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"If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" is a song by American singer
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwi ...
, released as the fifth single from his third album, '' R.'' (1998). The song is a ballad about a man wishing he could go back in time and repair his relationship with his girlfriend. The song peaked at number 12 on the US '' Billboard'' Hot 100 and became a top-10 hit across Europe, peaking at number one in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.


Success and legacy

The song has sold 660,000 copies in the United Kingdom and is one of R. Kelly's biggest international hits, In Belgium, the song peaked at number one in both
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and
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and is certified triple platinum for selling over 150,000 copies. The song was certified gold in the United States in October 2001. The song has been covered by several musicians, including
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and talent show contestants. Rapper Mims sampled the song for his debut album ''
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'' on the track "I Did You Wrong".


Live performances

Kelly did 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 ''
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''. He seemed 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.


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References

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