Ultraviolet (Kid Sister album)

Ultraviolet
Studio album by Kid Sister
Released	November 17, 2009[1]
Recorded	2007–09
Genre	Hip hop, electro, R&B
Length	37:28
Label	Fool's Gold, Downtown, Universal Republic
Producer	A-Trak (also exec.), XXXChange, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Yuksek, Hervé, Sinden, Rusko, Brain Kennedy, DJ Gant-Man
Singles from Ultraviolet
"Control" Released: 2007 "Pro Nails" Released: October 17, 2007 "Get Fresh" Released: 2009 "Right Hand Hi" Released: July 16, 2009 "Daydreaming" Released: April 16, 2010 "Big N Bad" Released: July 25, 2010[2]

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	favorable[3]
The A.V. Club	B+[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
The New York Times	mixed[7]
Pitchfork Media	4.4/10[8]
PopMatters	5/10[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	8/10[11]
The Village Voice	favorable[12]

Ultraviolet received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. The album holds a score of 68 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Right Hand Hi"	M. Young, S. Angello, S. Ingrosso, D. Macklovitch	Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso	3:18
2.	"Life on TV"	M. Young, P. Busson	Yuksek, A-Trak (add.)	3:29
3.	"Big N Bad"	M. Young, J. Harvey, G. Sinden, J. Valerie, V.J. Martin	Hervé, Sinden (add.)	3:00
4.	"Step" (featuring Estelle)	M. Young, E. Swaray, C. Mercer, J. Wagner	Rusko, A-Trak (add.)	3:01
5.	"Let Me Bang 2009"	M. Young, A. Epton, C. Franke, E.W. Froese, J. Schmoelling	XXXChange	2:54
6.	"Pro Nails" (featuring Kanye West)	M. Young, A. Macklovitch, K. West, P. Houston, J. Houston, P. Beauregard	A-Trak	3:22
7.	"Daydreaming"	M. Young, M. McHenry, J. Baptiste, A. Whyte, B. Kennedy Seals	Brian Kennedy	3:01
8.	"Switch Board" (featuring DJ Gant-Man)	M. Young, G. Wilson	DJ Gant-Man	3:39
9.	"54321"	M. Young, A. Epton	XXXChange	3:07
10.	"Get Fresh"	M. Young, A. Macklovitch, A. Epton, T. Sontag, F. Senfter	A-Trak, XXXChange	2:54
11.	"You Ain't Really Down"	E. Matthew, T. Lee	A-Trak	2:46
12.	"Control"	M. Young, A. Epton	XXXChange	2:52
Total length:				37:28

Re-release bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
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

• "Big N Bad" contains interpolations from the composition "Don't Go" written by Vincent John Martin.
• "Step" contains samples from "Boogaloo Anthem" by Funkmaster Ozone.
• "Let Me Bang 2009" contains replayed elements from "Love On A Real Train" written by Christopher Franke, Edgar W. Froese and Johannes Schmoelling.
• "Pro Nails" contains excerpts from "Good Googly Moogly" written by Patrick Houston, Jordan Houston and Paul Beauregard.
• "Get Fresh" contains samples and excerpts from "Lower State of Consciousness" by ZZT.

Personnel

• 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 - Debrorah Mannis-Gardner
• Mastering - Mandy Parnell, Chris Potter

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Top Heatseekers[14]	11
US Top Rap Albums[14]	20

References

1. Tom Breihan (2009). "Kid Sister Album Release Details, Finally". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
2. http://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. Rolling Stone review
11. Spin review
12. The Village Voice review
13. Kid Sister - Dreamdate Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
14. Allmusic Album Charts AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-04-29.