Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
On her full-length debut Sound of a Woman, Kiesza capitalizes on the success of her '90s dance-reviving hit "Hideaway" and moves beyond it at the same time. Savvily, the album begins with the single that started it all, and what a track it is: a sleek, sexy nod to '90s house, "Hideaway" remains catchy enough to be played on Top 40 radio without compromising any of its danceability. One of 2014's finest dance-pop tracks, "Hideaway" may still be Sound of a Woman's brightest highlight, but the album's other peaks could've been hits for Black Box or CeCe Peniston back in the day. On tracks like "No Enemiesz," "Giant in My Heart," "Over Myself," and "The Love," Kiesza and producers Rami Samir Afuni and Simen & Epsen revitalize the stark beats, pulsing keyboards, and soaring vocals that defined '90s dance with zero irony and lots of energy. The Hideaway EP already suggested that Kiesza was broadening her horizons, a brave move for a new artist so closely associated with a particular sound. Then again, she began her career singing folky material, so she's already proven she's unafraid of change. She gives her '90s fondness a hip-hop bent with "Losin' My Mind," a low-slung track featuring Mick Jenkins and a gritty beat, and "Bad Thing," a collaboration with rapper Joey Bada$$. Elsewhere, she tackles ballads like the title track and the delicate cover of Haddaway's booming hit "What Is Love?" At its best, Sound of a Woman is a potent reminder of how much fun this sound was -- and is.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Rami Afuni, ComposerLyricist - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rami Afuni, ComposerLyricist - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rami Afuni, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Jenkins, FeaturedArtist - Jayson Jenkins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rami Afuni, ComposerLyricist - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Paulo "Shirazi" Prudencio, ComposerLyricist - Maddox Chhim, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Bada$$, FeaturedArtist - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Carlos St. John, ComposerLyricist - Corey Latif Williams, ComposerLyricist - Maddox Chhim, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Junior Torello, ComposerLyricist - Dieter Luenstedt, ComposerLyricist - Kiesza, MainArtist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records (Lokal Legend), a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Yoed Nir, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Howes, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Marion, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eli Bishop, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leonor Falcon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Byers, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Daniela Rivera, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Carlos St. John, ComposerLyricist - Paulo "Shirazi" Prudencio, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Carlos St. John, ComposerLyricist - Maddox Chhim, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rami Afuni, ComposerLyricist - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Espen Berg, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simen Eriksrud, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simen & Espen, Producer - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ryan West, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JORDAN ORVOSH, Producer, Mixer, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kiesza, MainArtist - Kiesa Rae Ellestad, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marta salogni, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kiesza, MainArtist - Rami Samir Afuni, Producer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pierre Guimard, Arranger, Work Arranger - Nili Hadida, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Cotto, ComposerLyricist - Guy Worth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Rogers, Producer - Kiesza, MainArtist - Clive Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 BBC Enterprises Ltd.
Album review
On her full-length debut Sound of a Woman, Kiesza capitalizes on the success of her '90s dance-reviving hit "Hideaway" and moves beyond it at the same time. Savvily, the album begins with the single that started it all, and what a track it is: a sleek, sexy nod to '90s house, "Hideaway" remains catchy enough to be played on Top 40 radio without compromising any of its danceability. One of 2014's finest dance-pop tracks, "Hideaway" may still be Sound of a Woman's brightest highlight, but the album's other peaks could've been hits for Black Box or CeCe Peniston back in the day. On tracks like "No Enemiesz," "Giant in My Heart," "Over Myself," and "The Love," Kiesza and producers Rami Samir Afuni and Simen & Epsen revitalize the stark beats, pulsing keyboards, and soaring vocals that defined '90s dance with zero irony and lots of energy. The Hideaway EP already suggested that Kiesza was broadening her horizons, a brave move for a new artist so closely associated with a particular sound. Then again, she began her career singing folky material, so she's already proven she's unafraid of change. She gives her '90s fondness a hip-hop bent with "Losin' My Mind," a low-slung track featuring Mick Jenkins and a gritty beat, and "Bad Thing," a collaboration with rapper Joey Bada$$. Elsewhere, she tackles ballads like the title track and the delicate cover of Haddaway's booming hit "What Is Love?" At its best, Sound of a Woman is a potent reminder of how much fun this sound was -- and is.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:27
- Main artists: Kiesza
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 4th & Broadway - Island
- Genre: Electronic
© 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.