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Kelis Born Kelis Rogers On August 21 1979 Is Known Simply By Her First Name Kelis Pronounced Kuh-Lees . Her Name Is An Amalgamation Of Her Parents' First Names Her Black Father Kenneth And Chinese-Puerto Rican Mother Eveliss. Growing Up In Middle Class Harlem New York Kelis' Childhood Was Not A Deprived One. But She Was Not Without Problems After Her Parents Realised They Could Not Cope With Her Unruly Behavior Kelis Shaved All Her Hair Off At Age 13 Soon Afterwards Dyeing The Regrowth The Colors Of The Rainbow Kelis Moved Out Of The Family Home Continuing Her Private Education. After A Short Spell Working As A Model 5'10" Kelis Began Appearing On Songs By Neptunes Produced Rappers Such As 'Got Your Money' By The Late Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard. Soon Afterwards She Released Her Debut Album Kaleidoscope In 1999 Of Which The First Single Was 'Caught Out There ' A Song Based On The Time She Caught Her Boyfriend Cheating On Her And She Beat Him. The Video Feautures Kelis Leading A Pack Of Angry Women Down The Street Screaming 'I Hate You So Much Right Now!'. The Album Was Released In USA Europe And Asia But Did Not Find Much Audience In The USA. Not A Great Success It Only Sold 249 000 Copies To Date. After Finding Her Largest Audience In Europe Kelis Released Her Second Album Titled Wanderland 2001 In Europe Only Which Like Her First Album Did Not Fare Well. It Only Sold 80 000 Copies And Was Entirely Produced By The Neptunes Pharrell Williams And Chad Hugo Again Similarly To Her Debut. Only One Single Was Released 'Young Fresh N New'. In 2003 Kelis Finally Found Fame In Her Country With The Single 'Milkshake ' Which Was A Massive Success In Europe Asia And USA And She Began Dating Rapper Nas Born Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones . The Single Was From The Album 'Tasty' Which Did Not Feature The Neptunes As Heavily As Her Previous Albums. Singles Included The Popular Dallas Austin Produced 'Trick Me' And 'Millionaire' A Collaboration With OutKast's Andre 3000. 'In Public's Duet With Nas Was The Fourth Single From The Album Becoming A Top Twenty Hit In The U.K. Without A Video. In 2006 Kelis Presented A New Album To Her Fans Entitled Kelis Was Here Which Was Originally To Be Called 'The Puppeteer' Which Was Released On 22 August But Was Due Fall 2005. No Neptunes Tracks Appeared On This Album But Kelis Used Other Producers Such As Max Martin Will.I.Am Black Eyed Peas And Raphael Saadiq. Singles Are The Huge 'Bossy' 'Blindfold Me' And 'Lil Star'. Kelis Wrote More Of The Material On This Album Than She Did For Tasty And Carries Off The Sci-Fi Electronica Sounds So Often Considered Neptunes Material Without Them. This Is Most Evident On The Brilliant 'Trilogy'. Kelis Has Said She Wants To Make Her Mark With This Album As It Will Be The Last 'album Like This' She Will Make. In October 2007 Kelis Was Dumped By Jive Records For Poor Sales Of Kelis Was Here But A New Album Is In The Pipeline. The Hits - A Greatest Hits Collection - Was Released In March 2008 Including Tracks Where She Was A Featured Artist Eg Got Your Money By Ol' Dirty Bastard N.E.R.D's Truth Or Dare And Richard X's Finest Dreams. Kelis Then Signed To Interscope Records And Released Her Fifth Studio Album Entitled Flesh Tone In May 2010. The David Guetta-Produced Acapella Preceded The LP In February Of That Year. Other Singles Released From The Album Include '4th Of July Fireworks ' 'Scream' And 'Brave'. The Following Year Kelis Appeared On Calvin Harris' 'Bounce'. In The Beginning Of 2010 Kelis Received A Letter By Animal Rights Organization PETA In Which She Was Informed About The Cruelty That Comes Along With The Production Of Fur Coats. She Pointed Out That The Organization Seems To Have Little Concern About The Treatment Of People Of Color And That She Will Continue Wearing Fur And Eating Meat. Songfacts Reported That 'Distance' The Planned First Single From Kelis’ Sixth Studio Album Received Its First Play During The June 30 2012 Show Of The Beatnik Mix On London's Reprezent 107.3FM. At The Time The Album Was Set To Be House/dance-Inspired But Sessions With TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek Led To It Taking A Soul-Like Direction. Kelis Completed Her Sixth Album In April 2013 And Her New Label Ninja Tune Confirmed Details Regarding The Album In January The Following Year 'Jerk Ribs' Served As The Lead Single For The Album The Track Had However Been Previously Released As A Free Download The Previous Year.
