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12 Play
12 Play
Studio album by R. Kelly
Released	November 9, 1993
Genre	R&B; hip hop soul; new jack swing;
Length	63:10
Label	Jive
Producer	Barry Hankerson (exec.); R. Kelly; Timmy Allen;
R. Kelly chronology
Singles from 12 Play
	"Sex Me"; Released: August 6, 1993; "Bump N' Grind"; Released: January 25, 1994; "Your Body's Callin'"; Released: March 11, 1994; "Summer Bunnies"; Released: July 28, 1994;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Chicago Tribune	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[6]
Entertainment Weekly	C−^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[8]
The Village Voice	C+^[4]

"Bump n' Grind"

R. Kelly's "Bump n' Grind" from 12 Play

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12 Play is the debut solo studio album by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter R. Kelly; it was released on November 9, 1993, by Jive Records. The album follows his tenure with R&B group Public Announcement, with whom he released one album, Born into the 90's (1992). It went on to top the R&B albums chart for nine weeks straight, while reaching the second position on the US Billboard 200 chart.

The album features four singles including the sexually-themed singles "Bump n' Grind" (US, number 1), "Your Body's Callin'" (US, number 13), and the more overtly direct "Sex Me, Pts. 1 & 2" (US, number 20). The album serves as the first of a trilogy of albums Kelly released under the "12 Play" moniker including TP-2.com (2000) and TP-3: Reloaded (2005). Since receiving an initially mixed response from critics, 12 Play has received more favorable retrospective criticism.

Background

Following the success of Born into the 90's, as the member of the R&B group Public Announcement, Kelly began touring as an opening act for Gerald Levert and Glenn Jones. During the tour, Kelly said that he became frustrated with the poor lighting and empty seats during his set. To generate more attention during his set, Kelly began thinking of what would be his gimmick to take his show to the next level, something that would make people remember him.^[9] Kelly stated: "I thought about it for a couple of days, and I finally came up with a little skit, me just talking to the audience. At the point in the show where I would break down "Honey Love," I would start talking to the audience."

Can I tell you all something? Can I keep it real? Can I tell you about a dream I had last night? Well, I actually had a dream where I made love to Mary J. Blige. Hey, it was only a dream, but it was so vivid, it felt real; but in this dream, it was more than foreplay – it was 12 Play. Can I sing it for y'all? Tell y'all how it went?

The audience yelled "YES!" and Kelly's piano player accompanied him with chords. Kelly then began the countdown, "One. We'll go to my room of fun." The "12 Play" gimmick became so big that when Kelly went to radio stations to promote Born into the 90's, the DJ's wanted to hear "12 Play." The demand for "12 Play" was so big that R. Kelly decided to create an album titled 12 Play.^[9] Kelly later said:

"I didn't really know if the album would be as successful as it has been, but I hoped that it would. I was really taking a chance with the concept of this album." – Kelly on the concept of the 12 Play album, 1994.^[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by R. Kelly, except "Sadie" by Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, and Charles Simmons

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Your Body's Callin'"	R. Kelly	5:40
2.	"Bump n' Grind"	R. Kelly	4:17
3.	"Homie Lover Friend"	R. Kelly Allen	4:23
4.	"It Seems Like You're Ready"	R. Kelly Timmy Allen	4:39
5.	"Freak Dat Body"	R. Kelly	3:45
6.	"I Like the Crotch on You" (includes "Intermission" beginning at 4:06)	R. Kelly	6:38
7.	"Summer Bunnies"	R. Kelly	4:15
8.	"For You"	R. Kelly	5:02
9.	"Back to the Hood of Things"	R. Kelly	3:53
10.	"Sadie"	R. Kelly	4:31
11.	"Sex Me (Part 1) / Sex Me (Part 2)" ("Part 2" begins at 4:57)	R. Kelly	11:28
12.	"12 Play" (printed as "..............." in the liner notes)	R. Kelly Allen	5:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.^[11]

Timmy Allen – Bass, producer
DeAndre Boykins – Rap
Bobbie Broom – Guest Artist
Bobby Broom – Guitar
Tom Coyne – Mastering
Dr. Dre – Composer
Yvonne Gage – Unknown Contributor Role, Vocals (Background)
Ron Hall – Bass
Barry Hankerson – Executive Producer
Bruce Hawes – Composer
Keith Henderson – Guitar
James Hoffman – Digital Editing
Joseph B. Jefferson – Composer
Ray Kelley – Producer
Carey Kelly – Rap

Casey Kelly – Rap
R. Kelly – Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Multi Instruments, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Rap, Vocals
Michael Logan – Organ, Piano
Mike Logan – Organ, Piano
Doug McBride – Assistant Engineer
Peter Mokran – Engineer, Mixing, Programming
Michael J. Powell – Guitar
Paul Riser – String Arrangements
Robin Robinson – Vocals (Background)
Charles Simmons – Composer
Jim Slattery – Keyboards
Stefon Taylor – Assistant Engineer

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–95)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[12]	66
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	20
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[14]	1
US Billboard 200^[15]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[16]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard 200^[17]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	2
Chart (1995)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[19]	100
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[20]	85

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[21]	Gold	50,000^{^}
South Africa	—	34,000^[22]
United Kingdom (BPI)^[23]	Gold	130,000^[22]
United States (RIAA)^[24]	6× Platinum	6,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.