R. Kelly / discography
This discography is an overview of the musical works of American Soul - R & B - Hip-hop - and pop - singer R. Kelly . According to the sources, he has sold over 75 million records to date, making him one of the performers with the highest number of records sold worldwide . The most successful release by R. Kelly is the album R. with around 9.1 million units sold. So far, five of his own albums have made it to number 1 on the US Billboard 200 .
Albums
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 US
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| 1993 | 12 play | - | - | - |
UK20th  (61 weeks)UK |
US2  × 6
(65 weeks)US |
First published: November 9, 1993
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| 1995 | R. Kelly |
DE69 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK18th (13 weeks)UK |
US1 × 5
(68 weeks)US |
First published: November 14, 1995
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| 1998 | R. |
DE8th (34 weeks)DE |
AT45 (7 weeks) AT |
CH26th (27 weeks)CH |
UK27 (30 weeks)UK |
US2 × 8
(51 weeks)US |
First published: November 10, 1998
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| 2000 | TP-2.com |
DE2 (50 weeks)DE |
AT36 (9 weeks) AT |
CH6th (31 weeks)CH |
UK21st (5 weeks)UK |
US1 × 4
(58 weeks)US |
First published: November 7, 2000
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| 2003 | Chocolate Factory |
DE18 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH24 (7 weeks) CH |
UK10 (27 weeks)UK |
US1 × 2
(60 weeks)US |
First published: February 17, 2003
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| 2004 | Happy People / U Saved Me |
DE10 (6 weeks) DE |
AT60 (2 weeks) AT |
CH21 (5 weeks) CH |
UK11 (11 weeks)UK |
US2 × 3
(15 weeks)US |
First published: August 24, 2004
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| 2005 | TP-3: Reloaded |
DE26 (5 weeks) DE |
AT75 (1 week) AT |
CH30 (7 weeks) CH |
UK23  (8 weeks)UK |
US1 (20 weeks)US |
First published: July 5, 2005
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| 2007 | Double up |
DE46 (2 weeks) DE |
- |
CH39 (3 weeks) CH |
UK10 (4 weeks) UK |
US1 (21 weeks)US |
First published: May 29, 2007
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| 2009 | Untitled | - | - | - | - |
US4 (17 weeks) US |
First published: November 30, 2009
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| 2010 | Love letter | - | - | - | - |
US6th (31 weeks)US |
First published: December 14, 2010
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| 2012 | Write me back | - | - | - | - |
US5 (18 weeks) US |
First published: June 25, 2012
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| 2013 | Black panties | - | - | - | - |
US4th (24 weeks)US |
First published: December 10, 2013
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| 2015 | The buffet | - | - | - | - |
US16 (8 weeks) US |
First published: December 11, 2015
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| 2016 | 12 Nights of Christmas | - | - | - | - |
US177 (1 week) US |
First published: October 21, 2016
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Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 2003 | The R. in R&B Collection, Volume 1 |
DE17 (9 weeks) DE |
AT62 (1 week) AT |
CH19 (7 weeks) CH |
UK4th × 3
(44 weeks)UK |
US4th (35 weeks)US |
First published: September 23, 2003
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| 2005 | Remix City, Volume 1 | - | - | - | - |
US72 (4 weeks) US |
First published: November 14, 2005
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| 2014 | The Essential R. Kelly | - | - | - | - |
US144 (2 weeks) US |
First published: May 19, 2014
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More compilations
- 2005: My Diary
- 2010: Playlist: The Very Best of R. Kelly
- 2010: Epic
Collab albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 1992 | Born into the '90s | - | - | - |
UK67 (1 week) UK |
US42 (62 weeks)US |
First published: January 14, 1992
with public announcement |
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| 2002 | The Best of Both Worlds |
DE22 (7 weeks) DE |
AT73 (1 week) AT |
CH18 (8 weeks) CH |
UK37 (3 weeks) UK |
US2 (17 weeks)US |
First published: March 26, 2002
with Jay-Z |
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| 2004 | Unfinished business |
DE77 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH65 (2 weeks) CH |
UK61 (2 weeks) UK |
US1 (11 weeks)US |
First published: October 26, 2004
with Jay-Z |
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| Number one albums | DE-DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK-UK | US6thUS | |||
| Top 10 albums | DE3DE | AT-AT | CH1CH | UK3UK | US15thUS | |||
| Albums in the charts | DE10DE | AT6thAT | CH9CH | UK12UK | US20thUS | |||
Singles
Chart placements
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 1993 | Sex Me (Parts I & II) 12 Play |
- | - | - |
UK75 (1 week) UK |
US20th (19 weeks)US |
First published: August 6, 1993
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| 1994 | Bump N 'Grind 12 Play |
- | - | - |
UK8th (15 weeks)UK |
US1 (25 weeks)US |
