Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois), better … Read Full Bio ↴Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is a Grammy award winning American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer. Debuting in 1991 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo in 1993, starting off a successful career with the release of the album 12 Play. He has since released a further nine studio albums, collaborated with Jay-Z on two albums and has had many successful singles including Bump N' Grind, I Believe I Can Fly, Ignition, The World's Greatest and the hip-hopera Trapped in the Closet.

Kelly has also produced and performed in many tracks by other R&B and hip-hop artists. In 1994, Kelly produced and wrote the debut album of R&B singer Aaliyah and in 1995, Kelly co-produced and wrote the song "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which was included on Jackson's album, HIStory. Kelly has sung the hooks for many notable hip-hop songs, such as "Fuckin' You Tonight" by The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" by Fat Joe, "Gigolo" by Nick Cannon, and "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy, and has collaborated for two albums with Jay-Z.

Dancing With A Rich Man
R. Kelly Lyrics

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Entrea
Ay, tantas cosas que quiero
Decirte yo quiero
Hacer por ti
But first we must dancce

Private cotillion style
One lady's fantasy

Trip to Milan tonight
Exclusive shopping spree
Mansions await, your scent
That smells just like treasure
Dining with me in suites
That overlooks the shore

[Chorus]
As we move, then we touch, then we dip
(Dancin' with a rich man)
As we move, then we touch, then we dip
(Shall we dance, shall we dance, shall we dance)
As we turn, then we stare, then we kiss
(Dancin' with a rich man)
As we turn, then we stare, then we kiss

Kissing the feet of you
While listening to Bonsois
And your angelic brace
Wearing Victoria
Passionate love with you
Hearing you "Oh, oui oui"
Some antique jewelry from
Kenshire's gallery

[Chorus]

And when you elevate
Like visions of grandeur
Mademoiselle and me
Behind the villa doors
Sunsets on yellow sand
That's where we rendezvous
Chapels of Valentine
Is just to name a few

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of R. Kelly's song "Dancing with a Rich Man" describe the luxurious and extravagant life of a wealthy man and the pleasures he can offer to a woman he is interested in. The song begins with the singer expressing his desire to do many things for the woman, but first, they must dance. The dance that he is referring to is a private cotillion style, which is usually a formal French dance. The rich man wants to fulfill the lady's fantasy by taking her on a trip to Milan for an exclusive shopping spree, and he has mansions awaiting her arrival. The scent of her perfume is compared to treasure, and they dine together in suites with a view overlooking the shore.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the sensual aspect of their relationship as they move, touch, dip, turn, stare, and kiss while dancing. The rich man is so enamored by the woman that he even kisses her feet, listens to romantic French music, and admires her wearing Victoria's Secret lingerie. He wants to take her to Valentin's chapels among other places, where they can witness the beauty of the sunset on the yellow sand. He fantasizes about their life behind the villa doors enjoying the visions of grandeur.

Line by Line Meaning

Ay, tantas cosas que quiero
Oh, there are just so many things I want

Decirte yo quiero
I want to tell you

Hacer por ti
Things I want to do for you

But first we must dance
But first, we must dance

Private cotillion style
We'll dance together, just you and I

One lady's fantasy
This is a dream come true

Trip to Milan tonight
We're going to Milan tonight

Exclusive shopping spree
We'll go on a private shopping spree

Mansions await, your scent
We'll go to luxurious mansions and you'll smell incredible

That smells just like treasure
Your scent is irresistible

Dining with me in suites
We'll enjoy fine dining in a luxury suite

That overlooks the shore
With a beautiful view of the ocean

As we move, then we touch, then we dip
We'll dance together, touching and dipping

(Dancin' with a rich man)
(Dancing with a rich man)

As we turn, then we stare, then we kiss
As we turn, we'll stare into each other's eyes and kiss

Kissing the feet of you
I adore you so much that I want to kiss your feet

While listening to Bonsois
We'll listen to soothing music by Bonsois

And your angelic brace
And admire your heavenly beauty

Wearing Victoria
You'll be wearing Victoria's secret lingerie

Passionate love with you
We'll make passionate love

Hearing you "Oh, oui oui"
I love hearing you say "Oh oui oui"

Some antique jewelry from Kenshire's gallery
I'll get you some antique jewelry from Kenshire's gallery

And when you elevate
And when you're at your best

Like visions of grandeur
Like a vision of perfection

Mademoiselle and me
You and I, my lady

Behind the villa doors
Behind the doors of a lavish villa

Sunsets on yellow sand
Watching the sunset together on yellow sand

That's where we rendezvous
Our romantic rendezvous spot

Chapels of Valentine
Along with other romantic spots like the Chapels of Valentine

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: R. KELLY, ROBERT (US 4) KELLY, ALAN ALBERT SHACKLOCK

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