Basic Instinct is the upcoming fourth studio album by American R&B singer Ciara due for release in 2010.^[4] It was executively produced by the singer alongside production and writing duo Tricky Stewart and The-Dream who worked with artist on her 2009 album Fantasy Ride.

The album will be proceeded by the release of the Ludacris-assisted lead single "Ride", which was released as a digital download in the U.S. and Canada on April 19, 2010. The album's release date has yet to be announced but it is expected to be in the second half of 2010.^[1]

In September 2009 Tricky Stewart revealed what had widely been expected, that the singer had been working on her anticipated fourth studio album. At the time the project was set to be produced solely by trio of Tricky Stewart, The-Dream and Ciara herself. Stewart described the studio sessions as "feeling good" with the music "having a good vibe".^[1] Of the record's theme he said "this record obviously is gonna have tempo to it, but I think it’s gonna have even more substance than the last record. She dances and we always want to bring out what she does that other people don’t." Additionally early planning had suggested that the album would have no features on it except for one with The-Dream but that there would be features on remixes.^[1]

Although stating that they wanted to released the album in 2009 it was said that a 2010 release was more likely. Two songs were name dropped, "Speechless" which was the aforementioned feature with The-Dream and "Gifted" which might appear on the album.^[1] At the end of 2009 Ciara began working with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins who had also collaborated on Fantasy Ride.^[3] Milk Recording Studios in Atlanta confirmed that Ciara had worked with them on her new album. Miles Walker, an engineer who worked on Usher's Raymond v. Raymond and Mary J. Blige's Stronger with Each Tear was involved in mixing tracks for the project.^[5]

Due to the leaks and legal issues associated with her previous album Fantasy Ride, it was reported in February 2010 by Rap Up magazine that the singer's fourth studio album was strictly confidential and that no news will be released until they were ready to make an official announcement about the album.^[2]

In an interview with 'MaximoTV' on April 12, 2010, Ciara announced that the album would be titled, Basic Instinct. The title was inspired by the 1992 film of the same name, which starred Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas. Stone's character, Catherine Tramell, was a beautiful, seductive, and stealthy crime writer. Ciara told the interviewer "When you get the record, you’re gonna get a really fun vibe. You’re gonna get an even more sensual side and also confident and cocky. I got like such an attitude on this record, but in such a fun way."^[4] One song follows this theme is "Run It" which is described a sensual slow jam.^[6] The new album is said to sound much like Ciara's debut album Goodies and her 2006 single, "Promise", following on from comments made by Tricky Stewart that Ciara was going back to her roots with this album.^[7]

On April 19, 2010 the album's official promotion began with the release of a viral video for the album's title song "Basic Instinct (U Got Me)". The song sees the singer speaking about the return to her R&B/urban roots and ditching the pop sound of previous records. It's music video, which was directed by Phil the God and features a cameo from The-Dream.^[8] On April 20, 2010, the singer revealed a new official website, OnlyCiara to promote the album. It contains information about upcoming events to do with the album and included a link to a live uStream that was held the very same day.

Jive Records confirmed via Rap-Up magazine that the first single is called "Ride" and features Ludacris. It was released on April 19, 2010 as a Digital Download. It has debuted at number ninety-three in the United States. The video premiered on Wednesday April 21, 2010 on Vevo, and has received much media attention, gaining praise from reviewers such as Billboard magazine. "Ride" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 93 and so far reached number 79. It currently sits at number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.