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The King of 12 Play Has a Birthday  - R. Kelly turns 49 today, and since his career spans more than 25 years, we thought we’d do a little digging to bring you the catchiest hooks on features and on his own singles, that R. Kelly has used to reel us in. Enjoy your day today Arrrrruh! —Janice Llamoca(Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images)

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'Bump n’ Grind' – R. Kelly - R. Kelly mesmerized his audience with his first number-one hit.(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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'I Believe I Can Fly' – R. Kelly - This 1997 single proved that a catchy hook can make its mark on pop culture after three Grammy wins and multiple parodies.(Photo: Mike Pont/Getty Images)

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'Hotel' – Cassidy, Featuring R. Kelly - R. Kelly was Cassidy’s Pied Piper, inviting people over to one big hotel party. (Photo: Zomba Recording, LLC)

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'Step in the Name of Love' – R. Kelly - The singer was getting people off their seats and stepping left and right, back and forth.(Photo: Mat Hayward/Getty Images)

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'We Thuggin' – Fat Joe, Featuring R. Kelly - This is a perfect example of what a good hook can do for a song. It skyrocketed Fat Joe to the beginning of his mainstream fame.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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'Ignition (Remix)' – R. Kelly - R. Kelly reworked “Ignition” and made it one of his most well-known songs.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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'Feelin’ on Yo Booty' – R. Kelly - Sometimes the slower a hook gets, the easier it is to memorize.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET)

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'I’m a Flirt (Remix)' – R. Kelly, Featuring T.I. and T-Pain - The catchiest hooks are the kind with one word (in this case, it’s “flirt”), that you can repeat throughout and not even know the entire verse.(Photo: Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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'F--k You Tonight' – The Notorious B.I.G., Featuring R. Kelly - Only a few people can curse without making it sound harsh. Nate Dogg being one example and R. Kelly, too. (Well, maybe if we didn’t know his entire past.)(Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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'Wonderful' – Ja Rule, Featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti - R. Kelly shared the hook with Ashanti and the ability to have you singing along to the song long after you heard it.(Photo: Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

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R. Kelly, Featuring Jay Z, Boo and Gotti - Kels is the reason everyone knows at least one Spanish word.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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'Your Body’s Callin’ – R. Kelly - This single is over 11 years old and still easy to sing along to when the beat drops.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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