Your Body's Callin'

"Your Body's Callin" is a 1994 single by R. Kelly from his album 12 Play.[1] The song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 40 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Kelly also released a remix as a B-side to the single featuring his protégé Aaliyah called the "Your Body's Calling His N Hers Mix".

"Your Body's Callin'"
US CD maxi-single
Single by R. Kelly
from the album 12 Play
ReleasedMarch 11, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreR&B
Length4:37
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)
  • R. Kelly
  • Timmy Allen (add.)
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Bump N' Grind"
(1994)		 "Your Body's Callin'"
(1994)		 "You Remind Me of Something"
(1995)

Music video

The music video is directed by Millicent Shelton.[2] The video is set to look like it was filmed in the summer though it was filmed in the winter.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 13
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (1994) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 64
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 9

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Samplings and covers

Hip hop producer DJ Premier sampled Kelly singing "It's unbelievable" for The Notorious B.I.G.'s song "Unbelievable" on his album Ready to Die released later in 1994. The song has been interpolated the line by Ron Isley's longtime collaborator Kelly by The Isley Brothers on the song "Warm Summer Nights", with background vocals by Angela Winbush towards the end of the track from the album Eternal, released in 2001. The song has also been sampled by Whodini on the song "Be My Lady" also featuring Kelly, from their album Six.

Norman Brown covered the song in 1996 in his album Better Days Ahead.

References
  1. Allmusic
  2. R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
  3. "Charts.nz – R. Kelly – Your Body's Callin'". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "R. Kelly Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  7. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  8. "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  9. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  10. http://www.soulsystem.it/yend.asp?date=31/12/1994
  11. "American single certifications – R. Kelly – Your Body's Callin'". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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