Half on a Baby

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"Half on a Baby"
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Single by R. Kelly
from the album R.
ReleasedAugust 11, 1998 (1998-08-11)
Recorded1997
Genre R&B
Length
  • 5:01(radio version)
  • 4:55 (album version)
  • 5:42 (extended version)
Label Jive
Songwriter(s) Robert Kelly
Producer(s) R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Friend of Mine (Remix)"
(1998)
"Half on a Baby"
(1998)
"Home Alone"
(1998)

"Half on a Baby" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly on his third solo album R. . [1] It was released as the fourth single from the album. It reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. A video was released for the song, coming in at over five minutes long. The song was written and produced by Kelly. The song was originally written for singer Bobby Brown for his 1997 album, Forever , but Brown turned it down.

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams. [2]

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
New Zealand Single Chart18
Dutch Single Chart19
Swiss Single Chart43
German Single Chart38
UK Single Chart16
US R&B/Hip Hop Chart [3] 61

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