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1 Charts  



1.1  Weekly charts  





1.2  Year-end charts  







2 References  














Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)






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"Hey Love (Can I have a Word)"
SinglebyR. Kelly and Public Announcement featuring Mr. Lee
from the album Born into the 90's
ReleasedOctober 1992
Recorded1991
Genre
  • hip hop
  • new jack swing
  • Length3:20
    LabelJive
    Songwriter(s)
    • R. Kelly
  • Morris Broadnax
  • Lee Haggard
  • Clarence Paul
  • Wayne Williams
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Producer(s)
    • Mr. Lee
  • Wayne Williams
  • R. Kelly
  • R. Kelly and Public Announcement featuring Mr. Lee singles chronology
    "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)"
    (1992)
    "Hey Love (Can I have a Word)"
    (1992)
    "Body Bumpin' (Yippie-Yi-Yo)"
    (1998)
    R. Kelly singles chronology
    "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)"
    (1992)
    "Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)"
    (1993)
    "Dedicated"
    (1993)

    "Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly and Public Announcement featuring Mr. Lee from their debut album Born into the 90's. It was released as a single on Jive Records in October 1992.[1]

    The song incorporates the melody and lyrics of Stevie Wonder's "Hey Love" from his 1966 album Down to Earth.[2] The single reached number one on the Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and number 15 on the Billboard R&B chart.[3]

    The music video was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[1]

    Charts

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    Weekly charts

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    Chart (1992–1993) Peak
    position
    USBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 1
    USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 15

    Year-end charts

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    Chart (1993) Position
    US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 97

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b "Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard: 45. October 24, 1992.
  • ^ Hey Love by Stevie Wonder - Track Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-08-31
  • ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "R.Kelly-Hey Love (Featuring Mr. Lee & Public Announcement)". YouTube.
  • ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  • ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  • ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

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