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# R. Kelly Is Back On The Billboard Charts
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/r-kelly-is-back-on-the-billboard-charts/
- Published: 2019-01-21T08:54:40.000Z
- Updated: 2019-01-21T08:54:40.000Z
- Description: R. Kelly is back in the Top 20 on Billboard. Given the horrific stories surrounding Kelly in recent weeks, perhaps it's curiosity rather than being reminded of a favorite song.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/01/r-kelly-is-back-on-the-billboard-charts.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![image from i5.walmartimages.com](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad38e1b05200c-200wi "image from i5.walmartimages.com")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad38e1b05200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)R. Kelly is back in the Top 20 on Billboard. Given the horrific stories surrounding Kelly in recent weeks, perhaps it's curiosity rather than being reminded of a favorite song. But either way, both Kelly and Sony, who just [severed ties](https://www.hypebot.com/sony-music-severs-ties-with-r-kelly-but-continues-to-profit-from-his-recordings/) with the R&B singer for future projects, will profit.The album "The Essential R. Kelly" re-entered the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart at #19., for the first time since 2015\. "Essential" also debuts at #144 on the Billboard 200 and #46 on the Top Catalog Albums chart. Kelly's hits "Ignition" and "I Believe I Can Fly” have reentered the Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart at #12 and #19 respectively. “Ignition” also has 3.1 million U.S. streams since the documentary premiered, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

**MORE: [Sony Music Severs Ties With R. Kelly, But Continues To Profit From His Recordings](https://www.hypebot.com/sony-music-severs-ties-with-r-kelly-but-continues-to-profit-from-his-recordings/)**