Kelly is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Kelly Price. It was released by My Block Records and Malaco Records on May 3, 2011.[1] The album was preceded by the release of three singles, "Tired", "Not My Daddy" (featuring Stokley Williams) and "Himaholic".
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| Released | May 3, 2011 | |||
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Promotion
edit"Tired" was released to iTunes as the lead single on August 17, 2010.[2][3] On September 4, 2010 "Tired" debuted at number 29 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. The following week the song peaked at 26 on September 4, 2010 and spent 3 weeks on the chart.[4] On September 18, 2010 the song debuted at number 87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The following week the song peaked at number 82 on September 25, 2011 and spent 6 weeks on the chart.[5]
"Not My Daddy" was released to iTunes as the second single on March 8, 2011.[6] [7] On May 21, 2011 "Not My Daddy" debuted at number 6 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and spent 21 weeks on the chart.[4] On May 21, 2011 the song debuted at number 85 on Billboard Radio Songs chart.[8] On June 11, 2011 the song debuted at number 29 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The following week the song peaked at number 22 on June 18, 2011 and spent 18 weeks on the chart.[9]
"Himaholic" was released as the album's third and final single in August 2011. On August 20, 2011 the song debuted at number 69 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[9] The song debuted at number 91 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The following week the song peaked at number 69 on August 20, 2011 and spent 4 weeks on the chart.[5] The song debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart on September 3, 2011. The following week the song peaked at number 21 on September 10, 2011 and spent 9 weeks on the chart.[4]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
Andy Kellman from AllMusic rated Kelly three and a half stars out of five and wrote: "Price collaborates extensively with Campbell (Mary Mary, Alicia Keys, Brandy), who comes up with some of his biggest-sounding productions in order to match her voice. The cathartic, closet-cleaning “Tired" and the following song, a club throwback based around War's "Galaxy" (with a touch of Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough)", are highlights, as is the relaxed "Speechless"—adroit synth-funk that recalls the early-‘80s productions of Leon Sylvers III and Prince. A handful of other producers, such as longtime Price associate Shep Crawford, contribute in smaller capacities [...] and the result sounds just like classic Mint Condition — a vibrant, almost live-sounding song filled with hooks that deserves to be one of the bigger adult R&B singles of 2011."[10]
Accolades
edit"Tired" was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. "Not My Daddy" was nominated for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song, while the album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at number 36 on the US Billboard 200, number 9 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 7 on the US Independent Albums chart on May 21, 2011.[11][12][13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tired" |
| 3:41 |
| 2. | "And You Don't Stop" |
| 4:11 |
| 3. | "Not My Daddy" (featuring Stokley Williams) | Price | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Himaholic" |
| 3:28 |
| 5. | "I'm Sorry" |
| 3:22 |
| 6. | "The Rain" |
| 4:59 |
| 7. | "Vexed" |
| 3:08 |
| 8. | "Speechless" |
| 3:31 |
| 9. | "Feels So Good" |
| 3:39 |
| 10. | "You Don't Have to Worry" |
| 3:36 |
| 11. | "Lil Sumn-Sumn" |
| 3:31 |
| 12. | "Get Right or Get Left" |
| 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Intervention" | Price | 4:12 |
| 14. | "Good for You" | Price | 3:56 |
Charts
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Year-end chartsedit
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Ref(s) |
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| United States | May 3, 2011 | CD | Standard |
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| Worldwide | Digital download | Deluxe | [14][19] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Kelly Price – Kelly Amazon". Amazon. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Tired – Single by Kelly Price on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Tired – Single: Kelly Price: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Kelly Price – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kelly Price – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Not My Daddy (feat. Stokley) – Single by Kelly Price on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Not My Daddy Feat. Stokely – Single: Kelly Price: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ "Kelly Price – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kelly Price – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "AllMusic Kelly Price – Singles, Albums, Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Kelly Price – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ "Kelly Price – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ "Kelly Price – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Kelly (Deluxe Version) by Kelly Price on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Kelly Price Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Kelly Price Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Kelly Price Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Kelly (Deluxe Version by Kelly Price on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 14, 2016.