There was a time when you couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing an R Kelly hit, be it one of his solo records or a track that the R&B don had written for one of the world’s biggest stars. The ‘Bump N’ Grind’ singer’s hit rate may not be as high as it was few years ago, but his remix of Britney Spears’ ‘Till The World Ends’ sees him launch himself into the chart topping style of electro-pop with gusto. The Spears single has already been reworked by Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha, the latter of which originally wrote the song, but R Kelly still manages to add something by offering his sultry male vocals to proceedings.
Opting to leave the track, produced by Dr Luke, pretty much as it is in the original, R Kelly’s remix is more about the vocals and slick use of Auto Tune. R Kelly introduces a second verse with some of his own lyrics, “Slide up in this club. This beat’s got me in love.” His computer manipulated voice continues for the remainder of the track, entwined with Britney’s original vocals, in what is a triumphant reworking. ‘Till The World Ends’ was already a club smash but after R Kelly’s input, it’ll be sticking around in the clubs for a long time yet.
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