First published: January 25, 1994
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| Your Body's Callin '12 Play |
- | - | - |
UK19 (6 weeks) UK |
US13 (20 weeks)US |
First published: March 11, 1994
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| Summer Bunnies 12 Play |
- | - | - |
UK23 (3 weeks) UK |
US55 (7 weeks) US |
First published: July 1994
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| 1995 | You Remind Me of Something R. Kelly |
- | - | - |
UK24 (5 weeks) UK |
US4th (20 weeks)US |
First published: October 30, 1995
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| Down Low (Nobody Has to Know) R. Kelly |
- | - | - |
UK23 (3 weeks) UK |
US4th (20 weeks)US |
First release: December 11, 1995
feat. The Isley Brothers |
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| 1996 | Thank God It's Friday R. Kelly |
- | - | - |
UK14 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: January 8, 1996
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| I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) R. Kelly |
DE63 (7 weeks) DE |
AT37 (3 weeks) AT |
- |
UK24 (3 weeks) UK |
US5 (20 weeks)US |
First published: March 29, 1996
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I Believe I Can Fly R. |
DE3 (26 weeks)DE |
AT2 (16 weeks)AT |
CH1 (28 weeks)CH |
UK1 (18 weeks)UK |
US2 (34 weeks)US |
First published: November 26, 1996
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| 1997 | Gotham City R. |
DE6th (22 weeks)DE |
AT7 (14 weeks) AT |
CH9 (25 weeks) CH |
UK9 (8 weeks) UK |
US9 (20 weeks)US |
First published: June 8, 1997
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| 1998 | I'm Your Angel R. / These Are Special Times |
DE14 (14 weeks) DE |
AT13 (12 weeks) AT |
CH7 (15 weeks) CH |
UK3 (13 weeks)UK |
US1 (23 weeks)US |
First published: August 8, 1998
with Celine Dion |
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| Half on a Baby R. |
DE38 (9 weeks) DE |
- |
CH43 (5 weeks) CH |
UK16 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 11, 1998
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| Home Alone R. |
DE82 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK17 (5 weeks) UK |
US65 (18 weeks) US |
First release: October 30, 1998
feat. Keith Murray |
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| When a Woman's Fed Up R. |
- | - | - |
UK24 (3 weeks) UK |
US22 (20 weeks) US |
First published: December 1998
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| 1999 | Did You Ever Think R. |
DE26 (17 weeks) DE |
- |
CH98 (1 week) CH |
UK20 (5 weeks) UK |
US27 (16 weeks) US |
First published: May 25, 1999
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If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time R. |
DE2 (19 weeks)DE |
AT2 (18 weeks)AT |
CH1 (34 weeks)CH |
UK2 (25 weeks)UK |
US12 (17 weeks)US |
First published: July 24, 1999
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| Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy R. |
- | - | - |
UK24 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: December 1999
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| 2000 | Bad Man Shaft |
DE57 (9 weeks) DE |
- |
CH50 (9 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: August 2000
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| I wish TP-2.com |
DE10 (12 weeks) DE |
- |
CH29 (16 weeks) CH |
UK12 (6 weeks) UK |
US14 (22 weeks) US |
First published: September 2000
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| 2001 | The Storm Is Over Now TP-2.com |
DE13 (14 weeks) DE |
AT10 (16 weeks) AT |
CH6 (21 weeks) CH |
UK18 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 2001
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| Fiesta (Remix) TP-2.com |
DE8 (13 weeks) DE |
AT27 (15 weeks) AT |
CH11 (21 weeks) CH |
UK23 (3 weeks) UK |
US6 (21 weeks) US |
First release: May 2001
feat. Jay-Z |
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| Feelin 'on Yo Booty TP-2.com |
- | - | - | - |
US36 (19 weeks) US |
First published: August 2001
|
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| A Woman's Threat TP-2.com |
DE43 (8 weeks) DE |
AT69 (3 weeks) AT |
CH58 (5 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: September 2001
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| 2002 | The World's Greatest Chocolate Factory |
DE5 (15 weeks) DE |
AT20 (15 weeks) AT |
CH11 (25 weeks) CH |
UK4th (15 weeks)UK |
US34 (18 weeks) US |
First published: September 2, 2002
|
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| Ignition (Remix) Chocolate Factory |
DE36 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK1 × 2
(29 weeks)UK |
US2 (42 weeks) US |
First published: 2002
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| 2003 | Snake Chocolate Factory |
- | - | - |
UK10 (6 weeks) UK |
US16 (17 weeks) US |
First release: January 2003
feat. Big Tigger |
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| Soldier's Heart My Diary |
- | - | - | - |
US80 (3 weeks) US |
First published: April 2003
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| Thoia Thoing The R. In R&B Collection, Volume 1 |
