''12 Nights of Christmas'' is the fourteenth and final studio album by American R&B singer

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and his only

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. Released on October 21, 2016, it is Kelly's final album with

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before the label dropped him in January 2019 following numerous sexual assault allegations.

Background

The album is Kelly's only album to incorporate a holiday theme. The album was supposed to be released in late 2014, but was instead postponed to 2016.

Commercial performance

''12 Nights of Christmas'' debuted at number 177 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for the week of December 24, 2016.

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

{{R. Kelly 2016 Christmas albums Albums produced by R. Kelly R. Kelly albums RCA Records Christmas albums Christmas albums by American artists Contemporary R&B Christmas albums