"Number One" is the first single featuring
Keri Hilson
Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, she began her musical career as a songwriter and backing vocalist for other artists under the wing of record producer Anthony De ...
from American R&B singer
R. Kelly's 2009 album, ''
Untitled''. The song was released
digitally on July 28, 2009.
Music video
The music video was released on August 17, 2009. In the video, Kelly and Hilson wear
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
-inspired jackets and pay tribute to the late King of Pop in the
Chris Robinson-directed clip.
"Number One" video
/ref> The video was listed number #92 on BET notarized top 100 videos.
Remix
The official remix features R&B singers T-Pain
Faheem Rashad Najm (born September 30, 1984), known professionally as T-Pain, is an American singer and rapper. He is known for popularizing creative use of Auto-Tune pitch correction, often used with extreme parameter settings to create electro ...
and Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Myeshia Cole (née Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, television personality and actress. Dubbed by critics as the " Princess of Hip-Hop Soul", she is known for her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Bor ...
. It was released September 29, 2009 on Kelly's YouTube account and the internet. The final version was released two days later, October 1, 2009, with ad-libs by Keyshia Cole on the chorus after her verse. J. Holiday uses the lines "Ooh ooh," from J. Holiday's 2007 hit, " Bed" The digital download single of the remix was released on October 27, 2009.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
{{Keri Hilson
2009 singles
R. Kelly songs
Keri Hilson songs
Songs written by Keri Hilson
Songs written by R. Kelly
Song recordings produced by R. Kelly
Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)
2009 songs
Jive Records singles
Songs written by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton