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 | Virgin | |
| Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |
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| Kelis chronology | ||
| Kaleidoscope (1999) |
Wanderland (2001) |
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Kaleidoscope is the debut album by R&B artist Kelis, released in 1999.
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[edit] About the album
In the U.S. "Caught out There", was a modest urban radio success and a MTV/BET video hit. 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. The album has sold just over 249,000 units in the U.S according to Nielsen Soundscan.
'Kaleidoscope' fared better in Europe, where all three singles, "Caught out There", "Good Stuff", and "Get Along with You" were sizable hits. The BPI British music organization certified Kaleidoscope gold (selling over 100,000 copies) in England. Kelis' colorful style in both clothing and hair in the videoclips with bright contrasting colors combining an urban style while maintaining girl power received considerable attention. The exclusively European positive reception was also attributed to the reluctance of her native U.S. to accept Kelis due to her first single "Caught out There" containing a seemingly furious Kelis and the album featuring tracks like "Mafia" about the gangsta culture and "Ghetto Children" about domestic abuse.
"Caught out There" managed to provide Kelis with a #52 chart entry in the UK on imports and it was therefore decided to release a single which peaked at #4. "Good Stuff" also proved 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 release to miss the top 40, peaking at #51.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Written by | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Hugo, Williams | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Good Stuff" (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
| "Caught Out There" | |||||||||||
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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 was her first ballad. The single managed 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 |
