| "Hey Love (Can I have a Word)" | ||||
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| Single by R. Kelly and Public Announcement featuring Mr. Lee | ||||
| from the album Born into the 90's | ||||
| Released | October 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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"Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly and Public Announcement featuring Mr. Lee from their debut album Born into the 90's. It was released as a single on Jive Records in October 1992.[1]
The song incorporates the melody and lyrics of Stevie Wonder's "Hey Love" from his 1966 album Down to Earth.[2] The single reached number one on the Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and number 15 on the Billboard R&B chart.[3]
The music video was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1992–1993) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 97 |
References
- ^ a b "Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard: 45. October 24, 1992.
- ^ Hey Love by Stevie Wonder - Track Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-08-31
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "R.Kelly-Hey Love (Featuring Mr. Lee & Public Announcement)". YouTube.
- ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
