DK3

Following Aubrey O'Day and D. Woods departures from the group in 2008, the remaining members, Shannon Bex, Aundrea Fimbres, and Dawn Richard, split up. In 2013, Bex, Fimbres, O'Day, and Richard reunited with plans to release a new album. The group later initiated the No Filter Tour in the US to promote their comeback and new music.{{cite web|author=Jason Lipshutz |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5944924/danity-kane-announces-no-filter-us-tour |title=Danity Kane Announces 'No Filter' U.S. Tour |publisher=Billboard |date=2014-03-25 |accessdate=2016-07-31}} Following a few promotional performances, Fimbres announced in May 2014 that she would be permantely leaving the group due to being engaged by husband and her desire to start a family, despite already having had recorded vocals for the album.{{cite web|author=Sam |url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2014/11/song-danity-kane-days-work-ft-aundrea-fimbres/ |title=New Song: Danity Kane – 'All In A Day's Work (ft. Aundrea Fimbres)'|publisher=ThatGrapeJuice |date=2014-11-13 |accessdate=2017-01-19}} Bex, O'Day, and Richard revealed that they would stay a trio and continue to perform together. However, tensions between O'Day and Richard lead to a fight in early August 2014, and the group split a few days later. On September 24, 2014, O'Day and Bex announced that the album would still be released as a thank you to their fans.

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Fact

| rev1Score = positive{{cite web|url= http://www.factmag.com/2014/11/21/danity-kane-dk3-review/|title=Album Review: Danity Kane – DK3|work=FACTmagazinr}}

| rev2 = FDRMX

| rev2Score = {{rating|4.5|5|score=4.6/5 stars}}{{cite web|url=http://fdrmx.com/danity-kane-dk3-album-review/|title=Danity Kane: 'DK3′ Album Review|work=GFDRMX|accessdate=October 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030044408/http://fdrmx.com/danity-kane-dk3-album-review/|archivedate=October 30, 2014}}

| rev3 = Los Angeles Times

| rev3Score = positive{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-despite-murky-origins-dk3-shows-danity-kanes-essence-20141029-story.html|title=Despite murky origins, 'DK3' captures Danity Kane's essence|first=Gerrick|last=Kennedy|newspaper=LA Times|date=29 October 2014 |accessdate=October 29, 2014}}

| rev4 = PressPlay

| rev4Score = {{rating|3|5|score=3/5 stars}}{{cite web|url=http://pressplayok.com/review-danity-kane-dk3/|title=REVIEW: DANITY KANE – DK3|work=PressPlay|access-date=2014-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027155759/http://pressplayok.com/review-danity-kane-dk3/|archive-date=2014-10-27|url-status=dead}}

| rev5 = SoSoGay

| rev5Score = {{rating|4.8|5|score=4.8/5 stars}}{{cite web|url=http://sosogay.co.uk/2014/album-review-danity-kane-dk3/|title=Album Review: Danity Kane – DK3|work=SoSoGay|access-date=2014-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029062825/http://sosogay.co.uk/2014/album-review-danity-kane-dk3/|archive-date=2014-10-29|url-status=dead}}

| rev6 = AllMusic

| rev6score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=Danity Kane – DK3 Album Review|website=AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dk3-mw0002769913|access-date=25 November 2024}}

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Upon release, DK3 generally well received by critics. Gerrick Kennedy of The Los Angeles Times stated the album "captures Danity Kane's essence" despite murky origins, "DK3 is effervescent and completely primed for dance floors – even if the ladies have long left the party." Nicole Tucker of FDRMX notice the album "overall sound is very diverse and commercial. Though it doesn’t exactly FIT the R’n’B genre it’s listed under, the urban lyrics and brilliant engineering make a definitive sound for the collective. DK3 is a great album that’s simply an inevitable result of one of this year’s biggest music comebacks."

PressPlay lauded the production, drawn praising to tracks "Lemonade" and "All in a Day's Work": "The glorious “here’s to the haters” rip-up of "Lemonade," Danity Kane sound more alive as a trio than ever before. The harmonies sound effortless – you can practically picture the shoulder brush when they sing about making it look easy on "All in a Day's Work" – and there's zero reflection of discord in the music. Danity Kane clearly still have a lot to offer us so, girls, a message: sort your shit out before we call Oprah to intervene. Ya heard." Elliot Robinson of SoSoGay praised the songs' harmonies and hooks, writing: "DK3 serves as a decisive reminder of Danity Kane's short-lived brilliance, full of tight harmonies and killer hooks."

DK3 debuted and peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard 200. This marked Danity Kane's lowest opening up to then and was a considerable decline from their previous efforts Danity Kane (2006) and Welcome to the Dollhouse (2008), both of which had opened at number one on the chart. DK3 became their band's consecutive album to reach the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number seven, It also was their first entry on the US Independent Albums chart, reaching number six.

{{Track listing

| headline = DK3 track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total length =

| title1 = Rhythm of Love

| writer1 = {{hlist|Jonathan Yip|Jeremy Reeves|Ray Romulus|Ray McCullough|Candice Nelson|Patrick "J. Que" Smith}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Nelson{{ref|A|[A]}}|Smith{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length1 = 3:36

| title2 = Lemonade

| note2 = featuring Tyga

| writer2 = {{hlist|Yip|Reeves|Romulus|McCullough|Mike Lloyd|Rosina "Soaky" Russell|Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Travis Garland{{ref|B|[B]}}}}

| length2 = 4:24

| title3 = All in a Day's Work

| writer3 = {{hlist|Dwayne Abernathy|Taylor Parks|Paris Jones}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Dem Jointz|Taylor Parks{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length3 = 3:14

| title4 = Rage

| writer4 = {{hlist|Yip|Reeves|Romulus|McCullough|Kessington Kross}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Danity Kane{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length4 = 3:26

| title5 = Tell Me

| writer5 = {{hlist|Dawn Angelique Richard|Yip|Reeves|Romulus|McCullough|Russell}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Soaky{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length5 = 3:39

| title6 = Two Sides

| writer6 = {{hlist|Yip|Reeves|Romulus|McCullough|Malcolm "Three" McDaniel}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Danity Kane{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length6 = 3:43

| title7 = Secret Lover

| writer7 = {{hlist|Yip|Reeves|Romulus|McCullough|Kross}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Kross{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length7 = 3:59

| title8 = Roulette

| writer8 = {{hlist|Yip|Reeves|Romulus|McCullough|Clarence Coffee, Jr.}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Coffee{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length8 = 3:53

| title9 = Pieces

| writer9 = {{hlist|Yip|Reeves|Romulus|McCullough|McDaniel}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Danity Kane{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length9 = 3:09

| title10 = Bye Baby

| writer10 = {{hlist|Yip|Reeves|Romulus|McCullough|Parks|Kameron Glasper}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|The Stereotypes|Parks{{ref|A|[A]}}|Kam Parker{{ref|A|[A]}}}}

| length10 = 4:16

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