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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Kiki
| type = studio
| artist = [[Kiana Ledé]]
| cover = Kiki (Kiana Lede).jpg
| alt = A photo of the artist sat on the ground in front of a house.
| released = April 3, 2020
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| length = {{Unbulleted list|49:36 (standard version)|71:39 (deluxe version)}}
| label = The Heavy Group, [[Republic Records|Republic]]
| producer ={{hlist|[[Rice n Peas]]|[[Derrick Milano]]|Roark Bailey|Archer|Cam Griffin|Anton Göransson|Mr. Franks|Los Hendrix|Nascent|The Roommates|[[OG Parker]]|Soulful|Kreative Villains|Mike Crook|[[Cool & Dre]]|Jeffrey "Caspa" Cross|Jeremy Skaller}}
| prev_title = Myself
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Grudges
| next_year = 2023
| misc =
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternate cover
| type = studio
| cover = Kiana Lede - Kiki (Deluxe).jpg
| caption = Deluxe edition cover
}}
{{Singles
| name = Kiki
| name = Kiki
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Kiana Ledé]]
| single1 = Mad at Me
| single1date = January 30, 2020<ref name="mam">{{Cite news |last=Hare |first=Anders |date=January 30, 2020 |title=Kiana Ledé Drops New Song "Mad at Me." |work=Rated R&B |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/01/kiana-lede-drops-new-song-mad-at-me/ |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref>
| cover = Kiki (Kiana Lede).jpg
| alt =
| single2 = Forfeit
| single2date = March 13, 2020<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hare |first=Anders |date=March 13, 2020 |title=Kiana Ledé Drops "Forfeit" Featuring Lucky Daye, Announces Debut Album |work=Rated R&B |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/03/kiana-lede-drops-forfeit-featuring-lucky-daye-announces-debut-album/ |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref>
| released = April 3, 2020
| recorded =
| single3 = Chocolate
| single3date = April 16, 2020<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 16, 2020 |title=Kiana Ledé & Ari Lennox Are Craving Some "Chocolate" |work=SoulBounce |url=https://soulbounce.com/2020/04/kiana-lede-ari-lennox-are-craving-some-chocolate/ |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref>
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| length = 49:35
| label = *[[Republic Records|Republic]]
| producer = {{hlist|[[Kiana Ledé]]|Anton Goransson|Cam Griffin|Archer|Derrick Milano|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods]]|Steven Franks|Mr. Franks|Patrick McManus|Rice N' Peas|Roark Bailey}}
| prev_title = Myself
| prev_year = 2019
| year = 2020
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
|name = Kiki
|type = studio
|single1 = Mad at Me
|single1date = January 21, 2020
|single2 = Forfeit
|single2date = March 13, 2020
|single3 = Chocolate
|single3date = April 3, 2020
|single4 = Only Fan
|single4date = October 22, 2020
}}
}}
}}
}}
'''''Kiki''''' (stylized in all caps) is the debut album of American singer [[Kiana Ledé]], released April 3, 2020, by the Heavy Group and [[Republic Records]].<ref name="elle">{{Cite news |last=Penrose |first=Nerisha |date=April 6, 2020 |title=Kiana Ledé Finally Feels Whole Again |work=Elle |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a32017305/kiana-Ledé-kiki-album-interview/ |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Kiki'' |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6UmILTxwjM8sME3wbsZgQh |access-date=June 7, 2022 |website=Spotify}}</ref> The album was followed by an EP of acoustic versions of songs from the album which was released June 26,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Folk |first=Antwane |date=July 3, 2020 |title=Kiana Ledé's Single "Ex" Goes Platinum |work=Rated R&B |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/07/kiana-kede-ex-certified-platinum/ |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref> and a deluxe edition released October 23.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Folk |first=Antwane |date=October 23, 2020 |title=Kiana Ledé Releases Deluxe Edition of ''Kiki'' |work=Rated R&B |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/10/kiana-lede-releases-deluxe-edition-of-kiki/ |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref>
'''''Kiki''''' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter [[Kiana Ledé]], released on April 3, 2020. Ledé announced the album on February 28, 2020, in a preview trailer on her social media.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B9HqHdAnyAu/ Announcement] Instagram.</ref> The album follows a string of several [[extended play]]s, which include ''Soulfood Sessions'', ''Christmas by Ledé'', ''Selfless'', and ''Myself'', as well as the release of her breakout single "Ex", which became her first entry on the [[Billboard charts]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B9qN3h-navb/ Billboard charts] Instagram.</ref>


