Studio Album · No. 11
Love Letter Songwriting Credits by R. Kelly
Produced by R. Kelly · Engineered by Herb Powers Jr.
Jive
R&BSoul
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether R. Kelly carries a lyricist or composer credit.
15 trackswritten by R. Kelly
0 tracksoutside writers
R. Kelly's roles on this album
Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
15
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
496,600
Worldwide Copies Sold
2010
Released
Data Insight
All fifteen tracks are Kelly and nobody else, which reverses the shift Untitled had made a year earlier. Writing a record in the shape of 1960s soul means writing it the way he always used to, so the sole credits come straight back for one album before disappearing again.
Love Letter came out in December 2010, a deliberate turn back to classic soul. It had sold 496,600 copies in the United States by March 2011 and is certified gold.
Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 3 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Love Letter
Who wrote Love Letter?
R. Kelly, alone, on all fifteen tracks. The album article credits all songs as written and produced by him.
How did the album sell?
It had sold 496,600 copies in the United States by March 30, 2011, and is certified gold by the RIAA.
Which single charted?
"When a Woman Loves" reached number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the R&B chart.
What does it sound like?
Classic soul, written and arranged in the style of 1960s records rather than contemporary R&B.
Is there a Michael Jackson connection?
Yes. The album includes Kelly singing "You Are Not Alone", a song he originally wrote for Michael Jackson.
Who engineered it?
Herb Powers Jr. mastered. No other engineering credits are published on the album article.
How long is the album?
60:12 across fifteen tracks.