Sex Me

"Sex Me"
"Sex Me"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album 12 Play
Released	August 6, 1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	R&B
Length	11:28 (pt 1 & pt 2); 4:57 (Part 1); 4:18 (Pt 1 Short); 6:30 (Part 2); 4:57 (Pt 2 short);
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Robert Kelly
Producer(s)	R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology

"Sex Me" is the first solo single by American R&B singer and songwriter R. Kelly, released in August 6, 1993 by Jive Records as the first single from his solo debut album, 12 Play (1993). The song became Kelly's first solo success, reaching number two on the US Billboard R&B chart and numbers twenty and nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100^[1] and Cash Box Top 100.^[2] It was also certified Gold in the US.^[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for part 1 and 2 of "Sex Me" was directed by Kim Watson.^[4]

Uses in popular culture

The song is used as the lyrics for Chris Brown's 2014 song "Songs on 12 Play" from his album X.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993-1994)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)	75
UK Dance (Music Week)^[5]	23
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[6]	41
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	20
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[7]	27
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[7]	27
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[7]	8
US Cash Box Top 100^[2]	19

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	63
US R&B/Hip Hop Chart (Billboard)^[9]	54

References

^ "R. Kelly - Sex Me - YouTube". Vevo.com. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
^ ^a ^b "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 15. 1993-12-04. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015". www.riaa.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ "R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1993-11-20. p. 24. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1993-11-27. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "R. Kelly - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com.
^ "The Year in Music: Hot 100 Single Sales". Billboard. December 24, 1994. p. YE-30. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
^ "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 1994 - Soul System". www.soulsystem.it.

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[1] "R. Kelly - Sex Me - YouTube". Vevo.com. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

[cashbox-2] "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 15. 1993-12-04. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

[3] "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015". www.riaa.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

[4] "R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.

[5] "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1993-11-20. p. 24. Retrieved 2021-04-09.

[6] "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1993-11-27. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-05-13.

[auto-7] "R. Kelly - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com.

[8] "The Year in Music: Hot 100 Single Sales". Billboard. December 24, 1994. p. YE-30. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

[9] "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 1994 - Soul System". www.soulsystem.it.

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