The release date was also the artist's 23rd birthday. The album's cover art features Ledé posed in front of her childhood home, and the title is taken from her childhood nickname.<ref name="elle" /><ref name="clash">{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=June 5, 2020 |title="I Tried to Take Down Those Walls" ''Clash'' Meets Kiana Ledé |work=Clash |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/i-tried-to-take-down-those-walls-clash-meets-kiana-ledé |url-status=unfit |access-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513151526/https://www.clashmusic.com/features/i-tried-to-take-down-those-walls-clash-meets-kiana-ledé |archive-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref>
==Background and recording==
The album's release coincided with Ledé's 23rd birthday. It was recorded at a writers camp in Malibu, in which Ledé had no agenda or time constraints for her to make music she wanted to make, with no expectations, also wanting to showcase her struggles, and vulnerability.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Making of KIKI - Episode 1|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urN3liII_SU|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref> She recruited producers and writers to help put together a complete body of work, in which she says “I’m ready to just get my point across with as many words as I can use, and I can use a lot.” 30 songs were recorded for the album, in which 17 made the final tracklist.<ref>{{cite web|title=1/30/20: Kiana Ledé on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/station/1-30-20-kiana-led%C3%A9/ra.1497234229|access-date=March 24, 2021|website=Apple Music|language=en-us}}</ref> She co-wrote every track, while production was mostly handled by Rice N’ Peas. Musically, the album is R&B and soul, incorporating acoustic guitar and trap beats. Lyrical topics include love, heartbreak, and confidence. Compared to her earlier projects, the album contains more features, including R&B stars [[6lack]], [[Ari Lennox]] and more. "Cancelled" opens up the record, written for a friend of Ledé, whom was in a toxic relationship. "Movin" and the lead single "Mad at Me" are self-empowerment anthems. "Chocolate" is a neo-soul song about a perfect lover being a sweet escape. "Forfeit" describes an arguing couple, while "Second Chances" follows right after, signifying the end of a relationship. "Crazy", "Plenty More", and "Skiterlude" speak of revenge and apathy thereafter. The "Juicy Fruit" inspired "Labels" is about bragging on what an ex-lover is missing, with the chorus "Now who the fuck gon keep it juicy for ya?", included with rap verses from up-and-coming [[Moneybagg Yo]] and [[Bia (rapper)|Bia]]. "Honest" is a bass heavy song about wanting sexual satisfaction from your partner. "Protection" is about feeling secure in one’s relationship, while reflecting on life and the trauma that comes with it.


