Contagious (song)
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"Contagious" was a hit recording for The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley, a/k/a Mr. Biggs in 2001. The song was written and produced by R. Kelly, who was also featured on the song alongside R&B singer Chanté Moore.
It plays as a mini soap opera, depicting a man who goes home and finds out his woman has been cheating on him with another man. The song is taken to another level during the breakdown of the song, where the two men, Mr. Biggs and Kelly, meet once again after their previous battle on Kelly's 1996 single, "Down Low".
"Contagious" rose to #19 on the pop singles chart and #3 on the R&B singles chart and made the Isleys the first band to score a hit in six consecutive decades on Billboard's Hot 100. The breakthrough helped their 2001 album Eternal go platinum.
In 2002 the song won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo.
| R. Kelly |
| Albums |
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| Born into the '90s | 12 Play | R. Kelly | R. | TP-2.com | The Best of Both Worlds | Chocolate Factory | The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 | Happy People/U Saved Me | Unfinished Business | TP-3: Reloaded | Remix City Vol. 1 |
| Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop number one singles |
| "Honey Love" | "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" | "Bump n' Grind" | "You Remind Me of Something" | "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" | "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" | "Street Dreams" | "I Believe I Can Fly" | "Satisfy You" | "I Wish" | "Fiesta" | "Step in the Name of Love" |
| Other Songs |
| "Contagious" (Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo) | "Ignition (Remix)" (ARIA number one) | Trapped in the Closet (Best Long Form Music Video nomination) |
| Related topics |
| Public Announcement | Rap opera | Celebrity sex tape | Aaliyah |
