Monday, December 12, 2011

Monica Wants to Work with R. Kelly


With her latest video “Until It’s Gone” climbing up the 106 and Park countdown the Atlanta songbird says she’s hoping to work with Mary J. Blige and R. Kelly before she wraps the new LP.

“I have a couple of different people that I really like to work with, I’ve always wanted to work with R. Kelly, I’ve always wanted to work with Mary [J. Blige],” Monica admits.

“I wanted to save that for last because I think it’s always good when you sit down with artists that you admire and love and play them songs and see if anything touches them.” [x].

In 2006, Monica expressed interest in working with R. Kelly. [x].

Friday, December 9, 2011

2011 Billboard Year-End Charts

Top Billboard 200 Albums Chart (#1 - #200)
#43 - Love Letter by R. Kelly

Top Billboard 200 Artists Chart (#1- #100)
#46 - R. Kelly

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists (#1 - #50)
#18 - R. Kelly

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart (#1 - #100)
#9 - Love Letter by R. Kelly

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artists (#1 - #25)
#10 - R. Kelly

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artists Chart (#1 - #25)
#12 - R. Kelly

Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs & Singles Chart (#1 - #100)
#24 - Love Letter by R. Kelly
#75 - When a Woman Loves by R. Kelly
#81 - Radio Message by R. Kelly

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Album Peak Positions

Chart - Peak position (Total # of weeks on chart)

Born into the 90's (1992)

UK - Peaked at #67 (1 week on the chart)
U.S. - #42 (62 weeks)
France - #79 (2 weeks)
Netherlands - #50 (8 weeks)

12 Play (1993)

UK - #20 (69 weeks)
U.S. - #2 (65 weeks)
U.S. R&B - #1 (101 weeks)
Netherlands - #66 (26 weeks)

Oceania Album Sales

R. Kelly (1995)

New Zealand - 10,000

Total: 10,000

 
Chocolate Factory (2003)

Australia - 50,000
New Zealand - 10,000

Total: 60,000

 The R. in R&B, Vol. 1 (2003)

Australia - 25,000
New Zealand - 5,000

Total: 30,000

TP.3 Reloaded (2005)

Australia - 5,000

Total: 5,000

Brazil Album Sales


Brazil - 1,000

Total Brazil Sales: 1,000

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

U.S. Album Sales


Born into the 90's (1992) - 1.5 million
12 Play (1993) - 6.2 million
R. Kelly (1995) - 5.2 million
R. (1998) - 8.2 million
TP-2.COM (2000) - 4.4 million
The Best of Both Worlds (2002) - 1.2 million
Chocolate Factory (2003) - 2.9 million
The R. In R&B (2003) - 3 million
Happy People/U Saved Me
(2004) - 2.6 million
Unfinished Business (2004) - 1 million
TP.3: Reloaded (2005) - 1.5 million
Double Up (2007) - 1.1 million
Untitled (2009) - 350,000
Love Letter (2010) - 650,000
Write Me Back (2012) - 253,000
Black Panties (2013) - 427,000

Total U.S. Album Sales:
38.55 million
[w/o Love Letter, Write Me Back and Black Panties sales]

Worldwide Album Sales


Born into the 90's - 2 million
 12 Play (1993) - 7.2 million
R. Kelly (1995) - 6.2 million
R. (1998) - 12.4 million
TP-2.COM (2000) - 6 million
The Best of Both Worlds (2002) - 1.7 million
Chocolate Factory (2003) - 5.1 million
The R. In R&B (2003) - 3.8 million
Happy People/U Saved Me (2004) - 5.2 million
Unfinished Business (2004) - 1.25 million
TP.3: Reloaded (2005) - 2 million
Remix City, Vol. 1 (2005) - 100,000
Double Up (2007) - 1.5 million
Untitled (2009) - 500,000
Love Letter (2010) - N/A
Write Me Back
(2012) - N/A
Black Panties
(2013) - N/A

Total Worldwide Album Sales:
54.95 million ~ 55 million
[w/o Love Letter , Write Me Back and BP sales]

Canada Album Sales


Born into the 90's (1992) - N/A
12 Play (1993) - 100,000
R. Kelly (1995) - 100,000
R. (1998) - 150,000
TP-2.COM (2000) -150,000
The Best of Both Worlds (2002) - 50,000
Chocolate Factory (2003) - 125,000
The R. In R&B (2003) - 75,000
Happy People/U Saved Me
(2004) - 70,000
Unfinished Business (2004) - 35,000
TP.3: Reloaded (2005) - 30,000
Double Up (2007) - 20,000
Untitled (2009) - 5,000
Love Letter (2010) - N/A
Write Me Back (2012) - N/A
Black Panties (2013) - N/A

