Step in the Name of Love
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"Step in the Name of Love" is the title of a hit song by R&B singer R. Kelly
. Taken from the 2003 album Chocolate Factory
, the song became the tenth single from Kelly (and the final one to date) to reach #1 on the R&B chart, particularly on the strength of the song's remix. It also peaked at number nine on the pop charts on December 2, 2003. The original "Step In The Name Of Love
", which is on the unreleased 2002 album
"Loveland
" as well as the Chocolate Factory album, described a dance style initially created in Chicago
called "stepping
". That dance, and the music associated with it, was heavily featured on disc one of his 2004 double album, "Happy People/U Saved Me
". The song became an impromptu "anthem" for steppers and the dance.
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...
. Taken from the 2003 album Chocolate Factory
Chocolate Factory
Chocolate Factory is the fifth studio album by American R&B and soul musician R. Kelly, released February 18, 2003 on Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album took place mainly at Rockland Studios and Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois during 2001 to 2003. It was primarily...
, the song became the tenth single from Kelly (and the final one to date) to reach #1 on the R&B chart, particularly on the strength of the song's remix. It also peaked at number nine on the pop charts on December 2, 2003. The original "Step In The Name Of Love
Step in the Name of Love
"Step in the Name of Love" is the title of a hit song by R&B singer R. Kelly. Taken from the 2003 album Chocolate Factory, the song became the tenth single from Kelly to reach #1 on the R&B chart, particularly on the strength of the song's remix. It also peaked at number nine on the pop charts...
", which is on the unreleased 2002 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
"Loveland
Chocolate Factory
Chocolate Factory is the fifth studio album by American R&B and soul musician R. Kelly, released February 18, 2003 on Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album took place mainly at Rockland Studios and Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois during 2001 to 2003. It was primarily...
" as well as the Chocolate Factory album, described a dance style initially created in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
called "stepping
Chicago stepping
Stepping is an urban dance that continues to evolve defining its unique style and culture within in the context of mainstream Swing dance. Stepping has gained popularity, particularly but not limited to the urban neighborhoods of America...
". That dance, and the music associated with it, was heavily featured on disc one of his 2004 double album, "Happy People/U Saved Me
Happy People/U Saved Me
Happy People/U Saved Me is the sixth studio album and the second double album by R&B singer R. Kelly, where he mixed feel-good danceable soul records with gospel anthems . Released in 2004, it peaked at #2 on the pop albums chart and went on to be certified three times Platinum. This is R. Kelly's...
". The song became an impromptu "anthem" for steppers and the dance.