I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)
Encyclopedia
"I Can't Sleep Baby" is an R&B single by singer R. Kelly
, from his 1995 album R. Kelly
. The hit song spent two weeks as number one on the US R&B chart (Kelly's sixth #1 R&B hit), reaching number five on the US Pop chart.
The song is about someone who accidentally ruins his relationship with his lover by distrusting her, and, realizing he was wrong, wants her back.
The music video for the song opens with R. Kelly, driving on a snowy road. He is then shown singing outside a house, and then inside the house. He drives to a phone booth, finishing the song outside. Finally, wearing a fur coat, he sees a helicopter and boards it, and it flies away.
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
, from his 1995 album R. Kelly
R. Kelly (album)
-Critical Response:R. Kelly received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Jim Derogatis of Rolling Stone wrote, Kelly "has grown out of his unthinking misogyny to the point where he makes a plea in 'As I Look Into My Life' to 'brothers in the ghetto' to 'love and respect that woman and bring...
. The hit song spent two weeks as number one on the US R&B chart (Kelly's sixth #1 R&B hit), reaching number five on the US Pop chart.
The song is about someone who accidentally ruins his relationship with his lover by distrusting her, and, realizing he was wrong, wants her back.
The music video for the song opens with R. Kelly, driving on a snowy road. He is then shown singing outside a house, and then inside the house. He drives to a phone booth, finishing the song outside. Finally, wearing a fur coat, he sees a helicopter and boards it, and it flies away.
Charts
| End of year chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |