The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1

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The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1
Greatest hits album by R. Kelly
Released	September 23, 2003
Recorded	1991–2003
Label	Jive
Producer	R. Kelly Wyclef Jean Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis Poke & Tone G-One Precision Timmy Allen
R. Kelly chronology
Chocolate Factory (2003) The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 (2003) Happy People/U Saved Me (2004)
Singles from The R. in R&B Collection Vol. 1
"Thoia Thoing" Released: May 9, 2003 "Ghetto Religion" Released: September 22, 2003

The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 is the first compilation album released by American R&B singer R. Kelly. The album has sold more than 3 million copies in the United States and 907,680 copies in United Kingdom.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

AllMusic editor Alex Henderson found that Vol. 1 "isn't the last word on Kelly's output; some major hits are missing, and the Vol. 1 part of the title implies that a Vol. 2 is needed. But for the novice or casual listener who wants to have many of Kelly's hits in the same place, Vol. 1 serves its purpose nicely."^[2] In his review for Rolling Stone, Jon Caramanica wrote: "If only you could separate the music from the man. In an era of hip-hop excess, Chicago's R. Kelly held a torch for vintage soul, updated for the streets [...] In light of Kelly's legal troubles, though, listening to his more provocative material – and most of it is just that – can be grueling."^[3][4]

Track listing

The R. in R&B Collection Vol.1 – U.S. edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Bump N' Grind" (LP version)	Robert Kelly	12 Play	4:16
2.	"Your Body's Callin'"	Robert Kelly	12 Play	4:35
3.	"Sex Me, Pt. I" (radio edit)	Robert Kelly	12 Play	4:18
4.	"You Remind Me of Something"	Robert Kelly, Mario Winans	R. Kelly	4:10
5.	"Ignition (Remix)" (single version)	Robert Kelly	Chocolate Factory	3:08
6.	"Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" (radio edit) (featuring The Isley Brothers)	Robert Kelly	R. Kelly	4:24
7.	"When a Woman's Fed Up"	Robert Kelly	R.	4:38
8.	"Step in the Name of Love (Remix)"	Robert Kelly	Chocolate Factory	7:09
9.	"Thoia Thoing"	Robert Kelly	previously unreleased	3:42
10.	"Touched a Dream"		previously unreleased	4:10
11.	"Fiesta (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti)	Robert Kelly, Shawn Carter, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Larry Gates, Pavlo Simtikidis	TP-2.com	4:00
12.	"I Wish" (radio edit)	Robert Kelly	TP-2.com	5:18
13.	"Ghetto Religion" (Wyclef Jean featuring R. Kelly)	Nel Ust Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Robert Kelly	previously unreleased	3:33
14.	"Honey Love" (radio edit) (R. Kelly and Public Announcement)	Robert Kelly	Born into the 90's	4:05
15.	"She's Got That Vibe" (single edit) (R. Kelly and Public Announcement)	Robert Kelly	Born into the 90's	3:22
16.	"The World's Greatest" (radio edit)	Robert Kelly	Ali: Original Soundtrack / Loveland (Bonus Disc)	3:57
17.	"I'm Your Angel" (single edit) (with Celine Dion)	Robert Kelly	These Are Special Times and R.	4:48
18.	"I Believe I Can Fly"	Robert Kelly	Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture and R.	5:20
Total length:				73:32

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 33 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 62 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 20 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 20 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 7 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 17 Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 35 Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 69 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 42 Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 13 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 49 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 19 UK Albums (OCC)[17] 4 US Billboard 200[18] 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 94 UK Albums (OCC)[21] 25 US Billboard 200[22] 91 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23] 34 Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[24] 45 Chart (2004) Position UK Albums (OCC)[25] 97 US Billboard 200[26] 138 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28]	3× Platinum	900,000^*
United States (RIAA)[29]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
United States (RIAA)[30] DVD	Platinum	100,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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