Kelis Was Here

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Kelis Was Here
Kelis Was Here cover
Studio album by Kelis
Released August 22, 2006
Recorded 2004-2006
Genre R&B/Hip-hop
Length 72:42 (U.S. edition)
76:39 (UK/international edition)
Label LaFace/Jive (USA)
Virgin (Europe)
Producer(s) Kelis, Scott Storch, Raphael Saadiq, Cee-Lo Green, Cool & Dre, Damon Elliott, Max Martin, Linda Perry, will.i.am, Swizz Beatz, Bangladesh, Polow da Don
Professional reviews
Kelis chronology
Tasty
(2003)		 Kelis Was Here
(2006)


Kelis Was Here is the fourth album by R&B and hip-hop artist Kelis, released on August 22 2006 via LaFace Records. Originally titled The Puppeteer, the album debuted at #10 in the U.S., selling 58,000 units in the first week. The album did not peform outstandingly around the world, with 7 weeks as the longest run in a official chart (U.S. Billboard 200). According to Nielsen Soundscan as of November 2nd 2006 Kelis Was Here sold only 126,000 copies in the United States. In contrast to it being Kelis' best charting position on the Billboard 200, it is also her lowest selling album to date and is largely viewed as a commercial disappointment. Although to date the album has been certified Silver in the UK (60,000 sold). Europe is still her strongest market. The first single Bossy was a moderate hit which features rapper Too $hort. It broke into the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 to peak at 16. Her second single Blindfold Me features her husband, rapper Nas; it has been receiving radio airplay for weeks has so far peaked at #91 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

The album has songs produced by will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas, Raphael Saadiq and Scott Storch among others, and also features duets with will.i.am and Nas, as well as Cee-Lo from the chart-topping duo Gnarls Barkley.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] U.S. edition

# Title Length
1. "Intro" 1:27
2. "Bossy" (featuring Too $hort) 4:34
3. "What's That Right There" (featuring Will.I.Am) 4:17
4. "Till the Wheels Fall Off" 4:13
5. "Living Proof" 3:41
6. "Blindfold Me" (without Nas) 3:48
7. "Goodbyes" 4:42
8. "Trilogy" 3:56
9. "Circus" 4:40
10. "Weekend" 4:42
11. "Like You" 3:00
12. "Aww Shit!" (featuring Smoke) 4:09
13. "Lil' Star" (featuring Cee-Lo) 4:55
14. "I Don't Think So" 3:02
15. "Handful" 2:59
16. "Appreciate Me" 4:02
17. "Have a Nice Day" (with 1 minute of silence) 6:33
18. "Fuck Them Bitches" [Hidden Track] 3:48

[edit] UK/international edition

# Title Length
1. "Intro" 1:27
2. "Blindfold Me" (featuring Nas) 4:19
3. "Bossy" (featuring Too $hort) 4:34
4. "Fire" (featuring Spragga Benz) [International Bonus Track] 3:31
5. "I Don't Think So" 3:02
6. "Weekend" (featuring will.i.am) 4:42
7. "Trilogy" 3:56
8. "Appreciate Me" 4:02
9. "Till the Wheels Fall Off" 4:13
10. "Handful" 2:59
11. "Aww Shit!" (featuring Smoke) 4:09
12. "What's That Right There" (featuring will.i.am) 4:17
13. "Circus" 4:40
14. "Lil' Star" (featuring Cee-Lo) 4:55
15. "Like You" 3:00
16. "Living Proof" 3:41
17. "Goodbyes" 4:42
18. "Have a Nice Day" (with 1 minute of silence) 6:33
19. "Fuck Them Bitches" [Hidden Track] 3:48

[edit] Singles

"Bossy"
Single cover
Released May 31, 2006 (US), September 4, 2006 (UK)
Writer(s) Sean Garrett, Shondrae Crawford, Mario Alonzo, Jasper Cameron, Kelis Rogers-Jones
Producer(s) Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford
Video director Marc Klasfeld
"Bossy" is the first single released from Kelis's 2006 album Kelis Was Here. The single features Too $hort and was released in May 2006. It peaked at #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in its 12th week on the chart. On Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the single peaked at #11. The track is Kelis's second biggest Hot 100 hit thus far, behind her 2003 release "Milkshake", which peaked at #3.
Chart positions
#16 (US), #22 (UK), #64 (GER) #41 (CH), #63 (AT), #18 (AUS)
Tracklist
  • CD single [1]
  1. Bossy (Radio Edit)
  2. Bossy (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)
  • CD maxi single [2]
  1. Bossy (Album Version)
  2. Bossy (Cavemen Remix)
  3. Bossy (Redsoul 8055Y Remix)
  4. Bossy (Redsoul Onit Remix)
  5. Bossy (SebastiAn Remix)
  6. Bossy (CD-Rom Video)
  • 12" maxi single [3]
  1. Bossy (Album Version)
  2. Bossy (Cavemen Remix)
  3. Bossy (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Earth Out Remix)
  4. Bossy (Switch Remix)
  5. Bossy (CD-Rom Video)
"Blindfold Me"
Single cover
Released October 2006
Writer(s) Sean Garrett, Nasir Jones, Kelis Rogers-Jones
Producer(s) Polow Da Don & Sean Garrett
Video director Marc Klasfeld
"Blindfold Me" is an second single to be released from Kelis's 2006 album Kelis Was Here.It debuted at #91 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts on October 31,2006. The single features her husband Nas and is to be released in early October 2006. The track was co-produced by Polow Da Don (who is well-known for producing hits for The Pussycat Dolls or Black Eyed Peas' Fergie) and Sean Garrett (who wrote such hits as Usher's "Yeah" or Destiny's Child's "Lose My Breath". The Nas-featured version of the song was chosen for the single version, and is featured only in the international version of Kelis Was Here, since the US version has the no-rap version.
Chart positions
Tracklist
  • CD single
  1. Blindfold Me (Single Version featuring Nas)
  2. Blindfold Me (Album Version)
  3. Blindfold Me (Instrumental)
  4. Blindfold Me (A Capella)
  5. Blindfold Me (CD-Rom Video)
  • 12" single

