Stole (song)

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"Stole"
Single by Kelly Rowland
from the album Simply Deep
Released	October 2002 (North America) January 2003 (elsewhere)
Format	CD single Vinyl single
Recorded	2002
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	4:03
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Dane Deviller Sean Hosein Steve Kipner
Producer(s)	Dane Deviller Sean Hosein Steve Kipner
Chart positions
#2 (Australia, UK) #3 (Ireland, New Zealand) #6 (Norway) #7 (Denmark) #8 (Netherlands) #9 (Switzerland)
Kelly Rowland singles chronology
"Dilemma" (2002)	"Stole" (2002)	"Can't Nobody" (2003)

"Stole" is a R&B-pop song written by American songwriters Dane Deviller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner for Kelly Rowland's solo debut album Simply Deep (2002). It also was co-produced by Deviller, Hosein and Steve and received a generally positive reception from music critics. The song was released as the album's first single in North America and Australia in October 2002 and peaked at #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Australian ARIA singles chart. Elsewhere released in January 2003, "Stole" saw big success in a vast number of European territories, eventually reaching number 2 on the composite European Official Top 100 chart.

Contents 1 Song information 2 Chart performance 3 Music charts 3.1 Worldwide 4 Formats and tracklistings 4.1 US CD single 4.2 International CD single 4.3 UK CD single II 5 External link

[edit] Song information

The song was one of the first records Rowland worked while recording her solo debut. "Stole" - co-written and produced by Dane Deviller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner - not only marked her first single after the worldwide success of "Dilemma" (her #1 collaboration with rapper Nelly) it also put Rowland's musical output into another perspective as "Stole" surprised with massive pop and rock influences, focusing on Acoustic and E-Guitars among others - in opposition to the beat driven R&B sound, Rowland had been known for as a member of Destiny's Child then.

Aside from the music the lyrics also feature unusual issues for an R&B and Soul inspired musician, who was known for love songs or anthems of independence and emancipation then. Rowland sings about lost youth in a narrative tone, referring to classifications on high schools and possible aftermathes of similar systems. She reflects both the suicide's point of view and the complex destiny of the "stolen" lives, he has to answer through his misdeed - thus also adapting a very exceptional way of songwriting.

[edit] Chart performance

Pressure laid high on Rowland's shoulders after various #1 singles with her band Destiny's Child and a chart topping duet with Nelly in summer 2002. However, the single managed to continue Rowland´s series of hits seamlessly as "Stole" entered the top twenty on the majority of the charts it appeared on. In the end it even reached the top 10 of the singles charts in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland and in the United Kingdom, simultaneously peaking at number 2 on the composite European Official Top 100 and number 4 on the World Singles Official Top 100 chart. "Stole" also received several Gold certifications.

In the United States the song saw moderate success when it debuted at #92 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Five weeks later it already reached its peak position at #27, eventually leaving the Hot 100 after 12 weeks only.

[edit] Music charts

[edit] Worldwide

Chart (2002-03)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	2
Austrian Singles Chart	24
Belgian Singles Chart	17
Danish Singles Chart	7
Dutch Singles Chart	8
Finnish Singles Chart	11
French Singles Chart	53
German Singles Chart	15
Irish Singles Chart	3
Italian Singles Chart	12
New Zealand Singles Chart	3
Norwegian Singles Chart	6
Swedish Singles Chart	14
Swiss Singles Chart	9
UK Singles Chart	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	27
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	54
European Official Top 100	2
World Singles Official Top 100	4
Airplay World Official Top 100	7

[edit] Formats and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Stole".

[edit] US CD single "Stole [Radio Edit]" "Stole [D. Elliott Dreambrotha Mix]" [edit] International CD single "Stole" "Stole [Pop Edit]" "Stole [Dreambrotha Mix]" "Stole [H & D Nu Soul Mix]" "Stole [Maurice's Nu Soul Mix]"

[edit] UK CD single II "Stole (Album Version)" "Stole (Azza Nu Soul Mix)" "Simply Deep (Album Version)" (featuring Solange Knowles) "Stole" (Video)"

[edit] External link

• Kelly Rowland music videos — watch "Stole" at LAUNCHcast