''Kima, Keisha, and Pam'' is the second and last to date

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by American R&B girl group

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. It was released by

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and

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on October 27, 1998, in the United States. The album debuted at number nine on the US

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and peaked at number thirty-nine on the US ''Billboard'' 200. In 1999, the album was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) for excess of selling 500,000 copies. To date, it is their most recent album.

Background

Original producer of "Truth Or Dare (Interlude),"

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re-produced it as a full-length track "Dolly Baby" for rapper

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's 1999 album ''"The Wonderful World of Cease-a-Leo"'', also using a sample of Pam's vocals from the Interlude as its chorus. Despite it being a sample, she is also listed under vocals in the album's credits.

Critical reception

In his review for ''

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'' Matt Diehl wrote that "Total don’t get quite bad enough on their sophomore release, ''Kima, Keisha, and Pam''. Despite all the heavy breathing, the diva trio’s pillow talk peters out. However, bed-board-bangin’ beats from Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Heavy D, and the Puff master himself turn this into a partial, if not total, bump-and-grind masterpiece."

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editor Michael Gallucci found that "by inviting a who's-who roster into the tub with them otalare barely heard. Brimming with the sounds of the world around it, ''Kima, Keisha & Pam'' is a studio-powered album that loses its individuality while trying desperately to be a part of the streets and scene. The best track, "Trippin'," is an Elliott-produced slice of robotic R&B that combines the gals' sweet harmonies with state-of-the-soul-art studio savvy. But an album's worth of the sexy same unveils Total's ultimate limitations."

Track listing

Notes * denotes co-producer Samples credits *"If You Want Me" sampled " Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" by

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, which sampled "Sweet Green Fields" By

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. *"Press Rewind" sampled " Little Child, Runnin Wild" by

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*"Rain" sampled "A Garden of Peace" by

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and "

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" by

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*"Sitting Home" sampled "Forget I Was a "G"" by Whitehead Bros. *"What About Us" (Remix) sampled "Hobo Scratch" by Malcolm McLaren and World's Famous Supreme Team

Credits

*Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander – Engineer *Billy B. – Make-Up *Ariel Borujow – Assistant Engineer *Ali Boudris – Engineer, Guitar *Warryn Campbell – Producer *Drew Coleman – Engineer *

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– Executive Producer, Producer *Johnny Dangerous – Programming *C.J. DeVillar – Engineer *Tony Dofat – Engineer *Jimmy Douglass – Mixing *

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– Associate Executive Producer, Performer, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals *Rasheed Goodlowe – Assistant Engineer *Mick Guzauski – Mixing *Andy Haller – Assistant Engineer *Heavy D – Producer *Steve Jordan – Producer *Garrett Blake Smith – Producer *Kris Kello – Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) *Jess Klein – Composer *Jack Knight – Vocal Arrangement *Shannon "Slam" Lawrence Engineer *Paul Logus – Engineer, Mixing *Mario Lucy – Engineer *Mase – Performer *

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– Engineer, Mixing *Michael McCoy – Engineer *Mocha – Performer *Lynn Montrose – Engineer *Rob Murphy – Assistant Engineer *Michael Patterson – Mixing *Rob Paustian – Engineer *Joe "Smilin' Joe" Perrera – Engineer, Mixing * Harve Pierre – A&R, Associate Executive Producer, Producer, Vocal Producer *Herb Powers – Mastering *Ed Raso – Engineer *Norman Jean Roy – Photography *Tony Smalios – Engineer *Erica Spivey – Vocals *Aaron Sprague – Assistant Engineer *Toni Swan – Hair Stylist *Carl Thomas – Performer *Gerard Thomas – Multi Instruments, Producer *Carl Thompson – Producer *Timbaland – Multi Instruments, Producer *Total – Vocals, Vocals (Background) *

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– Executive Producer *Mario Winans – Producer *Chad Wolfinabarger – Engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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