Side A:

  1. Blindfold Me (Main)
  2. Blindfold Me (Instrumental)

Side B:

  1. Blindfold Me (Main)
  2. Blindfold Me (A Capella)
"Trilogy"
Single cover
Released December 2006
Writer(s) N/A
Producer(s) N/A
Video director N/A
"Trilogy" is the third U.S. single to be released from Kelis's 2006 album Kelis Was Here. It has just been sent to radio outlets for adds, with plans for a video in the works.
Chart positions
Tracklist
  • CD single
  1. Trilogy (Single Version)
  2. Trilogy (Album Version)
  3. Trilogy (Instrumental)
  4. Trilogy (Callout Research Hook)
"Lil' Star"
Single cover
Released January 2007
Writer(s) Cee-Lo, Kelis Rogers-Jones
Producer(s) Cee-Lo
Video director Marc Klasfeld
"Lil' Star" is the fourth U.S. single (second in Europe) to be released from Kelis's 2006 album Kelis Was Here. The single features prestigious soul singer Cee-Lo, who is most known for being a half of the chart-topping duo Gnarls Barkley.
Chart positions
Tracklist
  • CD single
  1. LIl' Star (featuring Cee-Lo)
  2. Lil' Star (Instrumental)
  3. Lil' Star (CD-Rom Video)
  • 12" single

Side A:

  1. Lil' Star (Main)
  2. Lil' Star (Instrumental)

Side B:

  1. Lil' Star (Main)
  2. Lil' Star (A Capella)

[edit] Personnel

  • Kelis - vocals
  • Dawn Beckman - choir
  • Renee Bowers - choir
  • Renato Brasa - percussion
  • Kerry Braxton - choir
  • Jason Brown - choir
  • Joseph Edwards - choir
  • Jim Gilstrap - choir
  • Julio Handson - choir
  • Keith Harris - bass
  • Jake & the Phatman - percussion, turntables
  • John Patrick - choir
  • Chuck Prada - percussion
  • Sandra Riley - choir
  • Raphael Saadiq - bass
  • Erika Schimdt - choir
  • will.i.am - bass

[edit] Production

Executive Producers Kelis, Mark Pitts, J. Erving
Producers Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford ("Bossy", "Aww Shit!", "Handful"), Sean Garrett ("Bossy", "Blindfold Me"), Will.I.Am ("What's That Right There", "Till the Wheels Fall Off", "Weekend", "Fuck Them Bitches" [Hidden Track]), Raphael Saadiq & Jake and the Phatman ("Living Proof", "Circus"), Polow Da Don ("Blindfold Me"), Cool & Dre ("Goodbyes"), Scott Storch & Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd ("Trilogy"), Knobody ("Like You"), Cee-Lo Green ("Lil' Star"), Max Martin & Dr. Luke ("I Don't Think So"), Damon Elliott & Teddy "Bear" ("Appreciate Me", "Have A Nice Day")
Engineers Joe Peluso, John Tanksley, John Hanes
Mixing John Frye, Ethan Willoughby, Joe Peluso, Danny Romero, Brian Stanley, Phil Tan, Fabian Marasciullo, Jean Marie, Serban Gheneaat, Darien Gap, Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado
Mastering Chris Athens
A&R Mark Pitts
Assistants John Tanksley, Mike Makowski, Josh Houghkirk, Vadim Chislov, James Roach, Chad Jolley, Colin Miller, Tim Roberts, Nathan Connelly, The Blitzburg Group, Dave Mattix
Production coordination Wesley Morrow
Programming Teddy "Bear"
Drum programming Jake & the Phatman
Arranger Damon Elliott, Grecco Burratto
Photography Markus Klinko and Indrani
Artwork Denise Trotman
Hair Dickie
Make-Up Sharon Gault
Stylist Andrea Lieberman

[edit] Chart performance

U.S. Charts Debut
This album is Kelis's first, and highest, top 10 debut of all her works, landing exactly at #10. Kelis's fourth album Kelis Was Here however didn't sell more copies in its first week than her 2003 effort Tasty. In 2003 she sold almost 100,000 in the first week, and with her latest it has gotten a 58,000 copy start. In its second week it fell to #58, then it continued to fall of the chart very quickly. After only six weeks, the album fell out of the Billboard 200.

U.K. Charts Debut
The album landed at #41 when it got dropped, missing the relevant Top 40. This way, the album didn't sell a very big amount of copies, hence why it missed the Top 75 the following week. However, by its 3rd week selling, it was certified Silver (60,000 sold) by the UK charts company.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position		 Certification
U.S. Billboard 200 10 N/A
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 6 N/A
UK Albums Chart 41 Silver
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 96 N/A
Austrian Album Chart 69 N/A
Switzerland Album Chart 22 N/A
Germany Album Chart 77 N/A
Netherlands Mega Album Chart 82 N/A
Sweden Album Chart 51 N/A

[edit] Chart trajectories

U.S. Billboard 200
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06
Position 10 58 64 104 133 170
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Position
6
 17 17 24 32 39 49
Swiss Top 100 Albums
Week 01 02 03 04
Position 22 45 64 79
France Top 200 Albums
Week 01 02 03
Position 104 141 199
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