Kiddo | ||||
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Released | 8 June 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
Genre | Electropop | |||
Length | 42:59 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Tove Styrke chronology | ||||
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Singles from Kiddo | ||||
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Kiddo is the second studio album by Swedish electropop singer Tove Styrke. It was released on 8 June 2015 by Sony Music. [1] The album includes all five original songs from the EP Borderline.
The title Kiddo is a direct reference to Beatrix Kiddo from the Kill Bill films. [2] According to Styrke: "I like her character a lot — she's empowering and cool. Kill Bill was an influence from some of the songs [on the album], and especially in the beginning of the creative process of this album. I also have a love-hate relationship with the word "kiddo," it's something that people say in a demeaning manner. I felt if I took that word and used it almost as a superhero name, then I would take the power away from them and use it as a strength. That's the interesting part about language, you can use it to tell your own story. I like doing that when I write". [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10 [3] |
Spin | 8/10 [4] |
Time | (positive) [5] |
Spin rated Kiddo with 8 from 10 and named it "Album of the Week". [4] Time reviewed the album favourably and called it "a Feminist Pop Triumph". [5]
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Spin [6] | United States | 25 Best Pop Albums of the Year | 2015 | 9 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ain't Got No..." |
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| 3:52 |
2. | "Snaren" |
| Karlsson | 3:01 |
3. | "Ego" |
| Karlsson | 3:48 |
4. | "Samurai Boy" |
| Karlsson | 3:27 |
5. | "Borderline" |
| Karlsson | 3:23 |
6. | "Who's Got News" |
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| 3:35 |
7. | "Number One" |
| Ask | 3:23 |
8. | "Even If I'm Loud It Doesn't Mean I'm Talking to You" | Styrke |
| 3:04 |
9. | "Burn" | Styrke | Christian Walz | 3:40 |
10. | "Decay" |
| Karlsson | 4:05 |
11. | "Walking a Line" |
| Karlsson | 3:50 |
12. | "Brag" | Styrke | Walz | 3:51 |
Total length: | 43:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Working Song" | Styrke | Kask | 3:22 |
Total length: | 46:21 |
Credits adapted from the CD liner notes of Kiddo. [7]
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] | 14 |
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