Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)
R. Kelly featuring Ronald Isley
1996
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1995
Release: 1995Source checked | Recent carryover
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The selected original recording is documented in 1995 in the release history of R. Kelly. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1996.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
R. Kelly - original 1995 program and complete Down Low guests
The original sixteen-track program identifies You Remind Me of Something, the approximately 5:30 I Cant Sleep Baby and Religious Love in 1995. Down Low explicitly features Ronald Isley and Ernie Isley. Later single years, sequels and remixes are not original release dates.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
The song was inspired by the concept of secret relationships.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1996.html, song-list position 30
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
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An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1996 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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