Wanderland

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Wanderland is the second studio album by American singer Kelis, released on October 17, 2001, by Virgin Records. The album's only single, "Young, Fresh n' New", peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. As of October 2004, Wanderland had sold 17,000 copies in the United Kingdom.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Background and release

According to Kelis, Virgin Records did not understand Wanderland. She subsequently left the label around the time of the album's European release, and as a result, the album was not released in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Wanderland was officially released in the US to digital retailers on May 31, 2019,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and to streaming services on June 5.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

The song "Flash Back" (retitled "Flashback") was included on Kelis' subsequent album Tasty, while a new version of "Popular Thug", which replaced Pusha T of Clipse with Nas, appears on The Neptunes' 2003 compilation album Clones.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Critical reception

Wanderland received generally positive reviews from music critics. The Guardian critic Alexis Petridis described the music as "clever, exhilarating and original" and praised the album as The Neptunes' "most adventurous work to date".<ref name="guardian">Template:Cite news</ref> Mark Bautz of Entertainment Weekly commented that "Kelis' brash blend of Curtis Mayfield soul, techno-Zeppelin funk, Jobim-lite bossa nova, and ultrasmooth R&B shows a more coherent artistry than many recent boundary-busting experiments."<ref name="ew">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Rupert Howe of Blender found that "[t]he best thing about Wanderland is that [Kelis] seems finally to have begun celebrating her eccentricities", adding, "Aside from the idiosyncratic lyrics [...] she switchbacks from parodying '70s mack-stylin' (the Funkadelic 'Daddy') to an '80s soul croon ('Scared Money')."<ref name="blender">Template:Cite magazine</ref> At entertainment.ie, Andrew Lynch commended Kelis' "aggressive vocal delivery and intriguing, if sometimes confusing lyrical imagery", while calling the album itself "[b]rilliantly produced" and "strikingly original".<ref name="ent.ie">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Rolling StoneTemplate:'s Barry Walters noted that, musically, Wanderland "doesn't venture far from its predecessor, Kaleidoscope: The Neptunes are still matching jaunty beats to techno sonics. But her pen is busier now, and the result is smarter, more nuanced but no less confrontational."<ref name="rollingstone">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated that "the album's first three songs—'Young, Fresh n' New,' 'Flash Back,' and 'Popular Thug'—are on an even standing with the best of the singer's debut [...] After that solid beginning, the album continually loses steam and gains it back."<ref name="allmusic">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Stephen Dalton of NME viewed the album as "a solid sophomore effort", but felt that "there is way too much filler here for a hotly hyped alterna-soul princess with her eyes on the big prize."<ref name="nme">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine opined that the album is "far from rote, but the Neptunes's rehashed retro beats and synths are beginning to sound derivative of Britney Spears's 'I'm a Slave 4 U.' Much of the disc's hooks are unchallenging and repetitive at best."<ref name="slant">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), Ernest Hardy and Arion Berger were critical of the album, writing that "[t]he beats that brought Kaleidoscope to life are gone, and only Kelis' hippieish and overly self-aware songwriting remains."<ref name="RS guide">Template:Cite book</ref>

Track listing

Notes

• "Easy Come, Easy Go" contains replayed elements from "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E.
• "Little Suzie" contains two hidden tracks: "Star Wars" and a cover of "I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Collins.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Wanderland.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

Musicians

• Kelis – vocals
• The Neptunes – instruments, arrangements
• Tony Kanal – bass guitar Template:Small
• Tom Dumont – guitar Template:Small
• Adrian Young – drums Template:Small
• Fieldy – live bass Template:Small
• C Minus – scratches Template:Small

Technical

• The Neptunes – production, executive production
• Andrew Coleman – engineering Template:Small
• Brian Garten – engineering Template:Small
• Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing Template:Small
• Serban Ghenea – mixing Template:Small
• Rob Walker – executive production

Artwork

• Michelle Laurita – cover photography
• Pauline St. Denis – inside photography

Charts

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Chart performance for Wanderland

Chart (2001)	Peak position

Release history

Release history for Wanderland

Region	Date	Label	Template:Abbr
Japan	October 17, 2001	EMI	<ref name="japan">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Germany	October 26, 2001		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
United Kingdom	October 29, 2001	Virgin	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
France	November 1, 2001	EMI	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>