12 Nights of Christmas

12 Nights of Christmas
Studio album by
R. Kelly
ReleasedOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
Recorded2014–2016
Genre
Length43:22
LabelRCA
ProducerR. Kelly
R. Kelly chronology
The Buffet
(2015) 		12 Nights of Christmas
(2016)

12 Nights of Christmas is the fourteenth and final studio album by American R&B singer R. Kelly and Kelly's only Christmas album, released on October 21, 2016.[1] It is his final album with RCA Records before the label dropped him in January 2019 following numerous sexual assault allegations. Kelly would subsequently be convicted and sentenced to 31 years in prison for numerous sex crimes.

Background

The album is Kelly's only album to incorporate a holiday theme.[2][3] The album was supposed to be released in late 2014, but was instead postponed to 2016.[4][5][6]

Commercial performance

12 Nights of Christmas debuted at number 177 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week of December 24, 2016.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by R. Kelly

No.TitleLength
1."My Wish for Christmas"2:02
2."Snowman"3:52
3."Home for Christmas"3:17
4."Mrs. Santa Claus"4:47
5."I'm Sending You My Love for Christmas"4:38
6."Letters"2:51
7."Once Upon a Time"2:04
8."Greatest Gift"3:45
9."It's Christmas Day"4:01
10."Christmas Lovin'"4:58
11."Flyin' on My Sleigh"3:24
12."12 Nights of Christmas"3:43
Total length:43:22

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 177
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[8] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 11

Release history

Country Date Format(s) Label
United States October 21, 2016[10]
RCA

References

  1. ^ "R.Kelly's '12 Nights Of Christmas' Will Be 'Love-Making' Holiday Music". The Huffington Post. December 12, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "R. Kelly Announces Christmas Project '12 Nights of Christmas' for 2014". Thisisrnb. December 11, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "R. Kelly to bump 'n' grind with Santa on first Christmas album". Chicago Sun-Times. October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "R. Kelly Announces 2014 Christmas Album and 'Black Panties' Sequel". Centrictv.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "R. Kelly plans sexy Christmas album for 2014". USA Today. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "Listen To R. Kelly's "12 Night Of Christmas" LP". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "R. Kelly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "R. Kelly – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  10. ^ "12 Night Of Christmas by R. Kelly". iTunes Store. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.