Food Was Released In April 2014 To Critical Acclaim. Kelis Also Appeared For The First Time At The Annual South By Southwest Festival Both Performing And Serving Meals To Attendees From Her Food Truck.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Trick Me
Kelis - Tasty
Trick Me Is A Song By American R&B Singer Kelis From Her Third Studio Album Tasty 2003 . Written And Produced By Dallas Austin—well-Known For Writing And Producing Hits For Artists Such As TLC And Janet Jackson— The Ska-Tinged Track Was Released As The Album's Second Single In May 2004. While It Was Released In Most Countries Around The World Kelis' U.S. Label Arista Folded Right After Releasing The Hit Single "Milkshake" So Kelis' Album Tasty Remained Stagnant And Its Promotion Halted. However The European Label For The Singer Virgin Decided To Have A Video Shot To Back The Single Release Directed By Little X. "Trick Me" Became Kelis' Biggest Hit In Europe After "Milkshake". The Single Has Sold 147 000 Copies In The United Kingdom And 140 000 Copies In Australia Being Certified Double Platinum In The Latter. English Indie Rock Band Reverend And The Makers Chose To Cover This Song When They Guested On The Live Lounge Segment Of BBC Radio 1's The Jo Whiley Show On May 30 2007. "Trick Me" Was Released As The Second Single In Europe And Everywhere Else Outside The U.S. It Did Not Chart In The U.S. Because Its Music Video Was Not Released There Although It Did Manage To Chart On The U.S. Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles At Number Seven. In The UK "Trick Me" Earned Kelis Her Second And Second Consecutive Top Five Hit When It Debuted At Number Two. However It Was Only Able To Hold The Number-Two Position For A Week Compared To "Milkshake" Which Had Spent Four Weeks At Number Two Nonetheless It Sold 147 000 Copies. In Countries Such As Germany France The Netherlands And Switzerland It Outpeaked "Milkshake". It Reached Number Two In The Netherlands So Far Her Highest-Charting Single There. "Trick Me" Has Become Kelis' Most Successful Single In Germany France And Switzerland. Overall "Trick Me" Performed The Best In European Countries Reaching The Top Ten And Twenty In Most Nations There. In Addition To Its Success In Europe "Trick Me" Peaked At Number Four For Four Weeks In Australia Becoming Kelis' Second Top Five Single And Also Went Double Platinum Following "Milkshake" Which Was Certified Platinum In 2003. In New Zealand "Trick Me" Also Peaked At Number Three Tying It With "Milkshake" As Kelis' Highest-Peaking Single There In Comparison "Trick Me" Spent Two Weeks More Than Its Predecessor On The Chart. To Date "Trick Me" Has Become Kelis' Biggest Hit.
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Kelis Born Kelis Rogers On August 21 1979 Is Known Simply By Her First Name Kelis Pronounced Kuh-Lees . Her Name Is An Amalgamation Of Her Parents' First Names Her Black Father Kenneth And Chinese-Puerto Rican Mother Eveliss. Growing Up In Middle Class Harlem New York Kelis' Childhood Was Not A Deprived One. But She Was Not Without Problems After Her Parents Realised They Could Not Cope With Her Unruly Behavior Kelis Shaved All Her Hair Off At Age 13 Soon Afterwards Dyeing The Regrowth The Colors Of The Rainbow Kelis Moved Out Of The Family Home Continuing Her Private Education. After A Short Spell Working As A Model 5'10" Kelis Began Appearing On Songs By Neptunes Produced Rappers Such As 'Got Your Money' By The Late Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard. Soon Afterwards She Released Her Debut Album Kaleidoscope In 1999 Of Which The First Single Was 'Caught Out There ' A Song Based On The Time She Caught Her Boyfriend Cheating On Her And She Beat Him. The Video Feautures Kelis Leading A Pack Of Angry Women Down The Street Screaming 'I Hate You So Much Right Now!'. The Album Was Released In USA Europe And Asia But Did Not Find Much Audience In The USA. Not A Great Success It Only Sold 249 000 Copies To Date. After Finding Her Largest Audience In Europe Kelis Released Her Second Album Titled Wanderland 2001 In Europe Only Which Like Her First Album Did Not Fare Well. It Only Sold 80 000 Copies And Was Entirely Produced By The Neptunes Pharrell Williams And Chad Hugo Again Similarly To Her Debut. Only One Single Was Released 'Young Fresh N New'. In 2003 Kelis Finally Found Fame In Her Country With The Single 'Milkshake ' Which Was A Massive Success In Europe Asia And USA And She Began Dating Rapper Nas Born Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones . The Single Was From The Album 'Tasty' Which Did Not Feature The Neptunes As Heavily As Her Previous Albums. Singles Included The Popular Dallas Austin Produced 'Trick Me' And 'Millionaire' A Collaboration With OutKast's Andre 3000. 