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Kelis kaleidoscope8/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download.Albums Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications The album was viewed as a return to Kelis's previous music prior to Flesh Tone, and was described by her as "a kind of unspoken lovefest". Its songs feature crackling horns, brass, earthy guitars, simmering electronics and vocals from Kelis that were noted as being breathy, smoky and sultry. The album was released on April 18, 2014, and is an R&B and soul album with a diverse musical style that incorporates funk, Afrobeat, Memphis soul, R&B and neo-soul. In 2011, Kelis began work on the follow up to Flesh Tone, however, she left Interscope and signed to Federal Prism, before officially signing to the British independent label Ninja Tune for the release of Food. The album was preceded by the lead single, " Acapella", and spawned three singles that achieved moderate success in the charts " 4th of July (Fireworks)", " Scream" and " Brave". The album saw Kelis departing from her previous R&B sound, and adapting a new dance sound. She released her fifth studio album, Flesh Tone, in May 2010. In late 2007, Jive dropped Kelis, and she signed to Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group in 2009. The album's third single, " Lil Star", features Cee-Lo Green, and reached number three in the UK and number eight in Ireland. The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 and has sold 160,000 copies in the United States to date. The single was certified double platinum in the US and reached the top twenty of the US Hot 100. The album was preceded by the lead single, " Bossy". In 2006, her next album, Kelis Was Here, was released on Jive Records. It has sold 535,000 copies in the US to date. Tasty was certified gold in the United States, becoming Kelis's first album to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. In Europe, she was still signed to Virgin, and singles continued to be released there. Arista later folded (although it would be relaunched in 2018) and Kelis was transferred to Jive Records. The song was the lead single for the album Tasty, which was released in December 2003. The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her best-charting single to date. In 2003, she signed with Arista Records and released the single " Milkshake". The album was not released in the United States, however, and the only single, " Young, Fresh n' New", charted poorly. In 2001, her second studio album, Wanderland, was released and featured similar "raw emotion and sophisticated musicianship" of her debut album. Two more singles were released from the album: " Good Stuff" which reached the UK top twenty and " Get Along with You" which failed to chart in the US and charted poorly in the UK. In the United Kingdom, it was certified gold and has sold over 167,000 copies. Her debut album, Kaleidoscope, was released in December 1999 and charted at number 144 on the Billboard 200, and has sold 249,000 copies in the country to date. Her debut single, " Caught Out There", was released in 1999, reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four in the United Kingdom. At age 16, she left her parents' home at the age of 20 she was signed to Virgin Records. Kelis performing at House of Blues in Boston, July 2010Īmerican singer and songwriter Kelis has released six studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, 39 singles (including 21 as a featured artist), and 29 music videos.
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