== Reception ==
The album cover was shot in front of Ledé's childhood home in Phoenix, Arizona.<ref>{{Citation|title=Behind the scenes of my Kiki album cover shoot. Kiki is available everywhere April 3rd!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG1Y7vSt1Rk|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref> There are also 3 official music videos for “Mad at Me”, “Chocolate” and “Crazy”.<ref>{{citation|title=Kiana Ledé - Mad At Me. (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UPiz85Kd-s|language=en|access-date=2021-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Kiana Ledé ft. Ari Lennox - Chocolate. (Official Video) ft. Ari Lennox|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zneiqgtWZIU|language=en|access-date=2021-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Kiana Ledé - Crazy.|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBMJ0Fcg_Go|language=en|accessdate=2021-03-24}}</ref>
''[[Okayplayer]]''{{'}}s Robyn Mowatt called ''Kiki'' "a stellar debut album fit for the rising artist, especially since the release is equipped with an effective, stripped-down sound produced by Mike Woods", and said that "the entire album sum[s] up Kiana's artistic journey and point to how her sound is ever-evolving."<ref name="okay">{{Cite news |last=Mowatt |first=Robyn |date=April 3, 2020 |title=Kiana Ledé's Debut Album ''Kiki'' Has Arrived Ft. Ari Lennox, 6lack & Lucky Daye |work=Okayplayer |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/kiana-lede-kiki-debut-album.html |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref> ''New Wave Magazine'' praised Ledé's lyricism as "manag[ing] to keep her audiences' ears pricked" and wrote that "Ultimately, ''Kiki'' is not just another R&B album. Ledé exhibits a growing command of her definitive sound, through the release of an album that feels authentic and unapologetically empowering."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kiana Ledé Delivers Debut Album ''Kiki'' |work=New Wave Magazine |url=https://www.newwavemagazine.com/single-post/kiana-ledé-delivers-debut-album-kiki |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''{{'}}s Robin Murray wrote that ''Kiki'' "certainly shines", "is a record that exudes joy", and is a "careful blend of light and shade illuminating club bumpers with a depth of emotion".<ref name="clash" />


About the deluxe version of the album, ''Beyond the Stage''{{'}}s Nick Browne wrote that "Ledé gave her debut album an extra burst of life with the addition of new tracks on the deluxe version", that the "vibes are truly immaculate and these songs will be on replay after the first listen", and that the "singer showcases her roots in her signature R&B sound with both beautiful lyrics and synths."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Browne |first=Nick |date=November 2, 2020 |title=Kiana Ledé Releases Deluxe Version of New Album |work=Beyond the Stage |url=https://www.beyondthestagemagazine.com/kiana-lede-deluxe-album-kiki-bts/ |access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref>
The deluxe edition was released on October 23, 2020, including 6 new tracks, and a remix of “Chocolate”. It was promoted with the single “Only Fan” with [[Jacquees]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kiana Ledé on Instagram: “I told you the deluxe was comin 🤍 pre-save link in my bio”|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiV795nrYd/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Instagram|language=en}}</ref>


==Promotion==
== Track listing==
=== Standard edition ===
''Kiki'' was promoted through several live performances. Ledé performed "Mad at Me" at KYS Women's Day for the first time, right before the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.<ref>{{citation|title=#KYSWomensDay: Kiana Ledé Full Performance|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XaCFKUs8EE|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref> She also performed a majority of the tracks on Instagram live, and did performances and interviews for ''Billboard'', MTV, and Amazon Music, among others, in quarantine style.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kiana Ledé Performs “Mad At Me,” “Ex” & More {{!}} MTV Unplugged at Home|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBpJ04eDwJk|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Todas as performances de Kiana Ledé para o #HolidayPlays/AmazonPrimeVideo|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryr5PY8Tw3s|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Kiana Ledé Discusses Debut Album 'Kiki,' New Tattoos & More {{!}} Billboard|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7CctuzlqIE|language=en|accessdate=March 24, 2021}}</ref>

