- For other uses, see Rainbow (disambiguation).
Rainbow is the third studio album by Kesha. It was released on August 11, 2017. The album was released five years since her previous record and since then, Kesha dealt with several struggles in her personal and professional life, including a stint in a treatment center for an eating disorder and emotional issues, as well as a highly publicized legal battle with her former record producer Dr. Luke, whom she accused of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Kesha began writing material for her next album while in rehab in 2014 and as her recording contract at the time obliged her to work with Dr. Luke, she later recorded a series of new songs on her own and gave them to her record label.
Background
Kesha revealed in an interview with Teen Vogue that while she was in rehab she wrote 14 songs with the help of a toy Casio keyboard.
Regarding the genre of her new album, Kesha released this statement in the August 2014 edition of Teen Vogue
| “ | I’m not going to be making a lullaby jazz record, just in case there’s anybody out there who actually thought that was a possibility. My music will always have balls until I’m an 85-year-old crazy granny, so don’t be worried about that. | ” |
While on her Kesha and the Creepies: Fuck the World Tour, Kesha announced she has 52 songs ready to be released.
In the October 2016 issue of The New York Times, we learned that Kesha had written 22 more songs that waiting to be completed, polished, and released. Kesha was provided with outside producers and Kesha and Kemosabe had agreed to work with about a dozen of them.[2]
On July 5, 2017, Kesha announced on social media platforms that "Praying" would be released the following day. The song was released along with its music video, alongside the album's pre-order.
The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, marking her first of two nominations.
Artwork
Covers
![Vinyl cover[3]](/wiki/File:Rainbow_vinyl_cover.jpg "Rainbow vinyl cover.jpg (382 KB)")
Promotional Images
Illustrator and artist Robert Beatty designed the album artwork for Rainbow along with art director Brian Roettinger and photographer Olivia Bee.[4]
Singles
(2017)
(Europe single only)
(2017)
(2018)
Promotional Singles
(2017)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bastards" | 3:51 | |
| 2. | "Let 'Em Talk" (feat. Eagles of Death Metal) | 3:05 | |
| 3. | "Woman" (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns) | 3:16 | |
| 4. | "Hymn" | 3:25 | |
| 5. | "Praying" | 3:50 | |
| 6. | "Learn to Let Go" | 3:37 | |
| 7. | "Finding You" | 2:52 | |
| 8. | "Rainbow" | 3:38 | |
| 9. | "Hunt You Down" | 3:17 | |
| 10. | "Boogie Feet" | 2:54 | |
| 11. | "Boots" | 3:04 | |
| 12. | "Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You)" (feat. Dolly Parton) | 4:26 | |
| 13. | "Godzilla" | 2:08 | |
| 14. | "Spaceship" | 5:15 | |
| 15. | "Emotional" (Japanese bonus track) | 3:44 | |
Total length: |
52:20 | ||
Booklet
References
- ↑ https://www.popdust.com/kesha-has-written-a-really-weird-new-song-called-child-of-the-moon-1889976473.html
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/10/30/magazine/kesha-lawsuit-dr-luke.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180907025922/https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/kesha-rainbow-2xlp
- ↑ https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/kesha-rainbow-album-artwork-robert-beatty-brian-roettinger-olivia-bee-graphic-design-070717
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