Total Canada Album Sales:
730,000
[w/o Love Letter, Write Me Back and BP sales]

Japan Album Sales


Born into the 90's (1992) - N/A
12 Play (1993) - N/A
R. Kelly (1995) - 100,000
R. (1998) - 200,000
TP-2.COM (2000) - 125,000
The Best of Both Worlds (2002) - 80,000
Chocolate Factory (2003) - 150,000
The R. In R&B (2003) - 70,000
Happy People/U Saved Me
(2004) - 140,000
Unfinished Business (2004) - 60,000
TP.3: Reloaded (2005) - 60,000
Double Up (2007) - 40,000
Untitled (2009) - 25,000
Love Letter (2010) - N/A
Write Me Back (2012) - N/A
Black Panties (2013) - N/A

Total Japan Album Sales:
1.050 million
[w/o Love Letter, Write Me Back and BP sales]

Europe Album Sales

I don't know the amount he sold in each of the countries in Europe. I just know the overall total amount he sold with each album. But I was able to find the amount he sold in UK, France, Germany and a few other countries.

Born into the 90's (1992)

UK - 100,000
France - 40,000
Netherlands - 25,000

Total: 280,000

12 Play (1993)

UK - 420,000
Netherlands - 50,000

Total: 710,000

R. Kelly (1995)

UK - 160,000
France - 50,000
Germany - 120,000
Sweden - 20,000
Netherlands - 75,000

Total: 550,000

R. (1998)

UK - 750,000
France - 640,000
Germany - 650,000
Italy -120,000
Sweden - 50,000
Netherlands - 360,000
Switzerland - 70,000
Austria - 30,000

Total: 3.2 million

TP-2.COM (2000)

UK - 130,000
France - 230,000
Germany - 350,000
Italy - 45,000
Sweden - 20,000
Netherlands - 120,000
Switzerland - 40,000
Austria - 15,000

Total: 1.14 million

Best of Both Worlds (2002)

UK - 40,000
France - 75,000
Germany - 50,000
Sweden - 5,000
Netherlands - 25,000
Switzerland - 10,000

Total: 260,000


Chocolate Factory (2003)

UK - 925,000
France - 200,000
Germany - 150,000
Italy - 50,000
Sweden - 15,000
Netherlands - 60,000
Switzerland - 20,000
Austria - 10,000

Total: 1.72 million

The R. in R&B, Vol. 1 (2003)

UK - 275,000
France - 60,000
Germany - 65,000
Italy - 20,000
Sweden - 5,000
Netherlands - 25,000
Switzerland - 10,000

Total: 550,000

Happy People/U Saved Me (2004)

UK - 200,000
France - 70,000
Germany - 110,000
Italy - 30,000
Sweden - 10,000
Netherlands - 70,000
Switzerland - 10,000

Total: 600,000

Unfinished Business (2004)

UK - 30,000
France - 15,000
Germany - 15,000
Italy - 5,000
Sweden - 5,000
Netherlands - 5,000
Switzerland - 3,000

Total: 90,000

TP.3 Reloaded (2005)

UK - 70,000
France - 30,000
Germany - 35,000
Italy - 12,000
Sweden - 3,000
Netherlands - 20,000
Switzerland - 1,000

Total: 210,000

 Double Up (2007)

UK - 45,000
France - 15,000
Germany - 15,000
Italy - 6,000
Sweden - 2,000
Netherlands - 10,000
Switzerland - 3,000

Total: 120,000

Untitled (2009)

UK - 15,000
France - 5,000
Germany - 5,000
Italy - 2,000
Sweden - 1,000
Netherlands - 3,000
Switzerland - 1,000

Total: 40,000

Total Europe Album Sales:
9.47 million

Monday, December 5, 2011

The R. in R&B Album Chart History

Week of October 4, 2003 - #4
Week of October 11, 2003 - #4
Week of October 18, 2003 - #5
Week of October 25, 2003 - #6
Week of November 1, 2003 - #9
Week of November 8, 2003 - #8
Week of November 15, 2003 - #8
Week of November 22, 2003 - #12
Week of November 29, 2003 - #15
Week of December 6, 2003 - #16
Week of December 13, 2003 - #18
Week of December 20, 2003 - #15
Week of December 27, 2003 - #17

Chocolate Factory Album Chart History

Week of March 1, 2003 - #41
Week of March 8, 2003 - #64
Week of March 15, 2003 - #74
Week of March 22, 2003 - #76
Week of March 29, 2003 - #73
Week of April 5, 2003 - #87
Week of April 12, 2003 - #71
Week of April 19, 2003 - #57
Week of April 26, 2003 - #42
Week of May 3, 2003 - #35
Week of May 10, 2003 - #27
Week of May 17, 2003 - #17
Week of May 24, 2003 - #10

