Parels

1999 studio album by K3

Parels

Studio album by

Released

4 October 1999 (1999-10-04)

Recorded

1999

Genre

Pop

Length

40:52

Label

Capetown / Wivani

Producer

Miguel Wiels

K3 chronology

Parels
(1999)

Alle kleuren
(2000)

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 a debut album of the Belgian girlgroup 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

Standard editionNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Yeke yeke"

Miguel Wiels
Peter Gillis
Alain Vande Putte

3:262."Wat ik wil"

Marc Paelinck
Ronald Buersens
Dennis Peirs

3:383."Heyah mama"

Wiels
Gillis
Vande Putte

3:214."Op elkaar"

Wiels
Gillis
Vande Putte

3:565."Parels"

Wiels
Gillis
Vande Putte

4:106."I Love You Baby"

Wiels
Gillis
Vande Putte

3:417."Ik kom tot leven"

Wiels
Gillis
Vande Putte

3:508."Altijd van je dromen"

Wiels
Gillis
Vande Putte

3:449."Geen tweede keer"

Paelinck
Buersens
Peirs

4:1310."Zonder jou"

Paelinck
Buersens
Peirs

3:4611."Oh ja"

Wiels
Gillis
Vande Putte

3:07Total 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

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^ ^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.