"Sign of a Victory" is a song by American 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 worldwi ...

, featuring the

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n gospel choir Soweto Spiritual Singers. It was the official anthem of the

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held in

. Released on June 6, 2010, for digital download, the song received generally positive critical reception, and became a minor hit. It was later included on ''

Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album ''Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album'' is a compilation album with various artists including both local African and international. This album is the official music album of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and album was rel ...

'', released on May 31 and in Kelly's compilation album '' Epic''. "Sign of a Victory" was performed by R. Kelly and the Soweto Spiritual Singers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off concert in

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on June 10, 2010.

Music video

The video features short clips of R. Kelly performing in Africa and also his visit there. One scene is him at the top of a tall building in Chicago singing. The "Soweto Spiritual Singers" are in the video providing background vocals.

Critical reception

The songs has received positive reviews from fans and critics alike.

Live performance

Kelly has only performed this song once live and that was minutes before the 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off match in

on June 10.

Charts

References

FIFA World Cup official songs and anthems R. Kelly songs Songs written by R. Kelly Song recordings produced by R. Kelly 2010 singles Pop ballads Contemporary R&B ballads Jive Records singles Zomba Group of Companies singles 2010 songs {{2010-single-stub