Fiesta (R. Kelly song) explained

Fiesta (Remix)
Cover:R Kelly Fiesta Remix US CD single.jpg
Caption:Artwork for U.S. and French releases (U.S. CD single pictured)
Type:single
Artist:R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti
Album:TP-2.com
Released:May 15, 2001
Recorded:2000
Length:3:16 (album version)
4:01 (remix)
Label:Jive
Fiesta
Artist:R. Kelly featuring Boo & Gotti
Album:TP-2.com
Released:November 7, 2000
Recorded:2000
Length:4:17
Label:Jive

"Fiesta (Remix)" is a song by singer R. Kelly featuring rappers Jay-Z & Boo & Gotti. The hit song spent five weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number six on the US pop chart. R. Kelly and Jay-Z have worked several times together. In 2002, they released the album "The Best of Both Worlds" which sold 285,000 copies in its first week. The single is ranked by Billboard as the best selling and most played R&B/Hip Hop song of 2001.[1]

Background

"Fiesta (Remix)" follows the previous single and music video, "The Storm Is Over Now". In 2001, the song spent five weeks at #1 on the US R&B chart and also reached #6 on the US Pop chart. The original "Fiesta" featured rapper Jadakiss. However, his verse was replaced by Boo & Gotti before the track was added as one of the 19 tracks on TP-2.com.

Music video

The music video for the single was directed by R. Kelly and Little X in Florida.[2] [3]

Credits and personnel

Legacy

Later samples

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 69
Canadian Singles Chart19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[6] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)101
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7]
Import
130
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 74
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 52
UK Urban (Music Week)[10] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 45
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs . . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071114175536/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&g=Year-end+Singles&year=2001 . 14 November 2007 . dead.
  2. Web site: From The Vault: R. Kelly & Jay-Z – Fiesta . 2017-09-19.
  3. Web site: Music Videos and The Illuminati (with guest DirectorX) (Ep. 15) - Good Luck! with Gino. . 2023-09-28.
  4. Web site: R. Kelly feat. Jay-Z's 'Fiesta (Remix)' - Discover the Remixed Track. .
  5. 152.
  6. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 24, 2001. dutch. Dutch Top 40. March 17, 2023.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20020726120310/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html. July 26, 2002. Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. February 6, 2020.
  9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. February 6, 2020.
  10. Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2001. Music Week. 26. January 19, 2002. August 4, 2023.
  11. 2001 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 3, 2012.
  12. Addvance Notice . . 1396 . 54 . April 6, 2001 . July 11, 2022.