'In Public's Duet With Nas Was The Fourth Single From The Album Becoming A Top Twenty Hit In The U.K. Without A Video. In 2006 Kelis Presented A New Album To Her Fans Entitled Kelis Was Here Which Was Originally To Be Called 'The Puppeteer' Which Was Released On 22 August But Was Due Fall 2005. No Neptunes Tracks Appeared On This Album But Kelis Used Other Producers Such As Max Martin Will.I.Am Black Eyed Peas And Raphael Saadiq. Singles Are The Huge 'Bossy' 'Blindfold Me' And 'Lil Star'. Kelis Wrote More Of The Material On This Album Than She Did For Tasty And Carries Off The Sci-Fi Electronica Sounds So Often Considered Neptunes Material Without Them. This Is Most Evident On The Brilliant 'Trilogy'. Kelis Has Said She Wants To Make Her Mark With This Album As It Will Be The Last 'album Like This' She Will Make. In October 2007 Kelis Was Dumped By Jive Records For Poor Sales Of Kelis Was Here But A New Album Is In The Pipeline. The Hits - A Greatest Hits Collection - Was Released In March 2008 Including Tracks Where She Was A Featured Artist Eg Got Your Money By Ol' Dirty Bastard N.E.R.D's Truth Or Dare And Richard X's Finest Dreams. Kelis Then Signed To Interscope Records And Released Her Fifth Studio Album Entitled Flesh Tone In May 2010. The David Guetta-Produced Acapella Preceded The LP In February Of That Year. Other Singles Released From The Album Include '4th Of July Fireworks ' 'Scream' And 'Brave'. The Following Year Kelis Appeared On Calvin Harris' 'Bounce'. In The Beginning Of 2010 Kelis Received A Letter By Animal Rights Organization PETA In Which She Was Informed About The Cruelty That Comes Along With The Production Of Fur Coats. She Pointed Out That The Organization Seems To Have Little Concern About The Treatment Of People Of Color And That She Will Continue Wearing Fur And Eating Meat. Songfacts Reported That 'Distance' The Planned First Single From Kelis’ Sixth Studio Album Received Its First Play During The June 30 2012 Show Of The Beatnik Mix On London's Reprezent 107.3FM. At The Time The Album Was Set To Be House/dance-Inspired But Sessions With TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek Led To It Taking A Soul-Like Direction. Kelis Completed Her Sixth Album In April 2013 And Her New Label Ninja Tune Confirmed Details Regarding The Album In January The Following Year 'Jerk Ribs' Served As The Lead Single For The Album The Track Had However Been Previously Released As A Free Download The Previous Year.
Food Was Released In April 2014 To Critical Acclaim. Kelis Also Appeared For The First Time At The Annual South By Southwest Festival Both Performing And Serving Meals To Attendees From Her Food Truck. read less
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Food Was Released In April 2014 To Critical Acclaim. Kelis Also Appeared For The First Time At The Annual South By Southwest Festival Both Performing And Serving Meals To Attendees From Her Food Truck. read less
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Trick Me is a song by American R&B singer Kelis from her third studio album, Tasty (2003). Written and produced by Dallas Austin—well-known for writing and producing hits for artists such as TLC and Janet Jackson—, the ska-tinged track was released as the album's second single in May 2004. While it was released in most countries around the world, Kelis' U.S. label, Arista, folded right after releasing the hit single "Milkshake", so Kelis' album Tasty remained stagnant and its promotion halted. However, the European label for the singer, Virgin, decided to have a video shot to back the single release, directed by Little X. "Trick Me" became Kelis' biggest hit in Europe after "Milkshake".
The single has sold 147,000 copies in the United Kingdom and 140,000 copies in Australia, being certified double platinum in the latter.
English indie rock band Reverend and the Makers chose to cover this song when they guested on the Live Lounge segment of BBC Radio 1's The Jo Whiley Show on May 30, 2007.
"Trick Me" was released as the second single in Europe and everywhere else outside the U.S.; it did not chart in the U.S. because its music video was not released there, although it did manage to chart on the U.S. Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles at number seven. In the UK "Trick Me" earned Kelis her second and second consecutive top five hit when it debuted at number two. However it was only able to hold the number-two position for a week, compared to "Milkshake" which had spent four weeks at number two; nonetheless it sold 147,000 copies. In countries such as Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, it outpeaked "Milkshake". It reached number two in the Netherlands, so far her highest-charting single there.
"Trick Me" has become Kelis' most successful single in Germany, France, and Switzerland. Overall "Trick Me" performed the best in European countries, reaching the top ten and twenty in most nations there. In addition to its success in Europe "Trick Me" peaked at number four for four weeks in Australia, becoming Kelis' second top five single, and also went double platinum, following "Milkshake" which was certified platinum in 2003. In New Zealand, "Trick Me" also peaked at number three tying it with "Milkshake" as Kelis' highest-peaking single there; in comparison "Trick Me" spent two weeks more than its predecessor on the chart.
To date, "Trick Me" has become Kelis' biggest hit. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.