DE23 (9 weeks) DE |
- |
CH18 (17 weeks) CH |
UK14 (6 weeks) UK |
US13 (20 weeks) US |
First published: May 2003
|
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| Step in the Name of Love Chocolate Factory |
DE69 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH83 (1 week) CH[UK: ↑] |
US9 (27 weeks) US |
First published: August 2003
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| 2004 | Happy People Happy People / U Saved Me |
DE49 (9 weeks) DE |
- |
CH49 (9 weeks) CH |
UK6 (12 weeks) UK |
US19 (20 weeks) US |
First published: September 2004
|
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| U Saved Me Happy People / U Saved Me[DE: ↑] |
-[CH: ↑][UK: ↑] |
US52 (16 weeks) US |
First published: October 2004
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| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5) TP-3: Reloaded |
- | - | - | - |
US22 (16 weeks) US |
First published: April 2005
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| In the Kitchen TP-3: Reloaded |
- | - | - | - |
US91 (5 weeks) US |
First published: April 2005
|
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| Playa's Only TP-3: Reloaded |
DE35 (9 weeks) DE |
- |
CH28 (11 weeks) CH |
UK33 (3 weeks) UK |
US65 (5 weeks) US |
First release: June 2005
feat. The Game |
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| Burn It Up TP-3: Reloaded |
DE30 (9 weeks) DE |
AT59 (3 weeks) AT |
CH25 (8 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First release: October 2005
feat. Wisin y Yandel |
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| 2007 | I'm a Flirt (Remix) Double Up |
DE55 (4 weeks) DE |
- |
CH78 (1 week) CH |
UK18 (6 weeks) UK |
US12 (20 weeks)US |
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| Same girl double up |
- | - | - |
UK26 (8 weeks) UK |
US20 (20 weeks) US |
First release: May 29, 2007
feat. Usher |
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| 2008 | I believe epic |
DE92 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: December 16, 2008
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| 2009 | Number One Untitled |
- | - | - | - |
US59 (11 weeks) US |
First release: July 28th, 2009
feat. Keri Hilson |
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| 2010 | When a Woman Loves Love Letter |
- | - | - | - |
US93 (1 week) US |
First published: September 7, 2010
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| 2013 | My Story Black Panties |
- | - | - | - |
US89 (1 week) US |
First published: July 23, 2013
feat. 2 chainz |
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Singles with other artists
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 1992 | She's Got That Vibe Born into the 90's |
- | - | - |
UK3 (15 weeks)UK |
US59 (12 weeks) US |
First published: March 1992
with public announcement |
| Honey Love Born into the 90's |
- | - | - | - |
US39 (19 weeks) US |
First published: May 16, 1992
with public announcement |
|
| Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ) Born into the 90's |
- | - | - | - |
US43 (19 weeks) US |
First published: September 11, 1992
with public announcement |
|
| 1993 | Dedicated Born into the 90's |
- | - | - | - |
US31 (20 weeks) US |
First published: February 1993
with public announcement |
| 2002 | Honey Best of Both Worlds |
- | - | - |
UK35 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: 2002
with Jay-Z |
| Take You Home with Me (AKA Body) Best of Both Worlds |
- | - | - | - |
US81 (8 weeks) US |
First published: 2002
with Jay-Z |
|
| 2004 | Big Chips Unfinished Business |
- | - | - | - |
US39 (9 weeks) US |
First published: October 19, 2004
with Jay-Z |
Chart placements as a guest musician
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 1997 | All of My Days, All Day, All Night |
- | - | - | - |
US65 (12 weeks) US |
First release: 1997
Changing Faces feat. R. Kelly & Jay-Z |
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| 1998 | Be Careful Sparkle |
DE52 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK7 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First release: June 1998
Sparkle feat. R. Kelly |
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| Lean on Me The Nu Nation Project |
- | - | - | - |
US79 (5 weeks) US |
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| 1999 | Satisfy you forever |
DE2 (18 weeks)DE |
AT17 (11 weeks) AT |
CH6 (17 weeks) CH |
UK8 (10 weeks) UK |
US2 (20 weeks)US |
First published: October 13, 1999
Puff Daddy feat. R. Kelly |
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| 2001 | Guilty Until Proven Innocent The Dynasty: Roc La Familia |
- | - | - | - |
US82 (8 weeks) US |
First published: March 13, 2001
Jay-Z feat. R. Kelly |
|
| We Thuggin ' Jealous Ones Still Envy (JOSE) |
DE70 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK48 (1 week) UK |
US15 (20 weeks) US |
First release: 2001
Fat Joe feat. R. Kelly |
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| 2002 | Laundromat Nivea |
- | - | - |
UK33 (2 weeks) UK |
US58 (9 weeks) US |
First publication: December 2002
Nivea feat. R. Kelly |
