Sex Me
| "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 6, 1993 by Jive Records as the first single from his solo debut album, 12 Play (1993). The song was both written and produced by Kelly, and became his 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]
Critical reception
[edit]Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "When he uses the word "freaky", you can bet he gets physical again. The ultra-slow 'Sex Me' and the pulsator 'Freak That Body' are perfect tunes for Radio Erotica."[4]
Music video
[edit]The accompanying music video for part 1 and 2 of "Sex Me" was directed by Kim Watson.[5]
Uses in popular culture
[edit]The song is used as the lyrics for Chris Brown's 2014 song "Songs on 12 Play" from his album X.
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 2. 8 January 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 1994 - Soul System". www.soulsystem.it.
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