Kima, Keisha, and Pam is the second and final studio album by American R&B girl group Total. It was released by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records on October 27, 1998 in the United States. The album debuted at number nine on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and peaked at number thirty-nine on the US Billboard 200. In 1999, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for excess of selling 500,000 copies.
Background
Original producer of "Truth Or Dare (Interlude)," Mario Winans re-produced it as a full-length track "Dolly Baby" for rapper Lil' Cease's 1999 album "The Wonderful World of Cease-a-Leo", also using a sample of Pam's vocals from the Interlude as its chorus. Despite it being a sample, she is also listed under vocals in the album's credits.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
In his review for Entertainment Weekly Matt Diehl wrote that "Total don’t get quite bad enough on their sophomore release, Kima, Keisha, and Pam. Despite all the heavy breathing, the diva trio’s pillow talk peters out. However, bed-board-bangin’ beats from Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Heavy D, and the Puff master himself turn this into a partial, if not total, bump-and-grind masterpiece."[2] Allmusic editor Michael Gallucci found that "by inviting a who's-who roster into the tub with them [Total] are barely heard. Brimming with the sounds of the world around it, Kima, Keisha & Pam is a studio-powered album that loses its individuality while trying desperately to be a part of the streets and scene. The best track, "Trippin'," is an Elliott-produced slice of robotic R&B that combines the gals' sweet harmonies with state-of-the-soul-art studio savvy. But an album's worth of the sexy same unveils Total's ultimate limitations."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trippin'" (featuring Missy Elliott) | 4:26 | ||
| 2. | "I Tried" |
|
| 4:34 |
| 3. | "Rock Track" |
|
| 3:39 |
| 4. | "Masturbation (Interlude)" |
| Winans | 1:42 |
| 5. | "If You Want Me" (featuring Mase) | Stevie J | 4:37 | |
| 6. | "Press Rewind" (featuring Carl Thomas) |
|
| 4:26 |
| 7. | "Sitting Home" |
|
| 4:15 |
| 8. | "Truth or Dare (Interlude)" |
| Winans | 1:22 |
| 9. | "What About Us? (Remix)" (featuring Black Rob) |
|
| 4:03 |
| 10. | "There Will Be No #!*@ Tonight (Interlude)" | Elliott | Elliott | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Do Something" (featuring Missy Elliott & Mocha) |
| 4:30 | |
| 12. | "Rain" |
|
| 4:01 |
| 13. | "I Tried (Interlude)" |
| Thompson | 2:04 |
| 14. | "The Most Beautiful" |
| 4:19 | |
| 15. | "I Don't Wanna" |
| 5:04 | |
| 16. | "Move Too Fast" |
|
| 3:44 |
| 17. | "Bet She Can't" |
| 4:07 | |
| 18. | "I Don't Wanna Smile" |
| Kellow | 4:43 |
Notes
- ^a denotes co-producer
Samples credits
- "If You Want Me" sampled "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" by Busta Rhymes, which sampled "Sweet Green Fields" By Seals and Crofts.
- "Press Rewind" sampled "Little Child, Runnin Wild" by Curtis Mayfield
- "Rain" sampled "A Garden of Peace" by Lonnie Liston Smith and "Dead Presidents" by Jay-Z
- "Sitting Home" sampled "Forget I Was a "G"" by Whitehead Bros.
- "What About Us" (Remix) sampled "Hobo Scratch" by Malcolm McLaren and World's Famous Supreme Team
Credits
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Gallucci, Michael. Kima, Keisha & Pam review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ a b Diehl, Matt (1998-12-18). "Kima, Keisha & Pam review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ "...the "bad girls of Bad Boy" slip out from under Puff Daddy's shadow. Silky as lingerie, the ladie's voices rasp and sidle in erotic counterpoint...girls and boys are welcome in this pleasure dome..."
- ^ "Total Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Total Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Total Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Total – KIMA, KEISHA & PAM". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.