Kaleidoscope (Kelis album)

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Kaleidoscope
Studio album by Kelis
Released	December 7, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	R&B, hip hop
Length	61:37
Label	Virgin
Producer	The Neptunes
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone link
Kelis chronology
Kaleidoscope (1999) Wanderland (2001)
Singles from Kaleidoscope
"Caught out There" Released: 1999 "Good Stuff" Released: 1999 "Get Along with You" Released: 2000

Kaleidoscope is the debut album by American R&B singer Kelis, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music).

Contents 1 About the album 2 Track listing 3 Credits 4 Charts

[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

1. "Intro" (Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo) – 1:55
2. "Good Stuff" (featuring Terrar) (Williams, Hugo) – 3:52
3. "Caught out There" (Williams, Hugo) – 4:51
4. "Get Along with You" (Williams, Hugo) – 4:27
5. "Mafia" (featuring Markita) (Williams, Hugo) – 4:18
6. "Game Show" (Williams, Hugo) – 5:04
7. "Suspended" (Kelis Rogers, Williams, Hugo) – 4:53
8. "Mars" (Williams, Hugo) – 5:15
9. "Ghetto Children" ¹ (featuring Marc Dorsey and N.E.R.D) (Williams, Hugo, Ricky Walters) – 4:48
10. "I Want Your Love" (Williams, Hugo) – 4:14
11. "No Turning Back" (Williams, Hugo) – 4:10
12. "Roller Rink" (Rogers, Williams, Hugo) – 4:58
13. "In the Morning" (Rogers, Williams, Hugo) – 4:20
14. "Wouldn't You Agree" (featuring Justin Vince) (Williams, Hugo) – 4:32

¹ Contains elements from "Hey Young World" written and performed by Slick Rick.

[edit] Credits

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

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

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums	32
Dutch Albums Chart	50
German Albums Chart	73
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart	46
Swedish Albums Chart	47
Swiss Albums Chart	92
UK Albums Chart	43
U.S. Billboard 200	144
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	23
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	4

v • d • e Kelis Studio albums Kaleidoscope (1999) · Wanderland (2001) · Tasty (2003) · Kelis Was Here (2006) Other albums The Hits (2008) Solo singles "Caught out There" · "Good Stuff" · "Get Along with You" · "Young, Fresh n' New" · "Milkshake" · "Trick Me" · "Millionaire" · "In Public" · "Bossy" · "Blindfold Me" · "Lil Star" Other singles "Not in Love" · "I Love My Bitch" · "Not a Criminal" Related articles Discography