If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time

"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..[1] 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.

Not to be confused with If I Could Turn Back Time or Turn Back the Hands of Time.
"If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album R.
ReleasedJuly 24, 1999
Format
Genre
Length6:17 (album/single version)
4:56 (radio edit)
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Did You Ever Think"
(1999)		 "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time"
(1999)		 "Satisfy You"
(1999)

Music video

The music video was directed by F. Gary Gray.

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.[2] The song has been covered by several artists including Ed Sheeran and also sung at talent shows.[3] Rapper Mims sampled the song for his debut album Music Is My Savior on the track "I Did You Wrong".[4]

Later samples

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.[5] 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

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