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R. (album)

R.
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Studio album by R. Kelly
Released November 10, 1998
Recorded 1996–1998
Genre R&B • soul • hip hop soul • gospel • pop
Length 129:40
Label Jive
Producer Barry Hankerson (exec.) • R. Kelly • Trackmasters • Cory Rooney • Sean "Puffy" Combs • Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence • Steven "Stevie J" Jordan • G-One • Al West • DeVante Swing
R. Kelly chronology
R. Kelly
(1995)		 R.
(1998)		 TP-2.com
(2000)
Singles from R.
  1. "I Believe I Can Fly"
    Released: 26 November 1996
  2. "Gotham City"
    Released: 30 June 1997
  3. "I'm Your Angel"
    Released: 8 August 1998
  4. "Half on a Baby"
    Released: 11 September 1998
  5. "Home Alone"
    Released: 30 October 1998
  6. "When a Woman's Fed Up"
    Released: 27 February 1999
  7. "Did You Ever Think"
    Released: 25 May 1999
  8. "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time"
    Released: 28 September 1999
  9. "Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy"
    Released: 23 May 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
Robert Christgau (2-star Honorable Mention)
Entertainment Weekly B−
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars
Q 4/5 stars
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3.5/5 stars
Spin (7/10)
Yahoo! Music (mixed)
Yahoo! Music UK 8/10 stars

R. is the third studio album and the first double album by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released in the United States on November 10, 1998 (see 1998 in music). This album was the first time Kelly allowed other record producers to produce or co-produce on his album, as opposed to producing the entire album himself, as well as his first time collaborating with various artists on his album. This is currently Kelly's biggest selling album to date, selling 8 million copies in the US according to RIAA and 12.4 million copies worldwide.

R. went to number one on the R&B albums chart as the third album to do so, and went second place on the Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 216,000. It spawned Kelly's second #1 U.S. pop hit, "I'm Your Angel", a duet with Celine Dion. The album also contains the #1 R&B hit, "I Believe I Can Fly," which was released two years earlier on the Space Jam soundtrack.

The album cover uses the same image of R. Kelly from his 12 Play album, but in silhouette form. It is also his first album to contain a parental advisory.

All songs written and produced by R. Kelly, except where noted.

BMI Awards - 1998 Pop Songwriter of the Year (won for "I Believe I Can Fly," "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)," and "I Don't Want To by Toni Braxton)


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