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| Released | November 14, 1995 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
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R. Kelly is the eponymously-titled second studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly. It was released on November 14, 1995, by Jive Records. The production was handled entirely by Kelly himself.[ citation needed ] It spawned three number one R&B singles: "You Remind Me of Something", "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" and "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Cash Box | (favorable) [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (A-) [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-) [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Muzik | [6] |
| Q | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Yahoo! Music | (favorable) [9] |
R. Kelly received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Callum Jones of Rolling Stone wrote, Kelly "has grown out of his unthinking misogyny to the point where he makes a plea in 'As I Look Into My Life' to 'brothers in the ghetto' to 'love and respect that woman and bring her happiness.' Make love not war is an old message, but Kelly delivers it with sincerity. By spreading it in the hood in these violent times, he believes he's doing God's work, and who's to say he is wrong? Predecessors like Marvin Gaye and Prince have shown that great sex is spiritual, and Kelly's make-out music ranks with the best."
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200; it is R. Kelly's first album in his career to chart at number one on the Billboard 200.[ citation needed ]
In August 1996 at the MTV Video Music Awards, "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" was nominated for Best Male Video.[ citation needed ]
All songs written, produced, and arranged by R. Kelly
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sermon" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Hump Bounce" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Not Gonna Hold On" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "You Remind Me of Something" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Step in My Room" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby..." | 4:19 |
| 7. | "(You to Be) Be Happy" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" (featuring The Isley Brothers) | 4:48 |
| 9. | "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" | 5:31 |
| 10. | "Thank God It's Friday" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Love Is On the Way" | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Heaven If You Hear Me" | 0:58 |
| 13. | "Religious Love" | 4:11 |
| 14. | "Tempo Slow" | 4:10 |
| 15. | "As I Look into My Life" | 1:30 |
| 16. | "Trade in My Life" | 6:20 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [10]
In 1996, songs from this album were featured several times in the first season of the UPN sitcom Moesha . "Hump Bounce" featured in the third episode, "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" was featured in the tenth episode and "You Remind Me of Something" can be heard and was referenced in the fifth episode.
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [24] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) [25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [26] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [27] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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