K.K.K.K.K.
1998 studio album by Kahimi Karie
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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]
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| Released | July 15, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 41:38 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[5] |
| Pitchfork | 4.0/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | 7/10[8] |
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. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "One Thousand 20th Century Chairs" | Momus | Hirohisa Horie | 2:23 |
| 2. | "What Are You Wearing?" | Momus | Momus | 5:36 |
| 3. | "Qu'est-ce que tu veux?" | Françoise Cactus | Cactus | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Clip Clap" | Cactus | Friedrich von Finsterwalde | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Kahimi Karie et moi" | Philippe Katerine | Katerine | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Harmony Korine" | Momus | Tomoki Kanda | 4:44 |
| 7. | "The Harder They Come" | Jimmy Cliff | Cliff | 4:26 |
| 8. | "The Symphonies of Beethoven" | Momus | Momus | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Orly-Narita" | Katerine | Kanda | 5:10 |
| 10. | "What Is Blue?" | Kahimi Karie | Horie | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Kahimi au téléphone" | Cactus | Cactus | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 41:38 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 12. | "The Harder They Come" (Crue-L Entertainment mix) | Cliff | Cliff | 4:55 |
| 13. | "The Harder They Come" (Crue-L Entertainment mix instrumental) | Cliff | Cliff | 4:55 |
| 14. | "Harmony Korine" (dub) | Momus | Kanda | 6:23 |
| 15. | "Harmony Korine" (dub instrumental) | Momus | Kanda | 6:23 |
| Total length: | 64:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 12. | "What Are You Wearing?" (Shinco remix) | Momus | Momus | 4:25 |
| 13. | "The Symphonies of Beethoven" (Add N to (X) remix) | Momus | Momus | 5:51 |
| 14. | "Orly-Narita" (Buffalo Daughter remix) | Katerine | Kanda | 5:52 |
| 15. | "One Thousand 20th Century Chairs" (Hirohisa Horie remix) | Momus | Horie | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 61:36 | |||