Released: August 7, 2020
Songwriter: Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff
Producer: Clivillés & Cole
[Intro]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
You'll never be alone again
So don't you fear (Don't you ever fear)
Even if you're miles away (Wherever you are)
I'm by your side
Don't you ever be lonely, no
It's alright
[Bridge]
Would you ever be lonely?
Would you ever be lonely? (Oh)
Would you ever be lonely?
Would you ever be lonely? (Hey)
Would you ever be lonely? (Oh)
Would you ever be lonely?
[Verse 1]
If you're lonely
And you feel you need a friend
And troubles seem like
They never end
Just remember
You got to keep the faith
And my love will be there
To lighten up the way, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
Never be alone again (Never be alone again)
So don't you fear
Even if you're miles away
I'm by your side (I'm by your side)
Don't you ever be lonely (No, no, no, no, no)
It's alright
[Verse 2]
And when the shadows are closing in
And you feel like your spirit's diminishing
Well, just remember wherever you're from
That you're never alone
And forever, the strength of my love will keep guiding you home
[Pre-Chorus]
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Chorus 2]
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear
Though you're miles away
I'm by your side (Right by)
You're never alone
It's alright
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear (don't you fear, don't you fear)
Though you're miles away
I'm by your side (Right by)
You're never alone (Oh)
It's alright (Whoa)
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear
Though you're miles away (No matter where you are)
I'm by your side (I'm right by your side)
You're never alone (Never, never)
It's alright
[Break]
(Anytime)
Anytime you need me (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (Oh yeah)
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Outro]
Anytime you need a friend (Anytime you need me)
I will be here (Anytime you want me, anytime you need me)
(Anytime you want me) Never be alone again
So don't you fear (don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely)
Even if you're miles away
(don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely)
I'm by your side (don't ever be don't ever be don't ever be)
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright (Oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Anytime you're alone (Anytime you need a friend)
Anytime you're in need
Though you're miles away (I will be here)
I'll be right by your side
When you're losing the way (Never be alone again)
Just hold on to your faith
I'll be right by your side (SO DONT YOU FEAR)
Anytime, anytime, anytime
Even if you're miles away
I'm right by your side (anytime)
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright
[Breakdown]
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Oh, Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Oh, Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't ever, don't ever, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
Don't ever be, don't ever be
[Scatting]
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
[Scatting]
[Bridge 2]
Wherever you are
I'm right by your side
[Scatting]
Don't ever be, don't ever be
Don't you ever be lonely
[Scatting]
[Outro]
Don't ever
Don't you ever, ever, ever
Be lonely
[Scatting]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
You'll never be alone again
So don't you fear (Don't you ever fear)
Even if you're miles away (Wherever you are)
I'm by your side
Don't you ever be lonely, no
It's alright
[Bridge]
Would you ever be lonely?
Would you ever be lonely? (Oh)
Would you ever be lonely?
Would you ever be lonely? (Hey)
Would you ever be lonely? (Oh)
Would you ever be lonely?
[Verse 1]
If you're lonely
And you feel you need a friend
And troubles seem like
They never end
Just remember
You got to keep the faith
And my love will be there
To lighten up the way, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
Never be alone again (Never be alone again)
So don't you fear
Even if you're miles away
I'm by your side (I'm by your side)
Don't you ever be lonely (No, no, no, no, no)
It's alright
[Verse 2]
And when the shadows are closing in
And you feel like your spirit's diminishing
Well, just remember wherever you're from
That you're never alone
And forever, the strength of my love will keep guiding you home
[Pre-Chorus]
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Chorus 2]
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear
Though you're miles away
I'm by your side (Right by)
You're never alone
It's alright
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear (don't you fear, don't you fear)
Though you're miles away
I'm by your side (Right by)
You're never alone (Oh)
It's alright (Whoa)
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear
Though you're miles away (No matter where you are)
I'm by your side (I'm right by your side)
You're never alone (Never, never)
It's alright
[Break]
(Anytime)
Anytime you need me (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (Oh yeah)
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Outro]
Anytime you need a friend (Anytime you need me)
I will be here (Anytime you want me, anytime you need me)
(Anytime you want me) Never be alone again
So don't you fear (don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely)
Even if you're miles away
(don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely)
I'm by your side (don't ever be don't ever be don't ever be)
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright (Oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Anytime you're alone (Anytime you need a friend)
Anytime you're in need
Though you're miles away (I will be here)
I'll be right by your side
When you're losing the way (Never be alone again)
Just hold on to your faith
I'll be right by your side (SO DONT YOU FEAR)
Anytime, anytime, anytime
Even if you're miles away
I'm right by your side (anytime)
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright
[Breakdown]
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Oh, Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Oh, Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't ever, don't ever, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
Don't ever be, don't ever be
[Scatting]
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
[Scatting]
[Bridge 2]
Wherever you are
I'm right by your side
[Scatting]
Don't ever be, don't ever be
Don't you ever be lonely
[Scatting]
[Outro]
Don't ever
Don't you ever, ever, ever
Be lonely
[Scatting]
Anytime You Need a Friend EP
- Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Club Version)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (Video Edit)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (Anytime Edit)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (Dave’s Empty Pass)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (7” Mix)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (Ministry of Sound Mix)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (Soul Convention Remix)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (All That and More Mix)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (Boriqua Tribe Mix)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Dub)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Extended Mix)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Radio Mix)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (Stringapella)
- Anytime You Need a Friend EP (2020)