late-'00s pop. That slight discomfort is what makes the song a fan favorite, though, an assured CiCi just a little more sinister than usual with the scalpel, but still making all the right cuts, proving herself the "true tactician" of the chorus."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8039437/best-pop-album-tracks-21st-century-deep-cuts |title=The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars |publisher=Billboard |date=2017-11-21 |accessdate=2021-02-26}}</ref>


==Charts== ==Charts==
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|US ]<ref name="Billboard July 4, 2009">{{cite journal |date=2009-07-04 |title=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |journal=] |volume=121 |issue=26 |pages=61 |publisher=] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y6Dx4qbQ3dUC&pg=PT69&dq=billboard+vol.121+no.+26&hl=en&ei=OhZaTaveHoyEhQeZlKSjDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&sqi=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=ciara&f=false |accessdate=2011-02-15}}</ref>
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Song by Ciara
"Like a Surgeon"
Song by Ciara
from the album Fantasy Ride
Recorded2008
GenreR&B
Length4:27
LabelLaFace
Songwriter(s)Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash
Producer(s)Tricky Stewart, The-Dream

"Like a Surgeon" is a song recorded by American recording artist Ciara. Written by The-Dream and produced by Tricky Stewart, the song is included on her third studio album, Fantasy Ride. It was planned to be released as the third single from the album in North America, but its release was cancelled. It still manage to chart on the lower half of US R&B charts.

The song's promotion began on MTV. During a commercial for the album, Ciara sang part of the song in a cappella.

Release and chart performance

It was first confirmed on Ciara's official Twitter page that she would be filming videos for two singles simultaneously although at that time it was not clear which singles would be released. Now it is confirmed that "Work" will be released to International markets while "Like a Surgeon" will receive the video and single treatment in North America. It was due to be released in June 2009, but its release was cancelled, due to the poor sales of Fantasy Ride in the US. The song debuted at 92 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the June 13, 2009 issue of Billboard magazine.

Critical reception

"Like a Surgeon" received generally mixed reviews. Slant Magazine said that "The only major disaster is "Like a Surgeon," which is filled with creepy, ill-conceived metaphors for sex". The New York Times said that "The welcome dash of female sexual aggression on "Like a Surgeon" is an unexpected twist". AllMusic opined: "On the hypnotically winding "Like a Surgeon", the-Dream provides some of his best, gimmicky, post-R. Kelly similes and metaphors, delivered by Ciara with all the necessary arrogance: "I appreciate your recovery time, but you need a physical one more time". The Boston Globe said that "The droning, hook-free "Like a Surgeon" not an A-game effort for songwriting team Tricky and The-Dream". Pitchfork wrote that "The-Dream and Tricky Stewart tend to fill their tracks with empty spaces, and Ciara's voice needs hall-of-mirrors production to really register, so slight, minimal tracks like "Ciara to the Stage" and "Like a Surgeon" leave her sounding stranded". Dotmusic said: "'Like A Surgeon' and 'Pucker Up' make a lot of noise, piling on synths, stutters and bleeps, but are neither killer club tunes nor decent pop". BBC Music said that "Only Like A Surgeon with its somewhat bizarre sex/hospital metaphors may leave you at a loss for words".

Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying that it "finds the young siren operating under the guise of a sexual braggart on a song that sounds like it may have been modeled after the late Aaliyah's more ambitious album tracks. Tricky Stewart creates a tense production template for the singer to explore a darker, sexier side than listeners may be used to hearing from her. Plodding synth lines, an unusual bassline and a stop-and-go rhythm add up to one of Ciara's most interesting singles to date".

On November 21, 2017, Billboard magazine ranked "Like a Surgeon" at #98 on its list of the 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars, writing "A planned-but-canceled single from Ciara's third LP, it's not hard to see why "Like a Surgeon" was ultimately deemed unfit for radio: The song's lurching beat, overstuffed chorus and "Weird Al"-reminiscent title all seemed a little off-kilter for late-'00s pop. That slight discomfort is what makes the song a fan favorite, though, an assured CiCi just a little more sinister than usual with the scalpel, but still making all the right cuts, proving herself the "true tactician" of the chorus."

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 59

References

  1. ^ "The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars: Critics' Picks". Billboard. November 21, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. happyface09. "'Like A Surgeon' Cancelled; Ciara Flops Like a Fish". onsugar.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 6-13-09
  4. "Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  5. N.Y. Times
  6. Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  7. "Boston Globe". Boston.com. 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  8. Breihan, Tom (May 21, 2009). "Ciara: Fantasy Ride Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  9. "Dotmusic". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. 2009-05-18. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  10. "BBC Music". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  11. "Billboard Magazine Review". Billboard. June 20, 2009. Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  12. "The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars". Billboard. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  13. "Ciara Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
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