Bump n' Grind (R. Kelly song)

"Bump n' Grind"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album 12 Play
B-side"Definition of a Hotti"
ReleasedJanuary 28, 1994 (1994-01-28)
Recorded1993
GenreR&B
Length4:14
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Sex Me"
(1993)
"Bump n' Grind"
(1994)
"Your Body's Callin'"
(1994)
Music video
"Bump n' Grind" on YouTube

"Bump n' Grind" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer-songwriter R. Kelly. It was released on January 28, 1994 by Jive Records, as the second single from his debut solo studio album, 12 Play (1993). The track became a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 (temporarily interrupting the six-week run of Ace of Base's "The Sign"), and it also spent twelve weeks at number one on the US Hot R&B Songs chart as Kelly's third number-one R&B hit, becoming the longest-running number-one of 1994 in the US, and the longest-running R&B single at that time. The song also reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart, following the massive success of his previous single, "She's Got That Vibe" (which was actually a re-release).

Kelly released three versions of "Bump n' Grind": the original album version and two remixes. The original LP version was made available for airplay on urban and Top 40 pop radio stations alike at first, but eventually the "Old School" remix was issued shortly and gained massive airplay on urban, adult R&B/soul and rhythmic radio stations. Kelly also released the "Bump n' Grind (How I Feel It Extended Mix)", which was used in the original video for the song. This version received major play on urban radio as well. Some stations still played the original version until Kelly's music largely vanished from playlists leading up to and following his conviction.

Critical reception

Martin Johnson from Chicago Reader wrote, "On the album’s second single, 'Bump n’ Grind', which caught everyone but Kelly off guard by becoming one of the biggest R&B hits of all time, he sings mostly about lust; his idea of subtlety is anguished longing, and he cradles his earthy melismata in soft, billowy backgrounds. It's as if he sought to combine the tormented craving of Marvin Gaye’s 'Let’s Get It On' with the sultry cool of Sade’s 'Nothing Can Come Between Us'."[1] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton felt that it's "a rather slower track but certain to be boosted by his imminent arrival on these shores for a series of concerts in career boosting move that echoes the rise of Bobby Brown here in 1989."[2] Ralph Tee from Music Week's RM Dance Update said, "Less instant than 'Sex Me' but now a firm favourite from the album, R Kelly and associates beef up this raunchy ballad with extra bass drum and snare kick for a superb slow jam. Kelly also gives himself an opportunity to stretch out vocally on the tune, showcasing some impressive technique atop the infectious background harmonies. Already large in R&B circles and from an album that sounds better with every spin."[3] Another editor, James Hamilton, described it as a "moaning 'I don't see nothin' wrong' 65bpm groin grinder".[4] John Mulvey from NME commented, "My mind's telling me no/But my body's telling me yes, claims R Kelly, rather passionately, before sloping into a syrupy and bogus justification of his lurrrve."[5]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Bump n' Grind" did not feature the famous intro. It was filmed like a live concert performance and was directed by Kim Watson.[6]

Live performances

Kelly always performed the intro of the song at almost all events he performed in; he usually performed the "Bump N' Grind (Remix)" instead of the original at concert, despite the original single's huge success. Kelly performed the remix versions of the song on various shows in 1994, on The Arsenio Hall Show, Billboard Music Award and Soul Train.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,200,000[26]
United States (RIAA)[27]
Mastertone
Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 28, 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Jive [27]
United Kingdom February 14, 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
[28]
United Kingdom (re-release) January 9, 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
[29]

Legacy

Later samples

"Bump & Grind 2014"

"Bump & Grind 2014"
Single by Waze & Odyssey vs. R. Kelly
ReleasedOctober 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
Recorded2012
GenreHouse
Length3:00
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)R. Kelly
Producer(s)
  • Serge Santiágo
  • Firas Waez
R. Kelly singles chronology
"It's Your World"
(2014)
"Bump & Grind 2014"
(2014)
"Ignition (Viceroy Remix)"
(2014)

British house duo Waze & Odyssey produced a bootleg of the track in 2012, sampling "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers. The remix was officially released on October 19, 2014, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and would be R. Kelly's last UK Top 40 hit prior to his criminal convictions.

Background

"Bump & Grind 2014" was produced by the duo Serge Santiágo and Firas Waez, also known as Waze & Odyssey. The record started as an underground hit in 2012, more DJs were playing the song at clubs as time went on. But it was not until 2014 it got a major release from their label RCA and started getting airplay. At the time it was an underground favorite among famous British DJs like Skream, DJ EZ, Duke Dumont, Rudimental were playing it at clubs.[30]

We made it to play in a DJ set one night. We played it out and it went wild. Then a few DJs asked for a copy and they started playing it out and we were getting all these wild reports back. About a year ago someone approached us about releasing it and so we decided to put it out there for those who maybe hadn't heard it. It's been an underground favourite for a while now.

Music video

The music video was released two months before the actual official release of the song. The video features Hok from the American hip hop group Quest Crew as the main person.

Formats and track listings

  • Digital download[31]
  1. "Bump & Grind 2014" – 3:00
  • Digital remixes EP[32]
  1. "Bump & Grind 2014" (Extended Mix) – 7:23
  2. "Bump & Grind 2014" (Special Request VIP) – 8:34
  3. "Bump & Grind 2014" (Le Youth Remix) – 4:01

Charts

Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[33] 39
Australia Dance (ARIA)[34] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[35] 24
Ireland (IRMA)[36] 65
Scotland (OCC)[37] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[38] 3
UK Dance (OCC)[39] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Martin (August 18, 1994). "Beggin' for Bootie". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Masterton, James (January 15, 1995). "Week Ending January 21st 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Tee, Ralph (February 12, 1994). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Hamilton, James (February 19, 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Mulvey, John (January 21, 1995). "Singles". NME. p. 41. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "R. Kelly: The R. In R&B - the Video Collection (Video 2003) - IMDb". IMDb.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 19 Jun 1994". ARIA. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. February 4, 1995. p. 36. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. May 14, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bump N' Grind". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. ^ "R. Kelly – Bump N' Grind" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "R. KELLY - BUMP N' GRIND" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "R. Kelly – Bump N' Grind". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 29 January 1995 - 04 February 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). December 3, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "R. Kelly – Bump n' Grind Chart Search (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  20. ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  21. ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  22. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  23. ^ "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 1994 - Soul System".
  24. ^ Mayfield, Geoff (December 25, 1999). "1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – R Kelly – Bump 'n' Grind". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  26. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 3. January 21, 1995. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  27. ^ a b c "American single certifications – R. Kelly – Bump n' Grind". Recording Industry Association of America.
  28. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. February 12, 1994. p. 21.
  29. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 7, 1995. p. 13.
  30. ^ "Who are Waze & Odyssey? Get to know the Bump n' Grind remixers". officialcharts.com.
  31. ^ "iTunes - Music - Bump & Grind 2014 (Waze & Odyssey vs. R. Kelly) [Radio Edit] - Single by Waze & Odyssey & R. Kelly". iTunes. August 31, 2014.
  32. ^ "iTunes - Music - Bump & Grind 2014 (Remixes) - Single by Waze & Odyssey & R. Kelly". iTunes. October 19, 2014.
  33. ^ "Waze & Odyssey vs. R. Kelly – Bump & Grind 2014". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  34. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 20 Dance Tracks - Australia's Official Top 20 Dance Chart". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
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  36. ^ "Chart Track: Week 46, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
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  38. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  39. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
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