Kaleidoscope (album)
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| Kaleidoscope | ||
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| Studio album by Kelis | ||
| Released | December 7, 1999 | |
| Genre | R&B/Hip-hop | |
| Length | 61:37 | |
| Label | Star Trak Entertainment, Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |
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| Kelis chronology | ||
| Kaleidoscope (1999) |
Wanderland (2001) |
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For other uses of the term "Kaleidoscope", see Kaleidoscope (disambiguation)
Kaleidoscope is the debut album by R&B artist Kelis, released in 1999.
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[edit] About the album
Kaleidoscope was not a success in the United States but launched Kelis' career in Europe. "Caught out There", was a modest urban radio success and a MTV/BET video hit in the U.S. However, the album made Kelis a rising star in Europe. According to the BPI British music organization Kaleidoscope went gold selling over 100,000 copies in England alone. A reason for the limited success was the reluctance to accept Kelis, since her first single "Caught out There" contained a seemingly furious Kelis and the album featured tracks like "Mafia" about the gangsta culture and "Ghetto Children" about domestic abuse. Kelis also refused to be pigeon-holed at first and wasn't too happy about being labeled hip-hop or R&B and preferred to be in the generic pop/rock section where the vast majority of CDs are put. In the U.S. the album debuted at number 144 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 in U.S. R&B selling 12,423 copies in the opening week. But despite the low first week sales it managed to push over 200,000 copies which is quite remarkable. The album has sold just over 249,000 copies to date in the U.S according to Nielsen Soundscan.
However, the entire album really took off in Europe, where all three singles, "Caught out There", "Good Stuff", and "Get Along with You" were sizable hits and Kelis' colorful style in both clothing and hair in the videoclips with bright constrasting colors combining an urban style while maintaining girl power received considerable attention. "Caught out There" managed to get Kelis a #52 chart entry in the UK on imports and it was therefore decided to release a single which peaked at #4. "Good Stuff" was also a modest hit securing a number #19 position in the UK charts. The third and final single from the album, "Get Along with You" was her first and only solo hit to miss the top 40, peaking at a disappointing #51. The album went on, however, to be certified gold.
The European success resulted in Kelis softening up her initial tough image and move to Europe because she preferred the reception of the European audiences and press and released her next album Wanderland outside the United States. It wasn't until her third album Tasty that Kelis was getting the critical acclaim in her own country.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Written by | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Hugo, Williams | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Good Stuff (song)" (featuring Terrar) | Hugo, Williams | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Caught Out There" | Hugo, Williams | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Get Along with You" | Hugo, Williams | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Mafia" (featuring Markita) | Hugo, Williams | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Game Show" | Hugo, Williams | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Suspended" | Hugo, Rogers, Williams | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Mars" | Hugo, Williams | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Ghetto Children" (featuring Marc Dorsey & N*E*R*D) | Hugo, Walters, Williams | 4:48 |
| 10. | "I Want Your Love" | Hugo, Williams | 4:14 |
| 11. | "No Turning Back" | Hugo, Williams | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Roller Rink" | Hugo, Rogers, Williams | 4:58 |
| 13. | "In the Morning" | Hugo, Rogers, Williams | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Wouldn't You Agree" (featuring Justin Vince) | Hugo, Williams | 4:32 |
[edit] Singles
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"Caught out There" was the debut single from Kelis and was taken from her debut album Kaleidoscope. The single managed a #54 peak in the U.S. and became a big hit in Europe, especially in the UK Singles Chart, where it managed to peak inside the top 5 at #4. | ||||||||||
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| #54 U.S., #4 UK (February 2000) | |||||||||||
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| "Good Stuff" | |||||||||||
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"Good Stuff" was the second single of Kelis and was taken from the debut album. The single didn't receive much attention in the U.S., but became a reasonable hit in Europe and secured a #19 position in the UK Singles Chart. | ||||||||||
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| #19 UK (June 2000) | |||||||||||
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| "Get Along with You" | |||||||||||
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"Get Along with You" was the third and final single from Kelis' debut album. This track marked a change in direction for Kelis and is her only ballad single to date. The single was a moderate success managing a #51 peak in the UK Singles Chart. | ||||||||||
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| #51 UK (October 2000) | |||||||||||
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[edit] Personnel
| Kelis | vocals |
| Marc Dorsey | vocals |
| Chad Hugo | multi instruments |
| Markita | vocals |
| N.E.R.D. | vocals |
| Kenny "Blue" Wray | background vocals |
| Nicole Wray | background vocals |
| Terrar | vocals |
| Pharrell Williams | multi instruments |
[edit] Production
| Producers | Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams |
| Executive producers | Chad Hugo, Rob Walker, Pharrell Williams |
| Engineers | Andrew Coleman, Dave "DasKyz" Hummel |
| Mixing | Serban Ghenea, Ken Ifill |
| Arrangers | Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams |
| Art direction | Len Peltier |
| Photography | Steve Klein, Jonathan Mannion |
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | Heatseekers | 4 |
| 1999 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 23 |
| 2000 | The Billboard 200 | 144 |
| 2000 | UK Albums Chart | 46 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "Caught out There" | Canadian Singles Chart | 10 |
| 1999 | "Caught out There" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 9 |
| 1999 | "Caught out There" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 37 |
| 1999 | "Caught out There" | Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| 2000 | "Caught out There" | UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| 2000 | "Good Stuff" | UK Singles Chart | 19 |
| 2000 | "Get Along with You" | Hot Dance Club Play | 19 |
| 2000 | "Get Along with You" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 57 |
| 2000 | "Get Along with You" | UK Singles Chart | 51 |
