Bump n' Grind (R. Kelly song)

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"Bump n' Grind"
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Single by R. Kelly
from the album 12 Play
B-side "Definition of a Hotti"
ReleasedJanuary 28, 1994 (1994-01-28)
Recorded1993
Genre R&B
Length4:14
Label Jive
Songwriter(s) Robert Kelly
Producer(s) R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Sex Me"
(1993)		"Bump n' Grind"
(1994)		"Your Body's Callin'"
(1994)
Music video
"Bump n' Grind" on YouTube
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"Bump n' Grind"
R. Kelly's "Bump n' Grind" from 12 Play
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"Bump n' Grind" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer-songwriter R. Kelly. It was released on January 28, 1994 by Jive Records, as the second single from his debut solo studio album, 12 Play (1993). The track became a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 (temporarily interrupting the six-week run of Ace of Base's "The Sign"), and it also spent twelve weeks at number one on the US Hot R&B Songs chart as Kelly's third number-one R&B hit, becoming the longest-running number-one of 1994 in the US, and the longest-running R&B single at that time. The song also reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart, following the massive success of his previous single, "She's Got That Vibe" (which was actually a re-release).

Contents

Kelly released three versions of "Bump n' Grind": the original album version and two remixes. The original LP version was made available for airplay on urban and Top 40 pop radio stations alike at first, but eventually the "Old School" remix was issued shortly and gained massive airplay on urban, adult R&B/soul and rhythmic radio stations. Kelly also released the "Bump n' Grind (How I Feel It Extended Mix)", which was used in the original video for the song. This version received major play on urban radio as well. Some stations still played the original version until Kelly's music largely vanished from playlists leading up to and following his conviction.

Critical reception

Martin Johnson from Chicago Reader wrote, "On the album’s second single, 'Bump n’ Grind', which caught everyone but Kelly off guard by becoming one of the biggest R&B hits of all time, he sings mostly about lust; his idea of subtlety is anguished longing, and he cradles his earthy melismata in soft, billowy backgrounds. It's as if he sought to combine the tormented craving of Marvin Gaye’s 'Let’s Get It On' with the sultry cool of Sade’s 'Nothing Can Come Between Us'." [1] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton felt that it's "a rather slower track but certain to be boosted by his imminent arrival on these shores for a series of concerts in career boosting move that echoes the rise of Bobby Brown here in 1989." [2] Ralph Tee from Music Week's RM Dance Update said, "Less instant than 'Sex Me' but now a firm favourite from the album, R Kelly and associates beef up this raunchy ballad with extra bass drum and snare kick for a superb slow jam. Kelly also gives himself an opportunity to stretch out vocally on the tune, showcasing some impressive technique atop the infectious background harmonies. Already large in R&B circles and from an album that sounds better with every spin." [3] Another editor, James Hamilton, described it as a "moaning 'I don't see nothin' wrong' 65bpm groin grinder". [4] John Mulvey from NME commented, "My mind's telling me no/But my body's telling me yes, claims R Kelly, rather passionately, before sloping into a syrupy and bogus justification of his lurrrve." [5]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Bump n' Grind" did not feature the famous intro. It was filmed like a live concert performance and was directed by Kim Watson. [6]

Live performances

Kelly always performed the intro of the song at almost all events he performed in; he usually performed the "Bump N' Grind (Remix)" instead of the original at concert, despite the original single's huge success. Kelly performed the remix versions of the song on various shows in 1994, on The Arsenio Hall Show , Billboard Music Award and Soul Train .

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum1,200,000 [27]
United States (RIAA) [26]
Mastertone 		Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJanuary 28, 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Jive [26]
United KingdomFebruary 14, 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [28]
United Kingdom (re-release)January 9, 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 [29]

Legacy

Later samples

"Bump & Grind 2014"

"Bump & Grind 2014"
BumpnGrind.jpg
Single by Waze & Odyssey vs. R. Kelly
ReleasedOctober 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
Recorded2012
Genre House
Length3:00
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) R. Kelly
Producer(s)
  • Serge Santiágo
  • Firas Waez
R. Kelly singles chronology
"It's Your World"
(2014)		"Bump & Grind 2014"
(2014)		"Ignition (Viceroy Remix)"
(2014)

British house duo Waze & Odyssey produced a bootleg of the track in 2012, sampling "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers. The remix was officially released on October 19, 2014, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and would be R. Kelly's last UK Top 40 hit prior to his criminal convictions.

Background

"Bump & Grind 2014" was produced by the duo Serge Santiágo and Firas Waez, also known as Waze & Odyssey. The record started as an underground hit in 2012, more DJs were playing the song at clubs as time went on. But it was not until 2014 it got a major release from their label RCA and started getting airplay. At the time it was an underground favorite among famous British DJs like Skream, DJ EZ, Duke Dumont, Rudimental were playing it at clubs. [30]

We made it to play in a DJ set one night. We played it out and it went wild. Then a few DJs asked for a copy and they started playing it out and we were getting all these wild reports back. About a year ago someone approached us about releasing it and so we decided to put it out there for those who maybe hadn't heard it. It's been an underground favourite for a while now.

Music video

The music video was released two months before the actual official release of the song. The video features Hok from the American hip hop group Quest Crew as the main person.

Formats and track listings

  1. "Bump & Grind 2014" – 3:00
  1. "Bump & Grind 2014" (Extended Mix) – 7:23
  2. "Bump & Grind 2014" (Special Request VIP) – 8:34
  3. "Bump & Grind 2014" (Le Youth Remix) – 4:01

Charts

Chart (2014–2015)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [33] 39
Australia Dance (ARIA) [34] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [35] 24
Ireland (IRMA) [36] 65
Scotland (OCC) [37] 3
UK Singles (OCC) [38] 3
UK Dance (OCC) [39] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [40] Gold400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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