Studio Album · No. 1

Born into the 90's Songwriting Credits by R. Kelly

1992 Jive 11 tracks 46:52

Produced by R. Kelly, Mr. Lee, Wayne Williams  ·  Engineered by Peter Mokran, Herb Powers, Chris Trevett, Tom Vercillo

Jive R&BNew Jack Swing
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether R. Kelly carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by R. Kelly 0 tracksoutside writers
R. Kelly's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
10
Lyricists
3
Producers
1992
Released
Data Insight

Kelly writes all eleven tracks and eight of them alone, which is already the shape his whole career takes. The three he shares are with Mr. Lee and Wayne Williams, the two producers working alongside him. He never records with a co-writer that often again until the late albums.

The debut came out on Jive in January 1992, billed to R. Kelly and Public Announcement. Eleven tracks of new jack swing, certified platinum by the RIAA, with four singles reaching the Billboard Hot 100.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
She's Loving Me
R. KellyTyrone BlatcherMichael Jefferson Robert Sylvester KellyTyrone BlatcherMichael Jefferson R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
2
She's Got That Vibe #59
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
3
Definition of a Hotti
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
4
I Know What You Need
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
5
Keep It Street
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
6
Born into the 90's
R. KellyKaren EvansPatrice Rushen Robert Sylvester KellyKaren EvansPatrice Rushen R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
7
Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ) #43
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
8
Dedicated #31
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
9
Honey Love #39
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
10
Hangin' Out
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly R. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)
11
Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)
R. KellyMorris BroadnaxMr. LeeClarence PaulWayne WilliamsStevie Wonder Robert Sylvester KellyMorris BroadnaxLee HaggardClarence PaulWayne WilliamsStevie Wonder Mr. LeeWayne WilliamsR. Kelly R. Kelly (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 12 contributors

RK
R. Kelly
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
RS
Robert Sylvester Kelly
Writer
On this album11 written
ML
Mr. Lee
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
WW
Wayne Williams
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
CP
Clarence Paul
Writer
On this album1 written
KE
Karen Evans
Writer
On this album1 written
LH
Lee Haggard
Writer
On this album1 written
MJ
Michael Jefferson
Writer
On this album1 written
MB
Morris Broadnax
Writer
On this album1 written
PR
Patrice Rushen
Writer
On this album1 written
SW
Stevie Wonder
Writer
On this album1 written
TB
Tyrone Blatcher
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Born into the 90's

Who wrote Born into the 90's?
R. Kelly, on all eleven tracks, eight of them with nobody else credited.
Who is Public Announcement?
The group billed alongside him on this album. It is the only record in the catalogue with a second act on the cover.
How did the album sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which singles charted?
"Dedicated" reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Honey Love" 39, "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" 43 and "She's Got That Vibe" 59.
Who produced it?
Kelly with Mr. Lee and Wayne Williams. Peter Mokran engineered and mixed and Herb Powers mastered.
Is this his first album?
Yes, released January 14, 1992 on Jive.
How long is the album?
46:52 across eleven tracks, his shortest.

Sources

Wikipedia: Born into the 90's Wikipedia: R. Kelly discography Cover Art Archive: Born into the 90's by R. Kelly