List of unreleased songs recorded by R. Kelly

American singer, songwriter and record producer R. Kelly has released 12 studio albums, 5 compilation albums and 3 collaboration albums. Kelly has sold over 200 million records, making him the most successful R&B male artist of the 1990s and also one of the best selling musical artists of all time. He is listed by Billboard as the most successful R&B/Hip Hop artist of the past 25 years (1985–2010) and also the most successful R&B artist in history.

This is a list of unreleased songs recorded by R. Kelly.

Song Year Leaked? Notes
"#1 Fan" 2009 Yes
  • Produced by R. Kelly and Carlos McKinney
"Piano Lessons" 2009 Yes
  • Demo for a female artist
"10 Minutes" 2009 No
  • Registered to BMI
  • Failed to make Black Panties
  • Originally intended to be the first single for Black Panties
"When I Think of Home" 2017 No
  • Tribute to Chicago
"Planet" 2015 Yes
  • Failed to make The Buffet[1]
  • Released in 2019, featured on R. Kelly EP
"Angel" 2011 Yes
  • Demo for Tyrese
"You Are My World" 2011 Yes
  • Demo for Michael Jackson
  • Completed version released on Write Me Back album
"At the Same Time" 2008 Yes
  • Included on the unreleased 12 Play: 4th Quarter album
"Baby Girl" 2007 Yes
  • Produced with Pharrell Williams
  • Failed to be included on Double Up
"Back Up" 2014 Yes
  • Features rapper Shawnna
"Be With You" 2010 Yes
"Speaking My Language" 2010 Yes
"She Deserve" 2016 Yes
"Best of Both Worlds Ghetto Thriller" 2003 Yes
  • Collaboration with Birdman
  • Originally from the unreleased collaboration album with Birdman titled The Best of Both Worlds 2
  • Later released on an unofficial compilation album titled My Diary Part 2: Love Upon Us, a sequel to My Diary
"Bodied Up" 2014 No
  • Failed to make Kid Ink's My Own Lane album
  • Produced by Nic Nac[2]
"Black Panties" 2011 Yes
  • First song recorded for Black Panties.
"Bobble" 2008 Yes
  • Features Lil Jon
  • Incomplete version without Lil Jon also leaked.
"Bump That" 2002 No
  • Features P. Diddy and Ludacris[3]
"Crazy" 2008 Yes
  • Demo for Usher
  • Sequel to Same Girl
"Do What It Do" 2009 Yes
  • Features 50 Cent
"Don't Say Goodbye to Me" 2009 No
  • Played at The Ladies Make Some Noise Tour as a tribute to Michael Jackson.
"Firing at the Haters" 2011 Yes
"Fly" 2002 Yes
"Fuck Y'all" 2013 Yes
  • Didn't make Black Panties's final cut.
  • Unreleased music video.
  • LQ Snippet leaked online.
"Girls Kissing Girls" 2013 No
  • Failed to make Black Panties[4]
"Her" 2013 Yes
  • Features Roscoe Dash
"Home" 2014 No
  • Was played at the WGCI Summer Jam 2014
"The Lonely" 2008 Yes
  • From the unofficial compilation album "My Diary Part 2: Love Upon Us", a sequel to My Diary
"Life of the Party" 2008 Yes
"Kiss Your Candy" 2008 Yes
"Nothing On" 2012 Yes
"Rewind That" 2009 Yes
"Heaven Chose You" 2008 Yes
"Wanna Make a Baby" 2008 Yes
  • Included on the unreleased 12 Play: 4th Quarter album
"Screamer" 2008 Yes
  • Included on the unreleased 12 Play: 4th Quarter album
"Might Be Mine" 2008 Yes
  • Included on the unreleased 12 Play: 4th Quarter album
"Son of a Bitch" 2008 Yes
  • Included on the unreleased 12 Play: 4th Quarter album
"Freaky Sensation" 2008 Yes
  • Included on the unreleased 12 Play: 4th Quarter album
"Two Seater" 2008 Yes
  • Included on the unreleased 12 Play: 4th Quarter album
"Playas get Lonely" 2008 Yes
  • Included on the unreleased 12 Play: 4th Quarter album
"Playaz in da Club" 2009 Yes
  • Features Plies
"I Had a Dream" 2009 Yes
"Light a Candle" 2010 Yes
"Super Love" 2010 Yes
"I Know You Got a Man (I Don't Care)" 2010 Yes
"Tongues" 2010 Yes
  • Features Ludacris
  • Produced by Bangladesh
  • Lead single of unreleased album Zodiac[5]
"When She Do It" 2011 Yes
"So Magical" 2011 Yes
"Million Dollar Girl" 2011 Yes
"This Ain't Just No Sex" 2011 Yes
"You Can Depend on Me" 2011 Yes
"Like A Stripper" 2011 Yes
"On Deck" 2011 Yes
"Joyful People" 2008 Yes
"Swimmin'" 2012 Yes
  • Unfinished version leaked
"Top of the World Tonight" 2013 No
  • Performed at Bonnaroo and Pitchfork festivals, respectively.
"True Baller" 2000 Yes
"VIP" 1998 Yes
  • Features Jay-Z
  • Recorded during the R. sessions

See also

References

  1. ^ "R. Kelly Announces 14th Studio Album 'Buffet'". ThisisRnB.com. May 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "Kid Ink Talks 'Full Speed' Album, Working With R. Kelly and Production Battles With DJ Mustard". Theboombox.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  3. ^ "Puffy And Ludacris To Be On New R. Kelly Video". rapdirt.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  4. ^ "R. Kelly Previews 'Black Panties' Album, Reveals Track Titles". ThisisRnB.com. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  5. ^ "**NEW MUSIC** R. Kelly — Tongues (feat. Ludacris)". Global Grind. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
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