Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' first names, her black father Kenneth and Chinese-Puerto Rican mother Eveliss. Kelis Rogers-Jones (born Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979), is known simply by her first name Kelis (pronounced Kuh-lees). Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Ultra Tunes Song Discussions is protected by U.S. I was too young, I'll never get that backNow it's this wayīENASSI, ALESSANDRO / BENASSI, MARCO / FAUNTLEROY, JAMES / KOUAME, JEAN / ROGERS, KELISPublished by 'Brave' was performed exclusively at the Cherry Live Lounge, and was eventually included on her 2010 Vevo Summer Sets concert.I had to give upAll of this pain you had given The video features Kelis in front of a white background, with constant vibrations affecting the camera. It became Kelis' second single to chart outside the top 100 in the latter country, and is one of her worst performing singles there.Ī music video was directed by British photographer Rankin, which was released online on November 19, 2010. It reached number 29 on Belgium's Ultratip chart, and number 123 on the UK Singles Chart.

Despite this, 'Brave' charted poorly in selected record charts. Several critics highlighted the song as one of her most personal efforts, and selected it as an album standout.

The song received universal acclaim from critics, who praised its composition and production. Lyrically, the song is a self-empowerment anthem that discusses several phases of her personal life, including marriage/divorce, self-discovery, and the birth of her son. Throughout the song, Kelis' vocals are heavily processed with autotune and vocoder post-production tools. The song opens with a slow-pace, until it progresses with electronic dance music. Musically, 'Brave' is a mid-tempo disco song, influenced by heavy elements of electronic dance music.

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