Parels

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Parels
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Studio album by
K3
Released4 October 1999 (1999-10-04)
Recorded1999
Genre Pop
Length40:52
Label Capetown / Wivani
Producer Miguel Wiels
K3 chronology
Parels
(1999)
Alle kleuren
(2000)
Singles from Parels
  1. "Wat ik wil"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Heyah mama"
    Released: April 1999
  3. "Yeke yeke"
    Released: August 1999
  4. "I Love You Baby"
    Released: November 1999
  5. "Op elkaar (remix 2000)"
    Released: March 2000

Parels (English: Pearls) is a debut album of the Belgian girlgroup K3. It was released on 4 October 1999 through the Capetown/Wivani label. [1] The album reached the 2nd position in the Flemish albums chart.

Contents

Track listing

Parels Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yeke yeke"
  • Miguel Wiels
  • Peter Gillis
  • Alain Vande Putte
3:26
2."Wat ik wil"
  • Marc Paelinck
  • Ronald Buersens
  • Dennis Peirs
3:38
3."Heyah mama"
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:21
4."Op elkaar"
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:56
5."Parels"
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
4:10
6."I Love You Baby"
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:41
7."Ik kom tot leven"
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:50
8."Altijd van je dromen"
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:44
9."Geen tweede keer"
  • Paelinck
  • Buersens
  • Peirs
4:13
10."Zonder jou"
  • Paelinck
  • Buersens
  • Peirs
3:46
11."Oh ja"
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:07
Total length:40:52

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [2] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [3] 8
Chart (2000)Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [4] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [5] 2× Platinum60,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [6] Platinum100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Parels 2000

On 28 September 2000 a reissue of the album was released through label Niels William, called Parels 2000. [7] This album also charted in The Netherlands. Parels 2000 contains all the original songs as listed above, with an extra CD containing remixes and karaoke versions of the original songs. The remix of "Op elkaar", called "Op elkaar (remix 2000)" was released as fifth single from the album.

Track listing

Parels 2000 bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Op elkaar" (Top remix)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:45
2."Heyah mama" (ID remix)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
2:57
3."Yeke yeke" (ID remix)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
2:46
4."Wat ik wil" (Milk Inc. remix)
  • Paelinck
  • Buersens
  • Peirs
3:22
5."Altijd van je dromen" (Top remix)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:35
6."Wat ik wil" (karaoke version)
  • Paelinck
  • Buersens
  • Peirs
3:38
7."Heyah mama" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:21
8."Yeke yeke" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:26
9."I Love You Baby" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:41
10."Op elkaar" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:45
Total length:40:06

Chart performance

2008 reissue

On August 11, 2008, another reissue of the album was released. This version of Parels contains two CDs, with on the first one the original songs as listed above, and on the second one karaoke versions of all the songs.

Track listing

Parels 2008 reissue bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yeke yeke" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:26
2."Wat ik wil" (karaoke version)
  • Paelinck
  • Buersens
  • Peirs
3:38
3."Heyah mama" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:21
4."Op elkaar" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:56
5."Parels" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
4:10
6."I Love You Baby" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:41
7."Ik kom tot leven" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:50
8."Altijd van je dromen" (karaoke version)
  • Wiels
  • Gillis
  • Vande Putte
3:44
9."Geen tweede keer" (karaoke version)
  • Paelinck
  • Buersens
  • Peirs
 
10."Oh ja" (karaoke version) 3:07
Total length:40:52

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