Hey Kandi... is the debut solo studio album by American singer Kandi Burruss, released by Columbia Records on September 19, 2000 (see 2000 in music) in North America.

Hey Kandi...
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2000 (2000-09-19)
RecordedMarch–July 2000
Genre
Length49:13
LabelColumbia
Producer
Kandi Burruss chronology
Hey Kandi...
(2000)
Fly Above EP
(2009)
Singles from Hey Kandi
  1. "Don't Think I'm Not"
    Released: August 18, 2000
  2. "Cheatin' on Me"
    Released: January 16, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME[2]

Co-produced by Kandi and Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, It debuted at number 72 on the US Billboard 200 and number 32 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart. It spawned two singles with "Don't Think I'm Not" and "Cheatin' on Me".

As of September 2009, 260,000 units of the album have been sold in the United States and 325,000 units of the album worldwide.

Background

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After Xscape disbanded in 1998, Burruss broke away from singing for a while and focused on writing songs for other artists. In March 2000, Burruss was signed to Columbia Records, she began working on her debut album the same month with producer Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs. After she finished the album in July, she released her first single "Don't Think I'm Not" the same month.

Singles

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Track listing

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  1. "Introduction" (Kandi Burruss, Bernard Edwards Jr.) - 0:49
  2. "Hey Kandi" (K. Burruss, B. Edwards Jr.) - 4:29
  3. "Cheatin' on Me" (K. Burruss, S. Salter) - 3:54
  4. "What I'm Gon' Do to You" (Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, B. Edwards, Jr., K. Burruss, Sam Salter) - 3:50
  5. "Don't Think I'm Not" (K. Briggs, K. Burruss, B. Edwards Jr., K. Willis) - 4:03
  6. "Pants on Fire" (K. Burruss, B. Edwards Jr., K. Willis) - 4:21
  7. "Can't Come Back" (K. Briggs, K. Burruss, O. Harper) - 4:02
  8. "I Wanna Know" (K. Briggs, K. Burruss) - 3:39
  9. "Talking 'Bout Me" (K. Burruss, B. Edwards Jr., D. Gentry, K. Willis) - 4:28
  10. "Sucka for You" (K. Burruss, B. Edwards Jr., T. Hale) - 3:52
  11. "I Won't Bite My Tongue" (K Briggs, K. Burruss, T. Johnson) - 3:44
  12. "Just So You Know" (P. Stewart, L. Tab, K. Willis) - 4:33
  13. "Easier" (featuring Faith Evans) (K. Briggs, K. Burruss, T. Cottle, G. Smith) - 4:23
  14. "Outro" (K. Burruss, B. Edwards Jr.) - 0:44
  15. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Ear Kandi Remix) - 4:03 [Japanese Bonus Track]

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 100
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[4] 46
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 129
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[6] 22
US Billboard 200[7] 72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 32

References

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  1. ^ "Hey Kandi... - Kandi". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Hey Kandi". NME. 12 September 2005.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 150.
  4. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. November 18, 2000. Archived from the original on November 19, 2000. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Kandi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kandi Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.