K.K.K.K.K.

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K.K.K.K.K.
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Studio album by
Kahimi Karie
ReleasedJuly 15, 1998 (1998-07-15)
Genre
Length41:38
Label
Producer
Kahimi Karie chronology
Larme de Crocodile
(1997)		K.K.K.K.K.
(1998)		 Kahimi Karie
(1998)
Singles from K.K.K.K.K.
  1. "One Thousand 20th Century Chairs"
    Released: June 29, 1998 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Alternative Press 4/5 [5]
Pitchfork 4.0/10 [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Spin 7/10 [8]

K.K.K.K.K. is the second studio album by Japanese musician Kahimi Karie. It was released on July 15, 1998 by Crue-L Records and Polydor Records. [9] In the United States, K.K.K.K.K. was issued on October 26, 1999 by Le Grand Magistery, following Kahimi Karie (1998) as Karie's second American album release. [2]

Contents

Like most Kahimi Karie albums, the songs are predominantly sung in English, though several are written in French. A song with lyrics by Karie herself is also included ("What Is Blue?"), rare in her early work.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."One Thousand 20th Century Chairs" Momus Hirohisa Horie 2:23
2."What Are You Wearing?"MomusMomus5:36
3."Qu'est-ce que tu veux?" Françoise Cactus Cactus2:30
4."Clip Clap"Cactus Friedrich von Finsterwalde 2:48
5."Kahimi Karie et moi" Philippe Katerine Katerine2:43
6."Harmony Korine"MomusTomoki Kanda4:44
7."The Harder They Come" Jimmy Cliff Cliff4:26
8."The Symphonies of Beethoven"MomusMomus4:47
9."Orly-Narita"KaterineKanda5:10
10."What Is Blue?"Kahimi KarieHorie3:56
11."Kahimi au téléphone"CactusCactus2:35
Total length:41:38
Japanese LP edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."The Harder They Come" (Crue-L Entertainment mix)CliffCliff4:55
13."The Harder They Come" (Crue-L Entertainment mix instrumental)CliffCliff4:55
14."Harmony Korine" (dub)MomusKanda6:23
15."Harmony Korine" (dub instrumental)MomusKanda6:23
Total length:64:14
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."What Are You Wearing?" (Shinco remix)MomusMomus4:25
13."The Symphonies of Beethoven" (Add N to (X) remix)MomusMomus5:51
14."Orly-Narita" (Buffalo Daughter remix)KaterineKanda5:52
15."One Thousand 20th Century Chairs" (Hirohisa Horie remix)MomusHorie3:50
Total length:61:36

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [9] 30

References

  1. ↑ Rosean, Samuel (December 29, 2018). "A Beginner's Guide: Shibuya Kei". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Klinge, Steve (December 1999). "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K." CMJ New Music Monthly . No. 76. p. 63. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "ONE THOUSAND 20TH CENTURY CHAIRS | カヒミ・カリィ" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Phares, Heather. "K.K.K.K.K. – Kahimi Karie". AllMusic . Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K.". Alternative Press . No. 140. March 2000. p. 83.
  6. ↑ Khan, Samir. "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K." Pitchfork . Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  7. ↑ Walters, Barry (November 25, 1999). "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K.". Rolling Stone . No. 826. p. 104.
  8. ↑ Clover, Joshua (January 2000). "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K. / Melanie C.: Northern Star". Spin . Vol. 16, no. 1. pp. 122–123. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "K.K.K.K.K | カヒミ・カリィ" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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