You Remind Me of Something
"You Remind Me of Something" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly. Released as the lead single from his self-titled album (1995), it became the fourth song from Kelly to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, where it stayed for a week, and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide, it peaked at number 13 in New Zealand and found moderate success in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
| "You Remind Me of Something" | ||||
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![]() Standard artwork (U.S. CD single pictured) | ||||
| Single by R. Kelly | ||||
| from the album R. Kelly | ||||
| Released | October 27, 1995[1] | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
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Critical reception
Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box picked "You Remind Me of Something" as a "standout track" of the R. Kelly album.[2] James Masterton for Dotmusic wrote, "This is yet another typical R. Kelly single, displaying as it does all that is both good and bad about US swingbeat tracks."[3]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "You Remind Me of Something" is directed by David Nelson.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[1] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | October 27, 1995 |
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Jive | [1] |
| United Kingdom | October 30, 1995 |
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[18] | |
| Japan | December 24, 1995 | CD | [19] |
References
- "American single certifications – R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- Robertson IV, Gil L. (December 16, 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- Masterton, James (November 5, 1995). "Week Ending November 11th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- "R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003)". IMDb.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 03 Mar 1996". ARIA. Retrieved July 31, 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Tipparade-lijst van week 2, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- "R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "R. Kelly – You Remind Me of Something". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 28, 1995. p. 43.
- "ユー・リマインド・ミー・オブ・サムシング | R.ケリー" [You Remind Me of Something | R. Kelly] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
