Half on a Baby

"Half on a Baby"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album R.
ReleasedAugust 31, 1998 (1998-08-31)
Length
  • 4:55 (album version)
  • 5:01 (radio version)
  • 5:42 (extended version)
LabelJive
SongwriterRobert Kelly
ProducerR. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Friend of Mine (Remix)"
(1998) 		"Half on a Baby"
(1998) 		"I'm Your Angel"
(1998)

"Half on a Baby" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly from his third solo album, R..[1] Written and produced by Kelly, it was released as the fourth single from the album in August 1998. The song reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. A video was released for the song. The song was written and produced by Kelly. The song was originally written for singer Bobby Brown for his 1997 album, Forever, but Brown turned it down.

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 52
Germany (GfK)[5] 38
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 18
Scotland Singles (OCC)[9] 56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 16
UK Dance (OCC)[12] 24
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 5
UK Indie (OCC)[14] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 61
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[16] 32

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[17] 83

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 31, 1998 Urban radio Jive [18]
September 1, 1998 Rhythmic contemporary radio
United Kingdom September 14, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
 [19]

References

  1. ^ "R Kelly - R CD Album".
  2. ^ "'Half on a baby'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 7019". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 41. October 10, 1998. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ^ "R. Kelly – Half on a Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  8. ^ "R. Kelly – Half on a Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 26/9/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  10. ^ "R. Kelly – Half on a Baby". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 26/9/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  12. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 26/9/1998 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  13. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 26/9/1998 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 26/9/1998 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  15. ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  16. ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  17. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2026 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  18. ^ "New Releases / AddVance Notice". Radio & Records. No. 1262. August 28, 1998. pp. 43, 50.
  19. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. September 12, 1998. p. 45.
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