"When a Woman Loves" is the first single by American singer R. Kelly from his eleventh studio album Love Letter. The song peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100; and it was promoted with a music video directed by Kelly and Jeremy Rall.[1] In 2011 R. Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, but lost.[2]
| "When a Woman Loves" | ||||
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| Single by R. Kelly | ||||
| from the album Love Letter | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2010 (digital) | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:11 (album version) 4:36 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | R. Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
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Music video
editThe music video is directed by Jeremy Rall, who also directed Kelly’s later music video "Radio Message".[3]
Critical reception
editEntertainment Weekly commented that the song "has a classic throwback vibe unlike almost anything in his recent catalog."[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 93 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
| US Ringtones (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ ""When A Woman Loves" by R. Kelly – Music Video – VH1.com". VH1. August 31, 2010. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "2011 Grammy Awards – complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Daily News. 2 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.jeremyrall.com/music-videos/ [dead link]
- ^ "First Look: R. Kelly's 'Love Letter' Cover". Urbanbridgez.com. November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "R. Kelly – When a Woman Loves" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "R. Kelly Chart History: Ringtones". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
