“If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time” by R. Kelly

As the title suggests, R. Kelly’s classic hit “If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time” is all about the narrator wishing he had the opportunity to be transported back in time. He’s sole purpose of wanting to do this is because at the present he has lost his girlfriend (whom he truly loves). He hurt her really badly and that made her leave him. He obviously regrets his dumb actions and wishes he could convey himself back into the past and save his treasured relationship with her.

“If I could turn, turn back the hands of time
Then darling you, you’d still be mine”

Release Date of “If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time”

Kelly released this classic via Jive Records in 1999. It was the eighth single his commercially successful third studio album (“R.”) produced. The album was so successful that in America alone it sold more than eight million copies. It is actually the most successful project of Kelly’s entire career in the music industry.

Did R. Kelly write “If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time”?

Kelly exclusively wrote as well as produced this classic.

A Hit!

This R&B track was a major hit for Kelly. It made it into several record charts in the United States and abroad. And in most of these charts, it entered the top 10. For example, it was number 1 in the likes of Belgium, Switzerland and Netherlands. On the UK Singles and America’s Hot 100 charts, it peaked at positions 2 and 12, respectively.

Are there any covers of this Kelly classic?

Yes. There are actually many famous covers of this mega hit. For example, Ed Sheeran is one of the many singers who have covered “If I Could Turn Back The Hands of Time”.