K.K.K.K.K.
Studio album by
Kahimi Karie
ReleasedJuly 15, 1998 (1998-07-15)
Genre
Length41:38
Label
Producer
Kahimi Karie chronology
Larme de Crocodile
(1997) 		K.K.K.K.K.
(1998) 		Kahimi Karie
(1998)
Singles from K.K.K.K.K.
  1. "One Thousand 20th Century Chairs"
    Released: June 29, 1998[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Alternative Press4/5[5]
Pitchfork4.0/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Spin7/10[8]

K.K.K.K.K. is the second studio album by Japanese musician Kahimi Karie. It was released on July 15, 1998 by Crue-L Records and Polydor Records.[9] In the United States, K.K.K.K.K. was issued on October 26, 1999 by Le Grand Magistery, following Kahimi Karie (1998) as Karie's second American album release.[2]

Like most Kahimi Karie albums, the songs are predominantly sung in English, though several are written in French. A song with lyrics by Karie herself is also included ("What Is Blue?"), rare in her early work.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."One Thousand 20th Century Chairs"MomusHirohisa Horie2:23
2."What Are You Wearing?"MomusMomus5:36
3."Qu'est-ce que tu veux?"Françoise CactusCactus2:30
4."Clip Clap"CactusFriedrich von Finsterwalde2:48
5."Kahimi Karie et moi"Philippe KaterineKaterine2:43
6."Harmony Korine"MomusTomoki Kanda4:44
7."The Harder They Come"Jimmy CliffCliff4:26
8."The Symphonies of Beethoven"MomusMomus4:47
9."Orly-Narita"KaterineKanda5:10
10."What Is Blue?"Kahimi KarieHorie3:56
11."Kahimi au téléphone"CactusCactus2:35
Total length:41:38
Japanese LP edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."The Harder They Come" (Crue-L Entertainment mix)CliffCliff4:55
13."The Harder They Come" (Crue-L Entertainment mix instrumental)CliffCliff4:55
14."Harmony Korine" (dub)MomusKanda6:23
15."Harmony Korine" (dub instrumental)MomusKanda6:23
Total length:64:14
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."What Are You Wearing?" (Shinco remix)MomusMomus4:25
13."The Symphonies of Beethoven" (Add N to (X) remix)MomusMomus5:51
14."Orly-Narita" (Buffalo Daughter remix)KaterineKanda5:52
15."One Thousand 20th Century Chairs" (Hirohisa Horie remix)MomusHorie3:50
Total length:61:36

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 30

References

  1. ^ Rosean, Samuel (December 29, 2018). "A Beginner's Guide: Shibuya Kei". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Klinge, Steve (December 1999). "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K." CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 76. p. 63. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "ONE THOUSAND 20TH CENTURY CHAIRS | カヒミ・カリィ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "K.K.K.K.K. – Kahimi Karie". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  5. ^ "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K.". Alternative Press. No. 140. March 2000. p. 83.
  6. ^ Khan, Samir. "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K." Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Walters, Barry (November 25, 1999). "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K.". Rolling Stone. No. 826. p. 104.
  8. ^ Clover, Joshua (January 2000). "Kahimi Karie: K.K.K.K.K. / Melanie C.: Northern Star". Spin. Vol. 16, no. 1. pp. 122–123. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "K.K.K.K.K | カヒミ・カリィ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

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