Born into the 90's

Born into the 90's
Born into the 90's
Studio album by R. Kelly and Public Announcement
Released	January 14, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	R&B ; new jack swing ; soul ; hip-hop ;
Length	46:52
Label	Jive
Producer	R. Kelly ; Mr. Lee ; Wayne Williams;
R. Kelly chronology

Last updated November 21, 2025

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"She's Loving Me"	R. Kelly, Tyrone Blatcher, Michael Jefferson	R. Kelly	3:38
2.	"She's Got That Vibe"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	4:34
3.	"Definition of a Hotti"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	4:21
4.	"I Know What You Need"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	3:29
5.	"Keep It Street"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	3:57
6.	"Born into the 90's"	R. Kelly, Karen Evans, Patrice Rushen	R. Kelly	4:41
7.	"Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	5:03
8.	"Dedicated"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	4:40
9.	"Honey Love"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	5:04
10.	"Hangin' Out"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	4:07
11.	"Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" (Mr. Lee featuring R. Kelly)	R. Kelly, Morris Broadnax, Lee Haggard, Clarence Paul, Wayne Williams, Stevie Wonder	Mr. Lee, Wayne Williams, R. Kelly	3:19

Personnel

Timmy Allen – programming
Pete Christensen – assistant engineer
Michael Clark – producer
Rick "SL8" Cruz – engineer, assistant engineer
Gary "Bump City" Daniels – programming (Tatum & West)
Jose Fernandez – programming
Georgette Franklin – background vocals
Marcus Geeter – grooming
Stephen George – producer
Karen Gordon – background vocals
Joe Grant – photography
Barry Hankerson – executive producer
Gerard Julien – engineer, assistant engineer
R. Kelly – vocals, background vocals, producer, keyboards, drum programming, mixing
Steven Levy – engineer, assistant engineer
Doug Michael – engineer, assistant engineer
Mr. Lee – arranger, programming, producer, vocals, mixing
Peter Mokran – engineer, mixing
Tim Nitz – engineer
Cirland Noel – engineer
Tim Nutz – assistant engineer
Herb Powers – mastering
Michael Schlesinger – engineer, mixing
Dana Stovall – background vocals
Allan Byrd Tatum – programming, background vocals
Chris Trevett – engineer, mixing
Tom Vercillo – programming, engineer, mixing
Bobby West – keyboards
Danny Wilensky – saxophone
Wayne Williams – producer
Nicole Wilson – background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	50
UK Albums (OCC)^[8]	67
US Billboard 200 ^[9]	42
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	3
Chart (2001)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[11]	79

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard 200^[12]	96
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Born into the '90s R. Kelly, Public Announcement". AllMusic.
1 2 "Born Into the 90's".
1 2 "R. Kelly, behind the love". The Sunday Star-Times . May 30, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
↑ Weiner, Jonah. "R. Kelly, Born Into the 90's". Blender . Archived from the original on June 23, 2003. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: R. Kelly and Public Announcement". Robert Christgau.
↑ "R. Kelly: Album Guide - Rolling Stone Music". June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – R. Kelly & Public Announcement – Born into the 90's" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
↑ "R. Kelly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
↑ "R. Kelly Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
↑ "Lescharts.com – R. Kelly & Public Announcement – Born into the 90's". Hung Medien.
↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
↑ "American album certifications – R. Kelly & Public Announcement – Born into the 90's". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[AM-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Born into the '90s R. Kelly, Public Announcement". AllMusic.

[EW-2] 1 2 "Born Into the 90's".

[SST-3] 1 2 "R. Kelly, behind the love". The Sunday Star-Times . May 30, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

[Blender-4] Weiner, Jonah. "R. Kelly, Born Into the 90's". Blender . Archived from the original on June 23, 2003. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[5] "Robert Christgau: CG: R. Kelly and Public Announcement". Robert Christgau.

[6] "R. Kelly: Album Guide - Rolling Stone Music". June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011.

[ac_Netherlands_R._Kelly_&_Public_Announcement-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – R. Kelly & Public Announcement – Born into the 90's" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_UK2_-8] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_R._Kelly-9] "R. Kelly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_R._Kelly-10] "R. Kelly Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[ac_France_R._Kelly_&_Public_Announcement-11] "Lescharts.com – R. Kelly & Public Announcement – Born into the 90's". Hung Medien.

[12] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[13] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[United_StatesR._Kelly_&_Public_AnnouncementBorn_into_the_90'salbumCertRef-14] "American album certifications – R. Kelly & Public Announcement – Born into the 90's". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e R. Kelly
Discography Production discography Videography Awards and nominations Sexual abuse cases
Studio albums	12 Play R. Kelly R. TP-2.com Chocolate Factory Happy People/U Saved Me TP.3 Reloaded Double Up Untitled Love Letter Write Me Back Black Panties The Buffet 12 Nights of Christmas
Collaboration albums	Born into the 90's The Best of Both Worlds Unfinished Business
Mixtape	The Demo Tape
Compilation albums	The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 My Diary Remix City, Volume 1 Playlist: The Very Best of R. Kelly
Tours	Love Letter Tour The Buffet Tour
Trapped in the Closet	Chapter 1 List of Trapped in the Closet Chapters "Trapped in the Closet" (South Park) "Trapped in the Drive-Thru"
Bibliography	Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me
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Studio albums	Born into the 90's (1992) All Work, No Play (1998)
Singles	"She's Got That Vibe" "Honey Love" "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" "Dedicated" "Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" "Body Bumpin' (Yippie-Yi-Yo)" "Mamacita"
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