Kaleidoscope (Tiësto album)

Kaleidoscope
Studio album by
Tiësto
Released6 October 2009
Recorded2008–2009
StudioLondon, United Kingdom / Las Vegas, United States / Breda, Netherlands
Genre
Length73:51
Label
Producer
Tiësto chronology
In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia
(2008) 		Kaleidoscope
(2009) 		Magikal Journey
(2010)
Singles from Kaleidoscope
  1. "I Will Be Here"
    Released: 28 July 2009
  2. "Escape Me"
    Released: 23 November 2009
  3. "Who Wants to Be Alone"
    Released: 5 March 2010
  4. "Feel It in My Bones"
    Released: 4 June 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
AltSounds80%[2]
BBC(Negative)[3]
Pitchfork3.8/10[4]

Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by Dutch DJ and record producer Tiësto, released on 6 October 2009 by Musical Freedom, Tiësto's new label in association with PIAS Recordings.[5] The album contains collaborations with Nelly Furtado, Emily Haines of Metric, Tegan and Sara, Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party, and Calvin Harris among others.[6]

The album also features the song "I Will Be Here" with Australian group Sneaky Sound System, which was released as the lead single on 28 July 2009. This album marks the change in Tiesto's style from trance towards more commercial house, dance and pop. The album entered the Dutch Albums Chart at number 2. It also debuted at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 5 on the Irish and Mexican Albums Chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Kaleidoscope" (featuring Jónsi)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
7:36
2."Escape Me" (featuring C.C. Sheffield)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • C.C. Sheffield
  • Nico Chiotellis
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
4:17
3."You Are My Diamond" (featuring Kianna Alarid)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
4:10
4."I Will Be Here" (featuring Sneaky Sound System)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Angus McDonald
  • Connie Mitchell
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Danja*
3:26
5."I Am Strong" (featuring Priscilla Ahn)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
5:38
6."Here on Earth" (featuring Cary Brothers)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
4:55
7."Always Near"
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
1:33
8."It's Not the Things You Say" (featuring Kele Okereke)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
3:14
9."Fresh Fruit"
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
5:23
10."Century" (featuring Calvin Harris)
4:41
11."Feel It in My Bones" (featuring Tegan and Sara)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Tegan Quin
  • Sara Quin
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Danja*
4:52
12."Who Wants to Be Alone" (featuring Nelly Furtado)
4:35
13."LA Ride"
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
4:13
14."Bend It Like You Don't Care"
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Engblom
  • Cornéer
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Engblom
  • Cornéer
3:23
15."Knock You Out" (featuring Emily Haines)
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Engblom
  • Cornéer
5:06
16."Louder Than Boom"
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Engblom
  • Cornéer
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Engblom
  • Cornéer
4:10
17."Surrounded by Light"
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
  • Verwest
  • Reijers-Fraaij
2:39
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
18."Organised Chaos"5:12
19."Bad Behavior" (featuring Dizzee Rascal)4:29

(*) Additional production

Charts

Chart performance for Kaleidoscope
Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 31
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[8] 7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 9
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 6
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[13] 44
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[14] 27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 139
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 61
Greek Albums (IFPI)[18] 11
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[19] 25
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] 5
Italian Albums (FIMI)[21] 72
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[22] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[23] 29
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[24] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 8
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] 87
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 73
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 20
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[29] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[30] 4
US Billboard 200[31] 59
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] 7
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[33] 3

Certifications

Certifications for Kaleidoscope
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[34] Gold 40,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[35] Gold 30,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  35. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Type Tiesto in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Kaleidoscope in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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