| "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by R. Kelly and Public Announcement | ||||
| from the album Born into the 90's | ||||
| Released | August 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 5:03 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
| R. Kelly and Public Announcement singles chronology | ||||
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Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ) is a song by R. Kelly with Public Announcement from the album Born into the 90's (1992). It was released as a single by Jive Records in August 1992.[1]
The song spent one week at number-one on the Billboard R&B chart and became a minor pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number forty-three.[2][3] This was the second number-one R&B hit for Kelly; the previous being "Honey Love" from the same album.
An accompanying music video was released in August 1992.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 43 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 17 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
See also
References
- ^ "R&B Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard: 19. August 15, 1992.
- ^ "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ) (song by R. Kelly & Public Announcement) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 317.
- ^ "The Clip List" (PDF). Billboard: 41. August 22, 1993.
- ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