==Commercial performance==
''Kiki'' debuted at number 30 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], while also peaking at number 7 on the Top R&B Albums chart, making it her first project to chart. Reviews were generally positive, complimenting Ledé's vocal performance and songwriting.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kiana Ledé - KIKI (Album Review)|url=https://www.bangeroftheday.co/featured/kiana-led-kiki-album-review|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Banger Of The Day|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2020-04-03|title=Kiana Ledé's Debut Album 'KIKI' Has Arrived Ft. Ari Lennox, 6LACK & Lucky Daye|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/kiana-lede-kiki-debut-album.html|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Okayplayer|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 49:36
| headline = ''Kiki'' track listing
| headline = ''Kiki''
| title1 = Cancelled
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| length1 = 2:47
| title1 = Cancelled
| title2 = Movin
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Derrick Milano]]|Kevin White|Kiana Ledé|Michael "Boston" McCall|Mike Woods|Patrick McManus|Reese Hinton|Roark Bailey}}
| length2 = 3:07
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[Rice n Peas]]|Milano|Bailey}}
| title3 = Mad at Me
| length3 = 2:16
| length1 = 2:47
| title2 = Movin
| title4 = Chocolate
| writer2 = {{hlist|Archer|Chelsea Lena|Frederic Alexander Brewer|Ledé|Pierre Jamerson}}
| note4 = featuring [[Ari Lennox]]
| length4 = 3:07
| extra2 = Archer
| title5 = Forfeit
| length2 = 3:06
| title3 = Mad at Me
| note5 = featuring [[Lucky Daye]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Amanda Reifer]]|[[Andre Benjamin]]|[[Antwan Patton]]|Ashley Leone|White|Ledé|Woods|[[Patrick Leroy Brown]]|[[Organized Noize|Raymon Ameer Murray]]|[[Rico Wade|Rico R. Wade]]}}
| length5 = 4:03
| extra3 = Rice n Peas
| title6 = Second Chances
| length3 = 2:15
| note6 = featuring [[6lack]]
| title4 = Chocolate
| length6 = 3:13
| note4 =featuring [[Ari Lennox]]
| title7 = Crazy
| writer4 = {{hlist|Archer|Lennox|Lena|Ledé|Jamerson}}
| length7 = 2:16
| extra4 = Archer
| title8 = Plenty More
| length8 = 3:29
| length4 = 3:06
| title5 = Forfeit
| title9 = Skiterlude
| note5 =featuring [[Lucky Daye]]
| length9 = 1:50
| writer5 = {{hlist|[[David Debrandon Brown]]|Milano|[[Dustin Bowie]]|White|Ledé|McCall|Woods|McManus|Hinton|Bailey}}
| title10 = Labels
| extra5 = {{hlist|Rice n Peas|Bailey}}
| note10 = featuring [[Moneybagg Yo]] & [[Bia (rapper)|Bia]]
| length10 = 2:36
| length5 = 4:02
| title6 = Second Chances
| title11 = Honest
| note6 =featuring [[6lack]]
| length11 = 2:39
| writer6 = {{hlist|Cam Griffin|Milano|White|Ledé|McCall|Woods|Hinton|[[Ricardo Valdez Valentine]]|Bailey}}
| title12 = Feel a Way
| extra6 = {{hlist|Rice n Peas|Griffin|Milano|Bailey}}
| length12 = 2:48
| length6 = 3:12
| title13 = Good Girl
| title7 = Crazy
| note13 = featuring Col3trane
| writer7 = {{hlist|Milano|White|Ledé|McCall|Woods|McManus|Hinton|Bailey}}
| length13 = 3:14
| extra7 = {{hlist|Rice n Peas|Milano|Bailey}}
| title14 = Attention
| length14 = 3:23
| length7 = 2:16
| title8 = Plenty More
| title15 = Separation
| writer8 = {{hlist|Amanda Atoui|Avital Margulies|Jose Deverze|White|Ledé|McCall|Woods|McManus}}
| note15 = featuring Arin Ray
| extra8 = Rice n Peas
| length15 = 2:38
| length8 = 3:29
| title16 = Protection
| title9 = Skiterlude
| length16 = 2:48
| writer9 = {{hlist|Archer|Milano|White|Ledé|Woods|McManus|Hinton|Bailey}}
| title17 = No Takebacks
| extra9 = {{hlist|Archer|Milano|Rice n Peas|Bailey}}
| length17 = 2:25
| total_length = 49:35
| length9 = 1:49
| title10 = Labels
| note10 =featuring [[Moneybagg Yo]] and [[Bia (rapper)|Bia]]
| writer10 = {{hlist|[[Bianca Landrau]]|[[Demario Dewayne White Jr.]]|Milano|[[James Mtume]]|White|Ledé|McCall|Woods|McManus|Hinton|Bailey}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Rice n Peas|Bailey}}
| length10 = 2:36
| title11 = Honest
| writer11 = {{hlist|Milano|White|Ledé|McCall|Woods|Hinton|Bailey}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Rice n Peas|Bailey}}
