Hey Kandi...

Hey Kandi...
Studio album by Kandi Burruss
Released	September 19, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	R&B
Length	49:13
Producer	Kandi Burruss, Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Sam Salter, Katrina Willis, Laney Stewart, Bernard Edwards Jr.
Kandi Burruss chronology
Hey Kandi (2000) Fly Above EP (2009)
Singles from Hey Kandi
"Don't Think I'm Not" Released: July 18, 2000 "Cheatin' on Me" Released: January 16, 2001

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

Co-produced by Kandi and Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, It debuted at number 72 on the Billboard 200 and number 32 on the U.S. 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

After the disband of the R&B group Xscape in 1998, Burruss broke away from music for a while. 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

• "Don't Think I'm Not" was released as the first single from the album on July 18, 2000. The song reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. A music video was released in August, 2000.
• "Cheatin' on Me" was released as the second single from the album on January 16, 2001. The song saw minor to moderate success only with peak positions of number 72 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A music video was released in August, 2000.

Track listing

1. "Introduction" (Kandi Burruss, B. Edwards Jr.) - 0:49
2. "Hey Kandi" (K. Burruss, B. Edwards Jr.) - 4:29
3. "Cheatin' on Me" (K. Burruss, B. Edwards Jr.) - 3:54
4. "What I'm Gon' Do to You" (Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, 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

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	72
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	32

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