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Netizens have reacted to Kesha sharing a throwback video on Instagram to commemorate the 15th anniversary of her debut album, Animal. In the post's caption, the songstress provided an insight into the making of the 2010 LP that catapulted her to stardom.
Released in January 2010 by Sony Music and RCA Records, Animal featured iconic Kesha tracks like Your Love Is My Drug, Tik Tok, Blah Blah Blah, and Party at a Rich Dude's House. It was certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, with over eight million units sold worldwide. Animal also attained chart success, debuting at the summit of the Billboard 200.
In the caption, the Stephen songstress thanked her childhood for shaping the experiences that eventually inspired the creation of Animal. She also heaped praise on her mother Pebe Sebert, who is best known for co-writing Dolly Parton's 1980 track Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You.
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"I spent my whole life learning the art of songwriting from my mom, an iconic songwriter herself, so when Animal came out, it was a culmination of the sounds of growing up, the sounds of falling in love, heartbreak, the sounds of coming of age, and I had no idea what these songs would open up for me and what kind of life I would be creating for myself just by putting these songs out in the world," she wrote in the caption.
In the accompanying video, a young Kesha is asked about her reaction to the reception received by Animal. With a face covered in glitter, she says:
“The only reason I made this record is to make kids have fun and have dance parties and inspire people to just be happy."
The then-22-year-old songstress continues:
"This whole is just kind of a very youthful, irreverent record. And I want it to be one of those records that you just put on and no matter what you’re doing or where you are it makes you happy.”
Fans have waxed lyrical about the 37-year-old in the comment section of her Instagram post. Some popular reactions on Instagram are as follows:
"Changed OUR lives forever! Te amo," a fan wrote on Instagram.
"Happy birthday animal 🥹❤️ I was 15 years old when I listened. I cannot believe this album is 15," added another.
"i don’t think any other album changed the trajectory of my life as much as animal ❤️," commented a user on Instagram.
One fan revealed that Animal was the first-ever album they owned.
"Animal was the first cd I ever owned as a kid," wrote the fan.
Animal was the first CD and album I'd ever bought and had for myself, and after loving TiK ToK so much I had to get it on release day. I listened to it on the bus to and from school every single day. Something about it really struck me, that's the Kesha magic I suppose! It's been love ever since!" another chimed in.
"The album that marked an entire generation," one user wrote.
Some other reactions on X read:
"This album is still everything to me! So many songs that mean the world! Thank you for this album, for every album, and thank you for who you are. 🥹 Queen Animal!!! Your music helped so many of us. It made us more than happy, it saved us!" a user commented.
"LOVE U SOOO MUCH THANK U FOR EVERYTHING," another chimed in.
"Beyond iconic," inferred a user on Instagram.
Kesha's Instagram post has racked up over 122,000 likes as of writing.
"Y’all give me purpose"- Kesha thanks fans as TikTok hits Spotify milestone 15 years after release
On Thursday, January 2, Kesha took to X to announce that her debut single Tik Tok had earned its most-streamed day ever on Spotify.
Produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco, the song was released on August 7, 2009, and became the lead single of her debut album Animal.
The song was a chart-topper, spending nine weeks at the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 and earning 12x Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.
The songstress performed the song during her performance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025. It was followed by the song earning over two million streams over the past two days - a 98.56% spike according to a post by @SpotifySnapshot on X.
"It was 15 years ago that I got my first #1 song! YALL did that. And the fact that tiktok had its biggest streaming day EVER yesterday blows my mind. Thank you for supporting my art y'all give me purpose," she wrote on X.
Describing the song, the songstress continued:
"This song is for the wild ones, the party girls, the ones who go too hard and laugh too loud and say too much. I love u. thank you animals!!!"
Kesha boasted a red bodysuit and matching boots while she rocked the stage during her performance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025 on New Year's Eve.
Watch her performance below:
Kesha's debut album Animal also earned its best day ever with over two million streams, i.e., an increment of 73.18%.
