You Remind Me of Something
{{Short description|1995 single by R. Kelly}}
{{Infobox song
| name = You Remind Me of Something
| cover = You Remind Me of Something by R Kelly US CD single.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Standard artwork (U.S. CD single pictured)
| type = single
| artist = R. Kelly
| album = R. Kelly
| released = {{Start date|1995|10|27}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = R&B
| length = 4:10
| label = Jive
| writer = Robert Kelly
| producer = R. Kelly
| prev_title = Summer Bunnies
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)
| next_year = 1995
}}
"You Remind Me of Something" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly. Released as the lead single from his self-titled album (1995), it became the fourth song from Kelly to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, where it stayed for a week, and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide, it peaked at number 13 in New Zealand and found moderate success in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Critical reception
Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box picked "You Remind Me of Something" as a "standout track" of the R. Kelly album.{{cite magazine|first=Gil L.|last=Robertson IV|title=Urban|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1995/CB-1995-12-16.pdf|magazine=Cash Box|date=December 16, 1995|page=11|access-date=November 10, 2022}} James Masterton for Dotmusic wrote, "This is yet another typical R. Kelly single, displaying as it does all that is both good and bad about US swingbeat tracks."{{cite web|last=Masterton|first=James|title=Week Ending November 11th 1995|url=https://chart-watch.uk/archives/1995/week-ending-november-11th-1995|website=Chart Watch UK|date=November 5, 1995|access-date=September 28, 2021|author-link=James Masterton}}
Music video
The accompanying music video for "You Remind Me of Something" is directed by David Nelson.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472896/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_dr#directors|title=R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (Video 2003)|website=IMDb }}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!Chart (1995–1996) !Peak |
| scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/LLw3Esv.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 03 Mar 1996|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur|access-date=July 31, 2017}} N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
|96 |
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| scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1996/week-2|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 2, 1996|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=March 31, 2023}}
|8 |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|41|artist=R. Kelly|song=You Remind Me of Something|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|13|artist=R. Kelly|song=You Remind Me of Something|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|65|date=19951111|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UK|21|date=19951111|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|18|date=19951111|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKrandb|3|date=19951111|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=R Kelly|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=R Kelly|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|9|artist=R Kelly|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2019}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (1996) !Position |
| scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/1996-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1996|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=May 21, 2020}}
|83 |
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| scope="row"|US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1996/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996|magazine=Billboard|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803035752/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1996/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs|access-date=December 1, 2021}}
|57 |
| scope="row"|US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover Titles|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=4|issue=53|page=32|date=December 27, 1996}}
|60 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=R. Kelly|title=You Remind Me of Something|award=Platinum|relyear=1995|certyear=1996|access-date=May 21, 2020|refname="riaa"}}
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Release history
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!scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|United States
|October 27, 1995 |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |rowspan="3"|Jive |
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| scope="row"|United Kingdom
|October 30, 1995 |{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=43|date=October 28, 1995}} |
| scope="row"|Japan
|December 24, 1995 |CD |{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/20067/products/57227/1/|title=ユー・リマインド・ミー・オブ・サムシング {{!}} R.ケリー|trans-title=You Remind Me of Something {{!}} R. Kelly|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=September 17, 2023}} |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{R. Kelly singles}}
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