12 Play

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12 Play
Studio album by R. Kelly
Released November 9, 1993
Recorded 1992–1993
Genre R&B, soul, hip hop
Length 63:10
Label Jive
Producer Timmy Allen, Barry Hankerson (exec.), R. Kelly
R. Kelly chronology
Born into the 90's
(1992)		 12 Play
(1993)		 R. Kelly
(1995)
Singles from 12 Play
  1. "Sex Me"
    Released: August 6, 1993
  2. "Bump N' Grind"
    Released: January 25, 1994
  3. "Your Body's Callin'"
    Released: March 11, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
The Baltimore Sun (mixed)[2]
BBC Online (favorable)[3]
Chicago Tribune 2.5/4 stars[4]
Robert Christgau (C+)[5]
Entertainment Weekly (C-)[6]
Los Angeles Times 2/4 stars[7]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[8]
Virgin Encyclopedia 4/5 stars[9]
Yahoo! Music (favorable)[10]
"Bump n' Grind"
R. Kelly's "Bump n' Grind" from 12 Play
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12 Play is the debut solo album of American R&B and soul musician R. Kelly, released November 9, 1993 on Jive Records. It follows his tenure with R&B group Public Announcement, with whom he released one album, Born into the 90's (1992). It went on to top the R&B albums chart for nine weeks straight, while reaching the second position on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album features the sexually-themed singles "Bump N' Grind" (U.S. #1), "Your Body's Callin'" (U.S. #13), and the more overtly direct "Sex Me, Pts. 1 & 2" (U.S. #20). The album serves as the first of a trilogy of albums Kelly later released under the "12 Play" moniker including TP-2.com (2000) and TP-3: Reloaded (2005). Since its initial mixed response from critics, 12 Play has received more favorable retrospective criticism.

Contents

Track listing [edit]

All songs written and composed by R. Kelly, except "Sadie" by Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, and Charles Simmons. 

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Your Body's Callin'"   R. Kelly, Timmy Allen 4:38
2. "Bump n' Grind"   R. Kelly 4:16
3. "Homie Lover Friend"   R. Kelly, Timmy Allen 4:22
4. "It Seems Like You're Ready"   R. Kelly 5:39
5. "Freak Dat Body"   R. Kelly 3:44
6. "I Like the Crotch On You"   R. Kelly 6:37
7. "Summer Bunnies"   R. Kelly, Timmy Allen 4:14
8. "For You"   R. Kelly 5:01
9. "Back to the Hood of Things"   R. Kelly 3:52
10. "Sadie"   R. Kelly 4:30
11. "Sex Me Pt 1 & 2"   R. Kelly 11:27
12. "12 Play"   R. Kelly, Timmy Allen 5:55

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Review: 12 Play. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-10-11.
  2. ^ Considine, J.D. "Review: 12 Play". The Baltimore Sun: 9. December 24, 1993. Archived from the original on 2009-10-11. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
  3. ^ Easlea, Daryl. Review: 12 Play. BBC Online. Retrieved on 2010-07-08.
  4. ^ Kot, Greg. "Review: 12 Play". Chicago Tribune: 8. January 20, 1994. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: 12 Play". The Village Voice: November 29, 1993. Archived from the original on 2009-10-11.
  6. ^ Aaron, Charles. Review: 12 Play. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-10-11.
  7. ^ Cromelin, Richard. Review: 12 Play. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-11.
  8. ^ Harris, Keith. "Review: 12 Play". The Rolling Stone Album Guide: 448. November 2, 2004.
  9. ^ Larkin, Colin. "Review: 12 Play". Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music: 189. March 1, 2002.
  10. ^ DeRogatis, Jim. Review: 12 Play. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-10-11.[dead link] Archived from the original on 2012-05-12.

References [edit]

External links [edit]

R. Kelly
Studio albums
Collaboration albums
Other albums
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