Be Careful (Sparkle song)
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"Be Careful" is an 1998 R&B song by American singer Sparkle from her 1998 debut album, Sparkle The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Rhythmic Hot 100 and number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Singles chart.
Background/Music Video
The video, directed by Kelly, also features Kelly who both wrote, produced and composed this song. The single and the video were released before R. Kelly's single "When a Woman's Fed Up", which is the continuation of the story.[original research?] Five weeks after the song was released it had already been played on the radio more than 40 million times in the US.[1] Due to a Billboard rule the song could not chart on the regular "Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart" in America. The music video is directed by R. Kelly.[2] The video shows a regular African American family in the less fortunate places.
Track listings
- European CD-single
- "Be Careful" (LP Version) - 5:16
- "Be Careful" (Radio Edit No. 1) - 5:18
- American 12" Vinyl / CD-single
- "Be Careful" (Radio Version 1)
- "Be Careful" (Radio Version 2)
- "Be Careful" (Album Version)
- "Be Careful" (Instrumental)
Charts
| Chart | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Chart[3] | 3 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Airplay[3] | 1 |
| Belgium "Ultratop" Singles Chart[4] | 50 |
| Netherlands Hot 100[4] | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 7 |
References
- ^ Billboard 6 mar 1999, p. 34, at Google Books
- ^ http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=26130
- ^ a b http://allmusic.com/artist/sparkle-mn0000744199/awards
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 518. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.