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Kiki
A photo of the artist sat on the ground in front of a house, wearing a white tank top and blue jeans and staring off to the side at the middle distance. Behind her is the wall of the house, dimly lit, with an ornate metal door to the right and a window with metal bars over it to the left with a motorcycle covered in a tarp leaning against the wall below it.
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)
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, songwriter, and actress 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

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

Standard edition

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

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"
  • Benjamin Shapiro
  • Feli Ferraro
  • Ledé
Mike Crook2:40
18."Youth" (bonus track with Gary Clark Jr.)
  • Ledé
  • Xander850
3:11
Total length:71:39

Notes

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

Samples

Charts

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

  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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