Name: Kelis Was Here by Kelis
Brand: Kelis
SKU: 094636320557
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3.5 (126 reviews)

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"That milkshake song" ("Milkshake") brought Kelis to the mainstream for a couple months during 2003 and 2004. The singer's follow-up -- Kelis Was Here, her fourth album -- bears no retreads. Though lead single "Bossy" makes lyrical references to her number three hit and the moderate breakout "Caught Out There," the song is as distinct as anything she has done before, featuring another variation on her don't-give-a-damn assertiveness, this time over an ornamental and plinky production from Shondrae. The album, like the others before it, deals a number of stylistic curveballs, all of which are handled by the singer like lobs down the middle of the plate. What makes it less successful than 1999's Kaleidoscope and 2003's Tasty is that it's extremely choppy and excessively long, and it doesn't have the range of emotions to match the varied backdrops. There is too much and not enough Kelis; too much material is second rate, and the tougher sides of her character dominate the album -- there are too few equivalents to the softer likes of "Get Along with You," "Flash Back," and "Protect My Heart." Minus the intro, there are 17 songs, which are sequenced in a way that snags any sense of momentum. "Bossy" leads into the plodding and brainless "What's That Right There," an inert club track that relies far too much on an overused Funkadelic song and a tossed-off call-and-response nonsense initiated by producer will.i.am. "Blindfold Me"'s anthemic kink drops directly into a misty-eyed ballad, one of a few instances where Kelis' collaborators ape old Neptunes moves (such as the ones made on Kelis' first three albums), though Scott Storch deserves a commendation for his clone job on "Trilogy." While Kelis Was Here cannot be disregarded, it's more like a lot of songs thrown onto a disc at random than an album. It's more demanding of your deleting and resequencing skills than any other Kelis release. Beware the baffling three-minute jam that ends "Have a Nice Day" and stay for the untitled bonus track, actually titled "F*ck Them Bitches," which continues to prove that any Kelis song involving cursing and putdowns is a brilliant Kelis song.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

1. Intro

by Kelis

Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Composer: Non Music Work; Composer
Lyricist: Non Music Work; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Non Music Work; Other

2. Blindfold Me

by Kelis, Nas

Primary Artist: Kelis
Nas; Main Performer
Composer: J Jones
S Garrett; Composer
Lyricist: J Jones
S Garrett; Composer
Mixing: Brian Stanley; Production
Producer: Sean Garrett
Polow Da Don; Production
Recording: Doug Wilson
Brian Sumner; Production
Recording Assistant: Mike Makowski; Production
Studio Personnel: Doug Wilson
Brian Stanley
Brian Sumner
Mike Makowski; Production
Composer Lyricist: J Jones
S Garrett; Other

3. Bossy

by Kelis, Too $hort

Featured Artist: Too Short
Too $hort; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Composer: T. Shaw
Kelis Rogers
Sean Garrett
S. Crawford; Composer
Lyricist: T. Shaw
Kelis Rogers
Sean Garrett
S. Crawford; Composer
Composer Lyricist: T. Shaw
Kelis Rogers
S. Crawford
Sean Garrett; Other

4. Fire

by Kelis, Spragga Benz

Primary Artist: Spragga Benz
Kelis; Main Performer
Guitar: Henrik Jonback; Performer
Keyboard: Christian Karlsson
Pontus Winnberg; Performer
Performer: Henrik Jonback
Pontus Winnberg
Christian Karlsson; Performer
Composer: H Jonback
K Rogers Jones
C Grant
P Winnberg
M Bell
C Karlsson; Composer
Lyricist: P Winnberg
H Jonback
M Bell
C Karlsson
C Grant
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Mixing: Al Stone; Production
Mixing Assistant: Donald Clark; Production
Producer: Bloodshy
Avant; Production
Programmer: Pontus Winnberg
Christian Karlsson; Production
Recording: Brian Sumner
Avant
Bloodshy; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Sumner
Bloodshy
Al Stone
Avant
Donald Clark; Production
Composer Lyricist: C Karlsson
P Winnberg
H Jonback
K Rogers Jones
C Grant
M Bell; Other

5. I Don't Think So

by Kelis

Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Musician: Max Martin
Lukasz "doctor Luke" Gottwald; Performer
Performer: Lukasz "doctor Luke" Gottwald
Max Martin; Performer
Composer: Lukasz Gottwald
M Martin
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Lyricist: M Martin
Lukasz Gottwald
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Engineer: John Hanes; Production
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Max Martin
Dr. Luke; Production
Recording: Brian Sumner; Production
Recording Assistant: Tim Roberts; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Sumner
Serban Ghenea
John Hanes
Tim Roberts; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lukasz Gottwald
M Martin
K Rogers Jones; Other

