Born into the 90's
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Born into the 90's is R. Kelly's collaboration album with his group Public Announcement. Released in January 1992, the album became an R&B hit with the success of singles such as "She's Got That Vibe" (the album's biggest hit in the UK, at No. 3), "Dedicated", and Kelly's first two No. 1 R&B hits: "Honey Love", and "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)". "Honey Love" topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for two weeks, while "She's Got That Vibe" and "Slow Dance (Hey Mr DJ)" hit the Top 40 respectively. By June 1992, Born into the 90's was eventually certified platinum and picked up an American Music Award nomination for Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Honey Love"). R. Kelly separated from the group before he began recording his next album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Loving Me" | R. Kelly, Tyrone Blatcher, Michael Jefferson | R. Kelly | 3:38 |
| 2. | "She's Got That Vibe" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Definition of a Hotti" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 4:21 |
| 4. | "I Know What You Need" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Keep It Street" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Born into the 90's" | R. Kelly, Karen Evans, Patrice Rushen | R. Kelly | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Dedicated" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Honey Love" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Hangin' Out" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" (Mr. Lee featuring R. Kelly) | R. Kelly, Morris Broadnax, Lee Haggard, Clarence Paul, Wayne Williams, Stevie Wonder | Mr. Lee, Wayne Williams, R. Kelly | 3:19 |
Personnel
- Timmy Allen – programming
- Pete Christensen – assistant engineer
- Michael Clark – producer
- Rick "SL8" Cruz – engineer, assistant engineer
- Gary "Bump City" Daniels – programming (Tatum & West)
- Jose Fernandez – programming
- Georgette Franklin – background vocals
- Marcus Geeter – grooming
- Stephen George – producer
- Karen Gordon – background vocals
- Joe Grant – photography
- Barry Hankerson – executive producer
- Gerard Julien – engineer, assistant engineer
- R. Kelly – vocals, background vocals, producer, keyboards, drum programming, mixing
- Steven Levy – engineer, assistant engineer
- Doug Michael – engineer, assistant engineer
- Mr. Lee – arranger, programming, producer, vocals, mixing
- Peter Mokran – engineer, mixing
- Tim Nitz – engineer
- Cirland Noel – engineer
- Tim Nutz – assistant engineer
- Herb Powers – mastering
- Michael Schlesinger – engineer, mixing
- Dana Stovall – background vocals
- Allan Byrd Tatum – programming, background vocals
- Chris Trevett – engineer, mixing
- Tom Vercillo – programming, engineer, mixing
- Bobby West – keyboards
- Danny Wilensky – saxophone
- Wayne Williams – producer
- Nicole Wilson – background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 50 UK Albums (Official Charts) 67 US Billboard 200 42 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 3 Chart (2001) Peak position French Albums (SNEP) 79 | Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Billboard 200 96 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 4 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 50 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) | 67 |
| US Billboard 200 | 42 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 79 |
| Chart (1992) | Position |
| US Billboard 200 | 96 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |