12 Nights of Christmas
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| Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 43:22 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | R. Kelly | |||
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12 Nights of Christmas is the fourteenth studio album by American R&B singer R. Kelly. Released on October 21, 2016, it is Kelly’s first album to incorporate a holiday theme. It is his final album with RCA Records before the label dropped Kelly in January 2019 following numerous sexual assault allegations made against him and is consequently his last album to date.[1]
Background
The album is the first holiday album by Kelly.[2][3] The album was supposed to be released in late 2014, but was instead postponed to 2016. [4][5][6]
Commercial performance
12 Nights of Christmas debuted at number 177 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week of December 24, 2016.
Track listing
All tracks are written by R. Kelly
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Wish for Christmas" | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Snowman" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Home for Christmas" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Mrs. Santa Claus" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "I'm Sending You My Love for Christmas" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Letters" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Once Upon a Time" | 2:04 |
| 8. | "Greatest Gift" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "It's Christmas Day" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Christmas Lovin'" | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Flyin' On My Sleigh" | 3:24 |
| 12. | "12 Nights of Christmas" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 43:22 | |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 177 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| United States | October 21, 2016[10] | RCA |
References
- ^ "R.Kelly's '12 Nights Of Christmas' Will Be 'Love-Making' Holiday Music". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "R. Kelly Announces Christmas Project '12 Nights of Christmas' for 2014". Thisisrnb. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "R. Kelly to bump 'n' grind with Santa on first Christmas album". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "R. Kelly Announces 2014 Christmas Album and 'Black Panties' Sequel". Centrictv.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "R. Kelly plans sexy Christmas album for 2014". USA Today. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Listen To R. Kelly's "12 Night Of Christmas" LP". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "R. Kelly - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "12 Night Of Christmas by R. Kelly". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2016.