Gotham City (song)

"Gotham City"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album Batman & Robin soundtrack & R.
Released	1997
Format	CD single, cassette single
Recorded	1996
Genre	R&B, soul, gospel
Length	4:55 (album and single version) 4:40 (radio edit)
Label	Warner Bros., Jive
Writer(s)	R. Kelly
Producer(s)	R. Kelly
Certification	Gold (RIAA)[1]
R. Kelly singles chronology
"I Believe I Can Fly" (1996) "Gotham City" (1997) "Half on a Baby" (1998)

"Gotham City" is a song by R&B singer R. Kelly based on the fictional city of the same name. It was featured on the soundtrack to the film, Batman & Robin, and reached number nine on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams. A remix version for the song was released with a video also directed by Williams.

Music video

The music video is directed by Hype Williams.^[2] Kelly is seen driving his motorcycle around New York City in the video, he also passes Time Square. Kelly also drives the Bat-mobile. The video for the remix is also directed by Hype Williams.^[3]

Track listings

Gotham City

1. Gotham City [LP Version]
2. Thank God It's Friday
3. Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) [Radio Version]
4. Gotham City [Acapella/Music]

Gotham City Remix

1. Gotham City [LP Version]
2. Gotham City [Remix]
3. Gotham City [Acapella/Music]
4. Gotham City [Instrumental]
5. Gotham City [Remix Instrumental]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 9 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 6 U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 21 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 18 UK Singles Chart 9 Australia Singles Chart 100 Canadian Singles Chart 19 Belgium Singles Chart 26 Irish Singles Chart 15 Dutch Singles Chart 9 Canadian Singles Chart 37 German Singles Chart 3 Swiss Singles Chart 9 Swedish Singles Chart 9

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 70 U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Chart[5] 62 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Germany (BVMI)[6] Gold 250,000^^ United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 600,000[8] ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by R. Kelly". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472896/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_dr#directors
3. http://www.oocities.org/hypepaul/hwvideos.html
4. "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
5. http://www.soulsystem.it/yend.asp?date=31/12/1997
6. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (R. Kelly; 'Gotham City')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
7. "American single certifications – Kelly, R. – Gotham City". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
8. "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.