Kiki (album)

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]

Kiki
Studio album by Kiana Ledé
Released	April 3, 2020
Genre	R&B
Length	49:36 (standard version) 71:39 (deluxe version)
Label	The Heavy Group, Republic
Producer	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
Kiana Ledé chronology
Myself (2019) Kiki (2020) Grudges (2023)
Alternate cover
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Kiki
"Mad at Me" Released: January 30, 2020^[1] "Forfeit" Released: March 13, 2020^[2] "Chocolate" Released: April 16, 2020^[3]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cancelled"	Derrick Milano Kevin White Kiana Ledé Michael "Boston" McCall Mike Woods Patrick McManus Reese Hinton Roark Bailey	Rice n Peas Milano Bailey	2:47
2.	"Movin"	Archer Chelsea Lena Frederic Alexander Brewer Ledé Pierre Jamerson	Archer	3:06
3.	"Mad at Me"	Amanda Reifer Andre Benjamin Antwan Patton Ashley Leone White Ledé Woods Patrick Leroy Brown Raymon Ameer Murray Rico R. Wade	Rice n Peas	2:15
4.	"Chocolate" (featuring Ari Lennox)	Archer Lennox Lena Ledé Jamerson	Archer	3:06
5.	"Forfeit" (featuring Lucky Daye)	David Debrandon Brown Milano Dustin Bowie White Ledé McCall Woods McManus Hinton Bailey	Rice n Peas Bailey	4:02
6.	"Second Chances" (featuring 6lack)	Cam Griffin Milano White Ledé McCall Woods Hinton Ricardo Valdez Valentine Bailey	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 Peas	3:29
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)	Bianca Landrau Demario Dewayne White Jr. Milano James Mtume White Ledé McCall Woods McManus Hinton Bailey	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 Peas	3:53
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.	Title	Writer(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 Peas	3:19
3.	"Must Be Mine" (featuring Ant Clemons)	"Pop" Wansel Clemons Lena Ledé PnB Rock The Roommates	The Roommates	2:32
4.	"Amazing"	Reifer Anthony Bowers Jr Leone Joshua Parker Ledé	OG Parker Soulful	3:18
5.	"Only Fan" (featuring Jacquees)	Alex Boateng Brandon Black Darius Jenkins Edgar Cutino Emmanuel Boateng Ledé	Kreative Villains	3:41
6.	"None for You"	Benjamin Shapiro Feli Ferraro Ledé	Mike Crook	2:40
18.	"Youth" (bonus track with Gary Clark Jr.)	Ledé Xander850	Cool & Dre Jeffrey "Caspa" Cross Jeremy Skaller	3:11
Total length:				71:39

Notes

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.^[1]
• "Labels" contains elements from "Juicy Fruit", written by James Mtume.^{[citation needed]}
• "Honest" contains elements from "Have You Ever?", written by Diane Warren and performed by Brandy Norwood.^[9]
• "Cancelled" contains elements of a TikTok called "I Am a Single Queen" performed by Jasmine Orlando,^[4] and "Long Red" written by Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura and Norman Landsberg.^{[citation needed]}

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

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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. 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. Murray, Robin (June 5, 2020). . Clash. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
9. 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.