Happy People/U Saved Me Album Chart History

Week of September 4, 2004 – #11
Week of September 11, 2004 - #24
Week of September 18, 2004 - #31
Week of September 25, 2004 - #48
Week of October 2, 2004 - #68
Week of October 9, 2004 - #89
Week of October 16, 2004 - #89
Week of October 23, 2004 - #60
Week of October 30, 2004 - #57
Week of November 6, 2004 - #66

TP.3 Reloaded Album Chart History

Week of July 16, 2005 - #23
Week of July 23, 2005 - #35
Week of July 30, 2005 - #52
Week of August 6, 2005 - #69
Week of August 13, 2005 - #81
Week of August 20, 2005 - #90
Week of August 27, 2005 - #88
Week of September 3, 2005 - #92
Week of September 10, 2005 - #108
Week of September 17, 2005 - #124
(10 weeks)

Total # of weeks: 10
( Top 40: 2 weeks, Top 75: 4 weeks)

US:#1 (19 weeks)

Unfinished Business Album Chart History

Unfinished Business by R. Kelly and Jay-Z
Week of November 6, 2004 - #61
Week of November 13, 2004 - #95
Week of November 20, 2004 - #133
(3 weeks)

Total # of weeks: 3
(Top 75: 1 week)

US:#1 (9 weeks)

The Best of Both Worlds Album Chart History

Best of Both Worlds by R. Kelly and Jay-Z
Week of March 30, 2002 - #37
Week of April 6, 2002 - #63
Week of April 13, 2002 - #90
Week of April 20, 2002 - #112
Week of April 27, 2002 - #118
Week of May 4, 2002 - #118
Week of May 11, 2002 - #168
Week of May 18, 2002 - #175
Week of May 25, 2002 - #168
(9 weeks)

Total # of weeks: 9
( Top 40: 1 Top 75: 2)

US:#2 (17 weeks)

Sunday, December 4, 2011

R. Album Chart History

Week of November 21, 1998 - #27
Week of November 28, 1998 - #30
Week of December 5, 1998 - #35
Week of December 12, 1998 - #37
Week of December 19, 1998 - #39
Week of December 26, 1998 - #41

Inside the Chocolate Factory


Peace Magazine | Harris Rosen

So many people have so many suggestions for R. Kelly that he should consider developing a syndicated tell-me-what-to-do column: produce, co-write, remix, record, tour, mentor and, of course, deal with his legal issues. We’ve all heard the admonitions and the accusations. His charges are omnipresent. And it wasn’t long ago that it appeared the man was finished. Deserted by Jay Z and sold out by the self-professed freedom fighters at Def Jam, Rob did what he had to do and released his biggest and boldest album to date. The Chocolate Factory debuted at number one and has sold in excess of two million copies on the strength of hits such as “Ignition (Remix)” and “Snake”. BET graced him with their 2003 Best Male R&B Award. Everyone from Michael Jackson to Britney Spears has stepped to the undisputed musical genius for hits. And the R. in R&B - The Hits Collection is just around the corner. Beyond the media spotlight, he’s busier than ever. But for obvious pre-trial legal reasons, R. Kelly cannot discuss the pending court case. If convicted of the twenty-one child pornography charges surrounding the now infamous twenty-seven minute video, he could face up to six years in prison. But at The Chocolate Factory in Chicago, where he sat for our entire interview wearing a black bandit mask, he is eager to speak on his love of music, his success, superstar status, and what he sees as the bigger R. Kelly story. Go beyond the image and read the words...

YOU’VE JUST WRAPPED THE ‘THOIA THOING’ VIDEO. WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON NEXT?

Right now I’m working on quite a few things. Michael Jackson. Working on Best of Both Worlds Part 2 with me and Baby from Cash Money. We’re fourteen songs deep into that and its called Ghetto Thriller: The New Twin Tours. Working on a new album for me right now. Eight songs deep into that. I wish I could really stop right now ‘cause, to me personally, my opinion is that that’s my best work. And just so many other things I can’t think of. I just did a couple of songs for Britney Spears. Song is called “Outrageous” - perfect title for her, I would say. And man, just continuing to work, man. I just did something for Joe, a song is coming out. Working on Charlie Wilson’s album called Charlie, Last Name Wilson. Cause he has an incredible voice and it’s just not time for him to retire. Working on getting JS out here the way they should be out here ‘cause they’re very talented. And working on Syleena Johnson’s new album, Nivea’s new album, and B2K’s new album. Statue of Liberty want me to do something. It’s something for everybody that I’m working on with.

Why does everybody always go to R. Kelly for the hits to save themselves?