6. Weekend

by Kelis, Will.i.am

Lyricist: K Harris
K Rogers Jones
W Adams; Composer
Mixing: Ethan Willoughby; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joe Peluso; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Primary Artist: Kelis
Will.i.am; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Will.i.am; Performer
Composer: W Adams
K Harris
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Keyboard: Keith Harris
Will.i.am; Performer
Moog Bass: Keith Harris; Performer
Performer: Keith Harris
Will.i.am; Performer
Recording: Padraic Kerin; Production
Recording Assistant: Joe Peluso; Production
Studio Personnel: Padraic Kerin
Joe Peluso
Ethan Willoughby; Production
Additional Keyboards: Keith Harris; Other
Composer Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
K Harris
W Adams; Other

7. Trilogy

by Kelis

Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Composer: S Storch
J Boyd
K Rogers Jones
Scott Storch; Composer
Lyricist: J Boyd
K Rogers Jones
S Storch; Composer
Mixing: Fabian Marasciullo; Production
Producer: Scott Storch
Jason "poo Bear" Boyd; Production
Recording: Conrad Golding; Production
Recording Assistant: Chad Jolley
Vadim Chislov
James Roach; Production
Studio Personnel: Vadim Chislov
Fabian Marasciullo
Conrad Golding
Chad Jolley
James Roach; Production
Composer Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
S Storch
J Boyd; Other

8. Appreciate Me

by Kelis

Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Keyboard: Teddy "bear"; Performer
Performer: Teddy "bear"; Performer
Choir/chorus: Kerry Braxton
Erika Schmidt
Dawn Beckman
Sandra Riley
Julio Hanson
Jim Gilstrap
Renee Bowers
John Patrick
Joseph Edwards
Jason Brown; Ensemble
Composer: D Elliott
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Lyricist: D Elliott
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Mixing: Dave "hard Drive" Pensado; Production
Producer: Teddy "bear"
Damon Elliott; Production
Programmer: Teddy "bear"; Production
Recording: Renson Mateo; Production
Recording Assistant: The Blitzburg Group
Nathan Connelly; Production
Studio Personnel: The Blitzburg Group
Renson Mateo
Dave "hard Drive" Pensado
Nathan Connelly; Production
Composer Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
D Elliott; Other

9. Till The Wheels Fall Off

by Kelis

Drums: Will.i.am; Performer
Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Guitar: George Pajon Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Keith Harris; Performer
Percussion: Chuck Prada; Performer
Performer: Chuck Prada
Will.i.am
George Pajon Jr.
Printz Board
Keith Harris; Performer
Synthesizer: Will.i.am; Performer
Trumpet: Printz Board; Performer
Composer: G Pajon Jr
W Adams
P Board
K Rogers Jones
K Harris; Composer
Lyricist: W Adams
G Pajon Jr
K Harris
K Rogers Jones
P Board; Composer
Mixing: Ethan Willoughby; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joe Peluso; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Recording: Padraic Kerin; Production
Studio Personnel: Padraic Kerin
Joe Peluso
Ethan Willoughby; Production
Composer Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
K Harris
W Adams
G Pajon Jr
P Board; Other

10. Handful

by Kelis

Composer: S Garrett
J Boyd
K Rogers Jones
S Crawford; Composer
Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
J Boyd
S Garrett
S Crawford; Composer
Mixing: Darien Gap; Production
Producer: Shondrae "bangladesh" Crawford
Shondraé "mr. Bangladesh" Crawford; Production
Recording: Shondrae "bangladesh" Crawford
Brian Sumner; Production
Studio Personnel: Shondrae "bangladesh" Crawford
Brian Sumner
Darien Gap; Production
Composer Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
S Garrett
S Crawford
J Boyd; Other

11. Aww S***!

by Kelis, Smoke

Primary Artist: Kelis
Smoke; Main Performer
Composer: S Crawford
S Woodgett
T Means; Composer
Lyricist: S Crawford
S Woodgett
T Means; Composer
Mixing: Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Shondrae "bangladesh" Crawford
Shondraé "mr. Bangladesh" Crawford; Production
Recording: Brian Sumner
Shondrae "bangladesh" Crawford; Production
Recording Assistant: Colin Miller; Production
Studio Personnel: Shondrae "bangladesh" Crawford
Brian Sumner
Jean-marie Horvat
Colin Miller; Production
Composer Lyricist: S Crawford
S Woodgett
T Means; Other

