"If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" is a song by R. Kelly, released as the fifth single from his 1998 album, R.. The song is a sweeping ballad about a man wishing he could go back in time and repair his relationship with his girlfriend. The song was a top 10 hit on the pop charts of several countries, while in the United States it finished just outside the top 10, peaking at number 12.
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Music video
The music video was directed by F. Gary Gray.
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Success and legacy
The song has sold 660,000 copies in the UK and is one of his biggest hits in many countries, in the Belgium the song is one of the best selling and biggest recordings there, selling triple Platinum. The song was certified Gold in the United States. The song has been covered by several artist including Ed Sheeran and also sung at talent shows. Rapper Mims sampled the song for his debut album Music Is My Savior on the track "I Did You Wrong".
Later samples
- "I Did You Wrong" by Mims from the album Music Is My Savior (2007)
Later covers
- "Hands of Time" by Sanchez from the album Simply Being Me (2000)
- "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by Deja Vu feat. Tasmin from the album Handbag Heaven. Against All Odds (2000)
- "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by Kesse (2010)
- "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by Ed Sheeran (2013)
- "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by Martin Yates (2014)
Live performance
Kelly does not perform this song very often, he performed this song for the first time on live television when he was in England on the show Top of the Pops. He seems to perform this song more when he does a show in Europe than in the US, reason for that is that this song was highly successful there.
Charts and certifications
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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