| "Sex Me" | ||||
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| Single by R. Kelly | ||||
| from the album 12 Play | ||||
| Released | August 6, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
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| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
| R. Kelly singles chronology | ||||
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"Sex Me" is the first solo single by American R&B singer and songwriter R. Kelly, released in August 1993 by Jive Records as the first single from his solo debut album, 12 Play (1993). The song became Kelly's first solo success, reaching number two on the US Billboard R&B chart and numbers twenty and nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and Cash Box Top 100.[2] It was also certified Gold in the US.[3]
Music video
The accompanying music video for part 1 and 2 of "Sex Me" was directed by Kim Watson.[4]
Uses in popular culture
The song is used as the lyrics for Chris Brown's 2014 song "Songs on 12 Play" from his album X.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "R. Kelly - Sex Me - YouTube". Vevo.com. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 15. 1993-12-04. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015". www.riaa.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1993-11-20. p. 24. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1993-11-27. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ a b c d "R. Kelly - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com.
- ^ "The Year in Music: Hot 100 Single Sales". Billboard. December 24, 1994. p. YE-30. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 1994 - Soul System". www.soulsystem.it.