| length11 = 2:38
| title12 = Feel a Way
| writer12 = {{hlist|Milano|White|Ledé|McCall|Woods|McManus|Hinton|Bailey}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Rice n Peas|Milano|Bailey}}
| length12 = 2:48
| title13 = Good Girl
| note13 =featuring Col3trane
| writer13 = {{hlist|Griffin|Cole Basta|Milano|White|Ledé|Woods|Hinton|Bailey}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Rice n Peas|Griffin|Bailey}}
| length13 = 3:14
| title14 = Attention
| writer14 = {{hlist|Anton Goransson|Isabella Sjostrand|Ledé|Woods|Steven Franks|Tommy Brown}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Göransson|Ledé|Woods|Mr. Franks}}
| length14 = 3:22
| title15 = Separation
| note15 =featuring Arin Ray
| writer15 = {{hlist|Archer|Ray|Milano|White|Ledé|Woods|McManus|Hinton|Bailey}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Archer|Rice n Peas|Bailey}}
| length15 = 2:38
| title16 =Protection
| writer16 = {{hlist|White|Ledé|Mayila Jones|McCall|Woods|McManus}}
| extra16 = Rice n Peas
| length16 = 3:53
| title17 =No Takebacks
| writer17 = {{hlist|Milano|White|Ledé|McCall|Woods|McManus|Hinton|Bailey}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Rice n Peas|Bailey}}
| length17 = 2:25
}}
}}
=== Deluxe version ===
The deluxe version of the album adds six songs to the start of the track list, designated as disc one, and one song to the end of the standard track list which is designated as disc two.
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Kiki'' (Deluxe)
| headline = ''Kiki (Deluxe)''
| total_length = 71:39
| title1 = Ladylike
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| length1 = 3:23
| title1 = Ladylike
| title2 = Chocolate (Remix)
| writer1 = {{hlist|Leone|Ivory Scott|Ledé}}
| note2 = featuring Ari lennox
| extra1 = {{hlist|Los Hendrix|Woods|Nascent}}
| length2 = 3:19
| title3 = Must Be Mine
| length1 = 3:22
| title2 = Chocolate
| note3 = featuring [[Ant Clemons]]
| note2 =remix featuring Ari Lennox
| length3 = 2:32
| writer2 = {{hlist|Archer|Lennox|Lena|[[Cordae]]|Ledé|McCall|Woods|Jamerson}}
| title4 = Amazing
| extra2 = Rice n Peas
| length4 = 3:18
| length2 = 3:19
| title5 = Only Fan
| title3 = Must Be Mine
| note5 = with [[Jacquees]]
| note3 =featuring [[Ant Clemons]]
| length5 = 3:42
| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Pop Wansel|"Pop" Wansel]]|Clemons|Lena|Ledé|[[PnB Rock]]|The Roommates}}
| title6 = None For You
| extra3 = The Roommates
| length6 = 2:41
| length3 = 2:32
| title7 = Cancelled
| length7 = 2:47
| title4 = Amazing
| writer4 = {{hlist|Reifer|Anthony Bowers Jr|Leone|[[OG Parker|Joshua Parker]]|Ledé}}
| title8 = Movin
| extra4 = {{hlist|[[OG Parker]]|Soulful}}
| length8 = 3:07
| title9 = Mad at Me
| length4 = 3:18
| title5 = Only Fan
| length9 = 2:16
| note5 =featuring [[Jacquees]]
| title10 = Chocolate
| writer5 = {{hlist|Alex Boateng|Brandon Black|Darius Jenkins|Edgar Cutino|Emmanuel Boateng|Ledé}}
| note10 = featuring Ari Lennox
| extra5 = Kreative Villains
| length10 = 3:07
| title11 = Forfeit
| length5 = 3:41
| title6 = None for You
| note11 = featuring Lucky Daye
| writer6 = {{hlist|Benjamin Shapiro|[[Feli Ferraro]]|Ledé}}
| length11 = 4:03
| extra6 = Mike Crook
| title12 = Second Chances
| length6 = 2:40
| note12 = featuring 6lack
| title18 =Youth
| length12 = 3:13
| note18 =bonus track with [[Gary Clark Jr.]]
| title13 = Crazy
| writer18 = {{hlist|Ledé|Xander850}}
| length13 = 2:16
| extra18 = {{hlist|[[Cool & Dre]]|Jeffrey "Caspa" Cross|Jeremy Skaller}}
| title14 = Plenty More
| length14 = 3:29
| length18 = 3:11
| title15 = Skiterlude
| length15 = 1:50
| title16 = Labels
| note16 = featuring Moneybagg Yo & Bia
| length16 = 2:36
| title17 = Honest
| length17 = 2:39
| title18 = Feel a Way
| length18 = 2:48
| title19 = Good Girl
| note19 = featuring Col3trane
| length19 = 3:14
| title20 = Attention
| length20 = 3:23
| title21 = Separation
| note21 = featuring Arin Ray
| length21 = 2:38
| title22 = Protection
| length22 = 2:48
| title23 = No Takebacks
| length23 = 2:25
| title24 = Youth (Bonus)
| note24 = with [[Gary Clark Jr.|Gary Clark. Jr]]
| length24 = 3:12
| total_length = 68:57
}}
}}


