You Remind Me of Something

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"You Remind Me of Something"
Standard artwork (U.S. CD single pictured)
Single by R. Kelly
from the album R. Kelly
ReleasedOctober 27, 1995 (1995-10-27)[1]
GenreR&B
Length4:10
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Summer Bunnies"
(1994) 		"You Remind Me of Something"
(1995) 		"Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)"
(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.[2] 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."[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "You Remind Me of Something" is directed by David Nelson.[4]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 27, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
 Jive [1]
United Kingdom October 30, 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [19]
Japan December 24, 1995 CD [20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "American single certifications – R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ Robertson IV, Gil L. (December 16, 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ Masterton, James (November 5, 1995). "Week Ending November 11th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003)". IMDb.
  5. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 03 Mar 1996". ARIA. Retrieved July 31, 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  6. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 2, 1996" (in Nederlands). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ "R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  13. ↑ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  15. ↑ "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 32.
  19. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 28, 1995. p. 43.
  20. ↑ "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] (in 日本語). Oricon. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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