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| Released | December 12, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | June 15, 2000 | |||
| Venue | Hultsfred Festival (Sweden) | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 18:32 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10 [3] |
Paperdoll is the second extended play by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on December 12, 2000, through Ng and Artemis Records. [4] As of November 2003, it has sold 100,000 copies in the United States. [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paperdoll" (Remix) | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Spit" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Brackish" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Suck" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Do You Think I'm a Whore?" | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Raven" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 18:32 | |
Adapted from liner notes. [6]
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| Chart (2000–01) | Peak position |
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| US Top Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [7] | 22 |
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