===Notes===
=== Notes ===
*All the track titles are stylized with a [[Full stop|period]] at the end.
All track names stylized with a period at the end, such as "Second Chances."

=== Samples ===
* "Mad at Me" contains elements of "[[So Fresh, So Clean]]", written by Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton and [[David Sheats]].<ref name="mam" />
* "Labels" contains elements from "[[Juicy Fruit (song)|Juicy Fruit]]", written by James Mtume.{{cn|date=June 2022}}
* "Honest" contains elements from "[[Have You Ever?]]", written by [[Diane Warren]] and performed by [[Brandy Norwood]].<ref name="okay" />
* "Cancelled" contains elements of a TikTok called "I Am a Single Queen" performed by Jasmine Orlando,<ref name="elle" /> and "[[Long Red]]" written by [[Leslie West]], [[Felix Pappalardi]], John Ventura and Norman Landsberg.{{cn|date=June 2022}}


===Samples===
== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
* "Mad At Me" contains elements of "[[So Fresh, So Clean]]", written by [[Andre Benjamin]], [[Antwan Patton]] and [[David Sheats]].
|+ Chart performance for ''Kiki''
* "Labels" contains elements from "[[Juicy Fruit]]", written by [[James Mtume]].
! scope="col"| Chart
* "Honest" contains elements from "[[Have You Ever?]]", written by [[Diane Warren]] and performed by [[Brandy Norwood]].
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
* "Cancelled" contains elements of a TikTok called "I Am a Single Queen” performed by Jasmine Orlando, and "[[Long Red]]" written by [[Leslie West]], [[Felix Pappalardi]], John Ventura and Norman Landsberg.
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|83|artist=Kiana Ledé|album=Kiki|rowheader=true|access-date=June 7, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|30|artist=Kiana Ledé|album=Kiki|rowheader=true|access-date=June 7, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|19|artist=Kiana Ledé|album=Kiki|rowheader=true|access-date=June 7, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandB|7|artist=Kiana Ledé|album=Kiki|rowheader=true|access-date=June 7, 2022}}
|}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:2020 debut albums]]
[[Category:2020 debut albums]]
[[Category:Kiana Ledé albums]]
[[Category:Republic Records albums]]
[[Category:Republic Records albums]]
[[Category:Contemporary R&B albums by American artists]]
[[Category:Contemporary R&B albums by American artists]]

