Parels

Parels
Parels
Studio album by K3
Released	4 October 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop
Length	40:52
Label	Capetown / Wivani
Producer	Miguel Wiels
K3 chronology
Singles from Parels
	"Wat ik wil"; Released: 1998; "Heyah mama"; Released: April 1999; "Yeke yeke"; Released: August 1999; "I Love You Baby"; Released: November 1999; "Op elkaar (remix 2000)"; Released: March 2000;

Parels (English: Pearls) is the debut album of Belgian girl group K3. It was released on 4 October 1999 through the Capetown/Wivani label.^[1] The album reached the 2nd position in the Flemish albums chart.

Track listing

*Parels* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yeke yeke"	Miguel Wiels Peter Gillis Alain Vande Putte	3:26
2.	"Wat ik wil"	Marc Paelinck Ronald Buersens Dennis Peirs	3:38
3.	"Heyah mama"	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:21
4.	"Op elkaar"	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:56
5.	"Parels"	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	4:10
6.	"I Love You Baby"	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:41
7.	"Ik kom tot leven"	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:50
8.	"Altijd van je dromen"	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:44
9.	"Geen tweede keer"	Paelinck Buersens Peirs	4:13
10.	"Zonder jou"	Paelinck Buersens Peirs	3:46
11.	"Oh ja"	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:07
Total length:			40:52

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[2]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[3]	8
Chart (2000)	Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[4]	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[5]	2× Platinum	60,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[6]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Parels 2000

On 28 September 2000 a reissue of the album was released through label Niels William, called Parels 2000.^[7] This album also charted in The Netherlands. Parels 2000 contains all the original songs as listed above, with an extra CD containing remixes and karaoke versions of the original songs. The remix of "Op elkaar", called "Op elkaar (remix 2000)" was released as fifth single from the album.

Track listing

*Parels 2000* – bonus disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Op elkaar" (Top remix)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:45
2.	"Heyah mama" (ID remix)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	2:57
3.	"Yeke yeke" (ID remix)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	2:46
4.	"Wat ik wil" (Milk Inc. remix)	Paelinck Buersens Peirs	3:22
5.	"Altijd van je dromen" (Top remix)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:35
6.	"Wat ik wil" (karaoke version)	Paelinck Buersens Peirs	3:38
7.	"Heyah mama" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:21
8.	"Yeke yeke" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:26
9.	"I Love You Baby" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:41
10.	"Op elkaar" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:45
Total length:			40:06

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[2]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[8]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[9]	81
Dutch Albums Chart^[10]	48
Chart (2002)	Position
Dutch Albums Chart^[11]	54

2008 reissue

On August 11, 2008, another reissue of the album was released. This version of Parels contains two CDs, with on the first one the original songs as listed above, and on the second one karaoke versions of all the songs.

Track listing

*Parels* – 2008 reissue bonus disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yeke yeke" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:26
2.	"Wat ik wil" (karaoke version)	Paelinck Buersens Peirs	3:38
3.	"Heyah mama" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:21
4.	"Op elkaar" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:56
5.	"Parels" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	4:10
6.	"I Love You Baby" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:41
7.	"Ik kom tot leven" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:50
8.	"Altijd van je dromen" (karaoke version)	Wiels Gillis Vande Putte	3:44
9.	"Geen tweede keer" (karaoke version)	Paelinck Buersens Peirs
10.	"Oh ja" (karaoke version)		3:07
Total length:			40:52

References

^ "K3 — Parels". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Ultratop.be – K3 – Parels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1999 - Albums". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2000 - Albums". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
^ "Dutch album certifications – K3 – Parels" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 24 July 2019. Enter Parels in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2001 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ "Parels 2000 (speciale uitgave)". bol.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 December 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – K3 – Parels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2001 - Albums". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "Jaaroverzichten - Album 2001". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "Jaaroverzichten - Album 2002". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

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[1] "K3 — Parels". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

[ac_Flanders_K3-2] "Ultratop.be – K3 – Parels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

[3] "Jaaroverzichten 1999 - Albums". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[4] "Jaaroverzichten 2000 - Albums". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[BelgiumK3ParelsalbumCertRef-5] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.

[NetherlandsK3ParelsalbumCertRef-6] "Dutch album certifications – K3 – Parels" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 24 July 2019. Enter Parels in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2001 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[7] "Parels 2000 (speciale uitgave)". bol.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 December 2013.

[ac_Netherlands_K3-8] "Dutchcharts.nl – K3 – Parels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

[9] "Jaaroverzichten 2001 - Albums". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[10] "Jaaroverzichten - Album 2001". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[11] "Jaaroverzichten - Album 2002". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

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