I don’t think it’s necessarily about me saving them because a lot of people I work with are pretty well established and they’ve done a lot of stuff before they met me. They just like I am, continuing to want to stay on top and in order to do that you got to collaborate with people that want to stay on top. Them coming to me, I think they feel my hunger for this music and they feel my love for this music. And by them loving it also, you can’t miss when the love is there for the music.

R. Kelly (1995) Album Chart History

Week of November 25, 1995 - #18
Week of December 2, 1995 - #40
Week of December 9, 1995 - #54
Week of December 16, 1995 - #60
Week of December 23, 1995 - #68
Week of December 30, 1995 - #70
Week of January 6, 1996 - #57
Week of January 13, 1996 - #68
Week of January 20, 1996 - #77
Week of January 27, 1996 - #83
Week of February 3, 1996 - #97
Week of February 10, 1996 - #112
Week of February 17, 1996 - #130
Week of February 24, 1996 - #150
Week of March 2, 1996 - #129
Week of March 9, 1996 - #50
Week of March 16, 1996 - #59
Week of March 23, 1996 - #106
Week of March 30, 1996 - #114
Week of April 6, 1996 - #144
(20 weeks)

Total # of weeks: 20
(Top 20: 1 week, Top 40: 2 weeks, Top 75: 10 weeks)
US:#1 (68 weeks)

Week of December 2, 1995 - #1
Week of December 9, 1995 - #7
Week of December 16, 1995 - #8
Week of December 23, 1995 - #11
Week of December 30, 1995 - #12
Week of January 6, 1996 - #13
Week of January 13, 1996 - #11
Week of January 20, 1996 - #12
Week of January 27, 1996 - #10
Week of February 3, 1996 - #10
Week of February 10, 1996 - #12
Week of February 17, 1996 - #15
week of February 24, 1996 - #14
Week of March 2, 1996 - #20
Week of March 9, 1996 - #17
Week of March 16, 1996 - #19
Week of March 23, 1996 - #17
Week of March 30, 1996 - #17
Week of April 6, 1996 - #19
Week of April 13, 1996 - #20
Week of April 20, 1996 - #25
Week of April 27, 1996 - #26
Week of May 4, 1996 - #28
Week of May 11, 1996 - #32
Week of May 18, 1996 - #30
Week of May 25, 1996 - #31
Week of June 1, 1996 - #34
Week of June 8, 1996 - #35
Week of June 15, 1996 - #33
Week of June 22, 1996 - #34
Week of June 29, 1996 - #34
Week of July 6, 1996 - #34
Week of July 13, 1996 - #40
Week of July 20, 1996 - #43
Week of July 27, 1996 - #41
Week of August 3, 1996 - #41
Week of August 10, 1996 - #40
Week of August 17, 1996 - #45
Week of August 24, 1996 - #45
Week of August 31, 1996 - #52
Week of September 7, 1996 - #54
Week of September 14, 1996 - #61
Week of September 21, 1996 - #65
Week of September 28, 1996 - #74
Week of October 5, 1996 - #85
Week of October 12, 1996 - #95
Week of October 19, 1996 - #106
Week of October 26, 1996 - #121
Week of November 2, 1996 - #127
Week of November 9, 1996 - #130
Week of November 16, 1996 - #136
Week of November 23, 1996 - #144
Week of November 30, 1996 - #153
Week of December 7, 1996 - #169
Week of December 14, 1996 - #174
Week of December 21, 1996 - #165
Week of December 28, 1996 - #180
Week of January 4, 1997 - #187
Week of January 11, 1997 - #167
Week of January 18, 1997 - #143
Week of January 25, 1997 - #153
Week of February 1, 1997 - #165
Week of February 8, 1997 - #169
Week of February 15, 1997 - #161
Week of February 22, 1997 - #173
Week of March 1, 1997 - #195
Week of March 8, 1997 - #185
Week of March 15, 1997 - #191
(68 weeks)

UK:#18 (20 weeks)

Saturday, December 3, 2011

12 Play Album Chart History

Week of November 27, 1993 - #69
(1 week)

Re-entry #1:
Week of March 12, 1994 - #73
Week of March 19, 1994 - #56
Week of March 26, 1994 - #68
Week of April 2, 1994 - #63
Week of April 9, 1994 - #66
Week of April 16, 1994 -#81
Week of April 23, 1994 - #66
Week of April 30, 1994 -0
(7 weeks)

Born Into the 90's Album Chart History

Week of February 29, 1992 - #67

Total # of weeks: 1 (Top 75: 1 week)
US:#42 (62 weeks)
Week of February 15, 1992 - #181
Week of February 22, 1992 - #152
Week of February 29, 1992 - #149
Week of March 7, 1992 - #123
Week of March 14, 1992 - #123
Week of March 21, 1992 - #111
Week of March 28, 1992 - #108
Week of April 4, 1992 - #105
Week of April 11, 1992 - #104