"Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy" is a song performed by R&B musician

R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwi ...

and Poke & Tone from

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. The song was written and produced by R. Kelly and the Trackmasters. The song heavily samples the 1987

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's song " Happy". It was released as a single in the UK on May 23, 2000, and peaked at number 24 in the

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Charts

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