"Be Careful" is a song by American singer

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from her 1998 debut album, ''

''. The song reached number three on the US ''Billboard'' Rhythmic Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Singles chart. Internationally, it reached number four in the Netherlands and number seven in the United Kingdom.

Background/music video

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When a Woman's Fed Up "When a Woman's Fed Up" is an R&B song by American singer R. Kelly from his 1998 double album, '' R.'' The song reached number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The video, directed by Kelly, feat ...

", which is the continuation of the story. Five weeks after the song was released it had already been played on the radio more than 40 million times in the US. Due to a ''Billboard'' rule, the song could not chart on the regular ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Singles Chart in America. The music video is directed by R. Kelly. The video shows an African American family that's struggling.

Track listing

European CD single # "Be Careful" (LP version) – 5:16 # "Be Careful" (radio edit 1) – 5:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1998 singles 1998 songs Interscope Records singles Jive Records singles Song recordings produced by R. Kelly Songs written by R. Kelly UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles