Dedicated (song)

For other songs, see Dedicated.
"Dedicated"
Single by R. Kelly and Public Announcement
from the album Born into the 90's
ReleasedJanuary 1993
Recorded1991
GenreR&B
Length4:40
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)R. Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly and Public Announcement singles chronology
"Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)"
(1992) 		"Dedicated"
(1993) 		"Sex Me"
(1993)

"Dedicated" is a song by American singer, songwriter, and record producer R. Kelly and his group Public Announcement from their debut collaboration album, Born into the 90's (1992). The song was written and produced by Kelly, dedicated to his mother, Joanne Kelly, who died in 1993.[1] It was released by Jive Records in January 1993 as the fifth and last single from the album.[2] The single was a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and peaked at numbers 31 and 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, becoming the album's best charting single on the pop chart. An accompanying music video was released in January 1993.[3] It was Kelly's first music video to be added to regular rotation by MTV.[4] "Dedicated" was used in the 1993 film Menace II Society.

  1. ^ Heath, Chris (January 20, 2016). "The Confessions Of R. Kelly". GQ. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot R&B Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 21. January 16, 1993.
  3. ^ "The Clip List" (PDF). Billboard: 40. February 6, 1993.
  4. ^ "Jive's R. Kelly is Announced To Pop Audience" (PDF). Billboard: 85. May 1, 1993.