Thoia Thoing

2003 single by R. Kelly
"Thoia Thoing"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1
ReleasedJuly 21, 2003
Length3:41
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Snake"
(2003)
"Thoia Thoing"
(2003)
"Clubbin'"
(2003)

"Thoia Thoing" is a song by American singer R. Kelly. It was written and produced by Kelly for his 2003 compilation album The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1. The song was released as the album's lead single in July 2003 and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song was released on a double A-side with "Step in the Name of Love" and in selected territories with "Snake," both lifted from his previous album Chocolate Factory (2003).[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Little X, who directed most of Kelly's videos at that time.[2] R. Kelly's wife at that time, Andrea Kelly was the choreographer and main background dancer in the video.

Remixes

The official remix features Birdman and Busta Rhymes, and appears on the bonus CD of the DVD album The R. in R&B Video Collection. The remix can also be found on the mixtape The Diplomats 5 featuring Cam'ron.

Track listing

All tracks written by R. Kelly; "Snake" co-written by Darian Morgan.

German CD single[1]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Thoia Thoing" (album version)R. Kelly3:43
2."Snake" (featuring Big Tigger)R. Kelly4:51
UK CD single[3]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Step in the Name of Love" (Remix) (radio edit)R. Kelly4:55
2."Thoia Thoing" (album version)R. Kelly3:40
3."Thoia Thoing" (R. Kelly, Silk & The People's Choice remix)
  • R. Kelly
  • Steve "Silk" Hurley[a]
3:51
4."Step in the Name of Love" (remix video) 5:31

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes additional remix producer(s)


Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Thoia Thoing"
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 22
France (SNEP)[7] 30
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Thoia Thoing"
Chart (2003) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 93
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 61
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 29

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Thoia Thoing"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States July 21, 2003 Urban contemporary radio Jive [19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Thoia Thoing (German Version)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Little X | Videography".
  3. ^ "Keri Hilson, I Like (German Version)". Spotify. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "R Kelly: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  14. ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  15. ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "2003 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  18. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  19. ^ Radio and records World Radio History

External links

  • Music video for "Thoia Thoing" on YouTube
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