"Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" is a song by American
R&B singer
R. Kelly
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During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...
and
Public Announcement
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featuring
Mr. Lee, on their debut album ''
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 #3), "Dedicated," and K ...
''. The song incorporates the melody and lyrics of
Stevie Wonder
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's "
Hey Love" from his 1966 album ''
Down to Earth.'' It reached number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in ''Billboard'' and number 15 on the R&B chart.
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1992 songs
1993 singles
R. Kelly songs
Songs written by Clarence Paul
Songs written by Stevie Wonder
Songs written by R. Kelly
New jack swing songs
Songs written by Morris Broadnax
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