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.
"Staring at the Sun" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fifth track on their 1997 album,Pop,and was released by Island Records as the album's second single on 14 April 1997. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart,number one in Canada and Iceland and number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the US,it topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Adult Alternative Songs charts. It also reached the top 10 in Finland,Ireland,Italy,New Zealand and Norway.
"China in Your Hand" is a song by English pop group T'Pau from their debut studio album,Bridge of Spies (1987). A re-recorded version was released as a single in October 1987,spending five weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart. "China in Your Hand" was the 600th single to top the UK chart and kept George Harrison's "Got My Mind Set on You" from hitting the top spot. The song also reached number one in Belgium,Iceland,Ireland,the Netherlands,Norway and Switzerland. In 2015,the song was voted by the British public as the nation's 11th favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV,and in 2017 was chosen by The Daily Telegraph as one of the 21 best power ballads.
"I Try" is a song co-written and performed by American musician Macy Gray. Issued as the second single from her debut album,On How Life Is (1999),the song was first released in Japan as a double A-side with "Do Something" on July 23,1999. Later that year,on September 27,it received its first solo release in the United Kingdom. "I Try" is Gray's most successful single,peaking at number six in the United Kingdom,number five in the United States,number two in Canada,and number one in Australia,Ireland,and New Zealand. At the 2001 Grammy Awards,"I Try" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance,and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
"Out of Your Mind" is a song by UK garage duo True Steppers. It features Dane Bowers and Victoria Beckham,in her first appearance as a solo artist away from Spice Girls. The single was released on 14 August 2000 and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart,beaten to the top by Spiller's "Groovejet " in a highly publicised chart battle.
"There You Go" is a song recorded by American singer Pink for her debut studio album,Can't Take Me Home (2000). The track was co-written by Pink,Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs,and Kandi Burruss and was produced by Briggs,while Burruss produced the vocals. The song is about a relationship that the protagonist has ended,but the ex-boyfriend wants her back.
"Not That Kind" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her debut album,Not That Kind (2000). Written by Will Wheaton,Marvin Young and Anastacia,the song was performed originally on the MTV talent show The Cut in 1998,which in turn helped the singer receive a record deal. The song was released as the album's second single on October 2,2000,by Daylight Records and Epic Records,reaching the top 20 in nine European countries.
"I Saved the World Today" is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics for their eighth studio album,Peace (1999). It was written and co-produced by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart.
"Caught Out There" is the debut single by American singer Kelis,released on October 5,1999,from her debut studio album,Kaleidoscope (1999). Written and produced by the Neptunes,the song peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but fared better outside the United States,reaching the top ten in Canada,Iceland,Italy,the Netherlands,Sweden,and the United Kingdom. Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes said in an interview that the instrumental track was originally meant for rapper Busta Rhymes,who rejected it.
"The Blood That Moves the Body" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released on 6 June 1988 by Warner Bros. Records as the second single from the band's third studio album,Stay on These Roads (1988). The song was written by bandmember Pål Waaktaar and produced by Alan Tarney. It peaked at number one in Iceland,and was a top 20 hit in Belgium,Ireland,Italy and South Africa. The music video was directed by Andy Morahan and filmed in Austria and France. On 30 March 1992,the song was re-released with the remixes by Alan Tarney. The video remained unchanged. The dark,enigmatic lyrics of this song have been attributed to many things,including teen suicides in Japan and literary references to Eyes of a Blue Dog. The "Two-Time Gun Remix" was later included on A-ha's 2010 compilation album,25,which features all of the band's hits,across two CDs.
"Get Along with You" is a song by American singer Kelis from her debut studio album,Kaleidoscope (1999). A staccato,Pop and R&B ballad,"Get Along with You" describes how someone's love for and the need to "get along with" their love interest is more substantial than material possessions and even the world itself.
"Anything" is a song composed and recorded by American R&B trio 3T,released as the first single from their debut album,Brotherhood (1995). The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It received a Gold Certification on January 26,1996.
"Stay on These Roads" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released on 14 March 1988 by Warner Bros. Records as the lead single from their third studio album of the same name (1988). The song achieved success in many European countries,becoming the most successful single from the Stay on These Roads album,along with "The Living Daylights" on the UK charts. It did not hit the national charts in the United States,but was a significant hit across Europe. It went to number seven in West Germany,number three in France and Iceland,and number two in Ireland. In Norway,the song was the band's fourth number one single. "Stay on These Roads" was A-ha's seventh and final top five showing in the United Kingdom,reaching number five on the chart edition of March 27,1988. It would also prove their last top ten hit in the country for almost two decades,as they did not score another UK top ten hit until eighteen years later in 2006. The song's music video was directed by Andy Morahan.
"Supersonic" is the third single from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album,Synkronized (1999). The song was written by Jay Kay,Toby Smith,Derrick McKenzie,Sola Akingbola,Wallis Buchanan,and Simon Katz while Jay Kay and Al Stone produced it. The track peaked at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart and became Jamiroquai's third No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Don't Wanna Let You Go" is a song by British boy band Five. Written by producers Richard Stannard and Julian Gallagher with band members Abs Breen,and Jason "J" Brown,and Sean Conlon,the song was released on 14 February 2000 as the fourth single from Five's second studio album,Invincible (1999).
"New York City Boy" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,released on 22 September 1999 as the second single from their seventh studio album,Nightlife (1999). In the UK,the single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the charts in numerous European countries,peaking at number three in Spain,and number four in Finland and Hungary. In the US,the song hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 53 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.
"Dark Is the Night for All" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha,released on 24 May 1993 as the lead single from their fifth studio album,Memorial Beach (1993).
"Sex Bomb" is a song by Welsh singer Tom Jones. Performed in collaboration with German DJ and record producer Mousse T.,the song was released in 1999 in several European countries;in January of the following year,it was issued across the rest of Europe except the United Kingdom,where it was not released until May 2000. Outside the UK,the track served as the second single from Jones' 34th album,Reload,while in the UK,it served as the fourth single.
"Turn Back the Clock" is a song by the British band Johnny Hates Jazz. It is the title track of their debut album and was the third single release from the LP.
"Kaleidoscope Skies" is a song by German electronic music duo Jam &Spoon featuring American singer Plavka,released as the first single from their second album,Kaleidoscope (1997). It charted in several European territories,reaching number two in Hungary and number seven in Poland. Additionally,it was a top 20 hit in Austria,Denmark,Germany and Italy. In the UK,it peaked at number 48,while it reached number 33 in Scotland. The picture on the cover of the single is a reproduction of a painting by Abdul Mati and was used in 1970 for the album Hooteroll?,performed by Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia. A music video was also produced to promote the single.
