12 Nights of Christmas explained
| 12 Nights of Christmas |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | R. Kelly |
| Cover: | RKelly12NightsofChristmas.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2014–2016 |
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| Length: | 43:22 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: | R. Kelly |
| Prev Title: | The Buffet |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
12 Nights of Christmas is the fourteenth and final studio album by American R&B singer R. Kelly and Kelly's only Christmas album, released on October 21, 2016.[1] It is his final album with RCA Records before the label dropped him in January 2019 following numerous sexual assault allegations. Kelly would subsequently be convicted and sentenced to 31 years in prison for numerous sex crimes.
Background
The album is Kelly's only album to incorporate a holiday theme.[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.
Notes and References
- Web site: R.Kelly's '12 Nights Of Christmas' Will Be 'Love-Making' Holiday Music. The Huffington Post. December 12, 2013 . October 21, 2016.
- Web site: R. Kelly Announces Christmas Project '12 Nights of Christmas' for 2014. December 11, 2013 . Thisisrnb. October 21, 2016.
- Web site: R. Kelly to bump 'n' grind with Santa on first Christmas album. Chicago Sun-Times. October 4, 2016 . October 21, 2016.
- Web site: R. Kelly Announces 2014 Christmas Album and 'Black Panties' Sequel . Centrictv.com . October 21, 2016.
- Web site: R. Kelly plans sexy Christmas album for 2014. USA Today. October 21, 2016.
- Web site: Listen To R. Kelly's "12 Night Of Christmas" LP. HotNewHipHop. October 21, 2016.
- R. Kelly – Chart History. Billboard. November 1, 2016.
- Web site: 12 Night Of Christmas by R. Kelly. iTunes Store. October 21, 2016 . October 21, 2016.
