Kaleidoscope (Kelis album)

Kaleidoscope is the debut studio album by American singer Kelis. It was released on December 7, 1999, by Virgin Records, and was produced entirely by The Neptunes. Despite underperforming in the United States, the album saw mild success in certain international markets, including the United Kingdom, where it charted at number 43 and was certified gold.

Kaleidoscope
Studio album by
Kelis
ReleasedDecember 7, 1999 (1999-12-07)
Recorded1998–1999
Studio
GenreR&B[1]
Length61:45
LabelVirgin
ProducerThe Neptunes
Kelis chronology
Kaleidoscope
(1999)		 Wanderland
(2001)
Singles from Kaleidoscope
  1. "Caught Out There"
    Released: September 20, 1999
  2. "Good Stuff"
    Released: November 2, 1999
  3. "Get Along with You"
    Released: February 17, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
Melody Maker[5]
NME9/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin6/10[9]
Uncut8/10[10]
The Village VoiceA−[11]

Kaleidoscope was reissued on February 21, 2020, in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The extended digital release features edits and club remixes, including a Neptunes extended remix of "Caught Out There". The physical edition was pressed to translucent orange vinyl and was released in a two-set on March 6, 2020.[12]

Commercial performance and singles

Kaleidoscope peaked at number 144 on the Billboard 200,[13] and as of November 2006, it had sold 249,000 copies in the United States.[14] The album fared better in Europe, where all three singles—"Caught Out There", "Good Stuff", and "Get Along with You"—attained moderate commercial success. Kaleidoscope reached number 43 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[15][16] By October 2004, the album had sold 167,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[17]

After reaching number 52 on the UK Singles Chart on imports alone,[18] "Caught Out There" was given a proper release in the UK, eventually peaking at number four.[19] "Good Stuff" also proved a modest success, reaching number 19 on the UK chart.[19] The third and final single from the album, "Get Along with You", was her first solo release to miss the top 40, reaching number 51.[19]

In an interview with The Guardian in January 2020, Kelis stated that she never made any money from sales of her first two albums, adding that she was "blatantly lied to and tricked" by the production team with whom she had signed, at the age of 19.[20]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:55
2."Good Stuff" (featuring Terrar) 3:52
3."Caught Out There" 4:51
4."Get Along with You" 4:27
5."Mafia" (featuring Markita) 4:18
6."Game Show" 5:04
7."Suspended"
4:53
8."Mars" 5:15
9."Ghetto Children" (featuring Marc Dorsey and N.E.R.D)
4:48
10."I Want Your Love" 4:14
11."No Turning Back" 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) 4:32
Japanese edition bonus tracks[21]
No.TitleLength
15."Caught Out There" (The Neptunes Extended Mix)6:22
20th Anniversary Reissue[22]
No.TitleLength
15."Caught Out There" (The Neptunes Extended Mix)6:22
16."Get Along with You" (Soul Inside Radio Mix)TBA
17."Get Along with You" (Mix Show)TBA
18."Get Along with You" (Pharrell Edit)TBA

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Kaleidoscope.[23]

Musicians
  • Kelis – vocals
  • The Neptunes – instruments, arrangements
  • Terrar – vocals (track 2)
  • Markita – vocals (track 5)
  • Marc Dorsey – vocals (track 9)
  • N.E.R.D – vocals (track 9)
  • Justin Vince – vocals (track 14)
  • Nicole Wray – background vocals (track 14)
  • Kenny Wray – background vocals (track 14)

Technical
  • The Neptunes – production, executive production
  • Dave Hummel – engineering
  • Andrew Coleman – engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 1–9, 11–14)
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing (track 10)
  • Rob Walker – executive production

Artwork
  • Len Peltier – art direction
  • A³DTB / D Thom Bissett – design
  • Me Company – hummingbird character and logo
  • Jonathan Mannion – photography
  • Steven Klein – photography

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[25] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] 73
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] 46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 65
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 92
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 43
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[31] 7
US Billboard 200[32] 144
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[33] 23

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 167,000[17]

Release history
Region Date Label Ref.
United States December 7, 1999 Virgin [34]
United Kingdom February 17, 2000 [15]
Japan March 8, 2000 EMI [21]
Australia April 17, 2000 [35]

Notes
  1. Except "Wouldn't You Agree"
  2. "Wouldn't You Agree"
gollark: What do you mean by "character"?
gollark: That could be interesting, I don't know if there's been much work on doing simulation stuff on dedicated hardware.
gollark: *Does* it actually simulate individual particles?
gollark: Although they're still confusing to me now and I can't make them work right half the time. I had a nuclear reactor stuck at half power because the water pipes weren't optimized enough.
gollark: Factorio recently improved the fluids a lot, since they were kind of bad and confusing.

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