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| 2003 | Gigolo Nick Cannon |
- | - | - | - |
US24 (20 weeks) US |
First published: October 18, 2003
Nick Cannon feat. R. Kelly |
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| Gangsta Girl Big Money Heavyweight |
- | - | - | - |
US85 (9 weeks) US |
First release: December 2003
Big Tymers feat. R. Kelly |
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| 2004 | Hotel Split Personality |
DE22 (18 weeks) DE |
- |
CH28 (24 weeks) CH |
UK3 (15 weeks)UK |
US4 (24 weeks) US |
First release: January 2004
Cassidy feat. R. Kelly |
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| So sexy kamikaze |
- | - | - |
UK28 (3 weeks) UK |
US25 (17 weeks) US |
First published: June 22nd, 2004
Twista feat. R. Kelly |
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| So Sexy: Chapter II (Like This) Kamikaze |
- | - | - | - |
US92 (2 weeks) US |
First release: September 21, 2004
Twista feat. R. Kelly |
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| Wonderful R.ULE |
DE20 (13 weeks) DE |
AT47 (8 weeks) AT |
CH12 (17 weeks) CH |
UK1 (10 weeks) UK |
US5 (20 weeks)US |
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| 2006 |
That's That Shit Tha Blue Carpet Treatment |
DE39 (7 weeks) DE |
- |
CH37 (9 weeks) CH |
UK38 (4 weeks) UK |
US20 (19 weeks) US |
First published: October 10, 2006
Snoop Dogg feat. R. Kelly |
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| Go Getta The Inspiration |
- | - | - | - |
US18th (20 weeks)US |
First release: December 2006
Young Jeezy feat. R. Kelly |
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| 2012 | To the World Cruel Summer |
- | - | - | - |
US70 (2 weeks) US |
First release: September 2012
Kanye West feat. R. Kelly |
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| 2013 | Do What U Want Artpop |
DE14th (21 weeks)DE |
AT10 (16 weeks) AT |
CH14 (18 weeks) CH |
UK9 (15 weeks)UK |
US13 (19 weeks)US |
First published: October 21, 2013
Lady Gaga feat. R. Kelly |
|
| PYD journals |
DE64 (1 week) DE |
AT49 (1 week) AT |
CH27 (1 week) CH |
UK30 (1 week) UK |
US54 (1 week) US |
First published: November 18, 2013
Justin Bieber feat. R. Kelly |
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| 2014 | Bump N 'Grind 2014 | - | - | - |
UK3 (12 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: October 19, 2014
Waze & Odyssey feat. R. Kelly |
|
| 2015 | Dolo full speed |
DE98 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First release: February 2015
Kid Ink feat. R. Kelly |
|
| Back to Sleep Royalty |
- | - | - |
UK100 (1 week)UK |
US20th × 2
(20 weeks)US |
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| Number one singles | DE-DE | AT-AT | CH2CH | UK3UK | US2US | |||
| Top 10 singles | DE7thDE | AT5AT | CH6thCH | UK16UK | US13US | |||
| Singles in the charts | DE30thDE | AT14thAT | CH24CH | UK42UK | US57US | |||
Further publications as a guest musician
- 2009: Out of This Club ( Pussycat Dolls feat. R. Kelly)
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
platinum
|
Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
|
- |
3 × gold3
|
2 × platinum2
|
245,000 | aria.com.au |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
- |
3 × gold3
|
4 × platinum4th
|
275,000 | ultratop.be |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
- | - |
platinum1
|
- | ifpi.dk |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
- |
7 × gold7th
|
platinum1
|
2,050,000 | musikindustrie.de |
 Europe (IFPI)
|
- | - |
platinum1
|
(1,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from October 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) |
 France (SNEP)
|
- |
8 × gold8th
|
- | 1,250,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
- | - |
platinum1
|
30,000 | fimi.it |
 Canada (MC)
|
- |
3 × gold3
|
2 × platinum2
|
340,000 | musiccanada.com |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
|
- |
gold1
|
- | 30,000 | amprofon.com.mx |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
- |
2 × gold2
|
platinum1
|
27,500 | nztop40.co.nz |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
|
- |
3 × gold3
|
2 × platinum2
|
300,000 | nvpi.nl |
 Norway (IFPI)
|
- |
gold1
|
- | 5,000 | ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
- |
3 × gold3
|
- | 75,000 | ifpi.at |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
- |
gold1
|
2 × platinum2
|
85,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
- |
5 × gold5
|
- | 120,000 | hitparade.ch |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
- |
11 × gold11
|
51 × platinum51
|
52,900,000 | riaa.com |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
7 × silver7th
|
8 × gold8th
|
9 × platinum9
|
7,020,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
7 × silver7th
|
59 × gold59
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77 × platinum77
|
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swell
- ^ Ty Lawson: Spotify joins the growing chorus to #MuteRKelly. In: CGNT. May 11, 2018, accessed July 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d e f Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
Web links
- Official Homepage (English)