Latest revision as of 02:48, 29 November 2024

Kiki
A photo of the artist sat on the ground in front of a house.
Studio album by
Kiana Ledé
ReleasedApril 3, 2020
GenreR&B
Length
  • 49:36 (standard version)
  • 71:39 (deluxe version)
LabelThe Heavy Group, Republic
Producer
Kiana Ledé chronology
Myself
(2019) 		Kiki
(2020) 		Grudges
(2023)
Alternate cover
Deluxe edition cover
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Kiki
  1. "Mad at Me"
    Released: January 30, 2020[1]
  2. "Forfeit"
    Released: March 13, 2020[2]
  3. "Chocolate"
    Released: April 16, 2020[3]

Kiki (stylized in all caps) is the debut album of American singer Kiana Ledé, released April 3, 2020, by the Heavy Group and Republic Records.[4][5] The album was followed by an EP of acoustic versions of songs from the album which was released June 26,[6] and a deluxe edition released October 23.[7]

The release date was also the artist's 23rd birthday. The album's cover art features Ledé posed in front of her childhood home, and the title is taken from her childhood nickname.[4][8]

Reception

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Okayplayer's Robyn Mowatt called Kiki "a stellar debut album fit for the rising artist, especially since the release is equipped with an effective, stripped-down sound produced by Mike Woods", and said that "the entire album sum[s] up Kiana's artistic journey and point to how her sound is ever-evolving."[9] New Wave Magazine praised Ledé's lyricism as "manag[ing] to keep her audiences' ears pricked" and wrote that "Ultimately, Kiki is not just another R&B album. Ledé exhibits a growing command of her definitive sound, through the release of an album that feels authentic and unapologetically empowering."[10] Clash's Robin Murray wrote that Kiki "certainly shines", "is a record that exudes joy", and is a "careful blend of light and shade illuminating club bumpers with a depth of emotion".[8]

About the deluxe version of the album, Beyond the Stage's Nick Browne wrote that "Ledé gave her debut album an extra burst of life with the addition of new tracks on the deluxe version", that the "vibes are truly immaculate and these songs will be on replay after the first listen", and that the "singer showcases her roots in her signature R&B sound with both beautiful lyrics and synths."[11]

Track listing

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Standard edition

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Kiki
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cancelled"
  • Derrick Milano
  • Kevin White
  • Kiana Ledé
  • Michael "Boston" McCall
  • Mike Woods
  • Patrick McManus
  • Reese Hinton
  • Roark Bailey
2:47
2."Movin"
  • Archer
  • Chelsea Lena
  • Frederic Alexander Brewer
  • Ledé
  • Pierre Jamerson
Archer3:06
3."Mad at Me"
Rice n Peas2:15
4."Chocolate" (featuring Ari Lennox)
  • Archer
  • Lennox
  • Lena
  • Ledé
  • Jamerson
Archer3:06
5."Forfeit" (featuring Lucky Daye)
  • Rice n Peas
  • Bailey
4:02
6."Second Chances" (featuring 6lack)
  • Rice n Peas
  • Griffin
  • Milano
  • Bailey
3:12
7."Crazy"
  • Milano
  • White
  • Ledé
  • McCall
  • Woods
  • McManus
  • Hinton
  • Bailey
  • Rice n Peas
  • Milano
  • Bailey
2:16
8."Plenty More"
  • Amanda Atoui
  • Avital Margulies
  • Jose Deverze
  • White
  • Ledé
  • McCall
  • Woods
  • McManus
Rice n Peas3:29
9."Skiterlude"
  • Archer
  • Milano
  • White
  • Ledé
  • Woods
  • McManus
  • Hinton
  • Bailey
  • Archer
  • Milano
  • Rice n Peas
  • Bailey
1:49
10."Labels" (featuring Moneybagg Yo and Bia)
  • Rice n Peas
  • Bailey
2:36
11."Honest"
  • Milano
  • White
  • Ledé
  • McCall
  • Woods
  • Hinton
  • Bailey
  • Rice n Peas
  • Bailey
2:38
12."Feel a Way"
  • Milano
  • White
  • Ledé
  • McCall
  • Woods
  • McManus
  • Hinton
  • Bailey
  • Rice n Peas
  • Milano
  • Bailey
2:48
13."Good Girl" (featuring Col3trane)
  • Griffin
  • Cole Basta
  • Milano
  • White
  • Ledé
  • Woods
  • Hinton
  • Bailey
  • Rice n Peas
  • Griffin
  • Bailey
3:14
14."Attention"
  • Anton Goransson
  • Isabella Sjostrand
  • Ledé
  • Woods
  • Steven Franks
  • Tommy Brown
  • Göransson
  • Ledé
  • Woods
  • Mr. Franks
3:22
15."Separation" (featuring Arin Ray)
  • Archer
  • Ray
  • Milano
  • White
  • Ledé
  • Woods
  • McManus
  • Hinton
  • Bailey
  • Archer
  • Rice n Peas
  • Bailey
2:38
16."Protection"
  • White
  • Ledé
  • Mayila Jones
  • McCall
  • Woods
  • McManus
Rice n Peas3:53
17."No Takebacks"
  • Milano
  • White
  • Ledé
  • McCall
  • Woods
  • McManus
  • Hinton
  • Bailey
  • Rice n Peas
  • Bailey
2:25
Total length:49:36

