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R. Kelly R. Kelly Release Date: 1995 11 14 Running Time: 62:49 Label: Jive Records With the salacious 12 Play, R. Kelly established himself as one of the top R&B hitmakers of the mid-'90s, rivalled only by Babyface and Dr. Dre for overall consistency. 12 Play was marred by occasionally slight tunes which were obscured by the explicit sexuality of the lyrics. R. Kelly isn't hampered by those flaws, although it isn't a perfect record by any means. Throughout the album, Kelly relies on melody and grooves instead of overtly carnal imagery. But that doesn't mean he has cleaned up -- Kelly remains a sly, seductive crooner, and his sexiness is more effective when it is suggestive. Nevertheless, his lyrics and music are never subtle -- even on the ballads which dominate this album -- which can make R. Kelly tiresome if taken as a whole. Taken as individual songs, the album works better than anything he has recorded to date. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Intro-The Sermon Kelly 3:20 2 Hump Bounce Kelly 4:06 3 Not Gonna Hold On Kelly 4:04 4 You Remind Me of Something Kelly 4:10 5 Step in My Room Kelly 3:48 6 Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby. Baby... Kelly 4:20 7 (You to Be) Be Happy Wallace, Kelly 4:36 8 Down Low (Nobody Has to Know) Kelly 4:48 9 I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) Kelly 5:31 10 Thank God It's Friday Kelly 3:54 11 Love Is on the Way Kelly 3:02 12 Heaven If You Hear Me Kelly :57 13 Religious Love Kelly 4:12 14 Tempo Slow Kelly 4:10 15 As I Look into My Life Kelly 1:30 16 Trade in My Life Kelly 6:21 Releases: Year Type Label 1995 CS Jive Records 1995 CD Jive Records 1997 CS Jive Records 2001 CD Jive Records

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