12. What's That Right There

by Kelis

Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Will.i.am; Performer
Keyboard: Keith Harris
Will.i.am; Performer
Moog Bass: Will.i.am; Performer
Performer: Keith Harris
Will.i.am; Performer
Composer: P Wynn
George Clinton
K Harris
K Rogers Jones
W Adams; Composer
Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
P Wynn
W Adams
George Clinton
K Harris; Composer
Mixing: Ethan Willoughby; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joe Peluso; Production
Producer: Will.i.am; Production
Recording: Padraic Kerin; Production
Recording Assistant: Joe Peluso; Production
Studio Personnel: Padraic Kerin
Joe Peluso
Ethan Willoughby; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Clinton
K Rogers Jones
K Harris
W Adams
P Wynn; Other

13. Circus

by Kelis

Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
R Ozuna
Raphael Saadiq; Composer
Mixing: Danny Romero; Production
Recording Assistant: James Tanksley; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Composer: R Ozuna
K Rogers Jones
Raphael Saadiq; Composer
Producer: Jake & The Phatman
Raphael Saadiq; Production
Bass (vocal): Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Drums: Bobby Ozuna; Performer
Guitar: Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Keyboard: Charles Jones; Performer
Percussion: Bobby Ozuna; Performer
Performer: Charles Jones
Raphael Saadiq
Bobby Ozuna; Performer
Piano: Charles Jones; Performer
Engineer: John Tanksley; Production
Production Coordination: Wesley Morrow; Production
Programming: Bobby Ozuna; Production
Recording: Danny Romero; Production
Studio Personnel: Wesley Morrow
John Tanksley
James Tanksley
Danny Romero; Production
Composer Lyricist: Raphael Saadiq
K Rogers Jones
R Ozuna; Other

14. Lil Star

by Kelis, Cee-lo Green

Composer: T Callaway
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Primary Artist: Cee-lo Green
Kelis
Ceelo Green; Main Performer
Lyricist: T Callaway
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Engineer: John Hanes; Production
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Cee-lo Green
Ceelo Green; Production
Recording: Ben H. Allen; Production
Recording Assistant: Tim Roberts; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben H. Allen
Serban Ghenea
John Hanes
Tim Roberts; Production
Composer Lyricist: T Callaway
K Rogers Jones; Other

15. Like You

by Kelis

Background Vocals: Cheryl Evans; Performer
Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Performer: Cheryl Evans; Performer
Composer: J Foster
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Lyricist: J Foster
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Mixing: Neil Pogue; Production
Producer: Knobody; Production
Recording: Doug Wilson
Kevin Crouse
Tatsuya Sato; Production
Studio Personnel: Doug Wilson
Neil Pogue
Tatsuya Sato
Kevin Crouse; Production
Composer Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
J Foster; Other

16. Living Proof

by Kelis

Lyricist: R Ozuna
Raphael Saadiq; Composer
Engineer: John Tanksley; Production
Recording Assistant: James Tanksley; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Bass (vocal): Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Drums: Bobby Ozuna; Performer
Guitar: Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Keyboard: Meneradini "bridge" Timothee
Charles Jones; Performer
Composer: Raphael Saadiq
R Ozuna; Composer
Producer: Raphael Saadiq
Jake & The Phatman; Production
Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Performer: Bobby Ozuna
Charles Jones
Meneradini "bridge" Timothee
Raphael Saadiq; Performer
Piano: Charles Jones
Meneradini "bridge" Timothee; Performer
Mixing: Danny Romero; Production
Production Coordination: Wesley Morrow; Production
Programming: Bobby Ozuna; Production
Recording: Danny Romero; Production
Studio Personnel: Danny Romero
James Tanksley
John Tanksley
Wesley Morrow; Production
Composer Lyricist: Raphael Saadiq
R Ozuna; Other

17. Goodbyes

by Kelis

Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Composer: A Lyon
K Rogers Jones
M Valenzano; Composer
Lyricist: M Valenzano
A Lyon
K Rogers Jones; Composer
Mixing: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Cool And Dre
Cool & Dre; Production
Recording: Robert "brizz" Brisbane; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Houghkirk; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert "brizz" Brisbane
Josh Houghkirk
Phil Tan; Production
Composer Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
A Lyon
M Valenzano; Other

18. Have A Nice Day

by Kelis

Percussion: Renato Brasa; Performer
Primary Artist: Kelis; Main Performer
Performer: Renato Brasa
Grecco Burratto; Performer
Arranger: Grecco Burratto; Composer
Composer: G Burratto
K Rogers Jones
D Elliott; Composer
Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
D Elliott
G Burratto; Composer
Mixing: Dave "hard Drive" Pensado; Production
Producer: Kelis
Damon Elliott; Production
Recording: Renson Mateo; Production
Recording Assistant: The Blitzburg Group
Dave Mattix
Nathan Connelly; Production
Studio Personnel: Renson Mateo
Dave Mattix
Dave "hard Drive" Pensado
Nathan Connelly
The Blitzburg Group; Production
Composer Lyricist: K Rogers Jones
D Elliott
G Burratto; Other