Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.
So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.
This week we believe it’s time to replay R. Kelly‘s biggest hit, ‘I Believe I Can Fly.’ The inspirational tune, featured on the Michael Jordan-led semi-animated film ‘Space Jam,’ made its debut on the Hot 100 this week 20 years ago. Going on to serious chart glory in the following year, ‘Fly’ – despite never soaring to the top of the Billboard singles’ chart (held at bay from #1 by the historic reign of Toni Braxton‘s signature tune ‘Unbreak My Heart’) – would go on to be Kelly’s most successful release to date.
Hovering right under the 2x platinum mark, ‘Fly’ went on to earn the singer 3 Grammys at the 1998 ceremony. Relive the song and tuck in below to see who joined Kelly this week on the Hot 100:
Billboard Hot 100 in 1996
Billboard Hot 100 This Week
Click here to read the full Chart Check: Hot 100 from this week.
![Chart Rewind [Hot 100]: 'Friend of Mine' Became Kelly Price's First Top 20 Hit This Week in 1998](https://thatgrapejuice.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/kelly-price-2023-hot-100-friend-of-mine-thatgrapejuice-ron-isley-464x260.jpg "Chart Rewind [Hot 100]: 'Friend of Mine' Became Kelly Price's First Top 20 Hit This Week in 1998.")
When almost every song in the charts was a banger
Wow so much better than nowadays charts it is not even funny. The diversity and especially the quality. Real big hits by Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Eric Clapton and Barbra to name a few. The difference in talent is monumental.
That Sheryl Crow song is amazing. I love it sooo much. If it makes you happyyyyy… it can´t be that baaaAAAaaAd!
Finally I know one of your favorite songs lol…it’s a great song, and she won a Grammy for it!
No Time at #23…UHHH, right back at cha, the one Cleopatra…diggin in ya STASH lol…this girl rapped the whole first verse of Not Tonight Album Version in class, line for line! The teacher just stood there in SHOCK…I just put my head on my desk, like LAWD lol…she asked, “WHAT is THAT?”…the whole class said, “LIL KIM” lol #1996
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Most of those songs are on my playlist that’s how good music was back then. R Kelly is the king of rnb can’t deny it but he still can go f8ck himself f8cking p***!!!!
When almost every song in the charts was a banger
Wow so much better than nowadays charts it is not even funny. The diversity and especially the quality. Real big hits by Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Eric Clapton and Barbra to name a few. The difference in talent is monumental.
That Sheryl Crow song is amazing. I love it sooo much. If it makes you happyyyyy… it can´t be that baaaAAAaaAd!
Finally I know one of your favorite songs lol…it’s a great song, and she won a Grammy for it!
No Time at #23…UHHH, right back at cha, the one Cleopatra…diggin in ya STASH lol…this girl rapped the whole first verse of Not Tonight Album Version in class, line for line! The teacher just stood there in SHOCK…I just put my head on my desk, like LAWD lol…she asked, “WHAT is THAT?”…the whole class said, “LIL KIM” lol #1996
Most of those songs are on my playlist that’s how good music was back then. R Kelly is the king of rnb can’t deny it but he still can go f8ck himself f8cking p***!!!!
Doei kneusjes
Awesome