Simple, yet Beautiful nonetheless.

Ciara keeps one eye open on the close-up cover of her fourth album Basic Instinct, in stores August 17. The disc, executive produced by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, is a return to form for the Atlanta singer.

“Now it’s time to go back, it’s time to throw on my sneakers, it’s time to just really get bossy for a couple of seconds,” she told Rap-Up.