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12 Nights of Christmas (2016)
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R. Kelly's only Christmas album was supposed to come out in late 2014, but it was postponed to 2016 and debuted only at number 177 on the Billboard 200.
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Overview
- 12 Nights of Christmas: fourteenth and final studio album by American R&B singer R. Kelly
- Released October 21, 2016
- Kelly's only Christmas album
- Final album with RCA Records before the label dropped him in January 2019
- The label dropped him following numerous sexual assault allegations
- Kelly was later 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
- The album was originally scheduled for release in late 2014
- The release was postponed to 2016
- The album arrived in the chart's holiday period, after its October 2016 release
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | My Wish for Christmas | 2:02 |
| 2 | Snowman | 3:52 |
| 3 | Home for Christmas | 3:18 |
| 4 | Mrs. Santa Claus | 4:47 |
| 5 | I’m Sending You My Love for Christmas | 4:38 |
| 6 | Letters | 2:52 |
| 7 | Once Upon a Time | 2:05 |
| 8 | The Greatest Gift | 3:45 |
| 9 | It’s Christmas Day | 4:01 |
| 10 | Christmas Lovin’ | 4:59 |
| 11 | Flyin’ on My Sleigh | 3:24 |
| 12 | 12 Nights of Christmas | 3:43 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Born Robert Sylvester Kelly on January 8, 1967, on Chicago's South Side, Illinois.
- Began performing in the subway under Chicago "L" tracks, busking at the Jackson station on the Red Line.
- Joined the group MGM (Musically Gifted Men) formed in 1989, which won a $100,000 prize on the TV show Big Break in 1991 before disbanding.
Career
- Signed with Jive Records in 1991; debut Born into the 90's (1992, with Public Announcement) yielded hits including "She's Got That Vibe".
- Solo album 12 Play (1993) produced the number-one hit "Bump N' Grind", which spent a record 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
- "I Believe I Can Fly" (1996) won three Grammy Awards in 1998.
- Wrote and produced "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100.
- Sold over 75 million records worldwide; Billboard ranked him the 9th greatest R&B artist of all time.
- Convicted in 2021 and 2022 on child sex offences and sentenced to a combined 31 years; his career ended after these convictions.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
Records
- Debuted at number 177 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States
- Chart week: the week of December 24, 2016
- Released October 21, 2016, roughly two months before its chart debut
- Originally planned for release in late 2014, then postponed to 2016
- The fourteenth and final studio album by R. Kelly
- His only Christmas album and only album built around a holiday theme
- Final album released through RCA Records before the label dropped him in January 2019
- A debut at number 177 places the album far below the top ten of the Billboard 200
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The album was originally supposed to be released in late 2014 but was postponed to 2016.
- It debuted at number 177 on the Billboard 200 for the week of December 24, 2016.
- It is Kelly's only album with a holiday theme.
- Kelly was later convicted and sentenced to 31 years in prison for numerous sex crimes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org