You Remind Me of Something explained

You Remind Me of Something
Cover:You Remind Me of Something by R Kelly US CD single.jpg
Caption:Standard artwork (U.S. CD single pictured)
Type:single
Artist:R. Kelly
Album:R. Kelly
Genre:R&B
Length:4:10
Label:Jive
Producer:R. Kelly
Prev Title:Summer Bunnies
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)
Next Year:1995

"You Remind Me of Something" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly. Released as the lead single from his self-titled album (1995), it became the fourth song from Kelly to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, where it stayed for a week, and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide, it peaked at number 13 in New Zealand and found moderate success in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box picked "You Remind Me of Something" as a "standout track" of the R. Kelly album.[1] James Masterton for Dotmusic wrote, "This is yet another typical R. Kelly single, displaying as it does all that is both good and bad about US swingbeat tracks."[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "You Remind Me of Something" is directed by David Nelson.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–1996)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 96
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 83
US Hot Singles (Billboard)[7] 57
US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)[8] 60

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesOctober 27, 1995Jive
United KingdomOctober 30, 1995[9]
JapanDecember 24, 1995CD[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Gil L.. Robertson IV. Urban. Cash Box. December 16, 1995. 11. November 10, 2022.
  2. Web site: Masterton. James. Week Ending November 11th 1995. Chart Watch UK. November 5, 1995. September 28, 2021. James Masterton.
  3. Web site: R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003). .
  4. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 03 Mar 1996. ARIA. Imgur. July 31, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  5. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 2, 1996. Dutch Top 40. nl. March 31, 2023.
  6. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1996. Billboardtop100of.com. May 21, 2020.
  7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996. Billboard. dead. August 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150803035752/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1996/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs. December 1, 2021.
  8. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover Titles. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 32. December 27, 1996.
  9. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 43. October 28, 1995.
  10. Web site: ユー・リマインド・ミー・オブ・サムシング R.ケリー. You Remind Me of Something R. Kelly. Oricon. ja. September 17, 2023.