Deluxe version

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The deluxe version of the album adds six songs to the start of the track list, designated as disc one, and one song to the end of the standard track list which is designated as disc two.

Kiki (Deluxe)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ladylike"
  • Leone
  • Ivory Scott
  • Ledé
  • Los Hendrix
  • Woods
  • Nascent
3:22
2."Chocolate" (remix featuring Ari Lennox)
  • Archer
  • Lennox
  • Lena
  • Cordae
  • Ledé
  • McCall
  • Woods
  • Jamerson
Rice n Peas3:19
3."Must Be Mine" (featuring Ant Clemons)
The Roommates2:32
4."Amazing"
3:18
5."Only Fan" (featuring Jacquees)
  • Alex Boateng
  • Brandon Black
  • Darius Jenkins
  • Edgar Cutino
  • Emmanuel Boateng
  • Ledé
Kreative Villains3:41
6."None for You"
Mike Crook2:40
18."Youth" (bonus track with Gary Clark Jr.)
  • Ledé
  • Xander850
3:11
Total length:71:39

Notes

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All track names stylized with a period at the end, such as "Second Chances."

Samples

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Charts

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Chart performance for Kiki
Chart Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 83
US Billboard 200[13] 30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 19
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[15] 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Hare, Anders (January 30, 2020). "Kiana Ledé Drops New Song "Mad at Me."". Rated R&B. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Hare, Anders (March 13, 2020). "Kiana Ledé Drops "Forfeit" Featuring Lucky Daye, Announces Debut Album". Rated R&B. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kiana Ledé & Ari Lennox Are Craving Some "Chocolate"". SoulBounce. April 16, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Penrose, Nerisha (April 6, 2020). "Kiana Ledé Finally Feels Whole Again". Elle. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kiki". Spotify. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Folk, Antwane (July 3, 2020). "Kiana Ledé's Single "Ex" Goes Platinum". Rated R&B. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Folk, Antwane (October 23, 2020). "Kiana Ledé Releases Deluxe Edition of Kiki". Rated R&B. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Murray, Robin (June 5, 2020). ""I Tried to Take Down Those Walls" Clash Meets Kiana Ledé". Clash. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ a b Mowatt, Robyn (April 3, 2020). "Kiana Ledé's Debut Album Kiki Has Arrived Ft. Ari Lennox, 6lack & Lucky Daye". Okayplayer. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Kiana Ledé Delivers Debut Album Kiki". New Wave Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Browne, Nick (November 2, 2020). "Kiana Ledé Releases Deluxe Version of New Album". Beyond the Stage. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Kiana Ledé Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Kiana Ledé Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Kiana Ledé Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  15. ^ ""Kiana Ledé Chart History (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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