"Summer Bunnies"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album 12 Play
ReleasedJuly 28, 1994
Recorded1993
Genre
Length4:14
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Your Body's Callin'"
(1994)		 "Summer Bunnies"
(1994)		 "You Remind Me Of Something"
(1995)

"Summer Bunnies" is a song written, produced and performed by American R&B musician R. Kelly, released in July 1994 as the fourth single from his debut album, 12 Play (1993). The song reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100, #23 on the UK Top 40 and #20 on the US R&B chart. It heavily samples the 1982 Gap Band song "Outstanding". The remix of the song which featured his protégé Aaliyah, sampled the 1970 The Spinners' hit "It's a Shame".

Music video

The music video was shot for the remix featuring Aaliyah (Summer Bunnies Contest remix), as opposed to the album version.

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Europe (European Dance Radio)[1] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[2] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[3] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 23
UK Dance (OCC) 7
UK Dance (Music Week)[5] 7
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[6] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 55
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 20
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[7] 20

References

  1. ↑ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 October 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "R. Kelly – Summer Bunnies" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "R. KELLY - SUMMER BUNNIES" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 September 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 27 August 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "R. Kelly - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20.
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