Echo (R. Kelly song)

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"Echo"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album Untitled
ReleasedOctober 10, 2009
Recorded2009 at Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA
Genre R&B
Length3:58
Label Jive
Songwriter(s) Kelly • Jordan Suecof • Darhyl Camper • Claude Kelly
Producer(s) Kelly • Infinity • Darhyl "DJ" Camper
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Religious"
(2009)		"Echo"
(2009)		"Ms. Chocolate"
(2010)

"Echo" is the third official single from American R&B singer R. Kelly's 2009 album, Untitled . The song is noted for its use of yodeling.

Chart History

Chart (2009–10)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 52

Reception

Mother Jones gave a mixed review, calling the song a "typical R. Kelly hook" but stating that "R. Kelly is somehow endearing." [1] The Oregonian gave a positive review, praising the yodeling. [2] Pitchfork also gave a positive review, saying that the "track's atmosphere is a gorgeous blanket of appropriately airy beauty." [3]

  1. ↑ Weinstein, Adam (2010-03-29). "Yodeling Echo of R. Kelly (VIDEO)". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  2. ↑ Lang, Jeremy (2010-01-18). "Song of the Day: 'Echo' by R. Kelly". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-04-04. I don't know if it's the first R&B love jam to use yodeling, but it's definitely the best.
  3. ↑ Drake, David (2010-01-04). "R. Kelly: "Echo"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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