Kandi Koated
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Kandi Koated is the second studio album by American R&B
recording artist Kandi Burruss
, released on December 14, 2010 in the United States
on her independent label Kandi Koated Entertainment and Asylum Records
. The album features production from Kandi amongst others including Jazze Pha
, Ne-Yo
, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Drumma Boy
. Kandi promoted the album with her debut EP, Fly Above EP
, released on October 29, 2009. The first single "Leave U" has reached number 89 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart.
The U.S. iTunes
store has a deluxe edition available for pre-order with 3 bonus tracks.
In 2008, Kandi began work on her second album. The album had several release dates in 2009; July, August, September, and November. The Fly Above EP
was released on October 29, 2009, coinciding with the release of the album. It was used to promote the album and the lead single "Fly Above". Kandi made the decision to delay her second album into 2010 because she wanted to continue to record, but the main reason for the delay was because of the fact that Capitol Records
hadn't signed her. The deal later fell through. Kandi also wanted to be able to promote her debut EP separately from her album.
".
Prior to the album's earliest release date, the album's intro track as well as the songs "Me & U", "I Want You", "I Just Know" (which was on her "Fly Above EP
"), and "How Could You..Feel My Pain" premiered separately, one song at a time, each day starting from November 1, 2010 until November 28, 2010. The full album was later released on Kandi's website.
Kandi is currently on tour with R&B singer Eric Benet
on Fantasia
's Back to Me
tour.
chart, with first-week sales of 18,000 copies.
gave the album 3 out of 4 stars and commented that it "proves that she's still got it as a vocal powerhouse and potent songwriter". The Ny Times review stated " her voice deserved a showcase like “Kandi Koated.” The music is accomplished neo-soul, with programmed drumbeats and electronic keyboards filled out by string orchestrations and Kandi’s overdubbed vocal harmonies. It makes room for her to build narratives like an old-school soul singer."
(#) iTunes
deluxe edition bonus track
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
recording artist Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss , better known by her stage names Kandi or Kandi Girl, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. She is also a former member of the group Xscape from Atlanta.-Early life:...
, released on December 14, 2010 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on her independent label Kandi Koated Entertainment and Asylum Records
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
. The album features production from Kandi amongst others including Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
, Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Drumma Boy
Drumma Boy
Christopher James Gholson, better known by his stage name Drumma Boy, is a multi-platinum award winning record producer and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.-Early life:...
. Kandi promoted the album with her debut EP, Fly Above EP
Fly Above EP
Fly Above EP is the first EP by American singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss. It was scheduled for release on November 10, 2009 but was pushed up to October 29, 2009 on Kandi's own record label, Kandi Koated Entertainment....
, released on October 29, 2009. The first single "Leave U" has reached number 89 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart.
The U.S. iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
store has a deluxe edition available for pre-order with 3 bonus tracks.
Background
In 2006, Kandi confirmed that she was working on her next album, which was originally set to be released that same year. Then, a promo single, "I Need", was released on December 19, 2006 for her second album. After the promo single failed to garner any success or attention, the album was put on hold indefinitely.In 2008, Kandi began work on her second album. The album had several release dates in 2009; July, August, September, and November. The Fly Above EP
Fly Above EP
Fly Above EP is the first EP by American singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss. It was scheduled for release on November 10, 2009 but was pushed up to October 29, 2009 on Kandi's own record label, Kandi Koated Entertainment....
was released on October 29, 2009, coinciding with the release of the album. It was used to promote the album and the lead single "Fly Above". Kandi made the decision to delay her second album into 2010 because she wanted to continue to record, but the main reason for the delay was because of the fact that Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
hadn't signed her. The deal later fell through. Kandi also wanted to be able to promote her debut EP separately from her album.
Releases and promotion
The track "Fly Above" was used as a single from her "Fly Above EPFly Above EP
Fly Above EP is the first EP by American singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss. It was scheduled for release on November 10, 2009 but was pushed up to October 29, 2009 on Kandi's own record label, Kandi Koated Entertainment....
".
Prior to the album's earliest release date, the album's intro track as well as the songs "Me & U", "I Want You", "I Just Know" (which was on her "Fly Above EP
Fly Above EP
Fly Above EP is the first EP by American singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss. It was scheduled for release on November 10, 2009 but was pushed up to October 29, 2009 on Kandi's own record label, Kandi Koated Entertainment....
"), and "How Could You..Feel My Pain" premiered separately, one song at a time, each day starting from November 1, 2010 until November 28, 2010. The full album was later released on Kandi's website.
Kandi is currently on tour with R&B singer Eric Benet
Eric Benét
Eric Benét, is an American singer. His duet with Tamia, "Spend My Life With You" was a number one song for three weeks on the US Billboard R&B chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000....
on Fantasia
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which...
's Back to Me
Back to Me (Fantasia album)
Back to Me is the third studio album by American singer Fantasia Barrino. It was released by J Records on August 24, 2010. The album is her first studio album in four years since 2006's Fantasia. The album's title was suggested to her by comedian Steve Harvey, when Barrino visited his morning radio...
tour.
Singles
- A buzz single, "Fly Above", was released on October 6, 2009. The record was originally intended to be released as the album's lead singleLead singleA lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
but was only used to support the EP Fly Above EPFly Above EPFly Above EP is the first EP by American singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss. It was scheduled for release on November 10, 2009 but was pushed up to October 29, 2009 on Kandi's own record label, Kandi Koated Entertainment....
.
- Confirmed as the first single from the album, "Leave U" was produced by Jazze PhaJazze PhaPhalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
. The song was released as a digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on October 5, 2010. It was officially released to urbanUrban contemporaryUrban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
and rhythmicRhythmic ContemporaryRhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
radio formats in October 2010. The song as recently debut at number 89 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart.
- "Haven't Loved Right" was released as a music video on Bravotv.com
- As previewed on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta", Kandi premieres her new video for her new single, "How Could You...Feel My Pain". The video also features Kandi's well known friends, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle and rapper, Rasheeda.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number ninety one on the US Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, with first-week sales of 18,000 copies.
Critical response
Kandi Koated was well-received by music critics upon its release. Allmusic writer Andy Kellman gave it 4 out of 5 stars and found Burruss to be "in fine form, either writing or co-writing each song, and she sounds more confident vocally than ever, with her material switching easily between heartache, desire, and self-empowerment". Steve Jones of USA TodayUSA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
gave the album 3 out of 4 stars and commented that it "proves that she's still got it as a vocal powerhouse and potent songwriter". The Ny Times review stated " her voice deserved a showcase like “Kandi Koated.” The music is accomplished neo-soul, with programmed drumbeats and electronic keyboards filled out by string orchestrations and Kandi’s overdubbed vocal harmonies. It makes room for her to build narratives like an old-school soul singer."
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
91 |
| R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 17 |
Track listing
(*) co-producer(#) iTunes
ITunes
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deluxe edition bonus track