Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is the debut album by American recording artist Kelis. Produced by The Neptunes, it was released in the United States on December 7, 1999 by Virgin Records. Despite underperforming in Kelis' home country, the album saw mild success in certain international markets, including the United Kingdom, where it charted at number forty-three and was certified gold. The album's lead single, "Caught out There", was a modest urban radio success and a video hit on MTV and BET in the US. The album debuted at number 149 on the Billboard 200 and number twenty-three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 12,423 copies in its opening week. The album sold just over 281,000 units in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan. Kaleidoscope fared better in Europe, where all three singles, "Caught out There", "Good Stuff", and "Get Along with You" were sizable hits. The British Phonographic Industry certified Kaleidoscope gold for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. After "Caught out There" reached number fifty-two on the UK Singles Chart on imports alone, the single was given a proper release in the UK, eventually peaking at number four. "Good Stuff" also proved a modest…