Ultraviolet (Kid Sister album)

Ultraviolet is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Kid Sister, released on November 17, 2009 by Universal Republic Records. It was initially to be titled Dream Date but was changed during the recording process, along with the removal of three tracks and addition of five new ones. DJ A-Trak serves as the executive producer and the album includes production by XXXChange, Sinden, DJ Gant-Man, Hervé, Yuksek, and others.[1]

Ultraviolet
Studio album by
Kid Sister
ReleasedNovember 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)[1]
Recorded2007–09
GenreHip hop, electro, R&B
Length37:28
LabelFool's Gold, Downtown, Universal Republic
ProducerA-Trak (also exec.), XXXChange, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Yuksek, Hervé, Sinden, Rusko, Brain Kennedy, DJ Gant-Man
Singles from Ultraviolet
  1. "Control"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Pro Nails"
    Released: October 17, 2007
  3. "Get Fresh"
    Released: 2009
  4. "Right Hand Hi"
    Released: July 16, 2009
  5. "Daydreaming"
    Released: April 16, 2010
  6. "Big N Bad"
    Released: July 25, 2010[2]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicfavorable[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
The New York Timesmixed[7]
Pitchfork Media4.4/10[8]
PopMatters5/10[9]
Spin8/10[10]
The Village Voicefavorable[11]

Ultraviolet received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. The album holds a score of 70 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Right Hand Hi"M. Young, S. Angello, S. Ingrosso, D. MacklovitchSteve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso3:18
2."Life on TV"M. Young, P. BussonYuksek, A-Trak (add.)3:29
3."Big N Bad"M. Young, J. Harvey, G. Sinden, J. Valerie, V.J. MartinHervé, Sinden (add.)3:00
4."Step" (featuring Estelle)M. Young, E. Swaray, C. Mercer, J. WagnerRusko, A-Trak (add.)3:01
5."Let Me Bang 2009"M. Young, A. Epton, C. Franke, E.W. Froese, J. SchmoellingXXXChange2:54
6."Pro Nails" (featuring Kanye West)M. Young, A. Macklovitch, K. West, P. Houston, J. Houston, P. BeauregardA-Trak3:22
7."Daydreaming"M. Young, M. McHenry, J. Baptiste, A. Whyte, B. Kennedy SealsBrian Kennedy3:01
8."Switch Board" (featuring DJ Gant-Man)M. Young, G. WilsonDJ Gant-Man3:39
9."54321"M. Young, A. EptonXXXChange3:07
10."Get Fresh"M. Young, A. Macklovitch, A. Epton, T. Sontag, F. SenfterA-Trak, XXXChange2:54
11."You Ain't Really Down"E. Matthew, T. LeeA-Trak2:46
12."Control"M. Young, A. EptonXXXChange2:52
Total length:37:28
Re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Daydreaming" (featuring Cee-Lo)3:09
14."Right Hand Hi" (Caspa Remix)4:25
15."Daydreaming" (Jakwob Remix)4:36
16."Pro Nails" (Rusko Remix)4:24
Total length:53:57
Sampling credits

Personnel
  • Producer - Chris "Tek" O'Ryan
  • Executive producer - A-Trak
  • A&R - Fool's Gold, Josh Deutsch, Josh Young, Melisa Young
  • A&R coordination - Julia Wilde
  • A&R administration - Jayne Grodd Bronstein
  • Design and illustration - Dust La Rock
  • Photography - Don Flood
  • Management - Peter Katsis
  • Legal Counsel - Richard Grabel
  • Publicity - Kathryn Frazier, Dana Meyerson
  • Sample Clearance - Deborah Mannis-Gardner
  • Mastering - Mandy Parnell, Chris Potter

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers[13] 11
US Top Rap Albums[13] 20

References
  1. Tom Breihan (2009). "Kid Sister Album Release Details, Finally". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbggR1ttM7w
  3. Allmusic review
  4. The A.V. Club review
  5. The Guardian review
  6. Los Angeles Times review
  7. The New York Times review
  8. Pitchfork Media review
  9. Popmatters review
  10. Spin review
  11. The Village Voice review
  12. Kid Sister - Dreamdate Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  13. Allmusic Album Charts AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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