"Sex Me" is the first solo single released by American
R&B singer
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 worldwid ...
, released as the first single from his solo debut album, ''
12 Play
''12 Play'' is the debut solo studio album by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter R. Kelly; it was released on November 9, 1993, by Jive Records. The album follows his tenure with R&B group Public Announcement, with whom he released one a ...
''. The single became Kelly's first solo success, reaching number two on the R&B chart and reaching number twenty on the top 40 of the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single was also certified Gold in the US.
Music video
The accompanying
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
for part 1 and 2 was directed by Kim Watson.
Uses in popular culture
The song is used as the lyrics for
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
's 2014 song "Songs on 12 Play" from his album ''
X''.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
1993 singles
R. Kelly songs
Songs written by R. Kelly
Song recordings produced by R. Kelly
Contemporary R&B ballads
1993 songs
Jive Records singles
1990s ballads
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