Kesha Rose Sebert
American singer and songwriter
Genres considered - Pop, Electronic, Dance, Hip-Hop
Breakthrough success when featured on rapper Flo-Rida's single, "Right Round"
Influences include Madonna, Queen, the Rolling Stones, the Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Beck, Beastie Boys, and more
Country music influences include Dolly Parton and Johnnie Cash
Animal
Debut album
Released in the U.S. on January 5, 2010
Genres considered - Electropop, Dance-Pop
Themes - Love, Heartbreak, Boys, Having a good time
Mixed reviews
"fun, carefree nature"
"juvenile...insincere"
Commercial success
No. 1 Canadian Albums
No. 1 Billboard 200
No. 1 Greece Albums
No. 5 Australia
No. 6 New Zealand
No. 8 UK Albums
Top 10 in 7 other countries
10th best-selling album in the U.S. in 2010
Lead single - "Tik Tok"
- Released on August 7, 2009
- No. 1 in 11 countries
- No. 1 Billboard Hot 100
- 12.8 million digital copies sold worldwide in 2010
6.8 million in the U.S. alone
Best selling single of the year
"Blah Blah Blah", "Your Love Is My Drug", "Take It Off"
- Top 10 in Australia, Canada, and the U.S.
Review Scores -
AllMusic - 3/5 Stars
Billboard - 3.5/5 Stars
Entertainment Weekly - B+
The Guardian - 2/5 Stars
Los Angeles Times - 3/4 Stars
NME - 5/10 Stars
The Phoenix - 3/4 Stars
Pitchfork - 7.3/10
Slant Magazine - 1.5/5 Stars
Track List -
1. Your Love Is My Drug
2. Tik Tok
3. Take It Off
4. Kiss n Tell
5. Stephen
6. Blah Blah Blah
7. Hungover
8. Party at a Rich Dude's House
9. Backstabber
10. Blind
11. Dinosaur
12. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
13. Boots & Boys
14. Animal
Year-end Charts 2010
No. 11 Australia
No. 44 Austria
No. 12 Canada
No. 88 France
No. 91 Germany
No. 61 Japan
No. 68 Mexico
No. 30 New Zealand
No. 31 Switzerland
No. 84 UK Albums
No. 20 Billboard 200
No. 6 Billboard Digital Albums
Decade-end Charts 2010-2019
No. 64 Australia
No. 115 Billboard 200
Certifications -
Gold in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Poland, & Sweden
Platinum in Mexico & the UK
2x Platinum in Australia, Canada, & New Zealand
4x Platinum in the U.S.
Honor -
Juno Award Nomination (2011)
Okay. Let me get this straight.
Icons from the 1970s and 1980s with well before and modern pop culture after have garnered music history in the form of Billboard honors, Rolling Stone honors, Hall of Fame Honors especially including the coveted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, timeless albums and songs that are radio station staples, and impressive certifications ranging from Gold, Platinum, Multi-Platinum, and in rare cases Diamond.
I have seen glowing critical reviews and commercial success nearly untouchable.
Rolling Stone lists, VH1 lists, and Q lists are the most common in research. The 500 Greatest, The 100 Greatest...by album, by song, by artist, by genre...that list goes on.
Artists inspired by or inspiring current - influences impacting all generations
So let me get this straight. Kesha, who stylizes her name as Ke$ha, reaches No. 1 on Billboard 200 with her debut album and lengthy international certifications including multi-platinum by the RIAA when critical reviews are either "fun" or "juvenile"?
Every artist names album songs uniquely. Yet I cannot take hers seriously.
This year, 2026, marks Sweet 16 on Set List. The year 2010 will forever be the most memorable because of the discovery of blogging and launching Set List with a curated touch. Classic and understated.
I never knew what music truly had to offer in 2010.
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