"If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" is a song by American singer R. Kelly, released as the fifth single from his third album, R.

[1] The song is a ballad about a man wishing he could go back in time and repair his relationship with his girlfriend.

The song has sold 660,000 copies in the United Kingdom and is one of R. Kelly's biggest international hits, In Belgium, the song peaked at number one in both Flanders and Wallonia and is certified triple platinum for selling over 150,000 copies.

[2] The song has been covered by several musicians, including Ed Sheeran and talent show contestants.

[3] Rapper Mims sampled the song for his debut album Music Is My Savior on the track "I Did You Wrong".